Restaurants for Salmon - not Salmon Bake

[kodykatt]

We will be visiting Juneau, Skagway, and Ketchikan and my son wants to eat Salmon. Hoping someone knows of a very good restaurant in any of these cities. I know there are salmon bakes but they seem touristy and probably crowded. Do any of the restaurants prepare the salmon with that "outdoor" cooking over wood?

 

Thanks and regards

[wolfie11]

Twisted Fishes in Juneau is excellent, but they don't cook outdoors that I know of.

[liza123]

Someone mentioned Thane Ore House in Juneau as a place that the locals go to.

 

Liza123

[Budget Queen]

I too suggest Thane Ore. But don't hesistate to walk up to someplace and give it a try, if the menu is of interest to you. :)

[AK*Angel]

I'm a Juneau resident and Thane Ore House is great! No other restaurants cook outdoors. For an indoor sitdown restaurant the Hangar and Twisted Fish are both good choices, especially for Halibut. Have fun.....Its Sunny and 65 today in Juneau!

[kodykatt]

Thanks for all your help. We have decided to take the Taku Lodge floatplane tour that includes salmon bake. I hope we made the right decision.

[AK*Angel]

You'll love it. It is a great trip, wonderful scenery, good food, and you'll more than likely see bears. :)

[the fonz]

I too suggest Thane Ore. But don't hesistate to walk up to someplace and give it a try, if the menu is of interest to you. :)

 

Budget Queen,

Do you need reservations at Thane Ore? Also, is it far from the docks, i.e. do you need a rental car or is there other transportation to get there? Thanks for any info.

[Budget Queen]

Thane Ore is 4 miles south of downtown, they have a shuttle. But verify this and perhaps give them a call when you get there? I never had reservations the two times I have eaten there???

[Host Caroline]

Budget Queen,

Do you need reservations at Thane Ore? Also, is it far from the docks, i.e. do you need a rental car or is there other transportation to get there? Thanks for any info.

 

If you are taking Capt Larry's whale watching trip while in Juneau they can also arrange this for your.. I wouldn't bother with rental car..

[Tarheelbelle]

I'm a Juneau resident and Thane Ore House is great! No other restaurants cook outdoors. For an indoor sitdown restaurant the Hangar and Twisted Fish are both good choices, especially for Halibut. Have fun.....Its Sunny and 65 today in Juneau!

Are Hangar and Twisted Fish within walking distance of the docks?

[momthecruisedirector]

Are you leaving from Seattle? We have many restaurants that serve wonderfully prepared salmon - smoked, fish and chips style, baked on a cedar plank....yum.

[Tarheelbelle]

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[AK*Angel]

Yes! Both the Hangar and Twisted Fish are right there. Hangar is in Merchants Wharf.

[cruiseonj]

Where in Seattle. We will be there the day before we sail. Would like something close the Space Needle.

[momthecruisedirector]

Not sure how close you want to the Space Needle/Seattle Center area - but you can take the monorail from the center to go downtown. Here are a few good places t consider:

 

The Fisherman - right on the waterfront, they offer a "Feast" style menu. It's a four course meal - starting with Clam Chowder served with sourdough bread. Then Tossed green saled with Honey Dijon Mustard. Then bucket of mixed local hood canal clams and mussels and then your choice of

 

Salmon - mesquite grilled 19.95 per person

Crab feast - dungeness, king and snow crab - 29.95 per person

Halibut - mesquite grilled 24.95 per person

prawn - crabmeat stuffed, mesquite grilled and panko fried - 28.95

cod - basted with herbed butter 18.95

 

 

Real close to the Seattle Center (and good)

 

TS McHughes

 

alder smoked king salmon - nw king salmon smoked over nw alder wood then broiled. Served with irish mashed potatoes, beggies, irish soda bread and salad or soup

 

We like the Rocksalt on Lake Union too

 

Steaks are wonderful and I just had cedar plank baked salmon two weeks ago - marvelous.

 

 

Anthony's at Pier 66 is very good - and you'll be able to watch the NCL ships sail off into the sunset from there.

 

There are also great casual dining restaurants on the waterfront - the Crabpot, Steamers...

 

Enjoy your day - hope the weather is nice while you are here!