Pike Place Market: Hidden Culinary Gems Tour

Embark on a culinary adventure at Pike Place Market! Sample delicious treats, learn about the market’s history, and explore iconic spots. Discover the flavors and culture of this vibrant destination!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Freya Bakery & Cafe - Meet the guide and savor a freshly baked pastry.
  • Turkish Delight - Experience family recipes that have enriched the Market since 1982. Enjoy the chewy confection made famous by C.S. Lewis.
  • Pike Place Market - Discover the Market from an insider’s perspective. Immerse in the daily Market life, uncover the history…
What's Included
  • Snacks
Additional Information

Pike Place Market is home to over 450 small businesses, so the five well-known restaurants are just a small part of the story.
The market is vibrant and ever-changing, and your food tour should reflect that. The experience is tailored to each visitor, steering clear of the obvious and offering a deeper connection to Pike Place.
While you will still…

Location
Freya Bakery & Cafe
Western Avenue
Meet your guide on the sidewalk outside Freya Bakery on Western Avenue. There is an elevator by Rotary Grocery that can take you down to Western Avenue (1st floor) from the main market. Please refrain from asking bakery staff for any information about the tour.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Stay38658564254
Apr 3, 2026
Fun and easy going tour experience! - Will is a great and fun tour guide. He knowledgeable about the history of the Pike Place Market and Seattle’s history. Had a great time!
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Marjorie
Mar 15, 2026
Great tour! - The tour started at 9am which is a good time to go because the market is just starting to open up so it’s not too busy. The food was a perfect amount. Not too much that you are full but enough variety and enough bites to make sure you are satisfied. Highly recommended
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Andrea_v
Feb 10, 2026
This was a great... - This was a great experience. It was a very small group of us so Will, our guide, was able to really tailor the tour to each of us. Lots of history, hidden gems, and laughs throughout.
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Shawn_s
Nov 24, 2025
Good food, great guide... - Good food, great guide (Ivy). There are stairs that would be challenging for anyone with mobility issues.
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Paytonr970
Sep 2, 2025
Top Tier Food Experience - Will was an AMAZING tour guide. He went out of his way to let us try our favorite foods within the Pikes place market and more. Super fun to spend the afternoon with and gave amazing recommendations outside the market for the rest of our stay in Seattle. Your so lucky if you get to have him as yours!
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Lindeep2023
Aug 16, 2025
Tantalizing Tastes of the Pikes Place Market! - This tour was a highlight of our visit to Seattle! Ben was our guide and he made the tour with his personable and enthusiastic style. He was knowledgeable and flexible - picking a variety of stops along Pikes Place Market for us to sample delicious and unique food! From Freya Bakery to Truffle Queen to Maiz we were luxuriating in flavor! Peaches that melt in your mouth, gelato, and the sites and sounds of the market - - - this is a great tour - ask for Ben!
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Christopherpj6778ag
Aug 11, 2025
Good experience for foodies - Interesting tour with a kind and knowledgeable foodie guide. Great stories and good samples. Made the market much more approachable.
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Jason
Jul 20, 2025
Great tour with a variety of incredible samples plus history behind the food and area! - Will was an awesome guide, giving great background about the shops and the market. He moved the tour along and gave us some incredible samples. Highly recommended!!!
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Sweetmc
May 11, 2026
Started excited, left disappointed. - Guide:Will. A group of three of us were really excited to book a tasting tour of Pike Place because we LOVE food, and we wanted to try things we would have not known about. When we booked, we were under the impression that we would have 7 tastings, as indicated in the confirmation however, upon completing of the tour we realized it was a tad deceptive and we don’t feel as though we got a our money’s worth. A little bit of history was provided, but not much. Also, we think it would be a good idea for the guide to have had a fanny pack with napkins/wet wipes. This is where he led us to, again, we were a group of three: 1. Freya Bakery (Pike Place) Here we had an elevated hot chocolate and a chocolate chip cookie, and it was really good. We were impressed and really thought we’d have an amazing rest of the tour. We imagine the cost was around $8 2. Pufftown Bakehouse (Pike Place) our guide picked up a croquette, and it was delicious. Croquetta cost $10.00 (split 4 ways, guide had a piece) 3. Lands of Origin (Pike Place) our guide picked up a Moroccan lamb crispy bun with green sauce, and this was also delicious. The roll/bun was $10 (2 balls split in half, guide had a piece) 4. Woodring Preserves, this was a jam/jelly place (no money spent here as they offer FREE samples) 5. City Fish (Pike Place) here, they give FREE fish samples so there was no cost to our guide 6. Fresh Fruit, our guide left us at the jelly place and returned with a mango, peach, and an orange (guide also had fruit) 7. Truffle Queen (Pike Place) sampled some truffle oil but they give samples for free The overall expense of the items we shared FOUR ways was no more than $40 or so, and we paid $150 for the tour. At the end, we felt inclined to tip because a comment was made about the company taking the money so we essentially paid $140 to spend 2hours to walk around Pike Place with a nice guy ($180 (with tip) - $40ish) On a positive note, our guide, Will, was nice, and personable but he also got distracted with people he knew in the market and went over our time by 30 mins. He was also able to give us some restaurant recommendations that we did enjoy later in our trip. IF you and your friends are interested in trying food (and are not individually picky and don’t have allergies or food restrictions), my friends and I recommend the following: • The Crumpet Shop—share a crumpet • Ghost Alley Coffee –share a mystery latté • Pufftown Bakehouse00Sare a croquette • Lands of Origin—lamp ball • Mee Sum Pastry- share a red bean sesame ball • Beechers’ Handmade Cheese-share a small mac & cheese • Emmett Watson’s Oyster Bar--$2 oyster specials
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Suziewar
Mar 20, 2026
Underwhelmed - We stopped at a few places and it seemed somewhat unorganized/unplanned. Had to probe the guide for information about pike and the locations we visited. Was expecting more of a history and reason why we stopped at certain spots. Seemed like he just popped in on local friends he knew who worked at pike. Not a good use of my time.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).