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Local Flavor
Whitewood Cider Co.
Craving amazing produce and stellar ingredients? Our region provides a crazy variety of culinary experiences. Olympia is home to the second largest farmers market in Washington—the Olympia Farmers Market—but you’ll also find a delightful array of farmers markets throughout Thurston County featuring some of the Pacific Northwest’s best seasonal produce, local art, and handcrafted gifts. Look for seasonal markets in Lacey, Tumwater, Yelm and Tenino or head to Olympia Seafood to load up the cooler with incredible, fresh local tide-to-table fare.
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The tidal estuaries of South Puget Sound provide a diverse selection of sustainable and fresh seafood to local restaurants—from the Chelsea Gem oysters, crab, and geoduck clams harvested from the Eld Inlet to the salmon on their runs to spawn. Local seafood Chelsea Farms hot spots include the Olympia Oyster Bar Oyster House, Budd Bay Café, Chelsea Farms Oyster Bar, Gardner’s, Tugboat Annie’s and Anthony’s Homeport or Anthony’s Hearthfire Grill. The restaurants, cafes, and food trucks of Thurston County also offer amazing, fresh cuisine by sourcing from farmers and growers right here in our region. Pay a visit to Ricardo’s Kitchen & Bar, Dockside Bistro, Mercato, Basilico, Cynara Restaurant and Lounge, Iron Rabbit Restaurant and Bar, New Moon Café or Nineveh Assyrian Food Truck to sample local flavors. If you’re looking for Mexican flare, try Silverio’s or La Patrona.
Heavenly Donuts The coffee scene in and around Olympia stands alone with hard-core, award-winning roasters bent on enlightening and delighting coffee lovers with unique tasting experiences. Take your pick from Batdorf & Bronson Dancing Goats Coffee, Burial Grounds Coffee Collective,
Discover Port of Olympia’s Waterfront
PORT PLAZA: Feel rejuvenated at this park-like setting & enjoy community events or a fun day in the sun. BILLY FRANK JR TRAIL: Connect with nature while walking along this 1 mile unpaved trail on the waterfront & experience breathtaking views of the Olympics. SWANTOWN MARINA: Begin your journey at our award-winning facility with a public boat launch and marine fueling station. FARMER’S MARKET: Savor local flavors at Washington’s second largest farmers market.
Ember Goods and Olympia Coffee Roasting Co., to name a few. With coffee in hand, set your sights for one of the many crazy good donut shops in Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater and Yelm— Twister Donuts, Original House of Donuts, Heavenly Donuts are a few to start with! With so many spots to choose from, we dare you to stop at just one.
Thurston County is also the home of the Olympia Brewing Company, although sadly, it is not currently produced. Numerous local restaurants, breweries and taprooms can get you squared away, however! You can even take your love of handcrafted beverages on a trip through the many locations along the Thurston Bountiful Byway. Local craft culture extends to our award-wining wineries such as Stottle Winery and Medicine Creek Winery, small batch mead such as Axis Meads and hard cider makers such as Locust Cider or Whitewood Cider Co. Taste your way through the region and bring home some of the state’s most craveable spirits. Local makers such as Sandstone Distillery and Heritage Distillery turn the process into an artform. Sourcing local ingredients, they’re hand-crafting unique cocktails and spirits and waiting to share their love of crafted beverages with you.
Coffee Cupping at Olympia Coffee Roasting Co.
Unique tasting room in handcrafted barn in the historic Nisqually Valley, specializing in red wine
Visit us Saturday and Sunday, 12–5 pm Or call for a private tasting.
