Restaurant & bar
Icy Strait Lodge
A sit-down restaurant and bar attached to Hoonah's lodge, serving seafood and steak with a laid-back, local feel.
Where to eat near Icy Strait Point
The cruise dock has its own dining. Hoonah, about 1.5 miles away, has independently owned restaurants serving what came off the boats that morning. Here's where locals actually eat.
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Fresh local catch, crab cakes, burgers, and breakfast all week, served with outdoor seating overlooking the harbor. It's the closest thing Hoonah has to a full-service, sit-down restaurant run entirely by locals.
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A sit-down restaurant and bar attached to Hoonah's lodge, serving seafood and steak with a laid-back, local feel.
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A small local donut shop with dozens of flavors — a good last stop before heading back to the ship.
Quick answers
The Fisherman's Daughter is Hoonah's closest thing to a full sit-down restaurant, known for fresh local catch and crab cakes. Icy Strait Lodge, a restaurant and bar attached to Hoonah's lodge, is another independently owned option in town.
Icy Strait Point has its own dining built for cruise-ship volume. Hoonah's restaurants are about 1.5 miles away and are independently owned by local families rather than the port operator. See our walking guide for timing.
Some businesses do adjust hours around ship schedules since cruise traffic is a major source of visitors, so it's worth confirming hours in advance, especially outside peak season.
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Food is one piece of it. See the full guide to bears, whales, culture, and free things to do in Hoonah, or find the brewery, the harbor and the nearest restroom on the Hoonah map.