Alaskan Salmon Cooking Class & Dining Experience
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With the help of your local host with extensive experience in the nutrition and fishing industries, you'll learn how to prepare one of the world's most nutritious foods so you can easily replicate the dishes back home. You will have the opportunity to learn about local fisheries and how to find Wild Alaska salmon wherever you live. This is not an allergen-free kitchen. We are pescatarian-friendly.
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Reviews(68)
If you’re looking for an authentic, hands-on excursion in Ketchikan, I can’t recommend The Local Table highly enough. We were met right at the cruise ship dock and escorted on foot to a charming local venue. The walk was easy and, most importantly for us, completely wheelchair accessible, with smooth concrete and boardwalk surfaces the entire way. The experience was wonderfully interactive. We learned how to prepare fresh-caught salmon using simple, delicious recipes, with all of the ingredients and equipment provided. The instructors made the cooking process approachable and enjoyable, and we were given copies of all the recipes to take home, which was a thoughtful touch. Once everyone had finished cooking, our small group of about 12 guests sat down together to enjoy the meal we had prepared. It created a warm, relaxed atmosphere that felt much more personal than a typical cruise excursion. As a wheelchair user, I especially want to recognize how accessible this experience was. The venue featured a wheelchair-height worktable, a fully accessible washroom, and an overall layout that made participation easy and comfortable. Finding truly accessible excursions can be challenging, and this was one of the very few on our Holland America Alaska cruise that delivered genuine accessibility without compromise. Of all the excursions we enjoyed during our seven-day Alaska cruise, this was one of our absolute favorites. It was fun, educational, delicious, and offered exceptional value for the price. We would happily book it again and highly recommend it to anyone visiting Ketchikan—especially travelers looking for an experience that is both memorable and genuinely accessible.
The absolute Best local, legitimate, grounded…Over The Top honest Ketchikan tour‼️
It was a lot of fun and it was very well organised with delicious meals. Thanks for the amazing time
Emily picked us up at the port right on time. We walked a short walk to her kitchen. We met her partner who greeted us with soft drinks. Emily explained how to prepare the fish and exactly what we were to do. This was a hands on cooking class where we made Salmon filets and cakes. We got to eat what we made after and everything tasted great. It was such a fun experience. I would do it again. We also got the recipes after.
Great experience! You cook several dishes with wonderful, friendly owners, using delicious local ingredients. And then you get to eat!! Clean, open kitchen/work space, and super friendly owners and staff! Would definitely visit again!!
We are so glad we did this excursion (especially since I am not a cook and wanted to learn how to cook salmon correctly)! Emily and her crew had all of the foods and tools that we'd need ready for us. She did a good job teaching how to butterfly a piece of salmon, and we all had a chance to try it. We made salmon with a brown sugar sauce, salmon cakes, and 2 dipping sauces for the salmon cakes. The group was small (15), which was the right size for the space and staff. I believe the activity was approximately 2-2.5 hours. It was nice that we didn't have to take a bus to another location...we could see the Local Table location from our balcony on the ship! It was, perhaps, 100 yds from the gangway. I would do something like this again! And, we received the recipes via email!
We love to cook and really enjoyed our experience. We were fortunate to be the only students the day we attended and had so much fun! This was definitely one of the highlights of our 23 day cruise.
We love to cook and really enjoyed our experience. We were fortunate to be the only students the day we attended and had so much fun! This was definitely one of the highlights of our 23 day cruise.
This was fantastic!! Kitchen was wonderful, Emily and Danielle were amazing, and the food we made was delicious. Absolutely recommend this to anyone and everyone.
Wonderful hostesses, quaint, clean environment, helpful cooking tips, excellent tasty results, well-presented and great fun!! In all of our travels, we would rate this at the top of our list of excursions! VERY HIGHLY recommend!
