Sullivan's Steakhouse
California Classics Done Right in Alaska
Downtown Anchorage · Anchorage · Seafood, Steakhouse · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 9, 2026
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First Impression
The wine list at Sullivan's reads like a greatest hits of California — Caymus, Jordan, Silver Oak, Opus One, all the names your table will recognize before the bread arrives. It's a confident, unapologetic list built for steakhouse occasions, not experimentation. Wine Spectator handed them an Award of Excellence in 2025, and honestly, you can see why.
Selection Deep Dive
This is a California Cabernet house, full stop — and it wears that identity without apology. The lineup runs from Stag's Leap Artemis and Duckhorn up through Shafer Hillside Select and Opus One, covering a respectable range of quality tiers within the same zip code. Chardonnay fans get solid options in Rombauer, Cakebread, and Far Niente, which is more than most steakhouses bother with on the white side. If you're looking for Burgundy, Barolo, or anything that didn't grow in Napa or Sonoma, you'll be squinting at a short bench.
By the Glass
Twenty to thirty-five pours by the glass is a serious program for Anchorage, and the $12–$20 range keeps things accessible without bottoming out on quality. The glass list mirrors the bottle list — expect Rombauer Chardonnay and familiar Cabernets to anchor the lineup. Rotation doesn't seem aggressive, but what's there is reliable.
Stag's Leap Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 — $98
Artemis is genuinely good Napa Cab — structured, age-worthy, and carrying the Stag's Leap name without the Cask 23 price tag. At $98, it's the most honest bottle on the list for what you get.
Duckhorn Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Everyone reaches for Silver Oak or Caymus first, so the Duckhorn Cab sits underordered. It's polished, food-friendly, and at $120 it punches above the crowd-pleaser noise on this list.
Opus One 2018
At $525 on the list, you're paying serious steakhouse markup on a wine that retails in the $350 range. It's a trophy pour, not a value play — save it for someone else's expense account.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 + Filet Mignon
Jordan is built for exactly this moment — soft tannins, bright cassis, enough structure to stand up to a filet without bulldozing it. It's the bottle that makes the steak taste more like a steak.
Wednesday — Half-price wine night on Wednesdays — the best reason to eat steak in the middle of the week.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Sullivan's is a dependable, California-forward steakhouse list that delivers what it promises — recognizable names, proper storage, and a Wednesday half-price night that makes the markup sting a little less. You won't discover anything new here, but you will drink well with your ribeye.
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