The Salmon and Bear Restaurant.

Tucked inside a historic cannery building in the remote wilderness of McCarthy, The Salmon and Bear offers an unexpectedly refined culinary experience given its isolated location. The dining room is intimate, limited to just ten tables surrounded by period photographs and artifacts that nod to the region’s industrial past. The kitchen focuses on high-altitude fine dining, utilizing distinctively Alaskan ingredients like wild-caught Copper River Red Salmon to anchor an eclectic, rotating menu. While the setting is rugged, the service is polished, featuring an extensive wine list designed to complement the sophisticated plating. It is a rare pocket of elegance in the Alaskan bush, providing a quiet, atmospheric space where the food is as much of a draw as the surrounding Wrangell-St. Elias landscape.