Our Guide to Enjoying Fairbanks and the Interior
Food scene
A short walk for your morning coffee with scone, or afternoon pick me up after a day of exploring.
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Alaska Coffee Roasting Company
4001 Geist RdA short walk for your morning coffee with scone, or afternoon pick me up after a day of exploring.
Fairbanks has many great Thai restaurants. Lemongrass is the closest. Others include Pad Thai, (across from Hot Licks), the Thai House (downtown), and more.
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Lemongrass Thai Restaurant
388 Old Chena Pump RdFairbanks has many great Thai restaurants. Lemongrass is the closest. Others include Pad Thai, (across from Hot Licks), the Thai House (downtown), and more.
Hot Licks Homemade Ice Cream
372 Old Chena Pump RdA day is not complete without a scoop from Hot Licks.
Great Chinese food after exploring the city of candy cane street poles and Santa Claus House. The best steak in Fairbanks and North Pole! Featured on Drive in, Diners and Dives three times!
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Pagoda Chinese Restaurant & Bar
431 N Santa Claus LnGreat Chinese food after exploring the city of candy cane street poles and Santa Claus House. The best steak in Fairbanks and North Pole! Featured on Drive in, Diners and Dives three times!
If you want to upgrade your dining, Lavelle's has a big city attitude in small downtown Fairbanks, but dress is still casual.
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Lavelle's Bistro
575 1st AveIf you want to upgrade your dining, Lavelle's has a big city attitude in small downtown Fairbanks, but dress is still casual.
Miguel's Authentic Mexican Cuisine
1235 Airport WayFor good and less expensive Mexican food, we like Miguels.
Combination diner and bar, the Oasis makes a mean Bloody Mary and a great Eggs Benedict. We also recommend the omelette with reindeer sausage or deep-fried halibut for dinner.
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Oasis Restaurant & Lounge
734 University AveCombination diner and bar, the Oasis makes a mean Bloody Mary and a great Eggs Benedict. We also recommend the omelette with reindeer sausage or deep-fried halibut for dinner.
A favorite place for locals after a day's work. Stop by for a beer and take home a growler. There are always great food trucks on site to combine your beer with dinner.
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HooDoo Brewing Company
1951 Fox AveA favorite place for locals after a day's work. Stop by for a beer and take home a growler. There are always great food trucks on site to combine your beer with dinner.
Our favorite is the Rustic French Bread. They also make great cakes (by the piece) and flavored cream cheeses for your fresh bagels.
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LuLu's Bread and Bagels
364 Old Chena Pump RdOur favorite is the Rustic French Bread. They also make great cakes (by the piece) and flavored cream cheeses for your fresh bagels.
Fairbanks is home to many Thai restaurants but the Fifth Avenue Thai is a family favorite.
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Thai House Restaurant
412 5th AveFairbanks is home to many Thai restaurants but the Fifth Avenue Thai is a family favorite.
The Pump House has a nice deck for outdoor dining in the summer and a has a classic Fairbanks bar with pool tables.
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The Pump House Restaurant Fairbanks
796 Chena Pump RdThe Pump House has a nice deck for outdoor dining in the summer and a has a classic Fairbanks bar with pool tables.
House of Fire Pizza
3677 College RdGreat Pizza and close!
If you're on the East side of town, Hungry Robot is the place to have pizza.
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The Hungry Robot
910 Old Steese HwyIf you're on the East side of town, Hungry Robot is the place to have pizza.
Geraldo's Italian Restaurant
701 College RdFor a fine Italian dining experience.
Sightseeing
You can see the Harding Railroad car, the Riverboat Nenana, the Bear (art) gallery, ride the small train or explore the Old Town. It's a perfect destination to combine with Downtown Fairbanks on bicycles.
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Pioneer Park
2300 Airport WayYou can see the Harding Railroad car, the Riverboat Nenana, the Bear (art) gallery, ride the small train or explore the Old Town. It's a perfect destination to combine with Downtown Fairbanks on bicycles.
You can't leave Fairbanks without a quick glimpse of the Trans Alaska Pipeline.
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Alyeska Pipeline Viewing Point
1671 Steese HwyYou can't leave Fairbanks without a quick glimpse of the Trans Alaska Pipeline.
Make a full day out of driving out Chena Hot Springs Road, look for moose on the way, stop at the river for a picnic. Or eat at the Resort after a soak in the Hot Springs and check out the Ice Hotel.
