Seattle: Original Food and Culture Tour of Pike Place Market
Downtown Seattle, Washington
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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.
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 a professional storyteller for Seattle’s Original Food and Cultural Tour of Pike Place Market! While you experience tastings from 8 different partners, our guides will share about the history of the market and the stories of the small-batch food and craft producers that make this place one of Seattle's most beloved landmarks. This is Pike Place Market 101! 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 Food Tours prioritizes industry-leading wages for our professional guides and operates on a no-tipping model so please do not bring a tip - simply arrive ready to taste, explore, and enjoy! 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.Includes
Guided tour led by expert local storyteller 9+ tastings from 8 different Market vendors Skip-the-line access to iconic Market vendors Personal connections with chefs, bakers, and producers Guide compensation is included in your ticket price; please do not bring a tip.Excludes
Hotel pickup and drop-off Water is available for purchase at the meeting locationImportant 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.