Seattle: Original Food and Culture Tour of Pike Place Market

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Tours Good for groups Wheelchair accessible Neighborhood tours Activities Guided tours Food & drinks Markets, bazaars, & souks Sightseeing

VOTED 10 BEST FOOD TOURS BY USA TODAY! This tour is Pike Place Market 101! Follow the pink umbrella and discover food, facts and fun at the oldest continuously operating market in the United States.

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Highlights

  • Delicious tastings from 8 Market vendors
  • Entertaining stories of the Market’s rich history and culture
  • Why throwing fish is legitimately good for business
  • The secret behind the “first” Starbucks store

Description

Join us for Seattle’s original food and cultural tour of Pike Place Market! On our signature tour, we’ll take you on a journey through the lively and bustling days in the heart of Seattle: Pike Place Market. While our guides give you the most delicious tastings we could find at EIGHT different partners, you'll also learn the history of the market and hear the stories of the small-batch food and craft producers that make this place one of Seattle's most beloved landmarks. Find out why fish fly, why a pig is our mascot, how the “Original” Starbucks was founded, how an alleyway became covered in gum, what made the market one of Anthony Bourdain’s favorite places, and many more pieces of info we’ll be thrilled to share with you while you savor our favorite culinary offerings. Once you're done, you'll be equipped and ready to dive deeper into the neighborhood. Tastings include: Daily Dozen Doughnut Company- Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts Frank’s Produce- Seasonal and local fruit Pike Place Chowder- Award-winning clam chowder Rachel’s Ginger Beer- Original or Seasonal Ginger Beer Chukar Cherries- Dried Northwest cherries and chocolate confections Turkish Delight- Lentil Soup and Turkish Delight Seatown Rub Shack & Fish Fry- Blue North Cod Fish and Chips and more… Savor Seattle is permitted and licensed by the Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority (PDA) to operate tours in the Pike Place Market Historical District. The PDA requires any business or person conducting paid tours within its properties and in the public areas of the historical district to be pre-approved and to have a license for this activity.

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Food tastings Local guide Discount card

Important Information

  • This tour will take place rain or shine. Due to space constraints and uneven roads, strollers and wheelchairs are difficult to accommodate on the tour. Please plan that you will be standing for the majority of the tour (2-2.5 hours) and possibly spending time in direct sunlight. There are a few hills and stairs. Tastings are on the go and seating opportunities are limited and sporadic. We recommend comfortable footwear and a bottle of water.

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