The Original Food & Culture Tour of Pike Place Market

Pike Place Market has a tourist layer and a real layer. We take you to the real one with 14 bites along the way.

Savor Food Tours

Highlights

  • 14+ tastings worth every bite
  • Less time in line. More time tasting.
  • A Savor Storyteller as your guide
  • Meet the makers
  • Insider recommendations to take home

The Tour Experience

Taste your way through some of Pike Place Market’s most exceptional local partners as our professional storytellers guide you beyond the surface. Between bites, you’ll learn the history, quirks, and traditions that have shaped the Market for generations.

From small-batch makers to longtime vendors, every stop reveals the people and passion behind one of Seattle’s most beloved landmarks.

  • Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
  • Group Size: 16 max
  • Price: $65.00
  • Number of Tastings: 14+
  • Start Times: Between 10 a.m. & 3:00 p.m. (varies seasonally)
  • Starting Location: 2004 1st Ave, Seattle, WA (Savor Headquarters)

Book This Tour

Anyone can show you where to eat. We show you why it matters.

The story behind the recipe. The vendor who makes you laugh. The hidden corner you’d never find on your own. The local recommendation that changes the rest of your trip.

Our guides know how to turn an afternoon in Seattle into the kind of experience you’ll still be talking about later.

Guide Guarantee: Love your guide or your next tour is on us. It’s that simple.

Coming with a crew?

When your group is big enough (or just close enough), a private tour makes the whole thing better. A dedicated guide, flexible timing, and the full experience on your terms.

What You’ll Taste on This Tour

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

Mr. Fish Chips & Chowder

Blue North cod fish and chips

Hellenika Cultured Creamery

Handcrafted cultured gelato

Tastings and locations may change due to availability and seasonality.

Tour FAQ

We recommend that you bring the following:

  • Water
  • Hat and/or sunglasses
  • Comfortable walking shoes
  • Weather-appropriate clothing

Please note that this 2 hours 15 minute food tour primarily involves standing and walking, with limited opportunities to sit. Comfortable footwear is recommended as seating will not be available.

Our tours are built around the authentic, signature bites that make Pike Place Market legendary, and many stops have options for a range of dietary needs. Reach out to us before booking if you have questions and be sure to note any dietary needs at the time of ticket purchase.

We know a guide can make or break your experience, and that’s why we invest deeply in the people who lead our tours.

Every Savor guide completes a minimum of 10 apprentice tours, meets ongoing education requirements, and is trained as a professional storyteller before leading tours independently.

Our All-Star Guides go even further, earning more than 100 five-star reviews annually, volunteering in the community, and building one-on-one relationships with local vendors.

We’re confident in our guides, and we want you to be, too. Love your guide or your next Savor tour is on us. Just reach out at help@savorfoodtours.com and we’ll make it right.

Every Savor tour is backed by our Guide Guarantee.

Savor Food Tours operates on a no-tipping model. Instead of optional gratuities, we include a 20% service charge that is retained by Savor Food Tours.

This allows us to compensate our guides with industry leading wages for their expertise and storytelling, provide ongoing training, and maintain high-quality experiences.

Because guide compensation is built into our model, no additional tip is expected or required.

“The market can be overwhelming, but this tour slices right through it. We saw the fish throwing, ate the donuts, and dodged the crowds effortlessly.”

– Amanda B.

Savor Food Tours 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.