Diners' Choice: Good for special occasions restaurants in Anchorage / Alaska

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Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for the best special occasion restaurants in Anchorage / Alaska? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Southside Bistro

4.9

4.9 (1735)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Anchorage

About the restaurant

We are a great neighborhood secret on the south end of town. We offer a variety of fresh fun food from our open display kitchen. We have a hardwood oven for great appetizers and flatbreads. Fresh Alaskan seafood and produce arrives daily and Chef Travis creates great innovative daily specials. Save room for our fantastic home-made desserts. We are proud recipients of the "Wine Spectators" Award of excellence 27 years in a row.
Southside Bistro offers the "Restaurant" side and "Bistro" side, both with the complete dinner menu available, and an additional Pizza-burger menu. Please go to our web site and see our complete menu selections.

Top review

DavidVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Great food, consistent— we’ve been dining at Southside Bistro for decades

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Popular dish

Bistro Burger

Jens' Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (1640)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Anchorage

About the restaurant

For over 30 years Jens’ has served the best fresh Alaskan Seafood. The dinner menu also features prime steaks, lamb, and fresh pasta along with a wide selection of delicious appetizers and salads. The menu changes often to take full advantage of the best fresh ingredients. A selection of homemade desserts round out the dining experience. The cozy wine bar offers the full menu and over 40 wines by the glass.

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Jessica

Dined on Dec 11, 2024

Best restaurant in town. Consistent, fantastic food.

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Popular dish

Carrot Cake

Popular dish

Calamari a la Picatta

Timbers at Salmon Falls Resort

4.9

4.9 (35)

$30 and under

American

Ketchikan

About the restaurant

Fresh Alaskan cuisine and upscale approach to American classics paired with craft cocktails, unbelievable waterfront and marina views.

Live music nightly.

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EfrainO

Dined on Aug 30, 2024

Stayed in the resort to go fishing. So after a day on the water going to Timbers was a great way to relax with great selection of beers on tap and some good wines. The dinners we enjoyed were wonderfully prepared and delicious. The chili Salmon, the halibut, and their steaks were all done to perfection. I can't forget the local oysters were incredibly good. The staff were all friendly and professional and made the meals that much more enjoyable.

AJ's Oldtown Steakhouse & Tavern

4.8

4.8 (1200)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Homer

About the restaurant

AJ's Oldtown Steakhouse & Tavern is located in the heart of Old Town, offers a casual, friendly atmosphere and is known locally as the "Historic Waterfront". While we are not a fancy, we believe in amazing food, fun specialty drinks, and great entertainment! We value our guests and believe in goodwill and hospitality. AJ's is proud to be serving up the top 2% of USDA Prime Beef offered in the Nation and we like to top it off with a premium martini. We feature mouth-watering steaks & great seafood including Local Alaska Scallops, King Crab, Fresh Halibut & Salmon in a friendly old town atmosphere! This venue also offers fun family entertainment & dinner music. Established in 1941 as the Homer Cafe and Club it was the first bar in Homer and has been serving up delicious fare and drinks for over 70 years.

Top review

NonaVIP

Dined 7 days ago

We’ve made AJ’s our go-to destination for date night.

Whisky & Ramen

4.8

4.8 (921)

$30 and under

Japanese

Anchorage

About the restaurant

Please note: If you'd like to be seated at our Ramen Counter or Whisky Bar, please add a reservation note or tag when booking.

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Todd

Dined 3 days ago

Whiskey and Ramen is the best nice restaurant in town. From the friendly staff, the atmosphere and amazing food I could not recommend this place enough. They do what it takes for their customers to enjoy their time at the establishment.

Ginger

4.7

4.7 (1513)

$30 and under

Pacific Rim

Anchorage

About the restaurant

PACIFIC RIM CUISINE
Great food. Excellent service. Warm ambiance. These elements are how many of our guests would describe Ginger. We created a restaurant that expresses our faith and values in extending genuine hospitality to all and food sure to please all tastes. We take classics and new cuisine of the Pacific Rim and put a modern twist on the flavors.

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Carey

Dined 3 days ago

Service was top-notch from starting to finish. Excellent food with a ton of gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan options. Expect to spend $25-$40 on your entrée. (we both had left overs). Awesome interior design and convenient location downtown. We went this week and they were doing something special with DJs playing. It was about 2 to 3 notches too loud, which made conversation a bit challenging.

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Crow's Nest - Hotel Captain Cook

4.7

4.7 (2236)

$31 to $50

American

Anchorage

About the restaurant

Innovative French and New American cuisine, paired with an outstanding selection of over 10,000 bottles of wine. 360 degree views of downtown Anchorage, Chugach Mountain Range and Cook Inlet. Experience Alaska’s finest, at the Hotel Captain Cook. Dining room is reserved for guest who want the full dining experience. Our bar and lounge offers open seating for guests. All guests for be of 16 years or older to dine in our bar and lounge.

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Barbara

Dined 2 days ago

Very good food, excellent wine, but a little over priced. Husband ordered a whiskey and got a sip...maybe like 1 finger, maybe. Service was excellent and ambience was outstanding.

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4.5

4.5 (556)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Wasilla

About the restaurant

Everett’s Fine Dining celebrates chef-crafted local Alaskan cuisine featuring presentations of locally sourced farm products, fresh, line-caught seafood, inspired prime American beef complemented by one of the best chef teams in Alaska. Everett’s master mixologist serves traditional and creative cocktails, craft beers and wines from renowned vineyards across the country.

Everett’s Dining room with its lakefront location, on the beautiful shores of Lake Wasilla, overlooks the majestic mountains of the Chugach range. Everett's has earned guest acclaim for being one of Alaska’s Most Romantic Restaurants.

Pair your expertly crafted meal with a glass of equally fine wine. We serve innovative and classic cocktails, offer a diverse wine selection, locally crafted beers and utilize the highest quality ingredients possible.

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Micah

Dined on Nov 30, 2024

We enjoyed our anniversary dinner here again. Thank you

ORSO

4.4

4.4 (2781)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Anchorage

About the restaurant

Alaskan, warm, inviting, innovative, a menu full of surprises, unbelievable wine list, great cocktails, are common phrases used by our guests to describe ORSO. We feature the freshest ingredients available, Alaskan whenever possible- fresh Alaskan seafood, fresh local pasta, and local produce when in season. ORSO’s outstanding service, bold menu, classic cocktails combined with a wine list that has received the “award of excellence” from the Wine Spectator for five years is why ORSO is the “Place to be” for Anchorage dinning.

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Terry

Dined on Dec 11, 2024

Hadn't been to Orso in awhile and was pleasantly surprised. It was nice to see a fairly wide variety of Alaska seafood on the menu. One would think that would be fairly common for restaurants in Anchorage, but sadly it is not of late. It was also nice to see a refresh of the house cocktail offerings. All in all it was a pleasant evening of good food and service!

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Popular dish

ORSO osso buco

Popular dish

crab stuffed white shrimp

Benihana - Anchorage, AK

4.3

4.3 (1644)

$30 and under

Japanese

Anchorage

About the restaurant

Welcome to Benihana, a dining experience unlike any other! Our guests are seated at communal tables in groups, where your personal chef will perform the ancient art of Teppanyaki. Watch as we slice and dice, preparing a meal that will dazzle your eyes as well taste buds, whether you choose mouth-watering steak, tender chicken or succulent seafood. You can also enjoy sushi prepared by a talented sushi chef and indulge in a specialty cocktail.

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Bill

Dined 1 day ago

Great service and good food. Had a great time!!!!!

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