Restaurant Equipment and Supply for Anchorage, Mat-Su and Alaska
Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska, with 291,247 people in the 2020 census and nearly 40 percent of the state's population. It sits at the head of Cook Inlet between Knik Arm and Turnagain Arm, and its kitchens cook with salmon, halibut and king crab from Alaska waters. Lucky Wishbone has fried chicken downtown since 1955, reindeer dogs still sell from downtown carts, and drive-thru coffee carts let you grab a hot drink without leaving your car.
Past the city, Palmer grew out of a 1935 farm colony and hosts the Alaska State Fair every summer, Fairbanks had at least 14 Thai restaurants by 2014, Juneau is home to Alaskan Brewing, and fishing ports from Homer and Kodiak to Dillingham and Kotzebue help Alaska land the biggest seafood harvest in the country.
Since 2015, The Restaurant Warehouse has shipped to thousands of commercial kitchens in every state. Alaska orders ship free from our Seattle warehouse to your Alaska freight forwarder, so Anchorage and Alaska restaurants get the same low prices as the lower 48, with the forwarder carrying the order north to Anchorage, Wasilla, Fairbanks, Juneau, Soldotna, and Kodiak. The most common orders here are reach-in refrigerators, freezers, fryers, griddles, ice machines, and food truck equipment.
Copper River Salmon, Halibut and Alaska King Crab
Alaska produced 63 percent of the US commercial seafood harvest in 2022 and 2023, about 5 billion pounds of wild seafood a year, according to the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute. Salmon made up 31 percent of the value but only 13 percent of the volume. Every May, the Copper River drift gillnet opener starts Alaska's commercial salmon season, and extra flights carry the catch to Anchorage and Seattle. In summer, Homer, often described as the Halibut Fishing Capital of the World, sends charters out from the small-boat harbor on the 4.5-mile Homer Spit.
Seafood kitchens and processors run hard on cold storage: freezers and two-door reach-in refrigerators for salmon and halibut, ice machines for crab and fish displays, fryers for halibut and chips, and stainless work tables for cutting fish.
Lucky Wishbone, Reindeer Dogs and Anchorage Coffee
George and Peggy Brown opened Lucky Wishbone in downtown Anchorage on November 30, 1955. Much of the 1955 menu of pan-fried chicken, burgers and fries is still served, the restaurant won a 2025 James Beard America's Classics Award, and it marked 70 years in December 2025. Downtown vendors still sell reindeer dogs, a reindeer sausage blended with pork or beef and often topped with onions grilled with Coca-Cola. Kaladi Brothers started in 1984 as a single espresso cart. Midnight Sun Brewing was founded in 1995, Moose's Tooth Pub & Pizzeria in 1996, and 49th State Brewing came to downtown Anchorage in 2016 after starting near Denali in 2011.
Diners and fry kitchens need fryers, griddles and charbroilers, sausage carts and trucks run on food truck equipment, and coffee carts and brewpubs order undercounter refrigerators, bar refrigeration, draft beer coolers, and pizza ovens and ranges.
Mat-Su Farms, the Alaska State Fair and Fur Rondy
The Matanuska Valley Colony was created in 1935 by the New Deal's Federal Emergency Relief Administration and settled by 203 families from Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. Palmer grew out of it, and the Mat-Su Valley became Alaska's main farm region. The Alaska State Fair, first held in 1936, runs about 12 days in Palmer from late August into early September and drew 370,485 people in 2024. Its giant cabbage contest dates to 1941, and Palmer grower Scott Robb holds the 138.25-pound world record. In Anchorage, Fur Rondy began in 1935 as a winter sports carnival and runs from late February into early March, leading into the Iditarod.
Fair vendors and festival food stands need food truck equipment, propane griddles and fryers, with freezers and reach-ins back at the commissary. Farm-to-table cafes order sandwich prep tables and countertop display cases for baked goods.
Restaurant Supply Store in Anchorage
Here is how Alaska delivery works. When you order, send us the name of your Alaska freight forwarder and your account information with them. We ship from our Seattle warehouse with free freight to the forwarder at the port, delivered in 1 to 2 business days, and the forwarder sets up delivery the rest of the way to your Anchorage kitchen. Forwarders run on their own barge and flight schedules, so plan ahead and order early enough to catch the sailing you want, especially before summer fishing and tourist season or before winter sets in. Most Alaska calls are for a replacement reach-in or freezer, or a full package for a new restaurant, coffee cart or food truck. Tell us what you are cooking and how much space you have, and we will help you size the line.
Why Anchorage Restaurants Buy From The Restaurant Warehouse
Every piece of new Atosa equipment we sell is run-tested for 24 hours at the factory before it ships. It carries Intertek's ETL Sanitation and cETLus listings, which certify it to the NSF/ANSI food equipment standards and US and Canadian safety standards that inspectors from the Anchorage Health Department and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation look for. Refrigeration comes with a 3-year parts and labor warranty and a 5-year compressor warranty, gas cooking equipment comes with a 1-year parts and labor warranty, and extended warranties are available.
