{"id":48257,"date":"2014-10-20T19:53:22","date_gmt":"2014-10-20T23:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/?p=48257"},"modified":"2016-04-20T14:50:49","modified_gmt":"2016-04-20T18:50:49","slug":"places-to-eat-in-skagway-while-on-your-alaskan-cruise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/2014\/10\/20\/places-to-eat-in-skagway-while-on-your-alaskan-cruise\/","title":{"rendered":"Places to Eat in Skagway While on Your Alaskan Cruise"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alaskan cuisine is as hearty and rustic as the 49th<\/sup> state\u2019s landscape and people. One joke goes that if you don\u2019t have five recipes for moose in your files, you must have just hopped off a cruise ship. But that\u2019s all in good fun, and during your Alaska cruise<\/a>, you\u2019ll have a chance to sample some of the local cuisine in Skagway, a frontier town that takes its food as seriously as its colorful Gold Rush history. Whether you\u2019re looking for fresh seafood, ethnic cuisine, or just a nice burger, you\u2019ll find it here \u2013 the only thing we can\u2019t promise is the moose (which Alaskans like to eat in winter)..<\/p>\n

Here are our top five picks for places to eat in Skagway during your Alaska cruise, chosen for both food and atmosphere:<\/p>\n

The Skagway Fish Company<\/strong><\/a>, at 201 Congress Way, serves up some of the freshest seafood in town \u2013 which is what most visitors seek when they come to Alaska. You can get everything here from grilled halibut and salmon to Alaskan King Crab legs, oysters, crab bisque — and yes, a few meat options — all for lower prices than at some competing eateries. You\u2019ll also find nice harbor views \u2013 with a chance to sit outside if it\u2019s not raining \u2013 as well as good local beer, which you may want to order at the bar if you have to wait (it can get crowded after passengers return from their shore excursions).<\/p>\n

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Places to Eat in Skagway While on Your Alaskan Cruise. Photo Courtesy of Skagway Fish Company<\/p><\/div>\n

The Skagway Brewing Company<\/a><\/strong> at 7th<\/sup> Avenue and Broadway, with roots dating back to 1897 and the Alaskan Gold Rush, has all the old-time atmosphere you could ask for \u2013 even though the original brewing company shut down in 1904 and the current operation didn\u2019t start up until 2007. You\u2019d never know it from the frontier look of the place and the excellent brew they serve, which helps wash down the pub-style food, such as huge burgers or halibut sandwiches and baskets of home-cut fries, onion rings or tater tots. Come to think of it, though, the 1897 version probably didn\u2019t offer the Korean-style fried chicken, the falafel pita, or the jerk chicken sandwich, all of which you\u2019ll find here now. This is another place that can get packed, but has a lively bar for sipping a beverage while waiting.<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy of Skagway Brewing Company<\/p><\/div>\n

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Like the Skagway Fish Company, the intimate Harbor House <\/strong><\/a>at 205 Congress Way is located alongside the harbor near the cruise ship pier, so naturally you would expect to be served fresh halibut, salmon, scallops, and King Crab here, and you will. But you can also find a good steak, burger or breakfast (at lunchtime) if that\u2019s what you\u2019re craving, along with some nice water views. There are also some tasty Latin dishes like rockfish tacos and ceviche \u2013 an example of Skagway\u2019s burgeoning global culinary influences.<\/p>\n

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Places to Eat in Skagway While on Your Alaskan Cruise. Pan-seared Halibut one of owner, Erik’s, favorite specials of the season. Photo Courtesy of Harbor House.<\/p><\/div>\n

You can\u2019t help but notice the Red Onion Saloon<\/a><\/strong> when you\u2019re in Skagway. It\u2019s smack in the middle of town at 2nd<\/sup> Avenue and Broadway and catches your eye with colorful Gold Rush-era decor, reflecting the brothel it once was back in 1897. (It\u2019s now listed on the National Register of Historic Landmarks.) The owners play up the history for all it\u2019s worth, dressing the (female) servers in brothel-style costume \u2013 and yes, they will pose for pictures. There\u2019s a brothel museum upstairs, but save your $10 to go toward a \u201cMadam Jan\u201d pizza with pesto, goat cheese and roasted garlic, \u201cThe Pimp\u201d hot reuben sandwich, or maybe some \u201cStreetwalker Salmon Dip.\u201d Yes, it\u2019s more about the fun than the food here, but reading the bordello-themed menu alone will keep you happily entertained.<\/p>\n

The Sweet Tooth Caf\u00e9<\/strong><\/a> at 315 Broadway, a local favorite, serves breakfast and lunch only; it\u2019s especially noted for its breakfasts, which are \u00a0big and hearty and ideal to fill you up before your shore excursion or stroll around town. But it is small, and there\u2019s often a line in the morning, so it\u2019s best to get there on the early side. For lunch, you can get items like fish and chips or halibut sandwiches \u2013 and of course desserts, though because it gets crowded, this isn\u2019t really the type of caf\u00e9 to just stop in for coffee and ice cream.<\/p>\n

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Places to Eat in Skagway While on Your Alaskan Cruise. Sweet Tooth Cafe<\/p><\/div>\n

Alaska cruises for summer 2015 are selling out fast, so to book the Alaska cruise of your choice,<\/a> call our expert travel advisors\u00a0today at (888) 804-2784, visit us at www.cruiseexperts.com or email us at info@cruiseexperts.com<\/a> to find out the best deals for Alaska. Some of the major cruise lines have promotions going on right now and we can help you find the best deal for you. You can also check out our Last Minute Deals<\/a> for cruises that sail in the next 90 days.<\/p>\n

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