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The 15 Best USA Market Tours

50 tours  ·  from $30 a head

Good usa market tours fill up weeks ahead and the small-group ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Chef Guided Food Tour of Pike Place Market - Pike Place Market: start with the big picture
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Chef Guided Food Tour of Pike Place Market

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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Pike Place Market Tasting Tour - The market stories are as important as the food
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Pike Place Market Tasting Tour

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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Early-Bird Tasting Tour of Pike Place Market - Meeting at indi chocolate at 9 a.m.
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Early-Bird Tasting Tour of Pike Place Market

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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Center City Philadelphia Food Tour with Reading Market - Starting beneath City Hall and the Masonic Temple
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Center City Philadelphia Food Tour with Reading Market

4.Center City Philadelphia Food Tour with Reading Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 861 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $59

Walk Center City Philadelphia with a local English-speaking guide, sampling five foods over 2.5 hours. Expect stops around Sansom Street, Center City, and Reading Terminal Market. Guides such as Barry, Alex, Nina, David, and Brittani add local history, architecture, and food tips, while the exact vendors can change.

“Good local foods and a side of history. Started with the insomnia cookie and ended at the Reading Market.”

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Seattle: Pike Place Market Chef-Guided Food Tour - The chef’s advice is more useful than a basic food crawl
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Seattle: Pike Place Market Chef-Guided Food Tour

5.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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Chelsea Market and High Line Guided Food Tour - Meeting near Chelsea Market and entering the old Nabisco factory
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Chelsea Market and High Line Guided Food Tour

6.Chelsea Market and High Line Guided Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 827 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $88

Meet a local guide near Chelsea Market for a small-group lunch tour with up to 14 people. Expect pizza, tacos, dumplings, Portuguese egg tarts, mini donuts, a seasonal drink, High Line views, Pier 57, and Hudson Yards. Guides may include Sergio, Chris, Justin, Michele, Lara, or Diego.

“This was amazing!! Our guide Sergio was incredible, upbeat, had a ton of information and it was raining we had the best time!! 10/10 recommendation”

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Streetcar Food Tour and Findlay Market with Riverside Food Tours - Downtown arts stops keep the ride from becoming only a meal
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Streetcar Food Tour and Findlay Market with Riverside Food Tours

7.Streetcar Food Tour and Findlay Market with Riverside Food Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 653 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $99

Spend about three hours tasting Cincinnati by streetcar with a small group of up to 14. Your guide leads you from Fountain Square through Over-the-Rhine to Findlay Market, with six food stops, local history, murals, and neighborhood views. Guides may include Beth, Laura, Marcia, or Terry. Vegetarian options require advance notice.

“Great guide - shared lots of useful information and history. Food was good too. Really enjoyed it - will be back.”

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The Original Food and Culture Tour of Pike Place Market - Starting at the Gum Wall and Daily Dozen doughnuts
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The Original Food and Culture Tour of Pike Place Market

8.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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Inside Philadelphia's Italian Market: Chef-Led Tasting Journey - Di Bruno Bros brings cheese into the walk
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Inside Philadelphia’s Italian Market: Chef-Led Tasting Journey

9.Inside Philadelphia’s Italian Market: Chef-Led Tasting Journey

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 354 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Spend about two hours walking Philadelphia’s historic Italian Market with Chef Jacquie, a local chef and guide. Taste cannoli at Isgro Pastries, cheese at Di Bruno Bros, market specialties, and espresso at Fante’s. You’ll also hear stories about South Philly’s Italian community and receive shopping discounts at select stops.

“Chef Jacqie was marvelous. She’s eminently qualified to host such a tour. Her family has roots in the neighborhood,going back four or five generations. The food was incredible, the pork sandwich with long hots maybe the most interesting pork sandwich I’ve ever had. What how they recommend in this tour?”

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Meet the Market- Food and Fun tour in Pike Place Market - Starting at The Crumpet Shop and Totem Smokehouse
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Meet the Market- Food and Fun tour in Pike Place Market

10.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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Philadelphia's Italian Market Food Tour - Starting at Cianfrani Park at 10:30 a.m.
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Philadelphia’s Italian Market Food Tour

11.Philadelphia’s Italian Market Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 290 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $61

Walk Philadelphia’s Italian Market with a local English-speaking guide, tasting about five foods over 2.5 hours. The 10-person cap keeps the route personal, and guides such as Chuck, Barry, Nina, and James add local stories. Expect Italian classics alongside Mexican, Vietnamese, and other South Philly flavors.

