Salmon Falls Resort Restaurant

The Salmon Falls Resort Restaurant sits 17 miles north of Ketchikan on the North Tongass Highway, offering one of Southeast Alaska's most dramatically situated dining settings: floor-to-ceiling windows that frame Behm Canal and the surrounding Tongass National Forest from a resort property perched directly on the water. The restaurant operates May through September as part of the Salmon Falls Resort, a property built for sport fishing visitors who arrive by private boat and floatplane from across Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. The kitchen's menu reflects the fishing culture of the property — fresh king salmon with lemon herb butter and grilled halibut with mango salsa are the headliners, both using fish sourced from the canal waters visible through the dining room windows. Dungeness crab legs at market price round out the major Alaskan seafood preparations. The setting is the experience's most powerful element: Behm Canal's quiet remoteness and the dense Tongass forest beyond create a backdrop that few restaurants anywhere in Alaska can match. Dock seating is available in good weather, and private boats can tie up at the resort's waterfront. Reservations are recommended, particularly for visitors who are not resort guests and arrive as part of day trips from Ketchikan. The restaurant is accessible by road from Ketchikan's downtown in approximately 25-30 minutes, making it a viable choice for visitors willing to rent a car or arrange a transfer.