Pacific Northwest Food Travel Guide

The Pacific Northwest has quietly become one of America’s most exciting culinary regions — and for food travelers, it’s a revelation. Anchored by Seattle and Portland, and stretching across Washington and Oregon, this is a region defined by extraordinary natural produce: wild-caught salmon and Dungeness crab from the Pacific, foraged mushrooms and truffles from ancient forests, stone fruit from the Yakima Valley, and some of the finest Pinot Noir in the world from Oregon’s Willamette Valley.

Seattle’s Pike Place Market is one of the great food markets of the world — alive with fishmongers, cheesemakers, artisan bakers, and the very first Starbucks. Portland, meanwhile, has built a reputation as one of the USA’s most innovative food cities, with a thriving food cart culture, exceptional farm-to-table restaurants, and a craft brewing scene that punches well above its weight. The Pacific Northwest is also home to some of America’s best oyster beds, and a long, proud tradition of Pacific Rim cooking — Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Filipino influences running deep through the region’s culinary DNA. Wild, fresh, and endlessly creative, the Pacific Northwest is a must for any serious food traveler.