Eating Well In Seattle

13 questions about Seattle food, etiquette, prices and markets, answered in plain terms.

Fresh produce and flower stalls lining a covered market arcade in Seattle

Are Food Tours Worth It?

A direct answer on whether a food tour is worth the money in Seattle, with real prices, durations, tasting counts and group sizes from the walks you can actually book.

Produce stalls and flower buckets lining the covered arcade of Pike Place Market

Is Pike Place A Tourist Trap?

A straight answer on whether Pike Place Market is a tourist trap, what the Market actually holds, and when a guided tasting walk earns its price.

Fresh seafood and produce stalls lining a covered Seattle market arcade

Is Seattle Known For Their Food?

Yes, Seattle is known for its food: Pike Place Market, coffee roasters, wild salmon, oysters and teriyaki anchor a food city worth a full day of eating.

Crowded market arcade with produce stalls and hanging flowers above a busy walkway

What Are Some Viral Foods In Seattle?

The foods that made Seattle internet-famous, from flying fish and mac and cheese to donuts and third-wave coffee, plus the tours that reach several in one walk.

Counters of fresh produce and baked goods inside a covered Seattle public market

What Is A Foodie Tour?

A plain answer to what a foodie tour is, what one includes, what it costs in Seattle, and how to pick between a Pike Place walk and a neighborhood tasting route.

Fresh seafood on ice at a Seattle market counter

What Is A Must Eat In Seattle?

The dishes, snacks and drinks that define eating in Seattle, from Pike Place chowder and Beecher's cheese to wild salmon, Dungeness crab and Capitol Hill coffee.

Glass pastry case filled with rustic tarts and cakes in a Seattle bakery

What Is The Best Bakery In Seattle?

There is no single best bakery in Seattle. From Dahlia Bakery in Belltown to Top Pot and Pike Place favorites like Piroshky Piroshky and Daily Dozen, the answer depends on what you want.

Close view of fresh baked goods and produce stalls in a covered public market

What Snacks Is Seattle Known For?

The snacks Seattle is known for, from market chowder and cheese curds to donuts, smoked salmon and coffee, with the tasting walks that serve them.

Fresh produce and flower stalls lining a covered market arcade in Seattle

Where Do Locals Eat In Seattle?

Where Seattle locals actually eat: the neighborhoods, markets and counters residents return to, and how a visitor can eat the same way.

Sacks of cocoa beans and stainless chocolate-making machines on the floor of a small bean-to-bar factory

Where Is Theo Chocolate Made?

Theo Chocolate's home base is in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood, and this page explains what that means for visitors, plus the chocolate tasting walks you can actually book in the city.

Grilled chicken teriyaki glaze sizzling on a flat top in a Seattle shop kitchen

Who Has The Best Teriyaki In Seattle?

No single shop owns Seattle teriyaki. Here is how to think about the question, where the local style came from, and which guided walks pair best with a teriyaki crawl.