The best foods of the Pacific Northwest
The top 3 according to 21 votes from people: Cedar-plank salmon · Dungeness crab · Cioppino. (Updated Aug 29, 2025.)
Dungeness crab, cedar-plank salmon and marionberry pie: the seafood, berries and Seattle quirks that define Pacific Northwest eating, from Wikipedia and regional food guides.
Top 16
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1
Cedar-plank salmon
Salmon grilled on a cedar plank, a Native technique.
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2
Dungeness crab
Sweet crab served with butter and lemon.
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3
Cioppino
Seafood stew with the local catch.
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4
Fish and chips
Cod, halibut or salmon in beer batter.
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5
Seattle roll
Sushi roll with salmon and cream cheese.
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Smoked salmon
Smoked wild salmon.
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Salmon candy
Salmon cured in a molasses syrup and smoked.
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Oysters on the half shell
Cold-water oysters eaten raw.
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9
Geoduck
Giant clam of Puget Sound.
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10
Seattle-style teriyaki
Grilled chicken in sweet teriyaki sauce over rice.
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11
Razor clams
Fried razor clams from the coast.
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12
Clam chowder
Creamy clam soup of the coast.
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13
Rainier cherries
Sweet yellow-red cherries from Washington.
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14
Seattle sourdough
Tangy sourdough bread of the region.
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15
Marionberry pie
Oregon's official pie.
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16
Seattle dog
Hot dog with cream cheese.
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Comments (1)
Salmon candy is so underrated. Grab some at Pike Place if you're ever in Seattle.