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.
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.
Diaz Cafe
Family-run Filipino kitchen in Old Town with a 1950s interior, run for nearly 50 years by Clara Diaz.
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.
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
Leave your email and you’ll go right to a day plan timed to your ship’s arrival and departure, ready to print with the map. We write once a month about berths, busy days and what’s open.