Hands down, as a salmon and sushi snob that has lived in Seattle for over a decade and eaten it globally countless times, the salmon available in Seattle is the

Hands down, as a salmon and sushi snob that has lived in Seattle for over a decade and eaten it globally countless times, the salmon available in Seattle is the best available anywhere. The proximity to some of the best and least damaged fisheries in the world helps. I have never eaten so much of it as since I lived in Seattle. It is the only place in the US you can get fresh top-tier salmon (and often many other fish) at the local markets. Everywhere else your options are farmed or frozen salmon of dubious provenance. And FWIW, Japanese expats I know, not necessarily living in Seattle, seem to confirm that the sushi quality here is exceptional. This is largely a product of geography, being relatively close to both Alaska and Japan.