Best Salmon in Alaska (2018)

Alaskan sockeye salmon is a star on The Cookery’s menu. Get it with braised Alaskan kale, potatoes and a mustard BBQ sauce, or with Alaskan zucchini, kale ragout and beet coulis. Lighter appetites can try it on a local greens and wheatberry salad with pickled rhubarb and peach BBQ sauce.
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The sockeye salmon tacos from Deckhand Dave’s are made with panko-crusted wild Alaskan salmon in a soft corn tortilla topped with red cabbage slaw, cherry tomato pico de gallo, avocado cream and fresh cilantro.
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Salmon is easy to find on the menu at La Baleine Café in Homer. The salmon BLT features local fish and avocado, while the house-made ramen noodle bowl comes topped with sockeye salmon. The eggs Benedict come with house-smoked salmon as well.
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Salmon features prominently on the menu at the Alaska Fish House in Ketchikan. Local silver salmon gets battered, fried and served as fish and chips, while the smoked salmon chowder is a popular way to warm up on a cold day.
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The Saltry Restaurant in Halibut Cove pickles and smokes their Kenai Riveer sockeye salmon in-house. Diners can enjoy it as a smoked salmon salad sandwich or as a main dish with mushrooms and roe.
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The menu at 229 Parks Restaurant and Tavern changes to highlight the best local, freshly harvested and sustainable ingredients, and that’s true of the Alaskan salmon as well, which features frequently.
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The menu at Bear Tooth Grill in Anchorage changes with the season, but salmon almost always features. Try it in a warming seafood and chorizo stew or as a main with whole grain mustard beurre blanc, an arepa and seasonal veggies.
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The wild Alaskan salmon served at Jack Sprat in Girdwood comes with garlic and herb-roasted fingerling potatoes, leeks, carrots and fried capers.
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Seven Glaciers in Girdwood highlights seasonal produce and local proteins on their menu. Alaskan salmon is served with an herb aioli, smoked salmon potato salad and fennel.
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Among the many seafood offerings at Lavelle's Bistro in Fairbanks is a moist and tender potato-crusted salmon served with a lemon beurre blanc.
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