Ketchikan, Alaska is where my husband and I had our first lunch together. With Valentine’s around the corner, I thought I’d share one of my favourite places to eat whenever we’re in port here.
The Heen Kahidi Restaurant
The Heen Kahidi Restaurant
(Tlingit for Creek House)
Chef: Timothy Frank
Chef: Timothy Frank
Location: Located in the Cape Fox Lodge (http://www.capefoxlodge.com/)
Getting there: Either take the funicular tram to the top of the hill, or take the stairs for a bit of a workout. The tram leaves from the bottom of Creek Street and ends inside of the Cape Fox Lodge. The wooden stairs only take about 15 minutes (if you don’t take many rest stops), but can be slick if it has been raining – which Ketchikan is known for. In front of the Lodge there is a totem circle of six totems (Council of the Clans) carved by Tlingit carver, Lee Wallace.
Atmosphere: Casual
The View: The aerial view is spectacular overlooking downtown Ketchikan's Creek Street. (You can see the cruise ships, too). Unfortunately there’s no great spot to take pictures of downtown unless you don’t mind the reflection off the floor to ceiling windows.
The View: The aerial view is spectacular overlooking downtown Ketchikan's Creek Street. (You can see the cruise ships, too). Unfortunately there’s no great spot to take pictures of downtown unless you don’t mind the reflection off the floor to ceiling windows.
What’s for Lunch?
Start with the seafood chowder served in a fresh sourdough bread bowl ($10.99), but leave room for the fish and chips. The halibut is wild caught fish and two humungous pieces barely fit on the plate. The batter is crispy but not dry and the dish is served with thick-cut Yukon gold fries ($14.99).
Room For Dessert?
The server recommended the mud pie, and although I still had a half a piece of fish on my plate, I ordered it anyways. This frozen pie of cookies and almond mocha fudge ice cream laid on an Oreo cookie butter crust is topped with whipped cream, chocolate syrup, and sliced almonds.
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