Pacifica Seafood & Raw Bar has been a want-to-try Aspen restaurant that I haven’t had the chance to sample until I had friends come into town recently. We stopped by for their fantastic if short happy hour (it only runs 4-5:30p!) and got a chance to share and sample some seriously delicious apps. The food was outstanding and the portion sizes beyond generous. Make Pacifica a must-try on your Aspen list.
This is quite possibly the largest tuna tartare I have ever had the pleasure of enjoying. Delicious raw fish, fabulous accoutrements (what was that jelly thing?), crisp chips. $10.
24 ounce “Boat Drinks” are only $10. We shared the Dark & Stormy (rum & ginger beer) while the Vermonster enjoyed a Shrimp Bloody Mary, with a ginormous shrimp garnish and Old Bay Seasoning around the rim. An excellent drink, he said. A drink I failed to photograph was the Mojito, which the drinker said was possibly the best he’d ever had.
The giant portion of mussels and elk sausage, which was rich without being heavy, spicy without being overwhelming … pretty much just perfect. I think it was around $12? In the background you can also see the truffle fries, which were equally perfect–crisp with a taste of truffle and cheese! $8ish?
Pacifica now has my vote as one of the top happy hours in Aspen!