Every year Business Insider magazine chooses the best restaurants in each state. For the last two years, they chose The Marx Bros. Cafe in Anchorage. The restaurant features a constantly changing menu of fresh, local seafood and delicacies paired with exquisite wines. This place is perfect for a special occasion when you really want to dine in style. Visit the place voted Alaska’s best restaurant for an elegant night out.
The Marx Bros. Cafe is at 627 West 3rd Avenue in Anchorage.
The Marx Bros. Cafe opened on October 18, 1979 and has been open for elegant evening dining ever since. Chef Jack Amon presides over the kitchen and produces innovative cuisine with the finest ingredients.
The chef revises the menu each night to use what is in-season with imaginative preparations. Seafood is sourced from the abundance available in the waters of Alaska.
Fresh Copper River King Salmon, Prince Williams Sound Halibut Cheeks and other choice seafood items are served the day they are caught and creatively prepared to match their unique flavors.
Succulent Peking-style duck smoked over black tea is one of the creations by Chef Amon. Duck is usually on the menu as well as lamb chops and a variety of steaks.
Halibut Cheeks, a classic delicacy in Alaska, are served with Chinese black bean ginger beurre blanc, wakame, and ikura. This blend of East and West keeps the menu exciting and international.
Jack's classic Checkerboard Salmon is a fresh caught Red and White Troll-caught King Salmon, wood sorrell sauce, grilled ramps and purple mashed potatoes. This dish is a perennial favorite with the patrons.
Marx Bros. cuisine is expertly paired with an extensive selection of wines housed in one of Alaska's largest cellars. Wine tastings and other events are frequently held with set menus and wines for each course.
The cafe features all the amenities of a truly elegant restaurant from table side caesar to flambéed desserts. They also offer classes on how to pair food and wine, cheese, and cooking.
Business Insider voted this the best in Alaska in both 2016 and 2017 lists of The Best Restaurant In Every State. Try the Marx Bros. Cafe for world class fine dining in Anchorage with an excellent view.
