Pike Place Market food tour: Vegan and vegetarian tastings

Eat your way through Pike Place without planning the stops

A 90-minute guided food tour of Pike Place Market and Seattle Waterfront in Seattle featuring plant-based and vegetarian tastings at five local restaurants and specialty shops. A local guide leads the route, handles the timing, and points out the Market's history and famous spots along the way. The tour works for anyone who eats plant-based or wants to try it, and for omnivores curious about Seattle's food scene. Wheelchair accessible. Public transit nearby.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Pike Place Market10m
2. Seattle Waterfront5m

Pike Place Market Vegan Tastings

• Taste traditional family recipes
• Enjoy Danish bakery with avocado
• Learn Market's history and attractions
• Taste African fusion flavors
• Visit specialty gourmet shop
• Walk Seattle waterfront with views
• Learn about Seattle's original coastline
• Enjoy slow cooked veggies on tortilla
• Taste jams, pickles, and peppers
• Bite fresh seasonal fruits and veggies
• Save room for gelato or sorbet

The experience

What makes this different from wandering Pike Place on your own is that someone who knows the Market picks the stops and the timing holds. You'll taste traditional family recipes and a chewy confection, then move to a Danish bakery hidden inside the Market for fresh bread with avocado. The guide walks you through the Market's history and points out its most famous attractions as you go, so you're not just eating. You're learning how the place works.

Five tastings across 90 minutes means you come hungry but not starving. You'll try fusion flavors from one of Seattle's best chefs, taste gourmet items from a specialty shop in the heart of the Market, then head to the Seattle Waterfront to walk the newest addition to the waterfront with 360-degree views of the city, Elliott Bay, and the Olympic Mountains. The guide explains Seattle's original coastline and how the city became the premier city in the Pacific Northwest. Back at Pike Place, you'll eat slow-cooked vegetables on an heirloom corn tortilla with your choice of hot or mild molcajete salsa, then finish with fresh jams, pickles, and peppers from the Market, fresh in-season fruits and vegetables sourced from Washington State, and house-made gelato or sorbet.

The tour is wheelchair accessible, and public transportation options are available nearby if you're not driving. Infants and small children can ride in a stroller, and service animals are allowed.

What’s included

• Five plant-based and vegetarian food tastings at local restaurants and specialty shops.
• a local guide who leads the route and explains Pike Place Market's history.
• access to Pike Place Market and Seattle Waterfront attractions.
• tasting stops include bread with avocado, fusion dishes, gourmet items, vegetables on heirloom corn tortilla, Market jams and pickles, fresh fruits and vegetables, and house-made gelato or sorbet.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDeparts at 11:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (2 to 12 years) · Infant (under 2): free

GroupUp to 12

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Rogue City

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to eat at the places locals actually go without spending the morning figuring out which ones are worth the line. The guide handles the route and the timing, so you taste five things and learn the Market's story in 90 minutes instead of wandering for three hours and hitting the obvious spots.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (2 to 12 years); Infant (under 2): free.

What exactly do I taste on this Pike Place Market food tour?

You'll have five tastings: traditional family recipes with a chewy confection, fresh bread with avocado from a Danish bakery, fusion flavors from a local chef, gourmet items from a specialty shop, slow-cooked vegetables on an heirloom corn tortilla with salsa, fresh Market jams and pickles, in-season fruits and vegetables, and house-made gelato or sorbet.

How long does the tour take and what else do I see besides restaurants?

The tour runs 90 minutes and includes stops at Pike Place Market and the Seattle Waterfront. You'll walk the newest waterfront addition with views of the city, Elliott Bay, and the Olympic Mountains, and learn about Seattle's original coastline and how it became a food capital.

Is this tour only for people who eat plant-based?

No. The tour focuses on plant-based and vegetarian tastings, but it's designed for anyone curious about Seattle's food scene: omnivores often book it too because the food is good regardless of dietary preference.

Do I need to be able to walk a lot, or is this tour accessible?

The tour is wheelchair accessible, and all areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible. It's suitable for all physical fitness levels. Public transportation options are available nearby, and infants and small children can ride in a stroller.