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Pel'meni
Dumplings $8–9 a Box
Juneau's iconic cheap eat since 2000 — a wharf-side hole-in-the-wall serving exactly two things: beef or potato Russian dumplings, smothered in butter, curry, sriracha-vinegar and cilantro. A heaping order (over a pound) is $8–9, and they're open absurdly late. Two eat for around $16–18. The best value on the cruise strip, hands down.
📍 Juneau, AK (2 Marine Way, downtown) · ⏳ Daily 11:30a–late (Fri–Sat till 3:30a)
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Pucker Wilson's Valley
Best Burgers in Juneau
A no-frills burger truck on a Mendenhall Valley gravel pad that regulars call the best burgers in town — perfectly cooked patties, three-way fries with fennel salt, and a drive-through. Reasonable prices for Juneau, so two eat for around $20. A once-a-week local staple.
📍 Juneau, AK (Mendenhall Valley) · ⏳ Daily 11a–9p
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Deckhand Dave's
Tacos ~$5 · 3-Fish Sampler $14.99
Juneau's beloved fish-taco truck, run by a former commercial fisherman in a lively downtown food-truck park with firepits — wild halibut, rockfish and salmon tacos that locals crown the best in town. À la carte tacos run about $5 and the three-fish sampler is $14.99, so two share the sampler plus a taco for around $20. Touristy spot, genuine value.
📍 Juneau, AK (S Franklin St, downtown) · ⏳ Daily 11a–8/9p (Fri–Sat till 10p)
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The Rookery Cafe
Breakfast & Lunch · Best Tots
A downtown cafe-bakery that's a local breakfast and lunch favorite — avocado toast, a knockout fried-chicken burger, and what regulars call the best tater tots they've ever had, plus an excellent pastry case. Lunch plates run mid-teens, so two eat for around $20–25; keep it to a sandwich and split the tots to stay near $20. Closed Sun.
📍 Juneau, AK (Seward St, downtown) · ⏳ Mon–Fri 7a–2p, Sat 9a–2p (closed Sun)
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Juneau Pizza
Share a Pie
A local pizzeria where a 12-inch pie starts at $16 and slices run $5.25 — share a 12-inch and two people squeak in just under $20. Bigger pies run past the line.
📍 Juneau, AK (Mendenhall Mall Rd) · ⏳ Mon–Fri 11a–8p, Sat 11a–6p, Sun 12–5p
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Coppa
Scones · Craft Lattes · Lunch
A downtown coffee shop with some of the best scones in Alaska (ube, salami, all kinds), craft lattes with house-made syrups, donuts on Fridays, and normally-priced lunch options with vegan and vegetarian picks. Coffee and a couple of pastries keep two well under $20. Weekdays only.
📍 Juneau, AK (Glacier Ave) · ⏳ Mon–Fri 6:30a–5p (closed wknds)
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Ale's Bakery
Cupcakes · Bagels · Cinnamon Rolls
A family-run Mendenhall Loop bakery turning out cupcakes, bagels, cinnamon rolls, pies and gluten-free treats at reasonable prices, all prettily decorated. A bagel-and-coffee run or a box of treats keeps two well under $20. (Skip the Saturday hot-dog tent — the cupcakes are the move.) Closed Sun.
📍 Juneau, AK (Mendenhall Loop Rd) · ⏳ Mon–Sat 11a–6p (closed Sun)
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Jellyfish Donuts
Famous Salmon Donut
A downtown donut shop best known for the only-in-Alaska salmon donut — a fluffy brioche topped with smoked-salmon cream cheese and scallions, basically a lox bagel as a donut. Big, beautifully decorated rounds (figure ~$5–8 each), so a couple of donuts and coffee runs two around $15–20. More an experience than a meal, and worth it.
📍 Juneau, AK (S Franklin St, downtown) · ⏳ Daily 9a–8p
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Imperial Billiard & Bar
Smashburger $9 · Quesadillas
Juneau's oldest bar — a dim, neon-lit downtown dive with pool tables and a separate food window (Imperial Grill) doing genuinely good smashburgers, quesadillas and burritos. Their own menu prices a smashburger at $9, so two burgers keep two around $18–20. Great spot to duck out of the rain.
📍 Juneau, AK (Front St, downtown) · ⏳ Daily 11:30a–1a (Fri–Sat till 3a)
These chain deals work anywhere in the country, including Juneau.
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McDonald's
Two McChicken $5 Meal Deals — $10
Two McChicken $5 Meal Deals — each includes a McChicken sandwich, 4-piece McNuggets, small fries and a small drink, so two people are fully fed for $10 (the McDouble version is $6). Part of the McValue menu; price and participation vary by location.
📍 Juneau, AK · ⏳ Ongoing — McValue menu
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Subway
BOGO 50% Off Footlongs
Buy any Footlong in the Subway app or online with code BOGO50 and get a second of equal or lesser value 50% off — two Subway Series Footlongs land around $13–15 for the pair. MVP Rewards members; participating locations, and codes rotate — check the app's Deals tab.
📍 Juneau, AK · ⏳ App/online — promo codes rotate