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.
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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