Food destinations within easy reach of Seattle, worth the early start.
Food destinations within easy reach of Seattle. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Famous for: Bainbridge wineries, the Storyville Roasting Studio, a slow island lunch
Bainbridge Island is a 35-minute ferry across Puget Sound: Bainbridge Vineyards, Eagle Harbor Wine Co, Cafe Hitchcock and the Storyville roastery, all within walking distance of the dock.
Famous for: Chateau Ste Michelle, DeLille, Sparkman and 130 other Washington wine tasting rooms
Woodinville is Washington wine's tasting-room capital, 30 minutes from downtown Seattle: 130+ wineries in four districts, Chateau Ste Michelle's open chateau, DeLille's Carriage House.
Famous for: Penn Cove mussels, Whidbey Pies, Coupeville's waterfront lunch
Whidbey Island is two hours north of Seattle: Penn Cove Shellfish farms grow the mussels for half the country's restaurants, Coupeville for waterfront lunch, Langley for slow shopping.
Famous for: Tulip fields in April, Bow Hill Blueberries, Snow Goose Produce stand
Skagit Valley is 75 minutes north of Seattle: tulip fields in April, blueberry farms in July, the Snow Goose Produce stand at La Conner, and the Christianson's Nursery cafe lunch.
Famous for: 120+ wineries, downtown's wine-tasting bars, sweet onion country
Walla Walla is the eastern Washington wine region 4.5 hours from Seattle: 120+ wineries, a walkable downtown of tasting rooms, the sweet onion country and Brasserie Four for dinner.
Famous for: Cafe Juanita tasting menu, Lake Washington waterfront, Heritage Distilling
Kirkland is the eastside lakefront town 30 minutes from Seattle: Holly Smith's James Beard winning Cafe Juanita is the headline, Heritage Distilling for spirits, the Lake Washington walk.
Peak food season in Seattle is year-round.
Local dining hours: lunch around 12:30, dinner from 19:30.
service is typically included; small extra is welcome but not expected.
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Seattle rewards trust.