Pizza with a view is a rare thing in Alaska. 🍕
Perched upstairs near the bridge on Harbor Drive, Mean Queen has made Sitka’s thin-crust pies a local obsession.
Huge windows frame the Sound, the bar keeps pouring until 2 AM, and the pies carry royal names. 👑
How Mean Queen won Sitka’s hearts
Mean Queen opened its doors in January 2016 after a complete remodel of the former VanWinkle and Sons restaurant location, with a goal of delivering the best pizza and drink service in Sitka along with breathtaking views.
The local paper describes huge windows overlooking Sitka Sound, plus a full range of appetizers, main courses, beverages, and desserts, so this is a place you plan to linger for a while. ⛵
The kitchen leans into the Sitka, AK, pizza scene with thin-crust pies, deep dish, and stromboli, all built around a menu that adapts to the season with a wide range of pizza combos, seafood, and sandwiches.
When the season is right, Alaska Seaplanes even fly in fresh oysters from Seagrove, Shikat Bay, and Tomasso Farms near Craig. 🦪
Every specialty pie on the official pizza menu gets a regal title, from the Princess and the Black Knight to the Angry Jester.
The restaurant flags the Queens Court as its most popular pie, and it is easy to see why: pepperoni, Italian sausage, mushroom, green pepper, and red onion cover a classic marinara base. 🍕
The team keeps the experience welcoming for everyone, with the bar being family-friendly before 9 PM and then rocking until 2 AM for guests 21 and over, while the owners also host special events downstairs in “the dungeon.” 🎶
That range, from morning bagels to a midnight slice, is how this Alaska pizzeria became part of the daily rhythm of Sitka. ❤️
Food Highlights 🍕
- Fortress of the Pigs: Thin crust with marinara, mozzarella, bacon, sausage, and Canadian bacon. 🥓
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Queens Court: Thin crust with marinara, mozzarella, pepperoni, Italian sausage, mushroom, green pepper, and red onion. 👑
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Mean Queen: Thin crust with a cream cheese white base, mozzarella, roasted chicken, and the Queen’s spicy pepper spread. 🌶️
- Angry Jester: Thin crust with a cream cheese white base, mozzarella, bacon, jalapeño, and the Queen’s spicy pepper spread. 🃏
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Black Knight: Thin crust with mozzarella, roasted chicken, bacon, grape tomatoes, red onion, and green pepper. 🍗
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Royal Highness: Thin crust with a garlic olive oil base, mozzarella, shredded Parmesan, spinach, roasted garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, and Kalamata olives, finished with fresh basil. 🧄
- Princess: Thin crust with a basil pesto base, mozzarella, feta, roasted chicken, artichoke hearts, and Kalamata olives, finished with fresh basil. 🌿
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Hawaiian Queen: Thin crust with house-made marinara, mozzarella, Canadian bacon, and pineapple. 🍍
Atmosphere 🌊
Mean Queen sits upstairs near the bridge, and its huge windows look out over Sitka Sound and the harbor.
Inside, a full-service bar anchors the room, pouring cocktails, beer, and wine alongside a lineup of cold taps.
Casual and lively, it feels like a place built for lingering, with live-music events held downstairs in the dungeon. 🎸
Bottom Line 🏆
Visit for royal-named thin crust pies, the popular Queens Court, stromboli, Sitka Sound views, a full bar, and hours that run from breakfast to 2 AM. This Sitka AK pizza favorite also welcomes families before 9 PM. 🍕
Address:
205 Harbor Drive, Sitka, AK 99835 📍
📞 (907) 747-0616
🕗 Open daily, 8 AM-2 AM (breakfast 8-11 AM, weekend brunch 8 AM-1 PM)