Restaurants in Sitka
In addition to the restaurants described here, and in the Sitka Hotel and Westmark Sitka, a Subway sandwich shop is at Seward and Lake streets, behind the Westmark.
Quick Eats & Coffee in Sitka
A cool couple owns the Backdoor Café, in the back half of Old Harbor Books at 104 Barracks St. (tel. 907/747-8856), the kind of place that develops a following among local poets, musicians, and the like. Besides coffee and the owners' own homemade bagels and fantastic pies, the cafe serves fresh pastries for breakfast and a single special for lunch (which can run out). It's open Monday through Friday from 6:30am to 5pm, Saturday 6:30am to 2pm. Credit cards are not accepted.
Highliner Coffee, on Lake Street just above Seward Street (tel. 907/747-4924), is a fancier place, with free Wi-Fi (or use their computer for $4 for the first half-hour). A "highliner" is a top commercial fisherman; the name here is a bit of a boast for its fisherpeople owners, who hope to educate customers about their way of life, as well as roasting Sitka's coffee. It's open Monday through Saturday from 5:30am to 6pm, Sunday from 7am to 5pm.
For something a bit more traditional, and sweeter, stop at Harry's Soda Shop, in the Harry Race Pharmacy at 106 Lincoln St. (tel. 907/747-8006), a real old-fashioned soda fountain serving sundaes, floats, cones, and shakes. It's open Monday through Friday 9am to 6pm, till 5pm Saturday, and accepts MasterCard and Visa.
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Channel Club
This famous steakhouse overlooks the water from a simple, elegant dining room. Service is attentive, the steaks are expertly grilled, and the salad bar is unbelievable—it’s really the highlight and most memorable aspect of the restaurant. The location is several miles out of town,…$$$North of town - Dessert
Harry Race Pharmacy
Harry Race Pharmacy has a cool 1950s-style soda fountain. It's a great place to come for an ice cream shake.$Around town - Cafe
Larkspur Cafe
In the historic cable house building near the bridge, this happening coffee shop also serves terrific food, with items like cold smoked lox on rye toast with cream cheese and capers, and marinated black cod with brown rice and baby bok choy. The dining room is small, funky, and…$Downtown - Mediterranean/Seafood
Ludvig's Bistro
At one point in the early 19th century, before either San Francisco or Seattle had emerged as ports of call, Sitka was the most cosmopolitan place on the West Coast of the Americas. Never mind that it was merely a scraggly collection of log shelters lining muddy streets, it was known…$$$Downtown - Mexican/Pizza
Pizza Express
Near the Alaska Raptor Center and the historic park, this restaurant is really a Mexican place that also bakes good pizzas, which are delivered without fee. Sitka families love Pizza Express for its hearty, inexpensive food.$South side of town
