Chef Guided Food Tour of Pike Place Market
Recommended by 97% of travelers
Seattle, USA
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- 2 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Experience the food and culture at one of Seattle’s most famous landmarks, Pike Place Market, on this 2-hour, chef-guided food tour. See where chefs shop and locals hang out and enjoy diverse tastings at several different stops — places such as Beecher's ‘World's Best’ Mac and Cheese, Pike Place Chowder, local artisan chocolate shops and more. Feel like a market insider on this behind-the-scenes adventure to savor the flavors, as well as the sights and sounds, of this historic attraction.
- Enjoy a chef-guided food tour of famous Pike Place Market
- Stop at a wide variety of food spots
- Fun for the entire family
- Small group ensures personal attention
What's Included
- 9 vendor food stops, sampling the best products of Pike Place Market
- Discount card
- Chef guide
- Parking is not included in the ticket price. There are several garages near the market and street parking is available (free on Sunday)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off not included
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Simply Seattle1600 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
Meet your chef outside of Simply Seattle located at 1600 First Ave (the corner of 1st Ave and Pine St). Please arrive 5 minutes early. We can't catch you up after the tour has left. Summer is busy and there are several events daily making traffic & parking challenging. Please plan accordingly!
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Explore Pike Place Market with a local chef, who will show you some of the best products around, get you to the front of tasting lines, and make sure you see the best of the market.
You’ll meet your chef guide and small group at an easy to find spot, then you’ll be on your way. You’ll meet several of Seattle’s artisan vendors and enjoy plenty of included samples. Some of the things you might encounter are chocolate covered cherries, chowder, and a lot more.
Make sure to wear comfy shoes, since you’ll be doing a lot of walking on different kinds of terrain. And feel free to ask your guide any questions on this small, intimate group tour.
At the end, you’ll receive a discount card so you can do some shopping before you return home.
You’ll meet your chef guide and small group at an easy to find spot, then you’ll be on your way. You’ll meet several of Seattle’s artisan vendors and enjoy plenty of included samples. Some of the things you might encounter are chocolate covered cherries, chowder, and a lot more.
Make sure to wear comfy shoes, since you’ll be doing a lot of walking on different kinds of terrain. And feel free to ask your guide any questions on this small, intimate group tour.
At the end, you’ll receive a discount card so you can do some shopping before you return home.
1
Pike Place Market
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
Simply Seattle
2 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
Pike Place Chowder - Pike Place Market
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
4
Beecher's Handmade Cheese
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
5
Pizza and Pasta Bar
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
6
maíz
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
7
Seattle Waterfront
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
8
Truffle Queen
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
9
Beecher's Handmade Cheese
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
10
Indi Chocolate
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Please message us before the tour date if you have any dietary considerations.
- This tour is not stroller accessible due to stairs and uneven terrain
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Meeting Location: is 1600 First Ave outside of Simply Seattle. We meet on the street. Chef will be wearing a chef coat
- Gratuities (optional) are not included in the price
- Please arrive 10 minutes early. Once the tour leaves the starting point we cannot catch you up as it is a moving tour and guides choose their own routes.
- Eat Seattle Tours is permitted and licensed by the Pike Place Market PDA to operate tours in the Pike Place Historical District. The PDA requires any business or person conducting tours within it’s properties and in the public areas of the historical district to be pre-approved and to have a license for this activity.
- There is a paid parking garage located at 1531 Western Ave. If you require parking, leave lots of extra time. The lot could be closed due to over capacity in the Summer. We don't recommend driving for this reason..
- In the event of a non-appearance for any reason, we regret to inform you that rescheduling or refunding will not be feasible.
- Tour route adusts based on guide and time of year. The itinerary is close but won't be exactly as stated.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Rob Bob makes the experience 2nd to none with knowledge and experience of Pikes Market. More tasting then I had expected which was a plus plus. If you are going to so a tour then Rob Bob is the guy
This was a great culinary experience, very local and informative. We would definitely go back to every place we tried!
Great tour! Lots of different things to taste. Chef Noah was awesome. FYI most of the tour time is spent standing.
Lots of variety. Your guide was extremely knowledgeable about the various food we tried. I would highly recommend Noah as your guide. Great guide and very accommodating to those who had food allergies or mobility issues
Scott was a very good tour guide. Very informative about the entire market area. Exceeded our expectations.
We had a blast! The food was delicious!! The clam chowder was fabulous & a must try! Will was the BEST!
