Duke’s – Innovating in Puget Sound for 40+ Years

From our wild and carefree beginnings to wild seafood and crazy good food.

Duke Moscrip, founder and owner of Duke’s Chowder House and Duke’s Seafood & Chowder, opened his first restaurant in Seattle in 1977 in lower Queen Anne, serving an eclectic mix of food and using cigar boxes as their cash register. It’s come a long way since then, but the character and welcoming style of our restaurants remain uniquely Duke.

Today, all seven (and soon to be eight) locations in Puget Sound serve up saucy Copper River Salmon (the only salmon we serve), Duke’s famous Crab “Un” Cake (made of 80% crab), and ”appeteasers” that kick off each meal with a punch of flavor. Our famous clam chowder won the Seattle Chowder Cook-Off three years in a row. In fact, we won so often that the judges asked us not to compete again! Besides delicious, award-winning food, we offer great cocktails. Our Bloody Mary is the best in town—loaded with prawns, celery, and olives, many consider it a meal. Another favorite is our Woodford Reserve Manhattan crafted with our own special Bourbon that we blend ourselves in Kentucky.