Food Pantries in Anchorage, AK
Every food access point we know of in Anchorage is listed below. Each location is officially recognized by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service — that includes traditional pantries, neighborhood grocers in food-insecure ZIP codes, farmers markets that accept SNAP/EBT, and co-operative food markets. Call ahead to confirm hours and any eligibility requirements before driving over.
New Sagaya
3700 Old Seward Hwy, Anchorage, AK 99503
Super StoreFred Meyer 18
7701 Debarr Rd, Anchorage, AK 99504
Super StoreCarrs 1805
1650 W Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99517
SupermarketWalmart 2071
8900 Old Seward Hwy, Anchorage, AK 99515
Super StoreCarrs 1812
4000 W Dimond Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99502
SupermarketNatural Pantry Fresh Harvest
3680 Barrow St, Anchorage, AK 99503
Super StoreFred Meyer 656
2300 Abbott Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507
Super StoreCarrs 1817
7731 E Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99504
SupermarketHoliday 2746610
1500 E 5th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
Convenience StoreWalmart 2070
3101 A St, Anchorage, AK 99503
Super StoreFred Meyer 11
1000 E Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99508
Super StoreNew Sagaya's City Market
900 W 13th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
SupermarketFred Meyer 71
2000 W Dimond Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99515
Super StoreHoliday 2746637
5501 Debarr Rd, Anchorage, AK 99504
Convenience StoreCarrs 1809
5600 Debarr Rd, Anchorage, AK 99504
SupermarketCarrs 1813
1501 Huffman Rd, Anchorage, AK 99515
SupermarketHoliday 2746601
1405 Bragaw St, Anchorage, AK 99508
Convenience StoreHoliday 2746624
8803 Jewel Lake Rd, Anchorage, AK 99502
Convenience StoreCarrs 2628
1725 Abbott Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507
SupermarketHoliday 2746602
10630 Old Seward Hwy, Anchorage, AK 99515
Convenience StoreHoliday 2746606
1501 Abbott Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507
Convenience StoreHoliday 2746629
2025 W Dimond Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99515
Convenience StoreLucky Grocery & Deli
326 W 4th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
Convenience StoreLucky Market
5011 Arctic Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99503
SupermarketMailbox Groceries Alaska Llc
12150 Industry Way, Anchorage, AK 99515
Convenience StoreHoliday 2746620
2900 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507
Convenience StoreHoliday 2746611
1530 Huffman Rd, Anchorage, AK 99515
Convenience StoreDowntown Shell & 15th Grill
901 E 15th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
Convenience StoreTarget Store T-2372
150 W 100th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99515
Super StoreCostco Wholesale 0010
330 W Dimond Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99515
Super StoreCostco Wholesale 0063
4125 Debarr Rd, Anchorage, AK 99508
Super StoreHoliday 2746625
6828 Lake Otis Pkwy, Anchorage, AK 99507
Convenience StoreHoliday 2746632
801 E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99503
Convenience StoreHoliday 2746607
5497 E Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99508
Convenience StoreHoliday 2746638
3500 C St, Anchorage, AK 99503
Convenience StoreTarget Store T-2371
1200 N Muldoon Rd, Anchorage, AK 99504
Super StoreHoliday 2746630
3727 Spenard Rd, Anchorage, AK 99517
Convenience StoreWalmart Supercenter 4359
7405 Debarr Rd, Anchorage, AK 99504
Super StoreHoliday 2746639
2150 Raspberry Road, Anchorage, AK 99502
Convenience StoreVitus Ata
810 W Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK 99503
Convenience StoreArtic & Tudor Shell
3635 Mt View Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508
Convenience StoreFranz Family Bakery Outlet 9056
2248 Spenard Rd, Anchorage, AK 99503
Specialty StorePapa Murphys Ak002
5668 Debarr Rd, Anchorage, AK 99504
Specialty StoreTesoro 2 Go 60014
341 Boniface Pkwy, Anchorage, AK 99504
Convenience StoreTesoro 2 Go 60015
1211 E Huffan Rd, Anchorage, AK 99515
Convenience StoreTesoro 2 Go 60072
101 E Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99503
Convenience StoreTesoro 2 Go 60080
6010 Old Seward Hwy, Anchorage, AK 99518
Convenience StoreTesoro 2 Go 60079
2811 Seward Hwy, Anchorage, AK 99503
Convenience StoreTesoro 2 Go 60002
4608 Spenard Rd, Anchorage, AK 99517
Convenience StoreTesoro 2 Go 60003
6740 Lake Otis Pkwy, Anchorage, AK 99507
Convenience StoreTesoro 2 Go 60007
7550 Old Seward Hwy, Anchorage, AK 99518
Convenience StoreTesoro 2 Go 60061
7221 Arctic Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99518
Convenience StoreTesoro 2 Go 60062
5121 Arctic Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99503
Convenience StoreTesoro 2 Go 60071
1940 Abbott Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507
Convenience StoreVisiting a pantry in Anchorage
If this is your first time using a community food pantry, here is what to expect. Most sites in Anchorage are open one to three days per week for a few hours at a time — often around lunch or in the early evening. Most ask only for proof you live in the area: a piece of mail or a verbal statement is usually enough. There is no income test at most neighborhood pantries, no shame, no questions about why you are there.
Bring a few sturdy reusable bags or a small cooler. You will typically receive 3 to 7 days of groceries — canned proteins, pasta or rice, cereal, fresh produce when available, sometimes bread and dairy. Some pantries are "client choice," meaning you walk down shelves like a small grocery store; others are "pre-packed," meaning they hand you a standard box at the door. Both are dignified, both are normal.
How Anchorage fits into Alaska's food safety net
Statewide, Alaska serves approximately ~85,000 residents through SNAP and 19,000+ moms & kids through WIC, with an estimated overall food-insecurity rate of 12%. The pantries on this page are the visible front line of the response in Anchorage, but they sit inside a much larger system. A regional Feeding America food bank typically supplies most of these sites with pallets of donated and purchased food; the Alaska DHSS handles SNAP enrollment for residents; and a constellation of mutual-aid groups, churches, schools, and senior centers fill the gaps between the formal sites listed here.
SNAP and WIC enrollment in Anchorage
Most pantries in Anchorage can refer you to a local benefits navigator who will help you enroll in SNAP or WIC if you are not already in the program. SNAP applications are processed within 30 days, less in a true emergency. The state's WIC program serves pregnant and postpartum women plus children under 5 and uses a generous income guideline — most working families qualify. The official Alaska SNAP application portal takes about 30 minutes to fill out. If you would rather have a human walk you through the form, dial 211 for free routing to a benefits navigator inside Anchorage.
For more on what to expect, read our step-by-step visiting guide. For information on SNAP, WIC, and other federal programs you might qualify for in Alaska, see the SNAP guide, the WIC guide, and our step-by-step SNAP application walkthrough.
Need food in Anchorage today?
If you need a meal in the next few hours, dial 211 from any phone for same-day pantry routing, or read our emergency food help guide for a list of options that don't require a scheduled appointment. The USDA National Hunger Hotline at 1-866-3-HUNGRY (1-866-348-6479) is open weekdays 7am–10pm Eastern in English and Spanish.