Seaview Cafe & Bar

The feel

Hope is a historic town on the north shore of the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska's first gold mining town, established in the 1890s. The Seaview sits at the end of Main Street, where Resurrection Creek meets Turnagain Arm, in one of the town's original buildings at nearly 120 years old.

Views of the Kenai and Chugach Mountains reach from the cafe, the bar and a large sundeck. The kitchen is known for halibut and chips, seafood chowder, cheeseburgers and giant reuben sandwiches, with 12 Alaskan-brewed beers on tap.

What to expect

Setting

A century-old cafe and bar at the end of Main Street with a large sundeck.

Hours

Seasonal, Thursday to Sunday 4 to 10pm, closed Monday to Wednesday. Hours may change, so call to be sure.

Food and drink

Halibut and chips, seafood chowder, cheeseburgers, reubens, 12 Alaskan-brewed beers on tap and wine.

Music and events

Jamn Night every Thursday, then Alaskan bands Friday and Saturday nights from 7 to 11pm.

Season and access

Open seasonally from mid-May through mid September. Hope is 80 miles from Anchorage on Turnagain Arm.

Mingo says

Go between mid-May and mid September, when the doors are open. Thursday to Saturday nights bring the live music.

Before you go

• Call (907) 782-3300 to confirm hours before the drive.
• Allow for the 80 miles from Anchorage.
• Check that your night is not a Tuesday or Wednesday, when it is closed.

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