Seattle Meet the Market Food and Fun Tour in Pike Place Market with Insider Guide Supersonic John
by Tasty Tours
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$116Overview
This two-hour walking tour focuses on Pike Place Market's history, food, and community led by Supersonic John, a local and Market family guide. The Market covers nine acres and can be confusing to navigate alone. The guide specializes in small groups and takes visitors through less obvious spots. Along the way, participants sample food from 10 vendors including James Beard award winners, seafood, tacos, pizza, and more. Discounts at partner shops visited during the tour are included. The tour starts under the Crumpet Shop sign, where guests may receive a rotating sample from Market Family partners. Stops include Totem Smokehouse, offering salmon jerky samples and information about Pacific Northwest salmon species. At Piroshky Piroshky, guests watch bakers through a window and sample pastries based on the line. Honest Biscuits provides views of Elliott Bay and biscuits with Beechers cheese. City Fish, operating since 1917, offers samples and discounts on alderwood smoked salmon. The Oriental Mart, a 2020 James Beard award winner, features Filipino cuisine with a special VIP stop to meet Ate Lei. DeLaurenti Italian Grocery, open since 1946, serves pizza samples exclusive to this tour. The group passes the famous Pike Place Fish Co, where fish throwing occurs, while sampling dried fruit and vegetables at Simply Seattle. Don and Joes, a butcher for 55 years, provides a meat and cheese trail mix as the group passes by. The Secret Garden offers a place for lunch with public seating and views. The guide explains Pike Place Market’s history and the roles of its governing organizations, including the Preservation and Development Authority and Market Foundation. MarketSpice presents teas from around the world. The tour ventures into the seven-level Fairley Building to visit a long-running magic shop, possibly seeing magic tricks. Passing Golden Age, the world's oldest comic book shop where the guide started working in 1987, the tour continues through the Lower Market Levels by Holy Cow records. Los Agaves, a Market Family favorite in the Sanitary Market Building, offers street tacos al pastor with samples and discounts. The Athenian, known for its "Sleepless in Seattle" filming location, is pointed out along the route. The tour ends at Chukar Cherries, near the Athenian and parking bridge, with samples of chocolate-covered dried cherries and nuts. From there, visitors can continue exploring Seattle.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Meeting point at Crumpet Shop sign
The tour begins under the easily visible Crumpet Shop sign, the official meeting spot. Guests may receive a rotating sample from one of the Market Family partners before starting.
5 min
Totem Smokehouse
Totem Smokehouse has been part of Pike Place Market since 1978. Visitors taste free salmon jerky samples and learn about Pacific Northwest salmon species while getting an introduction to the community.
5 min
Piroshky Piroshky Bakery
At this popular bakery, guests watch through a window as staff prepare a variety of piroshky pastries. Sampling depends on the line but is included during the visit.
Honest Biscuits
Located on the west side of the Market, Honest Biscuits offers views of Elliott Bay. The guide explains the Market’s artists and the original Starbucks location nearby while guests sample biscuits made with Beechers cheese.
5 min
City Fish
City Fish, established in 1917, is the first of four fishmongers visited. Guests receive free samples and VIP discounts on alderwood smoked salmon.
5 min
Oriental Mart
This 2020 James Beard award-winning Filipino restaurant is a VIP stop exclusive to the tour. Visitors meet Ate Lei and sample Filipino dishes.
5 min
DeLaurenti Italian Grocery
In the Economy Market building near the Market’s original entrance, DeLaurenti Italian Grocery has served customers since 1946. Guests sample pizza at the lunch counter; this stop is exclusive to the tour.
5 min
Pike Place Fish Co and Simply Seattle
The tour passes the Pike Place Fish Co famous for fish throwing while the guide shares its history. Guests sample dried fruit and vegetables at Simply Seattle.
Don and Joes
Don and Joes has been the Market butcher for 55 years. Visitors receive a meat and cheese trail mix to take away as the group passes by.
Secret Garden
The Secret Garden provides public seating and views suitable for lunch. The guide describes the Market’s history and the roles of the Preservation and Development Authority, Market Foundation, Market Commons, and Historic District in making it one of the Magnificent 7 public markets worldwide.
5 min
MarketSpice
MarketSpice offers teas from around the world for visitors to see and taste.
5 min
Magic shop in Fairley Building
The group visits the seven-level Fairley Building to see the longest-running magic shop in the Pacific Northwest and sixth oldest in the USA, with a chance to watch magic tricks.
5 min
Golden Age comic book shop
Passing Golden Age, the world’s oldest comic book shop, the guide shares that he started working there in 1987.
Holy Cow records
The tour continues through the Lower Market Levels, passing Holy Cow records, a busy vinyl record shop.
Los Agaves
Located in the Sanitary Market Building, Los Agaves is a Market Family favorite offering street tacos al pastor with samples and VIP discounts included.
5 min
The Athenian
The Athenian is noted for its happy hour view and as the filming location of the movie "Sleepless in Seattle". The guide points out the lunch counter used in the film.
Chukar Cherries
The tour concludes near the Athenian and parking bridge with dessert samples including chocolate-covered dried cherries and nuts. From here, guests can continue their Seattle visit.
5 min
Meeting point
Your host will meet you in front of The Crumpet Shop. Remember Seattle is known for its overcast weather 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!
