Coastal cuisine

Culinary delights await on the Pacific Northwest Coast, from Chinook salmon to Willapa Bay oysters — paired with dozens of local breweries, distilleries, wine bars, and coffeehouses.

Here, inspiration is rooted in what’s local and in-season, from summer berries to fall mushrooms, across brewpubs, bakeries, and farm-to-table restaurants.

Seasonal farmers’ markets offer goods from hundreds of local vendors in the summer months, including the bustling Astoria Sunday Market, weekly between May and October.

A fresh catch

Fishing is an integral part of life along the Oregon and Washington coasts, and diners need not travel far to find delicious seafood — salmon, tuna, oysters, and clams — fresh from the Pacific.

At ports like Ilwaco, Washington, and bays in Tillamook and Nehalem, book a trip on a charter boat, or head to the beach where digging for razor clams is only a shellfish license and tide chart away.