F Street Station

The feel

F Street Station opened in 1944 as the Mur-Mac Lounge, an Irish pub for the aviators who served the bush community. After the March 1964 Good Friday earthquake the building was torn down and rebuilt, and the name changed to F Street Station in 1983. The owners added a grill five years later.

Inside, nearly all the murmured conversation is about flying, and every surface without aviation art is covered in stickers. At one of the two bars, a block of Tillamook Sharp cheese sits with a cheese grater and a stack of napkins beside it. The room seats around 40 to 50 guests at high-top tables and padded swivel stools, so a wait for a table is part of the deal, though turnover is relatively quick.

What to expect

Setting

A room at 325 F St with two bars, high tops and padded swivel stools. Aviation art and stickers cover the walls.

Hours

Daily 10am to 2:30am.

Food and drink

The beer-battered halibut sandwich is the signature. The menu also runs to sourdough crab sandwiches, Alaskan beer cheese soup, moose chili and reindeer sausage, with a French dip special on Fridays.

Music and events

Live music from local bands on Friday and Saturday evenings.

Crowds and best time

Be prepared to wait for a table, although turnover is relatively quick.

Parking

Drive downtown and find street parking, or take a taxi.

Mingo says

On Fridays and Saturdays, stay for the local bands. Come on a Friday if you want the French dip special.

Before you go

• Call (907) 272-5196 with questions before you head downtown.
• Plan on street parking near F St, or take a taxi.
• Order the beer-battered halibut sandwich, or the French dip if it is a Friday.

Written October 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page.