Eat & Drink
Most of Sitka's food is within a few blocks of Harrigan Centennial Hall: a no-tip chef's counter, a long-running bistro on Katlian, dumplings, coffee roasters and two fishermen's bars, with a brewery a short walk out and a crab counter at the cruise terminal.
Ludvig's Bistro
Small Katlian Street dining room with a rustic Mediterranean menu and a long local following; book ahead.
Beak Restaurant
Walk-in restaurant at the foot of Lincoln Street that runs without gratuities; any tips left are passed on to charity.
Mean Queen
Upstairs pizza place and bar over Harbor Drive with windows facing the water, plus a basement bar locals call the Dungeon.
Highliner Coffee
Coffee house on Seward Street that opens at 6am every day, early enough for passengers off the first shuttle.
The BackDoor Café
Small café tucked behind Old Harbor Books, serving espresso and baked goods; Fodor's calls it a cozy, politically progressive hangout.
Sitka Pel'Meni
Small Lincoln Street spot for Russian-style pel'meni dumplings that keeps late hours.
Harbor Mountain Brewing
Neighborhood taproom out Sawmill Creek Road with house beers and a pizza kitchen in the same building.
Ernie's Old Time Saloon
Lower Lincoln Street saloon that takes only cash or local checks and books live music at weekends.
Pioneer Bar
Katlian Street bar whose walls are covered with thousands of framed photos of local fishing boats.
Halibut Point Crab & Chowder
Seafood counter inside the Sitka Sound Cruise Terminal with a live crab tank, handy for passengers who would rather not leave the dock.
WildFlour Café & Bakery
Bakery-café in Seward Square turning out French pastries, breads and pressed sandwiches.
Cold Water Bar & Grill
Restaurant in the Southeast Resort hotel serving three meals a day with a view across Sitka Sound.
Walking map: the shuttle stop and downtown Sitka
The free shuttle from the cruise terminal stops at Harrigan Centennial Hall on Harbor Drive, and tenders land at Crescent Harbor beside it. St. Michael's Cathedral and Castle Hill are a few minutes west along Lincoln Street, the Russian Bishop's House is a few minutes east, and the totem trail in Sitka National Historical Park is about 15 to 20 minutes on foot at the east end of the street.
Map: USGS elevation; streets and buildings © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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