We are a great neighborhood secret on the south end of town. We offer a variety of fresh fun food from our open display kitchen. We have a hardwood oven for great appetizers and flatbreads. Fresh Alaskan seafood and produce arrives daily and Chef Travis creates great innovative daily specials. Save room for our fantastic home-made desserts. We are proud recipients of the "Wine Spectators" Award of excellence 10 years in a row.
Southside Bistro offers the "Restaurant" side with the complete dinner menu available, and the more casual "Bistro" side with an additional Pizza-burger menu available. Please go to our web site and see our complete menu selections.
"Great restaurant, been one of my favorites for several years now. Our choices of wine were excellant. Loved the romaine salad, as well as the scallops. Great service."
Dined on 5/14/2013
Special Features: neighborhood gem, special occasion
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"The entrees are wonderful, the service superb. Unfortunately though, dessert never lives up to it's predecessor: the appetizer or entree. It's not so much that a better variety is needed, it's that the items on the list actually need to be improved. None of them are memorable. And it's a shame. Southside Bistro's food is fantastic, why should the desserts be any less important, or less wonderful?"
Dined on 5/11/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, romantic, notable wine list, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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"My friend and I usually go here frequently, but we had been so busy with school that we hadn't had the oppurtunity in a while. We found the service to be quite slow, and our waiter seemed indifferent to us. (Possible because we were younger?) The fillet mignon was excellent, however the veal medallions were just below par. I love this place and especially the desserts, but after our main meal we were fed up and passed on dessert. I hope they clean up their act. Probably will be a while before we try this place again."
Dined on 5/11/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, romantic, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, hot spot, special occasion, kid-friendly
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"The alcohol-free wine was so bad I couldn't finish it. (Yes, decent-tasting alcohol-free wine exists.) The caesar salad dressing was dull. The coffee tasted like cafeteria coffee. The king salmon, however, was fresh and perfectly done, with a delicious salt crust. My guess is that their head chef is either mediocre or his budget is too severely limited. But they've got at least one excellent line cook."
Dined on 5/11/2013
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"As per usual, the food is fantastic, the servers friendly and efficient. Hard to get a seat at the bar unless you get there early; when you do, the bartenders are awesome and the owner is often behind the bar chatting it up with customers. This is a great 'local' (for south Anchorage) restaurant."
Dined on 5/03/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, vibrant bar scene, notable wine list, neighborhood gem, hot spot, special occasion
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"On a grey spring day in Anchorage, this is the perfect place to meet with friends. Southside's cheerful, yet classy environment is welcoming. Aromas from the kitchen will wake up your senses when you walk in the door. My dish was delicious and plentiful, and the service -perfect. A quality experience every time. Thank you!!"
Dined on 4/30/2013
Special Features: great for lunch
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"Excellent food every time. Creative food presentations. Pleasant wait staff. One of my most favorite places to eat. Convenient for those of us who live in south Anchorage."
Dined on 04/26/2013
2010
Special Features: neighborhood gem, notable wine list
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"I felt welcomed the moment I walked into the resturant. We were greated with a smile and taken to our table right away. The service was great, the menu offered something for everyone, the food was excellent. They had a great wine list too. I regret not saving room for dessert!"
Dined on 04/19/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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"I brought my niece in for her first time and everything was excellent. We were seated at a nice booth on the Bistro side which is my favorite area. The food was great and so was the service. Southside Bistro is my favorite restaurant in Anchorage!"
Dined on 03/30/2013
2013
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, special occasion, hot spot
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"Overall we enjoy this place but we always feel like the staff is rushing us through dinner. Our waiter was courteous and service was good but there is a pervasive feeling of hurry. I have been in the business my self and know the pressure of timing but patrons should not feel rushed.
The food was delicious and presentation was very nice."
Dined on 03/29/2013
2007
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch
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"Had to go and have my first Halibut of the year. Superb and the special appetizer was divine. This is truly a gem. There is always something innovative on the menu and everything is outstanding. We are frequent flyers at Southside Bistro."
Dined on 03/26/2013
2008
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, special occasion
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"Good as usual, but I was disappointed at the original table we were seated at - a table for four placed in a corner, so both my wife and I were facing a wall. After noting that other 2 person tables were available, I asked to be moved - they did move us. But I caught the staff pointing to us and discussing the situation with unhappy looks - I was also told that 'those tables were for people with reservations - we had just been seated by our Open Table reservation. This is a great local favorite of ours - I hope management invests in training for the front of the house."
Dined on 03/22/2013
2011
Special Features: neighborhood gem, notable wine list
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"This was my first time dining at Southside Bistro and I was extremely impressed. My husband and I plan to visit as regulars. Our server was very knowledgeable, friendly, and accomodating. The food was unique and full of flavor. Well done, Jens!"
Dined on 03/15/2013
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, hot spot
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"I had an awesome Malbec and chewy duck breast that could have been more flavorful. I did like the sauce the duck was in but it didn't contribute much flavor. I liked the cabbage that was paired with the duck but it didnt contribute much. Husband had a wonderfully flavorful stout beer and New York steak seasoned to make your taste buds pop. Good meal but not the best I've had there."
Dined on 03/15/2013
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, notable wine list
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"We visit Southside Bistro fairly often. They're consistently excellent with both service and food. This visit put the Troll Caught King Salmon w a Meyers Lemon sauce on the table for each of us (we were a group of three). It was one of the BEST salmon dinners I've had at any restaurant anywhere. The flavors were wonderful, the veggies were perfectly cooked--as was the salmon--and all flavors melded wonderfully in our mouths. All three of us agreed on how fantastic our dinners were."
Dined on 03/12/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies
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"Dinner at the Southside Bistro was great. The wait time for a table was only 15 minutes. The service good and the food was exceptional. It was well worth the money spent. I gladly recommend Southside Bistro to my friends and co-workers."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2013
Special Features: special occasion
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"We hadn't visited Southside Bistro in a few years, but it was even better than we remembered! Everything was delicious and fresh. This is how food should taste and look! Since we just moved closer to that side of town, we might become regulars now! Yum!"
Dined on 02/16/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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"We celebrated a birthday on Friday evening, and as usual, the food and service were wonderful. Food was delicious and presented beautifully, service was attentive and every effort was made to make our celebration as perfect as possible. Our son-in-law's wallet slipped out of his pocket and was accidentally left behind. We received a prompt call from Southside Bistro that his wallet had been found, and could be picked up. Everything intact, and staff so helpful and nice about it. Wonderful atmosphere, delicious food, and courteous service perfectly describe Southside Bistro. Being able to reserve a table online is a plus, too. Thank you!"
Dined on 02/08/2013
2011
Special Features: good for groups, special occasion, great for lunch
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"Had a great time. Food presentation was excellent, flavor/prepared just right. Have always enjoyed the dinning experience here. Staff was quite busy, but was always polite, professional, and the proper amount of humor."
Dined on 02/02/2013
2013
Special Features: good for groups, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch
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"Appetizers were outstanding! Entrees a dissapointment. Server was not attentive at all after delivering the entrees. And less than helpful handling cashing out our group."
Dined on 01/31/2013
2010
Special Features: special occasion
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