Anchorage eateries offer views.

• Author: Pounds, Nancy
• Position: DINING - Brief article

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Diners choosing restaurants for the ambiance and setting will find a pleasing array of choices on the Visit Anchorage website, which features a list of "Eight Spots in Anchorage to Dine with a View." June's long daylight hours extend the viewing season for these locales and many others.

Simon & Seafort's Saloon & Grill, located above the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail on L Street, opened in 1978 and seats about 300 people, according to its General Manager Robert Kilby.

"We might have the best view in Anchorage," Kilby says. "You can see the Alaska Range and Sleeping Lady. Also we have fantastic sunsets."

Snow Goose Restaurant and Brewery is another eatery on the list. The two-story restaurant is popular for its two outdoor decks, which overlook Cook Inlet...