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Meet the Market-Food and Fun tour in Pike Place Market-2 hours

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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King (Washington)
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Duration
2 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 10 guests
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Language
English
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Explore Pike Place Market on a guided food and culture tour. Enjoy exclusive tastings and insider stories with local expert Supersonic John. Discover hidden gems and meet the market's vibrant community.

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

Experience Details

Tasty Tours invites you to "Meet the Market" and embark on an adventure full of amazing food, history and culture with Supersonic John -A true Pacific Northwest local and the only Market Family tour guide.


The Market is a 9 acre historic district that can be overwhelming without guidance. Specializing in smaller group sizes Sonic John will lead you through the maze to visit the hidden gems. You will enjoy a wide variety of Tasty exclusive food samples including James Beard award winners, tacos. seafood, pizza and more! Personally meet the craftspeople, vendors and community that make Pike Place Market special. See you soon!


Tasty Tours is permitted and licensed by the Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority (PDA) to operate tours in the Pike Place Market Historical District. The PDA requires any business or person conducting paid tours within its properties and in the public areas of the historical district to be pre-approved and to have a license for this activity.

What You Get

10 Vendor food stops and samplings from some of the best Market merchants
Discounts on all vendor partner shops visited
A Market family insider-led tour
Parking is not included. There are many options to choose from, prices range from $5 and up.
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Gratuity

Good To Know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Service animals allowed
  • Wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

1

The Crumpet Shop

This is the official starting point for Supersonic John's Tasty Tours. The Crumpet Shops easy to see sign make it the ideal landmark to meet underneath to start the tour. You may be met with a rotating sample from one of the Market Family partners!
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

Totem Smokehouse Smoked Salmon

Totem Smokehouse has been in the Market since 1978. It makes a great introduction to the community as you will enjoy free salmon jerky samples and VIP discounts as you learn about the PNW salmon species.
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Piroshky Piroshky (Pass By)

Piroshky Piroshky is one of the more popular spots in the Market and you can view the operation through the window into the bakery. Thrill as you witness the expert team creating a wide assortment of Piroshky. Samples provided as dictated by the line.
3

Honest Biscuits

Honest Biscuits is located on the scenic west side of the Market. I will explain the artists and the craftline as well as showing you the actual location of the first Starbucks before they moved along the way. Enjoy views of Elliot Bay while eating fluffy handmade biscuits with Beechers cheese baked in. Samples are part of the tour.
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
4

City Fish Co

We stop at the first of the 4 fish mongers in the Market. City Fish opened in 1917. Enjoy free samples and VIP discounts of some of the best alderwood smoked salmon on earth.
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
5

Corner Market

The O-Mart stop ! The Oriental Mart won the James Beard award in 2020 and has incredible Filipino cuisine. Meet the legendary Ate Lei at this exclusive to Tasty Tours VIP stop. Sample is part of the tour
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
6

DeLaurenti Food & Wine

DeLaurenti Italian Grocery is located in the Economy Market building near the original entrance to the Market. They opened in 1946 and you will sample the best pizza in Washington state at the amazing lunch counter. This stop is exclusive to Tasty Tours and the sample is part of the tour.
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Pike Place Fish Market (Pass By)

Yes we go by the world-famous Pike Place Fish Co where they throw the fish! I will explain all the history and lore of this attraction as we enjoy free dried fruit and vegetable samples at Simply Seattle.

Don & Joe's Meats (Pass By)

Don and Joes is the Market butcher for 55 years and counting. A meat and cheese trail mix to go is part of the tour as we go by.
7

Pike Place Market

Secret Garden spot. The secret garden is a great place for lunch with public seating and gorgeous views. I will explain the history of the Market and the roles the PDA, Market Foundation, the Market Commons and the Historic District play in making it one of the magnificent 7 public markets in the world and a truly unique community.
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
8

MarketSpice

Teas from everywhere can be found at MarketSpice.
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
9

Market Magic & Novelty Shop

Visit the longest-running magic shop in the Pacific Northwest and 6th oldest in the USA as we venture where no other tour goes down into the 7 level Fairley Building. Maybe we may see a trick or two!
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Golden Age Collectables (Pass By)

We pass by Golden Age the World's oldest comic book shop and where Sonic John started working in the Market in 1987

Holy Cow Records (Pass By)

We continue our journey through the Lower Market Levels we pass the amazing Holy Cow records. Always bustling with vinyl enthusiasts as we make our way back to the main level.
10

Los Agaves At Pike

Los Agaves is in the Sanitary Market Building and you will enjoy mouth-watering street tacos al pastor from this Market Family favorite. Sample and VIP discounts part of the tour.
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

The Athenian Seafood Restaurant And Bar (Pass By)

The Athenian has the best happy hour view in the Market and also the filming location for "Sleepless in Seattle" starring Rob Reiner and Tom Hanks. You will see the very lunch counter where the scene took place. Wonderful Market Family hangout.
11

Chukar Cherries

We end the tour with dessert at Chukar Cherries near the Athenian and the bridge to parking. Assorted chocolate covered dried cherries and nuts sample are part of the tour. From this centralized spot you can continue easily on your Seattle adventure. I will get misty-eyed and wave good bye as we depart with you full of food, history and fun experiences!
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

The Crumpet Shop, 1st Avenue, King County Washington, United States, US, 98101

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Your host will meet you in front of The Crumpet Shop. Remember Seattle is now for its overcast and rain, the tours will run regardless. Also, The Pike Place Market is over 100-years old and still has cobblestone streets and alley ways. So, get those walking shoes and dress appropriately!
End Point

The Athenian Seafood Restaurant And Bar, Pike Place, King County Washington, United States, US, 98101

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The Athenian Seafood Restaurant and Bar, is a Market icon. It served as one of the locations in the film Sleepless in Seattle, where Tom Hanks and Rob Reiner had lunch. It is also one of the best views you can get of Elliott Bay.

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