2 Best Restaurants in Palmer, The Kenai Peninsula and Southcentral Alaska

A hot meeting place in the old train depot, Palmer City echoes with the sound of local chatter. Though it doesn't provide much of a romantic dining experience, it has a great ambience, and the standard pub fare—salads, pizzas made in a firebrick oven, and handmade burgers—are better than average. With 45 beers on tap, there's a flavor to suit just about everyone's taste.

The folks at this aroma-filled spot serve up fresh and tasty pastries, quiches, wraps, salads, panini and other sandwiches, and espresso drinks. A convivial setting for meetings, board games, and pleasant conversation by day, Vagabond is a popular venue for touring musical acts several times a month. There's Wi-Fi here, too.