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For eating inside the park, your only option is what you carry in—and don’t forget the bear-proof food container (available at the visitor center). Just outside the park entrance, in summer, there are dozens of restaurants to choose from. In winter, do what the few year-rounders do: get your groceries in Fairbanks or Anchorage. Really.
Led by a two-time James Beard Award--nominated chef, this hot spot is spoken of with reverential tones by locals. With its own veggie gardens and daily changing menu that's sourced from nearby farms, this is as local as you can get; dinner is the only seated meal offered, box lunches are available for tours through Denali.
If you're lucky enough to pass by on a Sunday in winter, be sure to check out their brunch menu.
This is the place for hearty, delicious food, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch. While the menu does offer some very good salads, the real treats include the mooster burger (made of locally sourced beef, as wild game can't be sold in restaurants), grilled halibut tacos, and Alaskan salmon with a rotating cast of sides and marinades. No matter how big you go on the meal, don't skip their legendary desserts. If you're in town at the start of the season, the café hosts an annual chili cook-off party for the community with live music and cheap beers.
If you're staying nearby, you can order lunches to-go for the next morning that'll be ready for pick-up by 6 am.
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