“It was great to tour the area with a Philadelphia native who grew up knowing the locals and the history of the neighborhood! The food ranged from authentic Italian tomato pie to banh mi to tacos. Everything we tried was excellent!!”

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2 Hour Historic Market Food Tour and Hands-On Biscuit Class - The tasting menu is substantial, not decorative
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2 Hour Historic Market Food Tour and Hands-On Biscuit Class

12.2 Hour Historic Market Food Tour and Hands-On Biscuit Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 251 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $75

Meet your guide at Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn Curb Market for tastings from four vendors, local food history, and a hands-on biscuit class. Guides such as Nic, Ariel, Glenn, and Kristen keep the small group moving. Expect savory dishes, banana pudding, peach marmalade, and a recipe card to take home.

“Great tour with informative history of the market. Enjoyed Glenn as our guide. Left with full stomachs and our bag of biscuits!”

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Seattle: Pike Place Market Guided Tasting Tour - Starting at Honest Biscuits on Western Avenue
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Seattle: Pike Place Market Guided Tasting Tour

13.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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North End & Boston Market District Tour with Local Guide - Boston Public Market and New England tastes
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North End & Boston Market District Tour with Local Guide

14.North End & Boston Market District Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 176 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $125

Spend 3.5 hours walking from Haymarket through Boston Public Market and the North End with local guide Audrey. You’ll sample pizza, arancini, cannoli, bread, mozzarella, nuts, doughnuts, and Union Oyster House chowder. The small group, capped at 12, makes this a social food tour with plenty of local stories.

“Wealth of information from someone who knows seemingly everyone in the north end! The food was delicious and many many stops!”

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2-Hour Food, History and Street Art Tour of Ponce City Market - Inside the former Sears building
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2-Hour Food, History and Street Art Tour of Ponce City Market

15.2-Hour Food, History and Street Art Tour of Ponce City Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 159 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $95

Spend two hours with a guide such as David or Janice exploring Ponce City Market, a former 1923 Sears building. Five generous tastings, a local craft beer, Atlanta history, and a short BeltLine Eastside Trail walk make this a filling introduction to the market and its food scene. Groups are limited to 12.

“Visiting the Ponce St Market...meeting new people, seeing Atlanta. Learning about the metamorphosis of businesses....Sears and Roebuck and Amazon.”

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New in USA Market Tours

★ 5.0Charleston International Sweet Treats & Historic City Market TourFrom $8022 reviews
★ 3.0Boston City Day Trip to Harvard University, MIT and Quincy MarketFrom $1232 reviews
★ 5.0Private Atlanta Sightseeing Tour w/ Shopping and Lunch Stop at Ponce City MarketFrom $1573 reviews
★ 4.54-hour Atlanta City Tour w/Ponce City Market Lunch Stop8 reviews
★ 5.0Insider’s Breakfast and Culture Tour of Pike Place MarketFrom $1806 reviews
★ 5.0South Philly Tour: Market, Cheesesteaks & Hidden GemsFrom $492 reviews
★ 5.0Secret Food Tours: Seattle Pike Place MarketFrom $743 reviews
★ 4.7Seattle: Pike Place Market Seafood Tasting TourFrom $6926 reviews
★ 4.8Seattle: Early-Bird Tasting Tour of Pike Place MarketFrom $6443 reviews
★ 5.0Seattle: Original Food and Culture Tour of Pike Place MarketFrom $13217 reviews
★ 4.9Seattle: Taste Pike Place Market’s FlavorsFrom $498 reviews
★ 4.8Seattle: 1-Day City Tour Pike Place Market, Gas Works ParkFrom $1442 reviews
★ 5.0San Francisco Technology and History Tour: South of MarketFrom $307 reviews
★ 5.0Philadelphia: Reading Terminal Market Walking TourFrom $306 reviews
★ 4.3Pike Place Market: Meet the Market – Food and Fun TourFrom $586 reviews

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