I came to the Fairweather Dining Room inside Glacier Bay Lodge after completing the day tour boat trip throughout Glacier Bay National Park.
Although I wasn't a guest at the Glacier Bay Lodge, it was actually my AirB&B Host who suggested I make a reservation for dinner first thing in the morning when I arrived at the lodge.
And...btw, Glacier Bay Lodge is the departure point for boat trips out on the waters of Glacier Bay. The dock area is located right in the rear of the lodge.
I was fortunate enough to grab a 6:15pm reservation, though this was for one of the last weekends of the tourism season, at the end of August.
Also, one more thing, lol...to explore Glacier National Park...by boat is the only way it can be navigated.
The National Park Services in conjunction with the Glacier Bay Lodge offers one, 8 hour excursion from 8am - 4pm every day throughout the summer season. The website for boat tours is:
https://www.visitglacierbay.com/tours/glacier-bay-day-tour/
So, it just efficiently made sense to have dinner here at the Fairweather Dining Room after finishing seeing Glacier Bay.
I would also recommend to others out there to take the day boat tour and come here for dinner. Almost everyone on my tour was a familiar face eating inside the dining room afterwards.
Another thing, lol, if you're not staying at Glacier Bay Lodge...then there's not many options to eat in the remote town of Gustavus.
After dinner, my AirB&B Host was kind enough to pick me up at the lodge and drive me back to my cabin.
Some details about this Fairweather Dining Room...
- It had a cozy and rustic feel to it. There was a fireplace right nearby within the lodge.
- The menu is limited to just a few options including salmon, halibut and fish and chips. There was also ribeye steak and a chicken dish.
But, of course, when here on the Glacier Bay waters of the Inside Passage of Alaska...how can you not have seafood?
I chose the halibut. According to the menu...
"Baked Alaskan Halibut with lemon herb compound-butter, red-skinned garlic mashed potatoes, sauteed carrots and asparagus".
As usual, it didn't eat heavy so I had room for dessert...a warm brownie with vanilla ice cream, drizzled caramel syrup and whipped cream (which wasn't even on the menu, but suggested by my server).
Lastly, I had a decent view of the boating dock pier though the whole day was dampened by cloudy, foggy and tough conditions outside.
Overall, eating here at the Fairweather Dining Room was still a rewarding way to end my visit to Glacier Bay National Park. I really liked the food, service and charming setting. read more