The food scene in Utqiagvik is small but eclectic. The Asian-style Sam & Lee restaurant has a reputation as the best and friendliest restaurant in town.
Check out Arctic Pizza and Niggivikput for classic American dishes. The Niggivikput restaurant is located in the Top of the World Hotel, where I stayed, and offers some interesting breakfast options. I had the opportunity to try the reindeer (it was really good!).
Cold Man Coffee is one of your only options if you like to visit cafes while traveling, but luckily it has great reviews.
Shopping
Although there is no mega-mall in Barrow, there are one or two souvenir shops you can visit to bring back local souvenirs for your loved ones. Visit La Bamba gift shop or Barrow Souvenirs & Gifts. The Heritage Center and some hotels also have their own gift shops.
Planning a trip to the end of the world has never been the cheapest vacation you could choose. But it’s also far from the most expensive, especially if you tack it on to a trip you’re already taking to Anchorage. One-way tickets to Utqiagvik from Anchorage start at $163 USD per person. This means a round trip will cost at least $326.
Prices for a standard room at the Top of the World Hotel, one of Utqiagvik’s most luxurious hotels, start at USD 258.17 per night. Latitude 71 B&B costs at least USD 200 per night with breakfast. Other hotels and B&Bs in town, such as the King Eider Inn, also have similar starting prices.
Keep in mind that you are unlikely to spend more than one or two nights in the city. Most first courses at restaurants such as Sam & Lee’s or Niggivikput, for example, cost around $20.