Chef Guided Food Tour of Pike Place Market
Description
Eat Seattle Tours chef guides lead this two-hour walking tour of Pike Place Market with nine tastings from sixteen partner vendors. Your guide is a working Seattle chef who shops here and knows the people behind the counters. Most routes include Beecher's "World's Best" Mac and Cheese. We're the only food tour Beecher's partners with. Other stops include Pike Place Chowder, artisan chocolate, and tacos at Maíz. Skip the lines, learn how chefs pick produce and judge fish, and hear the stories behind the small businesses that make the Market work. *Tour stops may adjust depending on time of year and guide. This is a fast-paced walking tour with distance, small hills, stairs, and cobblestones — a market tour rather than a seated restaurant tour. Moderate physical fitness required.
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Itinerary
Visit this historical market by tasting small bites through of a variety of different vendors.
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.
Skip the line to taste a cup of this award winning chowder!
Taste the artisan Beecher's cheese featuring local dairy and their famous mac n cheese (most routes include this but not all)
Tasty bite of comfort (included on most tours but not all)
Start off with a taco feature heirloom corn tortillas * please note that this is not on all tours
View point of the new waterfront and market front
Nibble on truffle bites and learn about our local truffle industry- This is not on every route
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
Discover a bean-to-bar chocolate factory and taste a warm nib covered cookie *not on all tours
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- 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.
Reviews(4,480)
Excellent and fun tour. Guide was knowledgeable, engaging and informative. Food samples were all delicious. A thoroughly enjoyable tour.
So fun for our whole family. Chef Will was engaging for all ages, funny and a wealth of knowledge. Add that to great food and it has been a highlight of our trip to WA state. After going on many hikes in ONP this week, Our 14 year old son said his favorite hike was Chef Will’s hike😆.
Wow, Robert has an amazing background in the culinary world. Our son was with us on this adventure and is a chef and they shared some information about their time in San Francisco. Great time and it was fun.
If asked what to book for someone's first trip to Seattle- this would be my first recommendation. Erik was a fantastic tour guide and adapted his tour for the families and couples in that specific tour. We enjoyed the variety and behind the scenes but especially loved the history!
Great food walk through Pike’s Market Seattle! Amazing food with lots of great stops! Thanks so much!
This is a great way to get a taste of the best things at Pike Place Market. Chef Eric’s passion for food is evident during the entire tour, and traveling through the market with his experience made this tour a breeze. I recommended this tour to my family, before my tour was even over.
The market is huge. It’s hard to know where to spend your calories. Loved that we were able to learn so much about the market history and current operations while sampling some great eats along the way. I didn’t love all the samples, but had a great time tasting it!
Chef Robert was awesome! He guided us through the busy Pike Place while giving us his personal insights about the local food scene as well as history if Bainbridge Island.
Eric was a fantastic guide. Knowledgable, funny and really appreciated his commitment to local farmers. I would take his tour again!
Chef Robert was amazing and very knowledgeable! Definitely a plus getting to try some samples and skip some lines :)
