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Seattle food tours

Guided tasting walks through Pike Place Market and downtown: chowder, cheese, doughnuts and cherries with the stories behind the stalls, plus breakfast and progressive-dinner versions.

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Illustration of Pike Place Market with its big Public Market sign above fruit, fish and flower stalls

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Should this fit your day?

Best for
First-time visitors who want to eat their way through Pike Place with someone who knows which stalls matter, and food lovers on a short stay.
Time to protect
Protect about two and a half hours, then skip or delay your next meal.
Cruise-day fit
Pike Place is a short walk up from Pier 66, so a morning or afternoon food tour fits nicely the day before a sailing or after you get off. A fixed start and two hours on foot don't mix with embarkation morning or cruise luggage.
From the terminals
From Pier 66 it's a short walk or ride to 1st Avenue. Pier 91 is a ride away, so book a car each way.
Before a flight
A late-morning tour can work before an evening flight, but don't cut it close: leave the market with plenty of time for the drive to SEA.

Which food tour fits your day

They all eat well. Pick by the time of day and how much you want to walk.

  1. The classic market tour

    Savor's Original Food & Culture Tour: about two and a quarter hours of Pike Place tastings and stories. The one to book if you only do one.

  2. Breakfast at the market

    Savor's Insider's Breakfast tour goes early in the day and runs about two and a half hours.

  3. Dinner instead of a market walk

    Savor's Progressive Dinner Tour visits four restaurants, with tastings big enough to replace dinner and dessert.

Want the market without a guide? Read our Pike Place guide and go at your own pace.

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What to know before you go

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    Savor Seattle has run food tours at Pike Place Market since 2007. Its Original Food & Culture Tour takes about two and a quarter hours, with more than a dozen tastings at eight stops.

  2. 02

    Tastings change with the seasons and can include Beecher's cheese, Pike Place Chowder, Daily Dozen doughnuts and Chukar Cherries. Most guests eat lightly beforehand: it adds up to more than a snack.

  3. 03

    The tour meets at Savor's headquarters at 2004 1st Avenue, about a block from the market, and ends a few blocks away. You walk about a mile, mostly standing, so wear comfortable shoes.

  4. 04

    Savor also runs an Insider's Breakfast tour of the market and a Progressive Dinner Tour of four downtown restaurants that starts at The State Hotel on 2nd Avenue.

  5. 05

    Groups are capped at 16, the market's own limit, and need at least four guests to run. Tours go rain or shine.

  6. 06

    Ask for vegetarian or non-alcoholic swaps when you book; they can't be arranged on the day. For serious allergies, call Savor before buying.

  7. 07

    The market's cobblestones, stairs and crowded shops make parts of the route hard with a stroller or wheelchair. Savor will talk through access before you book.

  8. 08

    More about the market than the food? Friends of the Market volunteers lead small history walks on Saturdays from May to October, starting under the market clock.

Tours, tastings and start times change with the season. Check each operator's official site for current tours and tickets before you go.

Tours and activities

Tours and tickets for a Seattle food tour

Well-reviewed tours and tickets, with current prices. Check a date to see open start times, then book with Viator.

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Pick a ticket time that leaves room for the ride back. Timed entry, guided tours and city passes all work; check the live price and times for your date.

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Get a ride there

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Your fare is worked out for the exact trip on the next step, before you pay. Want the car to wait while you visit? Book by the hour.

Cruise day: a Seattle food tour between the ship and your flight

Off the ship with a few hours before your flight? Book the ride from the pier and the ride on to the airport now, so each driver knows where you are going.

  1. Step 1

    Ride from the pier

    From Pier 66 it's a short walk or ride to 1st Avenue. Pier 91 is a ride away, so book a car each way.

    From Pier 66From Pier 91

  2. Step 2

    Visit a Seattle food tour

    Protect about two and a half hours, then skip or delay your next meal.

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  3. Step 3

    Ride on to Seatac Airport

    A late-morning tour can work before an evening flight, but don't cut it close: leave the market with plenty of time for the drive to SEA.

    Seattle food tours to the airport

Big bags

  • Pier 66: Same-day bag storage is available. Pick bags up by 3 pm to avoid a late fee.
  • Pier 91: Same-day bag storage in the Crew Center, north of the Ground Transportation Center. Pick bags up by 3 pm to avoid a late fee.

Stored bags mean a stop back at the pier before the airport. To keep them with you instead, book a car by the hour and the driver waits with your luggage.

Planning the whole cruise trip? Keep a Seattle food tour on it with the rides around it.

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