Halibut Point Crab and Chowder is locally owned and serves crab and fish that are all caught locally.  

Our Dungeness crab are caught in the pristine waters of Hoonah Sound by a local family.  

We are really excited to provide locally caught, fresh crab to the locals of Sitka and to people all over the world who come here to visit.  It brings us great pleasure to see people taste such fresh seafood. 

Our unique live crab tank not only displays the freshness and quality of our crab but allows for educational moments. We love to use our restaurant as a platform to educate people about Wild Alaskan Seafood and our well-managed sustainable resources.  Plus, where else can you take a selfie with a crab and then have it cooked up for lunch?

Each year, the Alaska Department of Fish & Game manages 2 seasons for commercial crabbing: June 15-Aug 15 and Oct. 1- Dec. 1.  Since our restaurant is not open in the winter months when some crab are caught, we cook, freeze and glaze those crab to sell when we open in May.  So, truth be told, during May and half of June, our crab is not live, but as fresh as it can possibly be that time of year.  But after June 15th, we have live crab every day to cook up fresh!