Lucky Wishbone
Chicken restaurant · Anchorage
1033 E 5th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
Highlights
Venerable spot for fried chicken, burgers, and shakes
Venerable spot for fried chicken, burgers, and shakes
"Previously announced as a 2025 James Beard Award recipient." - Erin DeJesus
"Built on a family recipe dating back at least 100 years, this Anchorage institution opened in 1955 during a postwar boom and became known for cheeseburgers, thighs and drumsticks, and corn muffins with honey served in white cardboard takeout boxes through a passenger-side drive-thru window. The restaurant also pays homage to the city’s aviation role—home to a U.S. Air Force base—nodding to its “pilot town” history through interior decor." - Kayla Stewart
"A beloved comfort food restaurant in Anchorage, known for its fried chicken and milkshakes, serving the community since 1955." - Brenna Houck
"A restaurant recognized in the America’s Classics category by the James Beard Foundation." - Missy Frederick
"An Anchorage staple since 1955 and a retro drive‑thru institution, serving country‑style fried chicken based on a family recipe that reaches back generations: flour-breaded, lightly seasoned pieces are oil-fried and sold in white cardboard boxes alongside fries, corn muffins with honey and butter, and occasional fried chicken livers." - Eater Staff