This is a must do in Seattle. The food is fantastic! Eric is entertaining and very knowledgeable. We thoroughly enjoyed this tour. You get the highlights of the market, taste some of the best food that they have to offer and get suggestions from Eric about what else is good. Makes it so much easier to go back to the market on your own.
Lots of walking around Pikes Place Market tasting delicious food. Bring comfortable shoes and an appetite.
Sylas made this food tour unforgettable. His culinary expertise, coupled with his historical knowledge was greatly appreciated. The 9 foods we tried were delicious. The clam chowder was amazing, along with the gellatto and other sweets. It was a nice balance of sweet and savory. Sylas introduced us to the many owners and chefs along the way, each of them were just as hospitable and welcoming as Sylas. We felt like the tour duration was perfect to get an introduction to the market. Highly recommend this tour.
Chef tour guide Nels told us to come hungry. That advice was right advice. Samples that he brought were really delicious and more filling than expected. He knew inside outside! We also learned a very interesting history about the pike market in general.
Informative. Good food. Informative and excellent experienced guide. Recommend for adults. Allowed time for bathroom
We had a great time with chef rob. He was very knowledgeable about the market and we learnt so much. The amount of food was also impressive and stalls we never would have tried on our own.
I’ve been to Pikes market many times but I learned so much from Sylas on this tour. The food stops were all really good. We loved the whole experience. Plus, my husband and I learned so much of the history that even my family members who lived in Seattle didn’t know. Truly the best activity we did. The depth of being led by a chef was really smart. His background as a chef really made a big difference.
My husband and I were first-time visitors to Seattle, and we didn’t want to waste our limited time wandering around trying to figure out where to go. We thought this tour would be the perfect way to experience Pike Place Market and sample some of the best food it has to offer, and it absolutely was!
Our tour guide, Chef Rob Bob, was so much fun! He shared the history behind the market while taking us around to sample some amazing food. One of the biggest bonuses was getting to try the famous Pike Place Chowder within minutes, while watching others stand in a line that was nearly two hours long!
We 100% recommend this tour, especially if it’s your first time in Seattle. Just make sure you wear comfortable shoes! Afterwards, take a walk down to the pier to check out the art, waterfront, and Ferris wheel. It’s a great way to spend the day in Seattle!
Good selection of foods served as we walked from place to place our Chef Sean provided lots of good history and info. A nice way to start exploring the market.
Great food and felt fun. Well planned and easy to navigate even though pikes market was very crowded!
Great way to experience Pike Place - sampling top foods without the wait! Chef Will selected a good variety of foods for us to try and shared interesting information along the way.
A perfect tour of the Market! We had heard the Market could be overwhelming if you tried to explore on your own. This 2 hour tour was a true VIP way to explore the market. Chef Eric was a great guide, friendly and informative. He whisks you to the front of the line in multiple spots in the market to sample delicious food! Come hungry leave happy!
This was such a fun tour, and I’m so glad I booked this. My 17 year old daughter and I went on the Pike Place food tour, and it was great. Chef Rob Bob was hilarious, and he shared a lot of history about the market. We got to taste so much yummy food. Don’t hesitate to book… I would go again in a heartbeat.
Nels not only shared unique and local food but history of Pikes Place too! Great and engaging tour! We’d go again!
This was a great tour. Very informative and good food. The guide was awesome. Would highly recommend.
If is a warm sunny day you will be standing in the hot sun with no shade nor a place to sit. I am a retired nurse practitioner and I knew I was beginning to develop heat stroke. The Truffle stop was a major sales pitch to buy their products. We left after this stop.
Food was fantastic, wide variety. Chowder, Pizza, Cookie, Salmon Jerky, Tacos, Gelato, Meat pie, Fresh Fruit and chocolate.
Will was a great guide who gave us just the right amount of history and information about the wide variety of foods we sampled!
Interesting to be introduced to wide variety of foods that we may not normally have tried… ie mr waffles or turkish foods.
Chef Will made the experience fun and informative. We tasted so many spots we were planning on visiting like VIP guests. Thanks for a great experience!!!
Silas was very knowledgeable about food and the history of Seattle would recommend this to all who want to toward the Pike area
Chef Noah was great. Very gracious with the shop owners and efficient at keeping things moving along.
Will was an excellent tour guide, taking our group to many interesting and delicious spots. Highly recommend.
This was a great tour! We tried some delicious food and learned so much about the culinary scene in Seattle and the history or the Market.
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