Talkeetna Roadhouse

The feel

The Talkeetna Roadhouse is a log building put up between 1914 and 1917 by teamster brothers Frank and Ed Lee. Goods came up the Susitna River on flat bottom boats and went out by horse team to miners and trappers in the Peters and Dutch Hills. Meals were reportedly served as early as 1918, and the cafe, rooms and plumbing arrived in the 1940s, when it became an official roadhouse.

Carroll and Verna Close owned it from 1951 until 1978. Eggs could be ordered any way, but they came scrambled every time, and a family-style supper was served. Carroll put out 47 loaves of bread at a time, and his old bread pans are used again. Trisha Costello bought the Roadhouse in 1996 with help from her father, Tim Costello, and the upstairs rooms of the main building overlook Main Street.

What to expect

What it is

A historic log roadhouse in Talkeetna with a bakery, a dining room and lodging, including an upstairs suite of three rooms and a cabin that sleeps 5.

Time

The bakery sells from 7am until sold out, typically around 3 to 5.

Season and access

The bakery opens for the summer season on May 9th and runs Wednesdays through Sundays, closed Monday and Tuesday.

Mingo says

Get to the bakery early, since it sells until it runs out. Plan around Wednesday through Sunday, the only days the bakery is open.

Before you go

• Call (907) 733-1351 with questions about meals or rooms.
• Bakery sales start at 7am on the days it is open.
• Breakfast is generally served in the Main Room, which has a piano and reading material.

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