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EconomyAnchorage · April 22, 2026

polynesian food hits fireweed

Suka's Polynesian Cuisine, started as a Fairbanks food truck in 2021, has opened a full restaurant on Fireweed Lane in Anchorage.

Daily Alaska staff · April 22, 2026 · Anchorage

Suka's Polynesian Cuisine has opened its second location at 302 West Fireweed Lane in Midtown Anchorage. Owners Jamie and Jedidiah Stewart started the business in 2021 as a food truck in Fairbanks, selling Spam musubi and katsu chicken, and are now bringing the same menu to Anchorage full time.

The Fireweed Lane restaurant serves poke bowls, pulled pork plates, garlic shrimp, and seafood platters. The menu also includes smoothies, house made pineapple mango tea, and a pineapple blast dessert made with vanilla ice cream.

Suka's is open Tuesday through Sunday from noon to 8 p.m. The Stewarts plan to bring their food truck to Anchorage events this summer, including Polynesian community gatherings such as cricket and rugby games.

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Questions people ask

Where is Suka's Polynesian Cuisine in Anchorage?

302 West Fireweed Lane in Midtown Anchorage.

Who started Suka's Polynesian Cuisine?

Jamie and Jedidiah Stewart, who ran it as a Fairbanks food truck starting in 2021.

What are the restaurant's hours?

Tuesday through Sunday, noon to 8 p.m.

Will the Suka's food truck still come to Anchorage?

Yes. The Stewarts plan to bring it to Anchorage events this summer, including cricket and rugby games.

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  • Suka's Polynesian Cuisine opened a second location at 302 West Fireweed Lane in Anchorage. · adn.com
  • Jamie and Jedidiah Stewart started Suka's as a food truck in Fairbanks in 2021. · adn.com
  • The restaurant is open Tuesday through Sunday from noon to 8 p.m. · adn.com

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