Pacific halibut is Alaska's anchor white fish, sweet and firm with the largest fillet of any flatfish, served pan-seared, beer-battered or alderwood-fired across Anchorage seafood houses.
Pacific halibut has been a staple of Alaska Native diets for thousands of years; Homer 225 miles south of Anchorage claims the title of Halibut Capital of the World. The commercial fleet runs May through September. Glacier BrewHouse, opened 1996, has built its alderwood-fired halibut into Anchorage's most recognised plate.
4 editor picks for Pacific halibut in Anchorage, ranked by editorial score. All Anchorage signature dishes · Pacific halibut 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.
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.
South Restaurant and Coffeehouse ★ 4.5
south-anchorage · 11124 Old Seward Highway, Anchorage, AK 99515
South Restaurant runs breakfast through dinner on Old Seward Highway in South Anchorage, with Kaladi Brothers coffee, tapas like chorizo empanada and seared.
Simon and Seafort's ★ 4.4
downtown · 420 L Street, Anchorage, AK 99501
Simon and Seafort's has worked the Cook Inlet view from downtown Anchorage since 1978, doing USDA prime steaks, fresh halibut and weekend brunch service.