Life might take you out of the Evergreen State for one reason or another — but no matter how good the food is in your new home, you’ll never stop craving the classic Washington staples you once enjoyed. You might find yourself longing for something on this list from time to time with no way to get it (sorry).
- Fresh apples
haddensavix / Flickr You can get apples anywhere, of course–but there is no apple like a Washington apple, and they’re best when they’re local and fresh.
- Walla Walla sweet onions
Gexydaf / Flickr We’re not sure what kind of magic it is that makes these the best onions on Earth, but once you’ve tried them, you’ll miss them when they’re not easily available.
- Ivar’s clam chowder
Ivar’s Restaurants Seattle If you’re a chowder fan, no trip to the Seattle area is complete without this savory staple.
- Penn Cove mussels
Beth Jusino / Flickr It may take leaving the state to realize that the best mussels in the world come from Washington, but that just gives you a reason to eat your weight in them when you come back home.
- Rainier cherries
beautifulcataya / Flickr The Rainier cherry was developed in 1952 at WSU, and it remains a classic staple in Washingtonians’ diets.
- Fresh Fisher Fair Scones
Quinn Dombrowski / Flickr These raspberry delicacies make the Washington State Fair extra-special, and if you’ve grown up treating yourself to them every fall, you’ll miss them terribly when you move away.
- Miner’s burgers
Miner’s Drive-In Restaurant Facebook Whether you grew up in the Yakima area or your high school sports team used to stop here after a game, if you grew up in Washington, you probably got addicted to these delicious oversized burgers.
- Tim’s Cascade snacks
Tim’s Cascade Snacks Facebook Tim’s Cascade chips aren’t exclusive to Washington, but it’s much easier to find them if you live in the PNW.
- Top Pot Doughnuts
Top Pot Doughnuts Facebook You can still enjoy fresh Top Pot treats if you happen to move to Dallas. Otherwise, you’ll have to wait until you’re in Western Washington.
Of course, these are just a few of the most popular foods in Washington. When people move away, they tend to miss meals from their favorite neighborhood restaurants most of all.
haddensavix / Flickr
You can get apples anywhere, of course–but there is no apple like a Washington apple, and they’re best when they’re local and fresh.
Gexydaf / Flickr
We’re not sure what kind of magic it is that makes these the best onions on Earth, but once you’ve tried them, you’ll miss them when they’re not easily available.
Ivar’s Restaurants Seattle
If you’re a chowder fan, no trip to the Seattle area is complete without this savory staple.
Beth Jusino / Flickr
It may take leaving the state to realize that the best mussels in the world come from Washington, but that just gives you a reason to eat your weight in them when you come back home.
beautifulcataya / Flickr
The Rainier cherry was developed in 1952 at WSU, and it remains a classic staple in Washingtonians’ diets.
Quinn Dombrowski / Flickr
These raspberry delicacies make the Washington State Fair extra-special, and if you’ve grown up treating yourself to them every fall, you’ll miss them terribly when you move away.
Miner’s Drive-In Restaurant Facebook
Whether you grew up in the Yakima area or your high school sports team used to stop here after a game, if you grew up in Washington, you probably got addicted to these delicious oversized burgers.
Tim’s Cascade Snacks Facebook
Tim’s Cascade chips aren’t exclusive to Washington, but it’s much easier to find them if you live in the PNW.
Top Pot Doughnuts Facebook
You can still enjoy fresh Top Pot treats if you happen to move to Dallas. Otherwise, you’ll have to wait until you’re in Western Washington.
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