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Meet the Market- Food and Fun tour in Pike Place Market

By Tasty Tours
9.6 out of 10
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Free cancellation available
Price is €50 per adult
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Overview

Tasty Tours invites you to “Meet the Market” and embark on an adventure full of amazing food, history and culture with Supersonic John -A true Pacific Northwest local and the only Market Family tour guide.

The Market is a 9 acre historic district that can be overwhelming without guidance. Specialising in smaller group sizes Sonic John will lead you through the maze to visit the hidden gems. You will enjoy a wide variety of Tasty exclusive food samples including James Beard award winners, tacos. seafood, pizza and more! Personally meet the craftspeople, vendors and community that make Pike Place Market special. See you soon!

Tasty 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 licence for this activity.

Activity location
  • The Crumpet Shop
    • 1503 1st Avenue
    • 98101, Seattle, Washington, United States
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • The Crumpet Shop
    • 1503 1st Avenue
    • 98101, Seattle, Washington, United States

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Meet the Market- Food and Fun tour in Pike Place Market
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
€49.97 x 1 Adult€49.97
Total
Price is €49.97
Until Wed, 11 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    10 Vendor food stops and samplings from some of the best Market merchants
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Discounts on all vendor partner shops visited
  • What's includedWhat's included
    A Market family insider-led tour
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Parking is not included. There are many options to choose from, prices range from $5 and up.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

The Crumpet Shop
  • 5m
This is the official starting point for Supersonic John's Tasty Tours. The Crumpet Shops easy to see sign make it the ideal landmark to meet underneath to start the tour. You may be met with a rotating sample from one of the Market Family partners!
Totem Smokehouse Smoked Salmon
  • 5m
Totem Smokehouse has been in the Market since 1978. It makes a great introduction to the community as you will enjoy free salmon jerky samples and VIP discounts as you learn about the PNW salmon species.
Piroshky Piroshky (Pass by)
Piroshky Piroshky is one of the more popular spots in the Market and you can view the operation through the window into the bakery. Thrill as you witness the expert team creating a wide assortment of Piroshky. Samples provided as dictated by the line.
Honest Biscuits
  • 5m
Honest Biscuits is located on the scenic west side of the Market. I will explain the artists and the craftline as well as showing you the actual location of the first Starbucks before they moved along the way. Enjoy views of Elliot Bay while eating fluffy handmade biscuits with Beechers cheese baked in. Samples are part of the tour.
City Fish Co
  • 5m
We stop at the first of the 4 fish mongers in the Market. City Fish opened in 1917. Enjoy free samples and VIP discounts of some of the best alderwood smoked salmon on earth.
Corner Market
  • 5m
The O-Mart stop ! The Oriental Mart won the James Beard award in 2020 and has incredible Filipino cuisine. Meet the legendary Ate Lei at this exclusive to Tasty Tours VIP stop. Sample is part of the tour
DeLaurenti Food & Wine
  • 5m
DeLaurenti Italian Grocery is located in the Economy Market building near the original entrance to the Market. They opened in 1946 and you will sample the best pizza in Washington state at the amazing lunch counter. This stop is exclusive to Tasty Tours and the sample is part of the tour.
Pike Place Fish Market (Pass by)
Yes we go by the world-famous Pike Place Fish Co where they throw the fish! I will explain all the history and lore of this attraction as we enjoy free dried fruit and vegetable samples at Simply Seattle.
Don & Joe's Meats (Pass by)
Don and Joes is the Market butcher for 55 years and counting. A meat and cheese trail mix to go is part of the tour as we go by.
Pike Place Market
  • 5m
Secret Garden spot. The secret garden is a great place for lunch with public seating and gorgeous views. I will explain the history of the Market and the roles the PDA, Market Foundation, the Market Commons and the Historic District play in making it one of the magnificent 7 public markets in the world and a truly unique community.
MarketSpice
  • 5m
Teas from everywhere can be found at MarketSpice.
Market Magic & Novelty Shop
  • 5m
Visit the longest-running magic shop in the Pacific Northwest and 6th oldest in the USA as we venture where no other tour goes down into the 7 level Fairley Building. Maybe we may see a trick or two!
Golden Age Collectables (Pass by)
We pass by Golden Age the World's oldest comic book shop and where Sonic John started working in the Market in 1987
Holy Cow Records (Pass by)
We continue our journey through the Lower Market Levels we pass the amazing Holy Cow records. Always bustling with vinyl enthusiasts as we make our way back to the main level.
Los Agaves At Pike
  • 5m
Los Agaves is in the Sanitary Market Building and you will enjoy mouth-watering street tacos al pastor from this Market Family favourite. Sample and VIP discounts part of the tour.
The Athenian Seafood Restaurant And Bar (Pass by)
The Athenian has the best happy hour view in the Market and also the filming location for "Sleepless in Seattle" starring Rob Reiner and Tom Hanks. You will see the very lunch counter where the scene took place. Wonderful Market Family hangout.
Chukar Cherries
  • 5m
We end the tour with dessert at Chukar Cherries near the Athenian and the bridge to parking. Assorted chocolate covered dried cherries and nuts sample are part of the tour. From this centralised spot you can continue easily on your Seattle adventure. I will get misty-eyed and wave good bye as we depart with you full of food, history and fun experiences!

Location

Activity location
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    The Crumpet Shop
    • 1503 1st Avenue
    • 98101, Seattle, Washington, United States
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    The Crumpet Shop
    • 1503 1st Avenue
    • 98101, Seattle, Washington, United States

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