Food destinations within easy reach of Seattle. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.

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Bainbridge Island ★ 4.4

35 minutes by ferry from Pier 52Washington State Ferry from Pier 52 to Bainbridge

Famous forBainbridge 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.

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Woodinville Wine Country ★ 4.5

30 minutes by carI-405 north to Woodinville, exit 23

Famous forChateau 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.

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Whidbey Island ★ 4.3

Two hours by car or three hours via ferryMukilteo ferry to Clinton, or drive via Deception Pass

Famous forPenn 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.

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Skagit Valley ★ 4.4

75 minutes by carI-5 north to Mount Vernon, exit 226

Famous forTulip 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. Booking recommended.

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Walla Walla Wine Country ★ 4.7

4.5 hours by car or 1 hour by direct flightI-90 east to US-12, or fly direct from Sea-Tac

Famous for120+ 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.

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Kirkland ★ 4.5

30 minutes by car or busSR-520 east, exit 11

Famous forCafe 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.

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Seattle: Pike Place from Market to Table★ 5.0 (6)

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Seattle: Pike Place from Market to Table

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