Chef Guided Food Tour of Pike Place Market
Overview
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2 hours
Mobile ticket
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.
Additional Info
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 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.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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
What To Expect
Pike Place Market
Visit this historical market by tasting small bites through of a variety of different vendors.
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.
Options
Chef Guided Tour- 2 Hours
Reviews
3,663 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fun Activity
Nilakshi S,
Nov 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour was a fun way to learn about what’s available at the market and its origins. Noah was very friendly and a great chef guide. The variety of tastings was a good mix of what the market has to offer.
Robert was awesome lots...
Sherrill M,
Nov 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Robert was awesome lots of history of Pikes Place Market and knowledgeable re: vendors and food tastings!
Excellent food adventure
Mark S,
Nov 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Be prepared to learn a little, music is gonna be mostly fruit on it. Or on laugh a little and eat a lot of great bites.
Best way to explore Pikes Place Market!
Colleen L,
Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Rob was so informative and passionate! He knew so much about the area, the history, knew all the vendors and was passionate about the food! Great way to experience the market and stop at places we would have walked right by. I would have never tried salmon jerk candy on my own and then purchased 3 bags of it
A must do tour!
Amanda M,
Nov 25, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Will was a fantastic tour guide! He was super fun and informative, and knew all the best spots. He was constantly checking in on the group to make sure we all stayed together in the hustle & bustle of the market. Will also went the extra mile to make sure I could safely avoid anything that would trigger my food allergies.
Can't miss doing this!
Roger S,
Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide, Will, was a very sincere, enjoyable person who gave all of us under his wing a memorable day. Highly recommend doing this to gain a whole different perspective of Pike Market and the vendors who truly are the foundation of the area.
Fun food tour!
Debbie U,
Nov 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great way to sample food at the market and learn a bit about Seattle! The food samplings were tasty!
Great food tour around Pikes Place
13sarangd,
Nov 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did our tour with Chef Eric #teameric. It was great experience. Very easy to find the meeting spot. He asked about dietary restrictions and such. I was vegetarian and he reassured me we will have no issues. We toured through 9 spots around Pikes. Eric provided very clear instructions and guided us through the history and context. Felt very full at the end and found it was worthwhile visit!
Best foodie tour
525sunitas,
Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent history and tasting of Seattles best foods around from clam chowder to caribbean pastry chocolate chip cookie
Only way to go to Pikes Place
landonn940,
Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Unbelievable experience. Eric was so interesting and fun and created a unique and fun tour. I’ve been to pikes place 3 times prior and this is the only way to properly do it!
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