D O O G N I E T S TA EAT, DRINK & TASTE COASTAL CUISINE The Siuslaw region offers fresh produce, foraged finery and local seafood — both in its award-winning restaurants and local marketplaces. 14
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ood diversity abounds in Florence. Discover everything from surf-n-turf to authentic Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Thai and Mexican, to Northwest and global fusion. Most restaurants offer vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options, as well as gourmet wines and local brews. The area is also rich in agrarian offerings, from seasonal berries to foraged mushrooms and local produce. Several tours are offered year-round to tour area gardens and to learn about nature’s bounty.
Local foods grow in the area, with tasty blueberries from Clear Lake Blueberry Farm, fresh-caught seafood from Novelli’s Crab & Seafood and Federated Seafood and even some breweries producing batches of beer, like Homegrown Public House & Brewery and Jerry’s Place, Home of What’cha Brewing. Enjoy the benefits of local organic products at the Florence Farmers Market. Visit FlorenceFarmersMarket.org for information on the seasonal Market, open Tuesdays from 3 to 6 p.m. from May to October. Each weekend in the same season, the Port of Siuslaw Boardwalk Market offers produce and vendors. Want to start your own plot? Florence First Harvest Community Gardens provides individual plots in the community garden and tips on how to grow the best produce in local soil. Midcoast Wave 2021–2022
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