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Chena Hot Springs Resort
17600 Chena Hot Springs RdMake a full day out of driving out Chena Hot Springs Road, look for moose on the way, stop at the river for a picnic. Or eat at the Resort after a soak in the Hot Springs and check out the Ice Hotel.
The Morris Thompson Visitor's Center, the walking bridge, shopping for souvenirs, lunching at the Thai House, Salty's, the Crepery, downtown Fairbanks has many attractions.
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Downtown Area
The Morris Thompson Visitor's Center, the walking bridge, shopping for souvenirs, lunching at the Thai House, Salty's, the Crepery, downtown Fairbanks has many attractions.
Have a pleasant stroll through the botanical gardens admiring the many flowers, shrubs and trees flourishing under the midnight sun. Don't miss the children's garden and the maze.
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乔治森植物园
2180 W Tanana DrHave a pleasant stroll through the botanical gardens admiring the many flowers, shrubs and trees flourishing under the midnight sun. Don't miss the children's garden and the maze.
The museum is a must see! Not only is the architecture impressive, but the contents are terrific. Plan on a couple of hours to complete this trip and combine it with the botannical garden tour and an ice cream cone at Hot Licks.
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Museum of the North
1962 Yukon DrThe museum is a must see! Not only is the architecture impressive, but the contents are terrific. Plan on a couple of hours to complete this trip and combine it with the botannical garden tour and an ice cream cone at Hot Licks.
If you want to see where Santa's workshop is, you have to visit Santa Claus House in North Pole. The streetlights are candy canes and Santa's reindeer are waiting for you. Stop for lunch or dinner at the Pagoda Restaurant while in North Pole.
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Santa Claus House
101 St Nicholas DrIf you want to see where Santa's workshop is, you have to visit Santa Claus House in North Pole. The streetlights are candy canes and Santa's reindeer are waiting for you. Stop for lunch or dinner at the Pagoda Restaurant while in North Pole.
A two hour drive down the Parks Hwy. and you are in Denali. Take an easy day hike or schedule a rafting trip or just drive as far as they let you to the Savage River turnaround. Shop along the boardwalk at what we call Glitter Gulch, and stop to eat at the 49th State Brewing Company in Healy on the way home.
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Denali National Park & Preserve
Parks HwyA two hour drive down the Parks Hwy. and you are in Denali. Take an easy day hike or schedule a rafting trip or just drive as far as they let you to the Savage River turnaround. Shop along the boardwalk at what we call Glitter Gulch, and stop to eat at the 49th State Brewing Company in Healy on the way home.
Creamer's Field (named for the Dairy that used to be there) is a great place to walk and view wildlife, mostly the geese and cranes that fly through Fairbanks on their way to nesting grounds further north.
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Farmhouse Visitor Center at Creamer's Field
Creamer LaneCreamer's Field (named for the Dairy that used to be there) is a great place to walk and view wildlife, mostly the geese and cranes that fly through Fairbanks on their way to nesting grounds further north.
This is a fabulous Fairbanks attraction! A must not miss museum. Pre World War II cars and they all run! Over seventy cars on view with matching clothing of the era.
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Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum
212 Wedgewood DrThis is a fabulous Fairbanks attraction! A must not miss museum. Pre World War II cars and they all run! Over seventy cars on view with matching clothing of the era.
Music, dancing and beer!
The Malemute Saloon in Ester is a bit of a throw back. A bar with peanut shells on the floor and peanuts in shells at the bar. Live music through summer.
Malemute Saloon
The Malemute Saloon in Ester is a bit of a throw back. A bar with peanut shells on the floor and peanuts in shells at the bar. Live music through summer.
On the banks of the Chena River, a local watering hole which has live music concerts on occasion.
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The Boatel
3368 Riverside DrOn the banks of the Chena River, a local watering hole which has live music concerts on occasion.
North Pole Alehouse
2643 Old Richardson HighwayThirty plus beers on tap and as well as a full bar.
Skiing
Moose Mountain has a lodge, ski rentals and buses that take you to the top of the mountain while you warm up.
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麋鹿山滑雪和滑板滑雪度假村
3450 Moose Mountain RdMoose Mountain has a lodge, ski rentals and buses that take you to the top of the mountain while you warm up.