- Free freight to your Alaska freight forwarder at the port, in 1 to 2 business days
- Built for scrappy startups, food trucks and independent kitchens
- Founder Sean Kearney answers calls, texts and email at (206) 419-5801 or therestaurantwarehouse@gmail.com
Serving Anchorage and Alaska
This page is our hub for the whole state. Restaurants from the Mat-Su Valley to the Arctic get the same equipment, free freight to their forwarder at the port, and warranty, and they talk to the same team.
Anchorage, Eagle River and the Mat-Su Valley
The Anchorage Health Department inspects restaurants in Anchorage, Eagle River, Chugiak and Girdwood, and Palmer grew out of the 1935 Matanuska Colony. Kitchens here order reach-in refrigerators, sandwich prep tables, fryers, and ice machines.
Fairbanks and North Pole
The Tanana Valley State Fair, founded by homesteaders in 1924, is the oldest fair in Alaska and runs for about 10 days each summer just outside Fairbanks. Explore Fairbanks calls the Tanana Valley Farmers Market the oldest established farmers market in Alaska. Fairbanks and North Pole kitchens order ranges, griddles, freezers, and reach-ins.
Juneau, Ketchikan and Sitka
Alaskan Brewing, founded in Juneau in 1986 by Geoff and Marcy Larson, marked its 40th anniversary in 2026, and Tracy's King Crab Shack opens each spring on the South Franklin Street waterfront. Ketchikan calls itself the Salmon Capital of the World, and Sitka landed 69.1 million pounds of seafood in 2022. Southeast kitchens order bar refrigeration, back-bar coolers, ice machines, and freezers.
Soldotna, Kenai, Homer and Seward
Alaska residents dipnet Kenai River sockeye each July, about 2 million sockeye were counted on the Kenai in each of 2023 and 2024, and the Seward Silver Salmon Derby has run every August since 1956. Homer's halibut charters leave from the Spit. Peninsula restaurants order fryers, freezers, charbroilers, and work tables.
Kodiak and Valdez
Kodiak landed 285.4 million pounds of seafood in 2022, and the Kodiak Crab Festival, first held in 1958, fills downtown over Memorial Day weekend. Valdez runs halibut and silver salmon derbies for much of the summer. Kitchens in both ports order freezers, reach-in refrigerators, griddles, and ice machines.
Dillingham, Bethel, Nome, Kotzebue and Utqiagvik
Dillingham is the hub of the Bristol Bay salmon district, which supports what are described as the world's largest wild sockeye salmon runs, and Bethel is the largest community in western Alaska and a river, air and barge hub for Kuskokwim villages. Nome's winter red king crab fishery depends on sea ice, the state has managed the Kotzebue Sound commercial chum salmon fishery since 1962, and in Utqiagvik whaling crews host Nalukataq in June after a successful spring hunt. Kitchens and stores in these towns order freezers, reach-in refrigerators, and ranges sized for small spaces.
Anchorage Restaurant Equipment FAQ
Do you ship restaurant equipment to Anchorage?
Yes. We ship to Anchorage and the rest of Alaska through your Alaska freight forwarder. Send us the forwarder name and your account information when you order, and we deliver free to the forwarder at the port so it can set up delivery to your kitchen.
Do you ship to Wasilla, Palmer, Soldotna, Homer and Kodiak?
Yes. We ship to Wasilla, Palmer, Eagle River, Soldotna, Kenai, Homer, Seward, Kodiak, Valdez and other Alaska towns through your freight forwarder. We deliver free to the forwarder at the port, and the forwarder sets up delivery to your town.
How fast is delivery to Anchorage?
We deliver to your freight forwarder at the port in 1 to 2 business days from our Seattle warehouse, depending on item availability. Transit time north depends on your forwarder and how it ships, so check with them for the Alaska leg. Contact us if you need equipment urgently.
What do I need to ship equipment to Alaska?
Just the name of your Alaska freight forwarder and your account information with them. We deliver your order free to the forwarder at the port, and the forwarder sets up delivery to your kitchen.
Can you ship to Fairbanks, Juneau or other Alaska towns?
Yes. We can ship anywhere your freight forwarder serves. We hand the order to the forwarder at the port and it handles the trip to your town.
What types of restaurant equipment do you sell?
We sell commercial refrigerators, freezers, prep tables, griddles, charbroilers, deep fryers, ovens, ice machines, bar refrigeration, and food truck equipment, plus many other categories for professional kitchens.
Can I get help choosing the right equipment?
Yes. If you can't find what you need, call or email us and we'll help you source the right product for your kitchen.
Can I pick up my order?
Yes. Verified restaurant businesses can arrange will-call pickup at our Seattle warehouse. Most Alaska kitchens skip the trip and have us deliver free to their freight forwarder at the port in 1 to 2 business days. Call (206) 419-5801 to set up either option.
In Washington, our Seattle page covers Seattle and King County, and our Tacoma page covers Tacoma and Pierce County.
Restaurant Equipment Across Alaska and the Pacific Northwest
The Restaurant Warehouse ships commercial restaurant equipment to Alaska through your freight forwarder, and across the Pacific Northwest from our Seattle warehouse. Find the page for your region: