Guidebook for Fairbanks
Essentials
Convenient and familiar groceries.
Starbucks coffee inside with seating and free wifi.
14 locals recommend
Safeway
30 College RdConvenient and familiar groceries.
Starbucks coffee inside with seating and free wifi.
Best produce plus many departments in addition to groceries meeting almost any need. Has a good deli counter and a Starbucks coffee shop. One mile from door of hostel to door of store.
98 locals recommend
Fred Meyer
3755 Airport WayBest produce plus many departments in addition to groceries meeting almost any need. Has a good deli counter and a Starbucks coffee shop. One mile from door of hostel to door of store.
Food Scene
A K Buffet
414 3rd StAll-you-can-eat buffet, modest pricing, less than a mile from the hostel.
Chowder House
206 Eagle AveGreat soup and sandwich shop, less than a mile from the hostel.
Ajimi
69 College RoadSushi restaurant and bar. Close to hostel. A little pricey but good!
Very good Mexican menu with reasonable rates, easy walk from hostel. Sometimes live music.
13 locals recommend
Taco King
200 Old Steese HwyVery good Mexican menu with reasonable rates, easy walk from hostel. Sometimes live music.
Great prime rib, limited but excellent seafood dinners, attractive log construction. A lovely 8 mile drive, passing by the oil pipeline information stop. Great bartenders. Specials on Monday nights!
86 locals recommend
Turtle Club
2098 Old Steese Hwy NGreat prime rib, limited but excellent seafood dinners, attractive log construction. A lovely 8 mile drive, passing by the oil pipeline information stop. Great bartenders. Specials on Monday nights!
Restaurant and bar, an extensive beer menu including their own. One of the more unique menus in the area, very good if a bit spend-y.
48 locals recommend
Silver Gulch Brewing and Bottling Co.
2195 Old Steese Hwy NRestaurant and bar, an extensive beer menu including their own. One of the more unique menus in the area, very good if a bit spend-y.
Everything Else
Everyone is familiar with Walmart! There is a Subway sandwich shop inside as well. Best prices on groceries and a significant Alaskan section.
15 locals recommend
Walmart Supercenter
537 Johansen ExpyEveryone is familiar with Walmart! There is a Subway sandwich shop inside as well. Best prices on groceries and a significant Alaskan section.
Shopping
Closest sporting goods to the hostel, plus a hardware store in the basement. In addition to the obvious sporting goods supply, this store also has some of the most unique clothing and footwear in town
Frontier Outfitters
250 3rd StClosest sporting goods to the hostel, plus a hardware store in the basement. In addition to the obvious sporting goods supply, this store also has some of the most unique clothing and footwear in town
Sightseeing
Part information center, part museum, located in the Morris Thompson Center. Every possible commercial activity available in the area can be researched and booked from here. Free museum!
6 locals recommend
Explore Fairbanks
101 Dunkel StPart information center, part museum, located in the Morris Thompson Center. Every possible commercial activity available in the area can be researched and booked from here. Free museum!
Drinks & Nightlife
Brewster's Northgate
354 Old Steese HwySports bar, excellent burgers. Easy walk from hostel.
Taproom open until 8pm for excellent local brews. Usually a food truck on hand as well. Very popular!
133 locals recommend
HooDoo Brewing Company
1951 Fox AveTaproom open until 8pm for excellent local brews. Usually a food truck on hand as well. Very popular!