Summer visitor out front of the cafe. Photo courtesy Vicki Ramos.
Open year round even when there's lots of snow! ©Flying Squirrel Bakery Cafe, LLC
Summer flowers. ©Flying Squirrel Bakery Cafe, LLC
Can I come in? ©Flying Squirrel Bakery Cafe, LLC

"Cute little hideaway in Talkeetna. Great quality home made food with local ingredients."

 R. Wilson, Google review, 2017
Bread class in the kitchen at Flying Squirrel. ©Flying Squirrel Bakery Cafe, LLC

Visit Any Time of Year

Flying Squirrel, located three miles out of town on the Talkeetna Spur, is open year round with expanded hours during the summer months. In addition to our warm, inviting dining room, almost everything is available for take out and we have a small outdoor seating area surrounded by local forest. A trail out the back door leads to Talkeetna Lakes Park, just a 10 minute walk or ski. Directions to the cafe are below. Visit us in your mind by subscribing to our monthly newsletters with updates and information about our hours, specials, classes, music, events and more!
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Hours of Operation

WINTER 2025-2026 HOURS - SEPTEMBER 15, 2025-MAY 2026
Sunday: 10:00am-4:00pm
Monday & Tuesday: CLOSED
"Coffee Shop" Wednesday: 10am-4pm (coffee and pastries only)
Thursday: 8:00am-4:00pm
Friday & Saturday: 8:00am-9:00pm
Wood Fired Pizza on Fridays & Saturdays, 4-9pm


SPRING/Shoulder Season - MAY 1-31, 2026
Sunday: 8:00am-4:00pm
Monday & Tuesday: CLOSED
Wednesday & Thursday: 8:00am-4:00pm
Friday & Saturday: 8:00am-9:00pm
Wood Fired Pizza on Fridays & Saturdays, 4-9pm


SUMMER HOURS - JUNE-mid September 2026
Sunday: 8:00am-4:00pm
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:00am-4:00pm
Friday & Saturday: 8:00am-9:00pm
Wood Fired Pizza on Fridays & Saturdays, 4-9pm


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Directions

From Anchorage or Denali: turn onto the Talkeetna Spur at Mile 99 Parks Highway (Rte 3). Drive 11 miles toward Talkeetna. Flying Squirrel is located on the right just after the Mile 11 mile marker after Whigmi & Woodpecker Road intersection and before Comsat Road. The Talkeetna Spur is a "dead end" road that ends at the Talkeetna town site, 3 miles past Flying Squirrel.

From Talkeetna: Head up the hill on the Talkeetna Spur away from Talkeetna town site and toward the Parks Highway. Drive 3 miles out of town. Flying Squirrel is located on the left at Mile 11 of the Talkeetna Spur. If you pass the Whigmi & Woodpecker intersection you went just a little too far!