The Kobuk: Anchorage's quirky gift shop with donuts, tea, and a cozy patio.
The Kobuk is a quirky Anchorage gift shop with a coffee and donut shop tucked in the back. It serves fresh old-fashioned donuts in vanilla, birch, fireweed, and cinnamon, plus samovar tea with a house-made sample. The shop offers gifts—candies, magnets, soaps, candles—and features a back patio with fire pits for relaxed browsing with coffee or tea. Friendly staff welcome visitors.
504 W 5th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501, USA
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Browse a wide selection of Alaskan souvenirs, handmade crafts, candles, soaps, and local products.
Enjoy freshly made old-fashioned donuts in flavors like fireweed, birch, and blueberry, paired with specialty coffee.
Savor the famous house-made Samovar tea, available for purchase or as a free sample while shopping.
Relax in the cozy outdoor seating area with fire pits, perfect for enjoying coffee, tea, or beer.
Receive complimentary tea samples and candy as you explore the shop, enhancing your shopping experience.
Overall rating
Victor B
This is a quirky gift shop with a coffee/doughnut shop almost hidden in the back! They also have a backyard seating area for enjoying the coffee and apparently beer! Being a guy that loves doughnuts, I was hoping for a great one, but I have to be honest and say I was not impressed by their doughnuts. VictorB
Amy Spurling
We stopped in here twice on our visit to Anchorage. Once with a food tour, then again on our own to get another donut and the samovar tea. They have fresh old-fashioned donuts in vanilla, birch, fireweed, cinnamon. We had them all and they were all delicious. It is a great little shop with all kinds of gift and souvenir items.
Nicole Wittkopp
Wowza- this place is a gem!! The donuts are THE BEST old-fashioned ones I have EVER had. All the flavors were amazing- especially the fireweed and blueberry!! Super fresh! Love the gift shop too- try the house made tea- it is phenomenal- they give you a warm, free sample as you browse the gift shop. They even have a back patio with fire pits- love this place!!!!
Markel Goode
This was our first time visiting this store and I’m impressed! They have a ton of gifts from candy, to magnets, funny sayings/quotes, soaps, candles and more! We didnt get to try the bakery/coffee shop out though. Nina was super nice and gave the kids free candy samples as my wife shopped around. Great environment and friendly people, highly recommend!
Donna
So I heard so much about this place (reviews, YouTube, tour manager, fellow travelers). Thus, I can't leave Anchorage without visiting it. I was set to taste the famous Samovar glazed and Fireweed glazed donut. I was expecting something that tastes extraordinary, but it's just okay for me. Could it be that it was not freshly made? Like not fresh from the oven, I was expecting that it would be hot and tasty as what the other described. But nope, I was disappointed and couldn't really differentiate it from other best tasting donuts I had. There were 4 customers, including us, when we came. The cappuccino we ordered took a while to get served. I didn't order the famous Samovar tea. I was able to taste it, though (there's a free tea tasting within the store area). And I can say that Samovar tea is just as what they hype it for...perfectly blended if I may say. I love it and it is worth buying for your stash of tea or as gift.
