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The Fern

4.6 (16 reviews)
Open • 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Ashley B.

Really loved my pitaya bowl. The bowls are pretty customizable - just ask about switching your base or subbing one fruit for another. I like that they offer 3 sizes for the acai bowls. Would go back again!

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Daniella A.

This place is a vibe! Honestly I'm jealous that it's in Palmer & not in Anchorage. Now that açaí Alaska is closed a good açaí bowl shop is something we're sadly lacking in ANC. The Fern is super trendy in that hippy Erewhon way, which I'm not complaining about because we don't have many places that focus on sustainable health food. This would be a cool place to hang out at with friends or even get some work done. It's definitely a restaurant that's very centered around health & wellness. If a Pilates or yoga studio opened next door it would be a booming corner. Everything about this place is instagram worthy, but it's not just picture perfect it's also tasty. Their menu is açaí bowls, smoothies, coffee, tea & cacao. Their menu online also stated that other food items will be coming at some point, which will make this place a bustling lunch spot for sure. For their bowls there are 3 sizes to choose from as well as 3 different bases (açaí, pitaya & spirulina). They have 5 different bowl options, or you can opt to build your own. The smoothies come only in 16oz & there's 9 well curated options with all the ingredients listed. These are truly good for you smoothies not the ones that some coffee huts make from syrup & ice. I ordered a 16 oz solstice bowl, super berry smoothie & a 16oz iced AK chai. First off AK Chai is not widely available at coffee shops in this area even though it's brewed at Homer Brewing Co. It's my favorite type of chai tea so whenever I see it I get it. There was no up charge for alternative milk (I got oat), which was a pleasant surprise. The solstice bowl was delicious & very filling. I thought at $13 for a 16 oz it was well worth it. The açaí base tasted very fresh & wasn't served frozen. The flavor combo was very good, and there were plenty of ingredients down to the last bite. The smoothie was for my toddler, but he didn't seem much into it so I got to drink some. It was very good. Service was fast & friendly. It did take about 15 minutes for me to get my bowl & smoothie, but the cafe was very busy, and they prepare everything as it's ordered so a wait is to be expected. They also have a rewards program per dollars spent which is awesome! Notably all their packaging & serving ware is biodegradable & plant based from Phade Products. The straws aren't paper so they don't deteriorate while you're drinking your beverage, but are still sustainable. The Fern is an awesome little shop, and I can't see what else they plan to do with this cafe. Everything was delicious, and this is definitely a must visit in Palmer!

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Jasmine I.

This super cute cafe is located in downtown Palmer. Seating is available outside, with more seating options inside their warm inviting space. Employees are friendly and welcoming. I ordered a glacier bowl (spirulina base, blueberry, pineapple, coconut, cacao nibs, granola, and honey) and a blood Orange creamsicle smoothie (almond milk, orange, banana, blood orange extract, Greek yogurt, vanilla, and agave). I was told bowls were taking 15-20min. Despite the warning, my bowl was still done sooner than that. Everything tasted fresh, healthy and delicious. The bowls are aesthetically pleasing. The perfect sweet treat after being outside in the sun all day. I can't wait to return to try more items on their menu, especially their ceremonial cacao offerings.

Glen Y.

Wow, finally a place that serves coffee, açaí, and smoothies. Friendly staff with clean interior area. Limited seating though and noticed people had to leave once they got their order because of no seating.

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Shawn P.

This small spot in Palmer serves coffee and tea drinks, smoothies, and a smattering of food. There are four tables and some couch spaces available. There is plenty of parking available in the street. Prices seem reasonable. The staff are friendly and it seems to be a favorite of locals

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Jill B.

Cute place. Friendly staff. Tasty americano and smoothie bowl. Lots of packaged snack options and to go drinks.

16oz Palmer Smoothie Bowl
Hannah L.

This is such a cute little shop not too far off the main drag of Downtown Palmer. Definitely worth the walk over or even better yet, worth a quick drive into town! I always order a 16oz bowl so I have some sweet healthy goodness to take home. The Palmer bowl is my favorite! I mean who doesn't need blues, coconut and granola mixed into their smoothie?! Oh and if you're debating on adding the quinoa puffs, just do it!

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6 months ago

Fresh fruit and delicious açaí bowl: also had a very tasty chai tea. Friendly staff and nice atmosphere.

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3 years ago

Was in town for a week and a half and then the service and food was great. Very welcoming people.

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4 years ago

Very pretty and tastes just as good as it looks! Will continue to come here in the future!

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4.7(10 reviews)
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Would've easily been a 4* because it was really tasty and had great flavor but it's absolutely…read moreridiculous paying $20 for 3 queso tacos and getting maybeee a few tiny pieces of meat per taco. Look at my picture, it was a bunch of cheese with a little cilantro/onion which again, tasted really good but should've been stuffed with meat in them for that price. Or charge me for cheese tacos instead lol. I get it's Alaska and stuff, including food is more expensive, which I'm fine paying for but at least make it worth it. I was going to order something else but with a burrito also being $20 too, I decided against it and glad I did, cause I probably would've been disappointed in that portion size too. Complete rip off and legit headed to Taco Bell after cause I was still so damn hungry...Oh what could've been! Also waited like 20-30 minutes in line before ordering and then to get this was super annoying too lol.

In Alaska we are all very familiar with Coffee Kiosks or drive up coffee places but did you know…read morethere's a Taco Kiosk?!?! And it's GOOD! On the corner of Trunk and Bogard sits Fronteras Taqueria and they are rocking the flavors. I had the Taco Trio of Carne Asada, Chicken and Carnitas. The Carne Asada was probably the most flavorful Asada I've had in Alaska. The Chicken was okay, moist, I would rather it again. The Carnitas were moist but missing that same oomph that the Asada offered. I also tried the Guisado Plate: pork short ribs bone in stewed in a Verde sauce. Super good, flavor on flavor and tender! The Mexican hotdog was basically a Sonoran Dog minus the mayo (thank god) it was good, not Tucson good, but good. The street corn in a cup was my least favorite. I was hoping for grilled corn and it wasn't. The Tajin like sauce was good but the crema was a little much. I'm not a rice and beans fan so I can't and I won't rate theirs I can't wait to go back. Great flavors and good people.

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The Fern - acaibowls - Updated October 2026

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