Chair 5, a low-key restaurant-bar, cooked up exactly the kind of burger one craves after a day in the snow. It was refreshing not to encounter anyone from outside of Alaska. Where the barstool chatter at Vail can turn quickly stock portfolios, at Chair 5 I chatted with a rowdy group of local skiers about the incoming “bore tide,” a phenomenon in the Turnagain Arm that creates a single wave that breaks for miles on end.

It’s been in operation since 1983 and has the wall-to-wall memorabilia to prove it. Soak up the rustic vibe and play a round of pool after a tough ski day. In addition to being Girdwood’s go-to watering hole, Chair 5 also has a separate dining room and a reputation for excellent deep-dish pizza.

Chair 5 is renowned for its awesome pizza, whether you choose its regular pizza or the delicious deep dish. They also have a full menu of flavorful choices, and an excellent beer and wine selection. You may enter starving after a long day of being active on the slopes, but we can guarantee you won't leave hungry!

Chair 5, an hour south of the city, is a happy place to stop for a meal, rich with small-town warmth and ski-bum camaraderie. Although the bar dominates the entrance, kids are treated especially well, and the menu includes such a wide variety of options (from fast food to fine…

Chair 5 is another Girdwood institution, the quintessential ski town bar and restaurant. They’ve been serving pizza and partying since the 1980’s. Not even a fire burning down their original location could harsh their vibes.

Chair 5 – Chair 5 is another highly recommended Girdwood restaurant from the Alaska Travel Tips group; it’s a casual and classic spot for burgers and deep-dish pizza. (I didn’t know anywhere in Alaska made the deep dish!)

After our long day of hiking and learning about wildlife, we had dinner at Chair 5 in Girdwood, which is a pizza joint that has great pizza as well as some other tasty entrees.

Chair 5 Restaurant and Bar is known as the home of Alaska’s authentic deep-dish square pizza, offering visitors and locals the best gourmet burgers and many more since 1983.

For a quick lunch with great burgers and pizza, try Chair 5 and every day is a good day for soup or cinnamon rolls and coffee at The Bake Shop.

Local music: The Sitz and Chair 5 have live music on a regular basis. Smaller venues include the SilverTip Grill and Jack Sprat.

Chair 5 Restaurant serves pizza and burgers everyday of the week. The bar has a pool table and an old juke-box.