Ludvig's Bistro
Small Katlian Street dining room with a rustic Mediterranean menu and a long local following; book ahead.
By Greg Peters, editor · Updated October 2026
Small Katlian Street dining room with a rustic Mediterranean menu and a long local following; book ahead.
On the menu
- Rustic Mediterranean menu built on local fish
- Reservations taken online
- Run for more than 20 years, per its own site
- Fodor's names Colette Nelson as chef-owner
- Also runs a chowder cart at the Sitka Sound Science Center (science center site)
Facts checked October 19, 2026 with ludvigsbistro.com, visitsitka.org, cdn.fodors.com. Hours and prices change, so confirm before you go.
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