The 15 Best Seattle Market Tours

1.Chef Guided Food Tour of Pike Place Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,733 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $73Our pick

Join a chef guide, such as Will, Sylas, Scott, Eric, or Noah, for a two-hour walk through Pike Place Market. You’ll sample food at about nine vendors, skip the chowder line, see where chefs shop, and finish with a discount card. Routes vary, and some stops are not included every time.

“We really enjoyed learning about the history of pike place market while tasting hidden gems that we would never know about on our own! Our tour guide, Sylas, was very informative and personable. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and it made an impression on our kids (aged 13 & 15).”

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2.Pike Place Market Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,696 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $68

Spend about two hours walking Pike Place Market with a licensed Show Me Seattle guide such as Bob, Chip, Lucky, or Woody. Taste eight or more specialties, including chowder, smoked salmon, pastries, gelato, fish fry, and truffle products. You will finish near Bottega Italiana Gelato with a 10% repeat-visit discount card.

“Lucky our tour guide was awesome! He really knows Pikes Market and the shops and restaurants. He definitely knows the history as well. All the food samples were delicious. I highly recommend the tour!”

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3.Early-Bird Tasting Tour of Pike Place Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,154 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $76

Start at 9 a.m. with a licensed Show Me Seattle guide and explore Pike Place Market before the main crowds arrive. Expect tastings such as smoked salmon, cheddar biscuits, pastries, chocolate, produce, and more, plus stories about vendors and Seattle. Guides may include Lucky, Chip, Bob, Woody, or Jerry. The 12-person limit keeps the walk personal.

“This tour exceeded our expectations! Lucky was our tour guide. He was not only very knowledgeable about the market but also about so many other things. We had several tastings, got lots of history, and met a few of the vendors. Great tour! I highly recommend it.”

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4.Seattle: Pike Place Market Chef-Guided Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 847 reviews · 2 hours · from $70

Spend two fast-paced hours at Pike Place Market with a chef guide such as Will, Noah, or Robert. Visit nine food stops, taste seafood, tacos, cheese, gelato, truffles, cherries, and other local bites, hear market stories, and receive a 10% discount card for selected vendors. Expect hills, stairs, limited seating, and samples rather than a full restaurant meal.

“Will was an excellent tour guide and we had lots of fantastic food.”

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5.The Original Food and Culture Tour of Pike Place Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 594 reviews · 2 hours to 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $140

Spend about two hours tasting your way through Pike Place Market with guides such as Nick, Frankie, Tessa, and Judson. You’ll sample doughnuts, chowder, ginger beer, Northwest cherries, fruit, gelato, and fish and chips while learning about flying fish, the Gum Wall, the market’s pig mascot, and its original Starbucks connection. Groups are limited to 16 people.

“Amazing way to learn some history and try great food! Frankie was a great host! For sure would recommend”

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6.Meet the Market- Food and Fun tour in Pike Place Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 305 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $58

Spend about two hours with Sonic John of Tasty Tours, sampling food at roughly 10 Pike Place Market vendors. You’ll taste salmon, biscuits, pizza, lumpia, tacos, cherries and more, while learning how to navigate the market’s nine acres, lower levels, shops and secret corners. The group is capped at 12 people.

“We did this tour in the off season it seemed on a Saturday. Everything was open but the market was not very busy which was perfect for the tour. John our, tour guide, was great. He was a funny, local guy who knew all the vendors and all the places to go. We hadn’t eaten breakfast and we got enough samples to fill us for lunch. We are so glad we took a tour because the marketplace is confusing and we learned a lot. We would definitely recommend this tour, it was the perfect way to spend our day in Seattle before the hockey game we came in for.”

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7.Seattle: Pike Place Market Guided Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 196 reviews · 2 hours · from $66

Spend two hours exploring Pike Place Market with a small English-speaking group and a guide such as Bob, Chip, Woody, or Sarah. Taste eight or more foods, from chowder and smoked salmon to gelato and biscuits, while learning the market’s stories and finding places you might miss alone. Dietary substitutions are available with advance notice.

“Woody was a fabulous guide and brought the market to life for us. We really enjoyed the tour. The food samples were so varied and absolutely delicious. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone.”

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8.Seattle: Early-Bird Tasting Tour of Pike Place Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 43 reviews · 2 hours · from $64

Start early at Seattle’s Pike Place Market with guides such as Lucky, Bob, Sarah, or KC. Over two hours, you’ll sample smoked salmon, cheddar biscuits, produce, chocolate, and baked treats while learning how the market began and changed over 100 years. Food restrictions can often be handled with advance notice.

