The Best Deep Dish Pizza In Alaska Is Hiding In This Tiny Mountain Town
By Megan McDonald|Published March 04, 2021
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Megan McDonald
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Megan McDonald is a writer, photographer, and owner of humu media, an Alaska-based digital media agency. She spends her free time traveling with her husband and daughter around the US and the world.
Alaska is known for its award-winning, mouth-watering pizza. And this deep dish pizza in Alaska may just take the cake! Head on out into the mountains and grab a slice of some of the best pizza you’ll find in the whole Last Frontier. It’s hard to beat a gooey, loaded, deep dish pizza like the one you’ll find at Chair 5 in Girdwood!
A small restaurant called Chair 5 in Girdwood, Alaska is where you want to be when the desire for seriously good pizza hits. This restaurant is a hit with tourists and locals alike, and it’s easy to see why.
The restaurant combines a gorgeous wooden bar, two dining rooms, and plenty of room to play billiards.
This is a casual joint with incredibly good food, and a beer, liquor, and wine list that will blow you away. It’s hard not to find something that will amaze you in this great spot.
Officially called "Signature" Deep Dish Square Pizzas, these gorgeous pieces of culinary cuisine are made from scratch and baked in Detroit Steel Pans. Each pizza is made with a full pound of dough.
All the deep dish pizzas are cut into 8 slices, and can even be prepared half and half if you can’t agree with your friend about which flavors to enjoy.
Of course, perfection takes time, so expect to wait at least 30-45 minutes for one of these masterpieces. Your first bite into this will be worth every second of preparation, so don’t fret.
If you still want pizza, but maybe something a little bit lighter, they offer equally delicious specialty pizzas.
Available in 12", 14", and 16", get enough to share, or savor one all to yourself. Choose one of their signature flavor creations, or build one yourself! You’ll love the options, and the flavor.
They do offer more than just pizza, and it’s all just as good.
Whether you’re craving fresh Alaskan seafood, burgers, hearty salads, or the best pizza in Alaska, this is the spot. Oh, and did mention they had an award winning wine list, too? They actually recommend that you pair your deep dish pizza with a bottle of one of their fine wines.
This great spot is open seven days a week, so you can always get your deep dish pizza fix.
They’re open from 11:00 a.m. through 11:00 p.m., so swing by the next time you’re in Girdwood! Your family and your tastebuds will thank you.
Have you ever eaten this amazing deep dish pizza in Alaska? What did you think? Was it as amazing as it looks in all of these photos? Let us know in the comments below!