End point
The Athenian Seafood Restaurant and Bar, is a Market icon. It served as one of the locations in the film Sleepless in Seattle, where Tom Hanks and Rob Reiner had lunch. It is also one of the best views you can get of Elliott Bay.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Seattle Meet the Market Food and Fun Tour in Pike Place Market with Insider Guide Supersonic John
by Tasty Tours
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$116Overview
This two-hour walking tour focuses on Pike Place Market's history, food, and community led by Supersonic John, a local and Market family guide. The Market covers nine acres and can be confusing to navigate alone. The guide specializes in small groups and takes visitors through less obvious spots. Along the way, participants sample food from 10 vendors including James Beard award winners, seafood, tacos, pizza, and more. Discounts at partner shops visited during the tour are included. The tour starts under the Crumpet Shop sign, where guests may receive a rotating sample from Market Family partners. Stops include Totem Smokehouse, offering salmon jerky samples and information about Pacific Northwest salmon species. At Piroshky Piroshky, guests watch bakers through a window and sample pastries based on the line. Honest Biscuits provides views of Elliott Bay and biscuits with Beechers cheese. City Fish, operating since 1917, offers samples and discounts on alderwood smoked salmon. The Oriental Mart, a 2020 James Beard award winner, features Filipino cuisine with a special VIP stop to meet Ate Lei. DeLaurenti Italian Grocery, open since 1946, serves pizza samples exclusive to this tour. The group passes the famous Pike Place Fish Co, where fish throwing occurs, while sampling dried fruit and vegetables at Simply Seattle. Don and Joes, a butcher for 55 years, provides a meat and cheese trail mix as the group passes by. The Secret Garden offers a place for lunch with public seating and views. The guide explains Pike Place Market’s history and the roles of its governing organizations, including the Preservation and Development Authority and Market Foundation. MarketSpice presents teas from around the world. The tour ventures into the seven-level Fairley Building to visit a long-running magic shop, possibly seeing magic tricks. Passing Golden Age, the world's oldest comic book shop where the guide started working in 1987, the tour continues through the Lower Market Levels by Holy Cow records. Los Agaves, a Market Family favorite in the Sanitary Market Building, offers street tacos al pastor with samples and discounts. The Athenian, known for its "Sleepless in Seattle" filming location, is pointed out along the route. The tour ends at Chukar Cherries, near the Athenian and parking bridge, with samples of chocolate-covered dried cherries and nuts. From there, visitors can continue exploring Seattle.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Meeting point at Crumpet Shop sign
The tour begins under the easily visible Crumpet Shop sign, the official meeting spot. Guests may receive a rotating sample from one of the Market Family partners before starting.
5 min
Totem Smokehouse
Totem Smokehouse has been part of Pike Place Market since 1978. Visitors taste free salmon jerky samples and learn about Pacific Northwest salmon species while getting an introduction to the community.
5 min
Piroshky Piroshky Bakery
At this popular bakery, guests watch through a window as staff prepare a variety of piroshky pastries. Sampling depends on the line but is included during the visit.
Honest Biscuits
Located on the west side of the Market, Honest Biscuits offers views of Elliott Bay. The guide explains the Market’s artists and the original Starbucks location nearby while guests sample biscuits made with Beechers cheese.
5 min
City Fish
City Fish, established in 1917, is the first of four fishmongers visited. Guests receive free samples and VIP discounts on alderwood smoked salmon.
5 min
Oriental Mart
This 2020 James Beard award-winning Filipino restaurant is a VIP stop exclusive to the tour. Visitors meet Ate Lei and sample Filipino dishes.
5 min
DeLaurenti Italian Grocery
In the Economy Market building near the Market’s original entrance, DeLaurenti Italian Grocery has served customers since 1946. Guests sample pizza at the lunch counter; this stop is exclusive to the tour.
5 min
Pike Place Fish Co and Simply Seattle
The tour passes the Pike Place Fish Co famous for fish throwing while the guide shares its history. Guests sample dried fruit and vegetables at Simply Seattle.
Don and Joes
Don and Joes has been the Market butcher for 55 years. Visitors receive a meat and cheese trail mix to take away as the group passes by.
Secret Garden
The Secret Garden provides public seating and views suitable for lunch. The guide describes the Market’s history and the roles of the Preservation and Development Authority, Market Foundation, Market Commons, and Historic District in making it one of the Magnificent 7 public markets worldwide.
5 min
MarketSpice
MarketSpice offers teas from around the world for visitors to see and taste.
5 min
Magic shop in Fairley Building
The group visits the seven-level Fairley Building to see the longest-running magic shop in the Pacific Northwest and sixth oldest in the USA, with a chance to watch magic tricks.
5 min
Golden Age comic book shop
Passing Golden Age, the world’s oldest comic book shop, the guide shares that he started working there in 1987.
Holy Cow records
The tour continues through the Lower Market Levels, passing Holy Cow records, a busy vinyl record shop.
Los Agaves
Located in the Sanitary Market Building, Los Agaves is a Market Family favorite offering street tacos al pastor with samples and VIP discounts included.
5 min
The Athenian
The Athenian is noted for its happy hour view and as the filming location of the movie "Sleepless in Seattle". The guide points out the lunch counter used in the film.
Chukar Cherries
The tour concludes near the Athenian and parking bridge with dessert samples including chocolate-covered dried cherries and nuts. From here, guests can continue their Seattle visit.
5 min
Meeting point
Your host will meet you in front of The Crumpet Shop. Remember Seattle is known for its overcast weather 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!
End point
The Athenian Seafood Restaurant and Bar, is a Market icon. It served as one of the locations in the film Sleepless in Seattle, where Tom Hanks and Rob Reiner had lunch. It is also one of the best views you can get of Elliott Bay.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.