Tracy’s King Crab Shack

Juneau Food Tours is a culinary walking tour with six tasting locations. Each location has small samples, or tastings, of the food available at that location. The tour includes restaurants and gourmet food stores, so that visitors are treated to great food and the opportunity to take some home.

Typically, guests don’t have time to shop for the tasty goodies at retail locations. However, Juneau Food Tours has ensured ample time to purchase that smoked salmon for your special cousin or some wonderful cheeses to have with your favorite wine when you get back home.

For the next few weeks, our blog will share information about our tasting locations to whet your appetite on what to expect when you experience a Juneau food tour. We like to say it’s a tour with taste because it’s real Alaskan food by real Alaskans.

Tracy LaBarge, owner of Tracy’s King Crab Shack, Started Her World-famous Business Ten Years Ago.

The shack is located on the docks in downtown Juneau. It features succulent king crab legs and other delicacies, including her award-winning king crab bisque. People admire Tracy for her tenacity as a business owner and her culinary creations. When asked if she would ever expand to a full-service restaurant, she’d reply, “I just want to own a shack.”

This held until last year, when the shack relocated and more than doubled in size. Tracy is also the owner of three additional eateries in Juneau. SALT, a high-end, sophisticated restaurant featuring steaks and seafood. Saffron, a delightful Indian restaurant. McGivney’s Sports Bar & Grill, a gastropub where you will find many a local cheering on their favorite teams.

Maybe Tracy didn’t exactly envision creating a dining empire. But here in Juneau, we’re delighted that she ventured beyond having just a shack. We were also excited to learn that a limited menu is available throughout the winter months! You can find it in the crab shack’s retail store.

Juneau Food Tours’ tasting at Tracy’s includes her wildly popular king crab bisque and a house-made crab cake. Garlicy butter dinner rolls are served along side these tasters.  It’s a perfect start to a delicious dining experience!