Alaskan Oyster Shack — Restaurant in Ketchikan

We were on a Princess cruise (The Royal Princess) and we docked in Ketchikan right by the Alaskan Oyster Shack. I knew they were going to be great and I wasn't disappointed at all. I got them just before boarding the ship after a really fun morning seeing the town in the pouring rain.

Rain was not going to stop me from enjoying these oysters and I was soaked, but thoroughly enjoyed them.

The lady selling them was really friendly and her husband is a local fisherman. These were the best oysters I've ever had! I'm guessing they were Miyagi oysters (I should have asked).

If you're on the Royal Princess (or any ship, we happened to be the closest), do yourself a favor and support a local business while enjoying an amazing culinary experience.

The presentation in a bowl on ice was fantastic.

Pardon the fog on the camera lens. It was really pouring but that totally added to the experience.

She told me I could find some cover from the rain around the corner of the building, so I went there and ate these off of a wooden barrel and loved every minute of it; it might as well have been the Chef's table at your favorite Michelin-starred seafood restaurant.

These oysters are worth the trip, rain or shine!

I think this will end up being an "if you know, you know" type of place.

Tony Bourdain would have loved these oysters.

Edit (2 months later): Every oyster can be a little bit gritty. The fishermen don't have any control over that. They're bivalves and that's how they work. It comes with the territory.

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