Eat & Drink
Ketchikan dining hugs the docks and Creek Street: chowder houses, harbor fish shacks and a century-old café, with dive bars, a small brewery and a Tlingit-owned dining room on the hill.
Annabelle's Famous Keg and Chowder House
Wood-paneled, 1920s-style dining room and bar under the Gilmore Hotel, best known for its lineup of chowders.
New York Cafe
A café with roots in the early 1900s, in a 1924 building on Stedman Street that looks over the boats in Thomas Basin.
The Alaska Fish House
Counter-order seafood spot in a cannery-style building on pilings over Thomas Basin, steps from the fishing fleet.
Pioneer Cafe
Old-school Mission Street diner where fishermen and tradespeople come for big breakfasts at all hours.
Bawden Street Brewing Company
Small veteran-owned taproom brewing its beer on site, a short walk uphill from the waterfront.
Diaz Cafe
Family-run Filipino kitchen in Old Town with a 1950s interior, run for nearly 50 years by Clara Diaz.
Heen Kahidi Dining Room
Cape Fox Lodge's restaurant, on the hill above Creek Street, with forest and harbor views and Alaska seafood.
Burger Queen
Tiny burger stand on Water Street with a few tables; most people take their order to go or have it brought to a nearby bar.
108 Tap House & Burger Bar
Main Street bar known for smash burgers, craft beer and mixed drinks; part of the Cape Fox group.
The Asylum
Lively Water Street bar with a long regional tap list, an upper deck facing the port, and burgers from across the street.
Arctic Bar
Ketchikan's oldest bar, which began on Creek Street and now has a deck over the water near the cruise berths.
Alaska Crêpe Co
Counter-service crêperie just before the Creek Street footbridge, filling crêpes both sweet and savory.
Walking map: the berths and downtown Ketchikan
The four city berths run along Front Street, numbered 1 to 4 from south to north. Creek Street, the Tongass Historical Museum and the salmon ladder are a short walk south and east, and the Totem Heritage Center is about 15 to 20 minutes on foot or a free summer shuttle ride.
Map: USGS elevation; streets and buildings © OpenStreetMap contributors.
A printable Ketchikan plan for your hours ashore
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