Red king crab from Bristol Bay is Alaska's iconic winter shellfish, harvested briefly in October and served whole steamed or split with melted butter at downtown anchors.
The Bristol Bay red king crab fishery opens in October when stocks allow, with quotas set annually by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. The Whale's Tail at Hotel Captain Cook and Crow's Nest stock king crab through winter, and Snow City Cafe's signature Kodiak Benedict pairs a king crab cake with poached eggs and hollandaise on an English muffin year-round.
4 editor picks for Alaska king crab in Anchorage, ranked by editorial score. All Anchorage signature dishes · Alaska king crab across every city.
Crow's Nest ★ 4.6
downtown · 939 W 5th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501
Crow's Nest crowns Hotel Captain Cook in downtown Anchorage with 20th-floor Cook Inlet views and Alaska fine dining under Chef Cameron Richardson.
Snow City Cafe ★ 4.6
downtown · 1034 W 4th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501
Snow City Cafe has run the downtown Anchorage brunch line since 1998 on 4th Avenue, with the Kodiak Benedict king crab cake the order to make.
Glacier BrewHouse ★ 4.5
downtown · 737 W 5th Avenue #110, Anchorage, AK 99501
Glacier BrewHouse runs an alderwood-fired kitchen and on-site brewery in downtown Anchorage since 1996, with halibut, king crab and a rotating hop-forward.
The Whale's Tail ★ 4.2
downtown · 939 W 5th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501
The Whale's Tail runs the Hotel Captain Cook's lounge wine programme on the Tower I lobby floor, with small plates and a kitchen that stays open to 22:00.