Walking Tours

Chef-Guided Pike Place Market Food Tour

Gain insider access to Pike Place Market with a chef who shops here, offering stories and tastings you won’t find on your own.

Start your culinary adventure with a chef-led group, moving between market vendors for nine curated tastings along the way.

Explore a rotating lineup of nine market vendors across 2 hours, each handpicked by your chef guide from a pool of sixteen local favorites.

Learn how chefs select produce and seafood, and discover the stories behind Seattle’s artisan food community as you taste.

Enjoy a 10% discount card valid at all market partners, letting you revisit your favorite stops or try new ones after the tour.

2-hour chef-guided walking and tasting tour of Pike Place Market

Nine tastings from a selection of sixteen market vendors

Guidance from a working Seattle chef

Access to nine handpicked market vendors

Small group for intimate experience

10% discount card for all market partners

Gratuities

Luggage storage

Substitutions for dietary restrictions other than vegetarian with 24 hours’ notice

Meals or tastings outside the nine included stops

These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

Explore Pike Place Market with a working Seattle chef on a two-hour walking and tasting tour featuring nine handpicked vendors.

Getting started

Arrive outside Simply Seattle at 1600 1st Ave, just steps from the market’s main entrance. Your chef guide will greet you and introduce the group, then set the pace for a moving tour through the market’s bustling corridors. Wear comfortable shoes, as you’ll navigate stairs, cobblestones, and hills while following your guide to the first tasting stop.

What to expect

Pike Place Market food tour

This two-hour chef-guided experience takes you deep into Seattle’s iconic Pike Place Market, with a focus on local food, small businesses, and culinary expertise.

Features

Visit nine market vendors selected from a rotating roster of sixteen, including favorites like Pike Place Chowder, Market Spice, Beecher’s, Chukar Cherries, indi chocolate, Hellenika Cultured Creamery, and Maíz. Each stop is chosen by your chef guide based on the day’s offerings and their personal connections.

Enjoy nine tastings, enough for a meal, sampling specialties that range from fresh seafood to artisan cheese and chocolate. Tastings are included at every stop, with routes and vendors changing by day and guide.

Learn how chefs shop the market: your guide, a working Seattle chef, shares tips on picking produce and judging fish, and offers insights into the stories behind owner-operated stalls in a market that’s been running since 1907.

Experience the market in a small group for a more intimate and interactive tour, with plenty of opportunities to ask questions and connect with fellow guests.

At the end of your tour, receive a 10% discount card valid at all market partners, so you can revisit your favorite stops or explore more on your own.

Your tour concludes inside Pike Place Market, where you are free to continue exploring with your 10% discount card. If you have dietary needs, vegetarian substitutions are available with 24 hours’ notice; for other restrictions, your guide will accommodate where possible, though some tastings may not be swappable.

What to bring

Wear comfortable shoes, as the tour involves walking on stairs, cobblestones, and hills.

What's not allowed

Pets are not allowed in many parts of Pike Place Market and are therefore not recommended for this tour.

Luggage is not permitted on the tour, and no storage is provided.

Accessibility

The tour route includes stairs, cobblestones, and hills, which may present challenges for those with limited mobility.

Additional information

The tour meets outside Simply Seattle at 1600 1st Ave (at the corner of 1st Ave and Pine Street); please arrive 10 minutes early.

The tour operates rain or shine, with some portions covered, so plan accordingly for the weather.

If you require vegetarian substitutions, notify the operator at least 24 hours in advance; other dietary restrictions may not be fully accommodated.

Children aged 2 and under who are not eating do not need a ticket, but all eating participants must pay full price.

Public restrooms are available in Pike Place Market, but they may not be on the tour route, so it is recommended to use the restroom before the tour begins.

No luggage storage is provided, but nearby options such as the Purple Store on Stewart Street are available.

Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.

Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.

Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.