The Salty Pantry — Restaurant in Petersburg

I found a piece of Old Alaska (in 2019 format) in...Petersburg.

Among decrepit (historic) buildings, is the Salty Pantry, an exquisite bakery that serves dinner from 5:30 to 7:30 on Mondays.

The charming owner of the nearby toy store tipped me off. She cautioned, however, that the chef experiments with wild recipes and is, well, sort of an exotic spice freak.

When I arrived at 6, there was a line stretching toward Sing Lee Street (an alley by most standards). Folks had shown up with Tupperware to grab a take-home or take-aboard Monday gourmet experience.

Jammed onto a metal stool against the window, I discovered that I was now in the middle of a community party. Creations of beef and pork and eggplant coupled with burgers that I couldn't imagine stretching my jaw to get between my upper and lower mandibles.

No table service. Cafeferia style. The Salty Pantry reminded me of some other improbable places, in Nome and in Craig and in....

I elected the more prosaic roast pork loin stuffed with feta and sundried tomatoes and other things I couldn't discern. And, since the pork wasn't the only stuffed thing by the end of my meal, I should have forgotten the coconut cream pie. Real. Too enticing.

I went back and lay down on my hotel bed to moan, determined not think of politics or a Big Mac so I...

This place is the absolute CUTEST! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Instead of five stars I give them five hearts! They have such an amazing selection of different sandwiches, salads and baked goods. All homemade with fresh ingredients! The quality of food is TOP NOTCH! This is definitely the spot to try out when you are in Petersburg! You won't miss out! They even have a selection for people who have food allergies - just speak up, talk to them and they are so absolutely friendly with helping you. You can tell that everyone who works there enjoys their job and wants to be there to help you out! Places like this build the backbone for small towns like Petersburg! Highly, highly recommend it! Another couple great things about this place is that it's right by the water - so if you dine in you get a wonderful scene of the mountains and ocean while eating wonderful food, but if you're busy running around town, you can stop in and get your food (and coffee) to go!! Win/win! Don't miss out...

This is a gem in Petersburg. The food is amazing and seasoned well, always. I never tried anything that I didn’t like. The team is very creative, and I enjoyed coming here to try new things. There could be some improvement with customer service, including greeting customers and helping customers figure out what’s in the food. Some team members are great at it, others not so much. If no one is available at the moment, a simple “someone will be with you soon” helps. Also labelling the food with perhaps a toothpick and description would greatly help the flow when...