Food is generally more expensive in Whitehorse than in the provinces, and this goes for wine as well. Be happy you didn't come during the gold rush, when a meal of beans, stewed apples, bread, and coffee could cost US$5 -- the equivalent of as much as C$125 (US$100) today!
Whitehorse is going through a coffeehouse craze, which is great for travelers wanting lattes, pastries, and inexpensive lunches. Zola's Café Doré, Haugen Center, on Main Street between Third and Fourth (tel. 867/668-5780), is a large and popular gathering spot in the center of town, with good coffee, pastries, and sandwiches. Backerei, 100 Main St. (tel. 867/633-6299), has more of an alternative feel, with home-baked breads and soups and salads for lunch. For straight-up Yukon java, go to Midnight Sun Coffee Roastery, 4168-C Fourth Ave. (tel. 867/633-4563), a Bohemian hangout specializing in fresh-roasted coffees -- made in an antique roaster on the premises -- as well as freshly baked muffins, croissants, cookies, pastries, and breakfast and lunch sandwiches.
Whitehorse is lucky to have an excellent local brewery, the Yukon Brewing Company, which makes "beer worth freezing for." It's available on draft at most bars and restaurants. Unfortunately, there's no brewpub, but if you enjoy the ales, consider a tour of the brewery at 102 Copper Rd. (tel. 867/668-4183).
