Pike Place Market Tour: Food, History, and Culture

Join Chef John on a 2-hour insider tour of Pike Place Market, Seattle’s premier food and crafts marketplace. Discover award-winning food merchants and artisans in this world-renowned destination.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Crumpet Shop - This is the designated starting point for Supersonic John’s Tasty Tours. The Crumpet Shop’s easily visible sign makes it the perfect landmark to gather beneath to begin the tour. You might be greeted with a rotating sample from one of the Market Family partners!
  • Totem Smokehouse Smoked Salmon - Totem Smokehouse has been a…
What's Included
  • Sample delectable eats at 10 different food stops
  • Exclusive discounts at each vendor shop on the tour
  • Experience the Market with an insider guide from the Market family
What's Not Included
  • Parking is not included. There are many options to choose from, prices range from $5 and up.
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Gratuity
Additional Information

Tasty Tours invites you to “Meet the Market” and embark on an adventure filled with incredible food, history, and culture alongside Supersonic John, a true Pacific Northwest native and the sole Market Family tour guide.
The Market spans a 9-acre historic district that can be daunting without expert guidance. Specializing in smaller group sizes, Sonic…

Location
The Crumpet Shop
1st Avenue
Your host will meet you in front of The Crumpet Shop. Remember Seattle is now for its overcast and rain, the tours will run regardless. Also, The Pike Place Market is over 100-years old and still has cobblestone streets and alley ways. So, get those walking shoes and dress appropriately!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Marie_h
Aug 26, 2025
Small group made this... - Small group made this feel extra special- I could always hear John with his details and he gave some great insider knowledge. We definitely would not have seen over 50% of the market without him. The food was delicious and VERY filling! I didn’t expect much - but glad we didn’t eat a full meal before hand - we could barely finish the last sample. Sign up! You won’t regret it!
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Jennifer_b
Aug 24, 2025
Food tour - Great food and informative! My husband and I enjoyed this tour! John provided information we couldn’t have obtained otherwise.
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Deborah_b
Aug 17, 2025
All the Nooks and Crannies of Pike Place Market - Mike did an excellent job showing us all the nooks and crannies of Pike Place Market. In addition to walking us through several hole-in-the-wall places in the Market, he continuously narrated history of the market which explained why it is the way it is. The provided food was filling and diverse, but the value of the tour was in the knowledge gained about the Market.
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Dale_r
Aug 17, 2025
My wife and I enjoyed the... - My wife and I enjoyed the tour through Pike Place market. It was a great way to visit such a large busy place. We got to see several iconic places in the market and enjoy several delectable foods as well. we would highly recommend.
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Stefanie_w
Aug 12, 2025
Excellent tour - Up close and personal tour of the market. Better than expected and great food! Guide had years of experience in the community.
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Daniel_l
Aug 10, 2025
Tales of the market with a few tasty delights - John is just a fantastic and wonderful host, the best food tour and historical nuggets about the market really shine in this tour.
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Joyett
Aug 24, 2025
Tasty pike place exploration - This was a great way to navigate the labyrinth like pike place market. I really enjoyed it and based on the introduction was able to continue exploring on my own. The only downside- There were so many tasty samples during the tour that I had absolutely no room for lunch at the market afterwards!
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Tom_c
Aug 25, 2025
Good History lesson… little emphasis on the food - John is a very knowledgeable “Pikes Market Historian”. He has built a rapport with the folks who work and live in the market.
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Dawn_k
Aug 21, 2025
Just ok, much Better options for the price - Just Ok. Hard to hear him. Didn't last 2 full hours. He continually mentioned "go back here, tell them you were on my tour, they know me and will give you a discount". OK, so I paid for you to run me past a bunch of booths, get me a sample at only a few of them, and to tell me to go back there to buy stuff and get a discount. hmmm.... not really a value in my opinion. And he admitted that we could not visit the cool places because we had a wheelchaired person so we couldn't go to them as they had stairs. HUH?
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Carolyn_d
Aug 20, 2025
More of a history tour... - More of a history tour than a food tour. Guide John was very familiar with the market, we saw a lot of off the beaten path places to sit. I was given one alternative gluten free option.
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From $58
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).