Food And Arts Combo

Food Tasting & Arts Tour of Pike Place Market

★ 5.0 32 reviews

2 hours, free cancellation.

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Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: Free cancellation
Snacks: Snacks included, not a full meal
Run by: Wander Northwest Walking Tours

Overview

This two hour walk from Wander Northwest Walking Tours pairs Pike Place Market's food with its stories. You meet at Victor Steinbrueck Park on Western Avenue, then work through the market with a guide who stops at a mix of vendors for tastings: cultured creamery samples, a stop at maíz, ginger beer, and chocolate at Indi Chocolate, with stretches of walking and market history in between. The route loops back to the park where it started.

Tastings cover a range that reviewers describe as sweet and savory. Travellers mention discovering stalls they would not have found on their own, and one reviewer lists items including fresh fruit, smoked salmon, chocolate truffles, tacos, gelato, and ginger beer among the samples.

Groups are capped at 12 travellers, and the tour is wheelchair and pushchair accessible with service animals allowed. Guests with food allergies or restrictions may not be able to sample at every stop, though the operator says they will do their best to accommodate when possible.

Fresh salmon and produce stalls along a covered Seattle market arcade

What's Included

Snacks
Soda/Pop (Special beverages from Pike Place Market vendors)

Itinerary

Meet at Victor Steinbrueck ParkThe group meets in the park along Western Ave at Virginia St. This stop lasts 15 minutes.
Hellenika Cultured CreameryA 15 minute stop with tasting included.
Explore Pike Place MarketA 30 minute walk through the market with no admission cost.
maízA 10 minute stop with tasting included.
Rachel's Ginger BeerA 10 minute stop at the Pike Place location, with the beverage included.
More of Pike Place MarketAnother 20 minute stretch through the market, free to enter.
Indi ChocolateA 15 minute final stop with tasting included.
Return to the parkThe tour ends back at the meeting point in Victor Steinbrueck Park.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical things shape the experience, from how much food you get to who else is in the group.

Where this tour sits among 10 tours in Pike Place Market Food Tours listed here (from-price per person, USD)

Vegan and Vegetarian Tastings$50
90-Minute Quick Tasting$50
Budget Insider Market Tour$58
8 Tastings, 3 Hours$60
Food and Arts Combo (this tour)$65
Local's Market Tasting Walk$69
Chef-Guided Market Tasting$75
Tips Included, 2 Hours 15 Min$112
4 Gourmet Courses$119
Breakfast Tour, Gratuity Included$160

Come hungry. Sampled items span snacks and special beverages from a variety of market vendors.
Sweet and savory mix. Reviewers describe a balanced spread, and one lists smoked salmon, fresh fruit, tacos, chocolate, gelato, and ginger beer among the tastings. Multiple reviewers also call the variety of food a highlight of the walk.
Family friendly pace. Several reviewers travelled with small children and said the guide made the kids feel included, even adding stops aimed at the younger ones. The walk is described as well paced rather than rushed.
Accessibility. The listing states the tour is wheelchair and pushchair accessible, allows service animals, and sits near public transportation. Surfaces and transport on the route are listed as wheelchair accessible, so most travellers can participate.
Weather matters. The listing notes the experience requires good weather. If it is cancelled for poor conditions, travellers are offered a different date or a full refund.
Dietary limits. The listing states that guests with food allergies or restrictions may not be able to sample at every stop, with the operator doing their best to accommodate when possible. One reviewer with intolerances said substitute options were found for them, but this is not promised across all vendors.

$65from, per person

2 hoursduration

5.0across 32 guest reviews

12guests at most

Common issues. The tour can be cancelled if a minimum number of travellers is not met, in which case you are offered a different date or experience, or a full refund. Weather cancellations are also possible. The group is capped at 12, and dietary restrictions may limit sampling at some stops.

Common Questions

What Food And Drink Is Included?

Snacks sampled from a variety of Pike Place Market vendors are included, along with special beverages from market vendors. Reviews mention items such as smoked salmon, fresh fruit, tacos, chocolate, gelato, and ginger beer.

Where Does The Tour Meet?

The meeting point is Victor Steinbrueck Park at 1999 Western Ave, Seattle, at the Western Ave and Virginia St end of the park. The tour ends back at the same spot. The listing does not state pickup, so check the booking page if you need transport to the start.

How Long Does The Tour Last?

The listing states a duration of 2 hours. The itinerary spreads that time across the park, several tasting stops, and stretches walking through the market.

Is It Suitable For Kids Or Wheelchair Users?

Yes on both counts. The listing says the tour is wheelchair and pushchair accessible, allows service animals, and that most travellers can participate. Multiple reviewers brought young children and said the guide kept them involved.

What Is The Cancellation Policy?

A full refund is available if you cancel at least 24 hours before the start time, based on local Seattle time. Cancellations or changes inside that window are not refunded or accepted. If the operator cancels for weather or low numbers, you get a different date or experience, or a full refund.

How Many People Are In The Group?

The listing caps the tour at 12 travellers. Reviewers describe it as a personal experience where the guide tailors the walk to the group.