Chef Guided Food Tour of Pike Place Market

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
2 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 5 guests
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Language
English
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Discover Seattle's vibrant flavors on a chef-led tour of Pike Place Market. Savor artisan treats from 9 vendors, including chowder and chocolate cherries. Enjoy more tastings in a small group.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

This chef-guided market tour takes a journey through Pacific Northwest culture by tasting Seattle’s best artisan vendors in the famous Pike Place Market. Enjoy diverse tastings at 9 different locations— and food options like chocolate covered cherries, chowder, and much more. All groups are kept to 12 guests to ensure easier navigation of the market, more tastings, and a better platform to ask questions and interact with the group. Leave with a 10% discount card to shop and explore after the tour.


*Note that tours stops may adjust depending on time of year and guide.


This is a walking tour that does require a moderate amount of physical fitness due to distance, small hills, stairs and cobblestone terrain.


This is a market tour that includes walking/standing and not a restaurant tour with a variety of food alternatives and sitting opportunities.



What You Get

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

Good To Know

  • Eat Seattle 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..
  • 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.
  • In the event of a non-appearance for any reason, we regret to inform you that rescheduling or refunding will not be feasible.
  • Meeting Location: is 1600 First Ave outside of Simply Seattle. We meet on the street. Chef will be wearing a chef coat
  • Please message us before the tour date if you have any dietary considerations.

What You’ll Experience

1

Pike Place Market

Visit this historical market by tasting small bites through of a variety of different vendors.
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
2

Simply Seattle

We meet outside of Simply Seattle located at 1600 First Ave. That's First Ave and Pine Street. The tour leaves right on time and we won't be able to catch you up if you're late. If you're driving, leave lots of extra time to park.
2 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
3

Pike Place Chowder

Skip the line to taste a cup of this award winning chowder!
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
4

MarketSpice (PPM Retail Store)

Swing by Market Spice, which is the oldest spice store in Seattle and one of the oldest businesses in Pike Place Market today.
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
5

Frank's Quality Produce

Discover where our chefs are getting their produce
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
6

maíz

Start off with a taco feature heirloom corn tortillas * please note that this is not on all tours
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
7

Chukar Cherries

These delicious chocolate covered cherries are a special Northwest treat * please note that this is not on all tours
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
8

Seattle Waterfront

View point of the new waterfront and market front
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
9

Truffle Queen

Nibble on truffle bites and learn about our local truffle industry- This is not on every route
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
10

Beecher's Handmade Cheese

See the cheese being made on site. This stop includes three samples one of which is the famous creamy Mac N Cheese * please note that this is not on all tours
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
11

Indi Chocolate

Discover a bean-to-bar chocolate factory and taste a warm nib covered cookie *not on all tours
10 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Simply Seattle, 1st Avenue, King County Washington, United States, US, 98101

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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 experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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