New York Cafe
A café with roots in the early 1900s, in a 1924 building on Stedman Street that looks over the boats in Thomas Basin.
By Greg Peters, editor · Updated October 2026
A café with roots in the early 1900s, in a 1924 building on Stedman Street that looks over the boats in Thomas Basin.
On the menu
- Founded about 1903 by Japanese immigrant George Ohashi; at this spot since about 1924
- Won a 2024 National Trust historic-restaurant grant, the only Alaska business picked
- Breakfast plus halibut fish and chips, chowder and salmon dinners
- Ray Troll mural, antique bar and big windows facing Thomas Basin
- Raven's Brew coffee and Alaska beers
Facts checked October 18, 2026 with newyorkcafe.net, krbd.org, cdn.fodors.com. Hours and prices change, so confirm before you go.
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