“Lucky seemed very knowledgeable about the whole area and kept us all engaged. Open to questions.”

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9.Seattle: Pike Place Market Seafood Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 26 reviews · from $69

Meet Carolyn or another Thoughtful Chef Tours guide outside Victrola Coffee for a two-hour walk through Pike Place Market. Taste six seafood samples, including salmon, chowder, smoked scallops, crab, tuna, and more, while learning why the market throws fish and how Seattle’s famous vendors work.

“It was amazing! The food was so good and the general mood was on point. The guide felt very casual and down to earth. Very easily approachable and open person. A very informative tour introducing you to not only the market, but also a bit of history of Seattle as a whole. Also did i mention yet that the food was phenomenal?”

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10.Seattle: Original Food and Culture Tour of Pike Place Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 2 hours · from $132

Walk Pike Place Market with a professional storyteller, sampling 9 or more bites from 8 vendors, including chowder, doughnuts, fruit, ginger beer, cherries, Turkish lentil soup, and cod and chips. Guides such as Kacey, Nick, Frankie, and Judson have led recent tours, but assignments vary. Expect hills, stairs, standing, and tastings on the go.

“Thanks so much for joining us on your Seattle food tour! We're thrilled you had a nice time exploring Pike Place Market with us. It's always special when we get to share our local culinary experience with guests from around the world. We hope you enjoyed every bite. Safe travels, and we'd love to welcome you back to Seattle!”

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11.Seattle: Taste Pike Place Market’s Flavors

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · 1h 30m · from $49Best value

Spend 90 minutes tasting Pike Place Market specialties with a local guide such as Will, who can adjust the route to your food preferences and dietary needs. You will sample food from several shops and restaurants, hear about Northwest identity, see the waterfront, and finish near Bottega Gelato. Choose a shared or private tour.

“It was fantastic! Will was a wonderful guide and knew so many people and stories around the market. He was very willing to spend a bit of extra time with us and was very flexible and catered the tour to our dietary restrictions and our food preferences. Highly recommend to locals and tourists alike!”

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12.Pike Place Market: Meet the Market – Food and Fun Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 6 reviews · 2 hours · from $58

Join Supersonic John, a third-generation Market Family guide with more than 30 years of Pike Place experience, for a two-hour food and history walk. You will sample treats from local vendors, meet craftspeople, learn the Market’s maze of passageways, and finish near Chukar Cherries.

“Sonic John was very informative. He made the market and history about the area come alive. Food tastings had a great variety and very tasty.”

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13.Insider’s Breakfast and Culture Tour of Pike Place Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 2h 30m · from $180

Start early with a local guide such as Casey, Sky, or Matt for a 150-minute walk through Pike Place Market. Taste maple bacon doughnuts, smoked salmon, biscuits, fruit, a breakfast taco, tea, and more while meeting market producers and watching the fish-throwers at Pike Place Fish.

“Great experience learning about the market and its characters. Bacon donuts a real surprise, flying fish (of course) and smoked salmon. Biscuits, shortbread and cardamom whirls, coffee and tea tasting to mention a few of the culinary highlights. Craft providers and wholesalers provide a comprehensive insight. Matt our guide, supplied colour and local knowledge as well as excellent recommendations. Not sure about the Gum Wall”

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14.Secret Food Tours: Seattle Pike Place Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $74

Meet your English-speaking licensed guide by Pike and Western Wine Shop for a three-hour Pike Place Market food walk. You’ll sample Northwest clam chowder, sesame chicken, honey, cranberries, cheese, cheesecake, Colombian chocolate, and a secret dish while learning about the market’s many levels and community projects.

“The tour allowed us to visit multiple levels of the market, excellent food samples, great history of the Market and the foods. I was not aware of the senior citizen housing and other community projects and fund raising projects”

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15.Seattle: 1-Day City Tour Pike Place Market, Gas Works Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2 reviews · 1 day · from $144

You’ll tour Seattle by professional vehicle with an English-speaking driver-guide, visiting Gas Works Park, Pike Place Market, and the Space Needle from outside. Optional admissions add Sky View Observatory, Chihuly Garden and Glass, or the Museum of Flight. Pickup is available in Tukwila and downtown Seattle.

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