Must-see restaurants in Ketchikan

  • Bar Harbor Restaurant

    Ketchikan

    This slightly pricey seafood restaurant, usually touted among locals as the best in town, recently reopened in a new cruise-dock location on Berth 4…

  • Alaska Fish House

    Ketchikan

    Take your pick of fish – cod, salmon or halibut – and then your coating – in batter or a bun. The chips are default. And all this before the menu gets…

  • Heen Kahidi Restaurant

    Ketchikan

    The hilltop dining in Cape Fox Lodge is about as posh as Ketchikan gets and certainly worth the short climb to get here. Food is split between surf and…

  • New York Cafe

    Ketchikan

    Beneath the historic New York Hotel is this wood-paneled cafe which doesn't seem to have changed much decor-wise since its Roaring 1920s opening – if you…

  • Annabelle’s

    Ketchikan

    At the Gilmore Hotel, this keg and chowder house has a seafood-heavy menu, a wonderful bar and 1920s decor. The three kinds of homemade chowder are good,…

  • Sweet Mermaids

    Ketchikan

    Marketing itself as a shoppe as opposed to a shop (think home-baked cakes and staff in flowery aprons) Ketchikan’s prime source of sugar replenishment…

  • Burger Queen

    Ketchikan

    Ketchikan’s favorite burger joint is definitely not a chain. Ten varieties, including one with a Polish sausage and a hamburger patty, plus 30 flavors of…

  • Alava's Fish n Chowder

    Ketchikan

    The size of a small trailer, this seafood shack close to the Water St tunnel does a good rendition of fish and chips: everything down to the tartar sauce…

  • Refiner's Roast

    Ketchikan

    Ketchikan is a bit light on cozy coffee shops for rainy days; Refiner's is an exception. In a little strip mall next to Safeway, the small cafe has light…

  • Pioneer Café

    Ketchikan

    Substantial portions of no-frills, filling food served in a plain but traditional diner with fast service, automatic coffee refills and a plain-speaking…

  • Dockside Galley

    Ketchikan

    Sixteen miles north of Ketchikan is the welcome sight of this seafood shack, where you'll find the best halibut burger in the area, as well as homemade…

  • Diaz Café

    Ketchikan

    Located on the south side of Ketchikan Creek, this longtime cafe dates back to the 1920s, when Filipinos and Japanese weren’t allowed to live north of the…

  • Safeway

    Ketchikan

    Bog-standard but extensive grocery store on the side of Plaza Mall with a salad bar, a Starbucks, deli and ready-to-eat items, including Chinese food, and…