Best Food Tours in Alaska

Discover the best Alaska food tours, where travelers can experience everything from all-you-can-eat crab meals and traditional Alaskan salmon barbecues to guided walking food tours featuring curated tasting menus. These culinary excursions also include hands-on cooking classes using locally sourced Alaska ingredients and fishing tours that end with a fresh meal prepared from your own catch. Whether you’re searching for authentic Alaska cuisine, local food experiences, or unique shore excursions, these tours offer delicious ways to explore the region’s culture and flavors.

Juneau’s Gold Creek Salmon Bake

Juneau’s Gold Creek Salmon Bake is a popular option and Juneau’s best-known food tour. Set in a peaceful forest setting, this tasty meal includes alderwood-grilled WILD Alaska salmon, Bonanza barbecue ribs, Chilkoot baked beans, Tongass wild-rice pilaf, hot chowder, a selection of sides, salads, beverages, and homemade blueberry cake for dessert. This Gold Creek Salmon Bake can be enjoyed on its own or as part of these popular combination tours:  Juneau Whale Watching, Mendenhall Glacier & Salmon Bake,  Juneau Whale Watching Tour & Salmon Bake Combo,  Juneau Mendenhall Lake Kayak & Salmon Bake, and  Juneau Historic Gold Panning & Salmon Bake Tour

Ketchikan’s George Inlet Crab Feast

Set along the scenic shoreline of George Inlet 15 miles outside of Ketchikan, you’ll find a historic lodge that overlooks crystal-clear Alaska coastal waters framed by dense Tongass rainforest and rugged shoreline.  This peaceful ocean view adds to the attraction of the World Famous George Inlet Crab Feast. This is a 90-minute dining experience that begins with a side salad, followed by an all-you-can-eat Dungeness crab meal, and finally dessert with cheesecake topped with Alaskan blueberries. After the meal, you’ll have a bit of time to check out the gift shop, take in the views from an anadonrak chair, or check out the sealife in the crystal waters below.

 Ketchikan Alaska Fishing & Wilderness Dining Tour

The freshest fish you’ll eat during your Alaska trip will be the fish you catch on the  Ketchikan Alaska Fishing & Wilderness Dining Tour. This top-reviewed tour begins with about 2 hours of fishing with an expert guide. You’ll target rock fish that will be the center of your delicious lunch. After fishing, you’ll head to a forest camp, where your fish will be prepared into a saffron-infused bouillabaisse-inspired stew (shellfish-free) enjoyed by a campfire. Dessert is a warm fruit crisp served with ice cream. Our Alaska Excursions Experts say it’s the best meal that they’ve had in Alaska.

 Taku Glacier Lodge Flight & Feast

If you were to pick just one food tour, this is our top recommendation. The Taku Glacier Lodge Flight & Feast you’ll depart downtown Juneau by seaplane, soaring over the Juneau Icefield, landing at the base of the Taku glacier, where you will enjoy two relaxing hours at the historic Taku Lodge. While at the lodge, you’ll have an hour to explore the gift shop, sit by a campfire, walk nature trails, or relax in a hammock in the peaceful forest setting. The day is topped off with a hearty salmon barbecue served with baked beans, coleslaw, fruit compote, and freshly made herb biscuits.

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