moonbeams558 Posted June 26, 2015 #1 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Hi all, Wondering if anyone has any suggestions for places to eat along this route? Especially close to Matanuska? We need to get a dinner in either on our way to the glacier or nearby the glacier, and we will need to get lunch on the way back from Matanuska to Anchorage the next day. We are going on a glacier trek that ends at 1:30, so will probably be pretty hungry after and want something closer to the glacier than to anchorage. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance - there are always wonderful suggestions on this forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisin0218 Posted June 26, 2015 #2 Share Posted June 26, 2015 We ate at Sheep Mountain Lodge and enjoyed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SightCRR Posted June 26, 2015 #3 Share Posted June 26, 2015 We had really nice lunch at Long Rifle Lodge at mile post 102.2 from ANC. Great views and food. Ak prices. At about 200 yds past entrance to glacier when coming from ANC. If not on time crunch take your own cramp-ons (ones with about 1/2" spikes not the great big 1' spikes) from ebay and do more of on your own exploring after your tour. In 2014 we had nice dinner at Noisy Goose right on Glenn Hwy in Palmer. Also look into 20 mile one way detour to Hatcher Pass/Independence Mine on the way to or from Glacier. Try to go when they are open unlike what our schedule allowed us to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mapleleaves Posted June 26, 2015 #4 Share Posted June 26, 2015 There are a few options nearby. We've stopped at one of the lodges on our drives along the Glenn Hwy, but I couldn't tell you which one. http://www.glacierview-alaska.com/?page_id=19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKStafford Posted June 26, 2015 #5 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I've eaten at Long Rifle Lodge and it was good. It's closest to the glacier. A little further up the highway is the cafe at the Grandview RV Park. I haven't eaten there yet, but I hear great things about it. If you are going through Palmer around a meal time, there's plenty of places there to eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosieRhodes Posted June 26, 2015 #6 Share Posted June 26, 2015 We stayed at Grandview RV Park last. Personally had more of a snack vs meal at the cafe, but looked like a nice place for casual meal. We stayed there the night before hike on glacier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermeulT Posted June 26, 2015 #7 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Great thread. Thanks for the info. I have taken notes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonbeams558 Posted June 27, 2015 Author #8 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Thanks all for the great suggestions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing husky Posted June 27, 2015 #9 Share Posted June 27, 2015 There is the Eureka lodge up a bit from the glacier... Very local place...still has refillable all you can drink coffe for 25 or 50 cents....good hamburgers...we'll know for its pies....also there is sheep mt lodge that has good home cooking......sheep is owned by an Iditarod musher and his wife....who also finished Iditarod....well loved place.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janerbg Posted June 27, 2015 #10 Share Posted June 27, 2015 We ate dinner at the Grandview Cafe and liked it so much we went back for lunch after our Glacier trek (we stayed in their cabins as well, which were very nice). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SightCRR Posted June 28, 2015 #11 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Here are some of our photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SightCRR Posted June 28, 2015 #12 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Second try at photos. 3308 Independence mine at Hatcher Pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermeulT Posted June 29, 2015 #13 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Thanks SightCRR!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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