Kachemak Bay State Park Restaurants

Nelda Osgood, owner of Tutka Bay Wilderness Lodge, and her daughter, Christy, are the head and very accomplished chefs at Tutka Bay Wilderness Lodge. Three meals were included with our stay, and they were always the highlights of the day. Breakfast and dinner were served family style around a large dining room table with floor to ceiling windows giving great views of the forests, mountains and inlets surrounding the lodge. One of our favorite activities at mealtime was watching the bald eagle family (2 parents and 2 chicks) that had made their nest in a nearby tree. Nelda and John, the owners, would jump up in the middle of dinner and focus the telescope on the nest so we could see the eagle chicks pop their heads out of the nest.

Favorite Dish: So many meals were incredibly delicious - there was an herb crusted halibut, poached salmon, sea food pasta, delicious side dishes, incredible desserts. At breakfast we ate homemade granola and yogurt, homemade bran muffins, scones, egg dishes, omelets, pancakes, french toast. Lunch consisted of box lunches with delicious sandwiches (such as a salmon sandwich one day), fruit and homemade cookies. The best food we had in Alaska was at the Tutka Bay Wilderness Lodge.

This photo was taken in the dining room on our second evening. From left to right are my son Danny, Jon - our halibut fishing buddy, his wife Maddie, Tutka Bay Wilderness Lodge owners Nelda and John Osgood, their friends and Homer residents Rick and Dottie, Karen, Greg and Melanie. We are feasting on a delicious poached salmon.