48 Hours Eating Seattle’s BEST Food!
Seattle might be America’s most slept-on food city, and this episode completely changed how I see it.
In this episode of my 2026 World Cup food series, I’m in Seattle, Washington, to find out whether this rainy, coffee-fuelled city might quietly have one of the best food scenes in North America.
Seattle is a proper food city. It has seafood, sandwiches, fried chicken, teriyaki, historic markets, bakeries, burgers, ice cream, serious pizza and that Pacific Northwest feeling where everything is a bit misty, a bit moody and somehow tastes better because of it.
I start at Market House Meats for one of the best corned beef sandwiches I’ve had on the entire trip. Proper old-school counter food, stacked meat, soft bread, mustard, salt, fat and the kind of sandwich that makes you question why corned beef does not get more respect.
Then I head to Cookie’s Country Chicken for a load of fried chicken. Crispy, juicy, golden, heavy in all the right ways, and exactly the sort of food that makes you forget it has probably rained for six months straight.
After that, I go to Pike Place Market, one of Seattle’s most iconic food landmarks, to eat my way through the classics. I visit Piroshky Piroshky for warm Russian pastries, Beecher’s Handmade Cheese for their famous mac and cheese, Pike Place Chowder for one of the city’s most talked-about bowls, and Lowell’s for Dungeness crab with a view over the water.
Pike Place is not just a market. It is one of the great food stages in America. Fish flying through the air, steam coming off chowder, queues out of tiny bakeries, tourists, locals, noise, history and a proper sense that the city is alive around you.
Then I head to Dick’s Drive-In for a classic Seattle burger. Cheap, simple, nostalgic and the kind of place that tells you a lot about what locals actually love.
From there, I try Seattle-style teriyaki at Okinawa Teriyaki, because this city has one of the strongest teriyaki cultures in America. Sweet, savoury, grilled, sticky and completely different to the polished version you might expect.
Then it is over to Molly Moon’s for ice cream, before finishing at AK Pizza Guy for what might be the best pizza of the entire trip so far. After eating pizza in New York, LA, San Francisco, Toronto and beyond, this was a serious statement.
This is part of my 16-part series travelling to every 2026 FIFA World Cup host city in North America to find out which city has the best food.
I’ve already visited New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Houston, Boston, Miami, Toronto and San Francisco, and now I’m in Seattle, a city that genuinely surprised me from start to finish.
00:00 – Seattle introduction
00:31 – Market House Meats – Old school deli
04:36 – Cookies Country Chicken – Fried chicken with military-honed precision
08:38 – Pike Place Market – Fish throwing and the original Starbucks
09:37 – Piroshky Piroshky – Famous smoked salmon piroshky
11:00 – Beecher’s Handmade Cheese – World-class Mac & Cheese
11:31 – Lowell’s Restaurant – Dungeness crab omelette with a view
12:25 – Pike Place Chowder – Award-winning clam chowder
13:33 – Dick’s Drive-In – A Seattle heritage burger spot
15:39 – Okinawa Teriyaki – Exploring Seattle’s teriyaki obsession
17:12 – The Gum Wall – The city’s most “interesting” landmark
17:30 – Molly Moon’s Homemade Ice Cream – scratch-made local treats
20:38 – Post Alley Pizza / AK Pizza Guy – Pizza mastery and life-changing cookies
20 Comments
You should come down to the skagit valley.
LEGENDARY WEDNESDAY!!!! Came prepared today with my own meal to eat while watching, so my stomach shuts up 😂. Much love to you and the family brotha, these videos always put me into positive mode
been in Seattle for a few years, moved from Toronto. the nature is epic but the food has been quite a downgrade. has taken a long time to find decent spots. frequently disappointed by quality and value. Dicks and Teriyaki are solid though
Another great video. You're on an absolute generational run with this series.
I’ve lived in Seattle my whole life. These are def not the best spots
At first, I thought it was David Chang making that pizza at the end 😀
Another banger of an episode
Seattle native here! You really represented Seattle and this episode rocked!! Bravo 🙌!!
Pizza looked amazing. To chop and mix the sauerkraut in to the corned beef on the flat top for the Reuben a stroke of genius.
My favourite city in the USA, having been 10 times from the UK. Thanks for showing some of the best from that small city in the pacific north west!
Best take on Dick’s I’ve yet seen. It is so special because they never miss. Is it better than In N Out? Technically, no. But I still prefer it.
One of my favourite cities buzzing for this video
I was internally yelling for you to go the cider stand behind you in Pikes Place. Its kind of expensive but their cider is amazing
They should have served your pizza in a 'heart-shaped box'. 😄❤🔥
Right let’s settle in to another epic video. These videos absolutely wreck my diet.. they say not to watch food vids when trying to lose weight! Cheers then jono
I want that hat!
Clicked instantly when I saw you’re in my city, thanks for coming!! You truly showcased Seattle in the correct way and clearly did your research, great vid
Did ya try the fentanyl? They are famous for it
Another fantastic tour 😁
Best food series going – no gimmicks – just good food and good vibes!!!