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 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.
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
Options
Chef Guided Tour- 2 Hours
Reviews
3,752 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great Food Tour of Pukes Market!
Traci B,,Feb 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great experience! Never been on a food tour and it was very educational and tasty!! Should have done it the first day so we could have gone back for the foods we liked! Matt was awesome and fun!
Highly recommend this tour
P13BCrobs,,Feb 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I highly recommend this tour. It lasted about two hours and our group size was twelve. Our guide was Sylas. He was knowledgeable about the market's history, the individual shops histories, as well as the ingredients used for all the samples we ate. We sampled a variety of bites from different vendors and all were good.
Great experience with Chef Will
velannew,,Feb 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was our first visit to Pike’s Place Market and we really enjoyed our guided tour with Chef Will! He was very knowledgeable and fun, the food was delicious, and the servings were generous.
A chef as guide can make quite a difference
Steve L,,Feb 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent variety of food samples from businesses throughout the Seattle Pike’s Place Market. Knowledgeable details about how each business sourced its food and historical info about the Market are shared. I had been to the market before, but this tour took me to wonderful tasting opportunities I had missed. Silas was an excellent guide. He was very knowledgeable and gave insightful tips from a chef’s point of view about food preparation & why certain food combinations in our samples worked so well together.
This is such a fun way to...
Katherine F,,Feb 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This is such a fun way to experience the market! We sampled places I would have never thought of and we were so happily pleased with all of it. Will (chef dimples) was fun and funny and connected! Great guide
Greatest guide. Chef ...
Marie R,,Feb 20, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Greatest guide. Chef Silas. Learned alot even though I’ve lived in Seattle. Food was yummy. Highly recommend this tour.
Yes Chef!
Juls008,,Feb 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This is THE food tour for Pike Place Market! Eric, our guide, was a wonderful combination of historical information, experience and fun. His strong relationships with the many vendors in the market made the tour seamless and enjoyable. We personally met some of the shopkeepers, who explained different aspects of their products, while devouring the generous samples they provided. From Hellenika ice cream (literally to die for!), Pike Place Chowder to Rachel’s Ginger Beer and everything in between soooo deliciousl Don’t make the mistake we did by having dim sum before we began the tour, go on an empty stomach! You will not be disappointed!
Silus was an excellent...
Ruth A,,Feb 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Silus was an excellent tour guide, very interesting and knowledgeable , he made everyone feel very welcome.
Awesome Experience!
Lisa E,,Feb 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great experience! Will was an awesome tour guide.He was very knowledgeable, friendly, and went above and beyond to ensure we had an awesome experience! Will definitely take the tour again
Fun food tour.
Passport16237587394,,Feb 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Will was very good and funny. He was very accommodating and doing extra for us. The different foods were very balanced and hit the spot.
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