Windbreak Cafe & Bar

The feel

The Windbreak has sat on the Parks Highway in Wasilla since 1981, started by Bob Andres, nicknamed Bob Trout, and Dallas Wymore. It is a roadside hotel with a cafe and a lounge, and valley regulars are welcome.

The lounge has a large display of salmon, rainbow trout and Dolly Varden caught in Alaska, and it is a meeting place for local fishing enthusiasts. The cafe serves homestyle cookin' with Alaska size portions.

What to expect

Setting

A roadside hotel bar and cafe at 2201 E Parks Hwy, Wasilla, with a lounge and a fish display, and hotel rooms on the property.

Hours

Daily 6:30am to 10pm; Friday and Saturday until 11pm.

Food and drink

Homestyle American food with Alaska size portions, for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Music and events

Themed music weekends.

Crowds and best time

Local anglers and valley regulars gather here.

Parking

Parking is available.

Season and access

Open daily from 6:30am. Phone (907) 376-4484.

Mingo says

Come for breakfast, since the cafe opens at 6:30am. Stay late on a Friday or Saturday, when the doors stay open until 11pm.

Before you go

• Call (907) 376-4484 about hotel rooms.
• Bring a card; credit cards are accepted.
• Ask about the themed music weekends before you pick a night.

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