Savory Eats

We had a phenomenal experience touring Pike Place Market with Savor Seattle. Our tour guide, Ron, was amazing. He knew all of the vendors personally, which gave the tour a personal touch. He was also very accommodating to my dietary restrictions (gluten free), and I was able to eat something at all but one of the stops. Overall, this tour was the highlight of our vacation, and I can’t recommend it enough!

My family of four took the 8 am Sunrise Stoll Tasting Tour with Matt on a Saturday morning ahead of our Alaskan Cruise. What a perfect start to our day and an awesome way to fill the time before we could get on our cruise. My daughters aged 11 and 7 were engaged the entire tour. Each picking favorite stops to go back to quick for another taste before heading to our ship. The tour weaves through the stalls of the market place, with h samples adding up to the amount of a small meal on the end as advertised. Matt quickly got to know everyone in the group and built rapport with us as we headed out. The best part of the tour was how Matt new the locals and the locals know Matt. Each stop we were greeted by someone who knew, respected, and adored Matt. And through that trust would share their stories and attractions to the market. Matt's knowledge was more than food pairings and history, but extended to the pulse of the people that make Pile Place the magical place it is. Yes we got photo ops of produce and flowers. Yes we got photo ops of the neon signs. Yes we got videos of fish flying. None of that compared to the meeting and greeting of the people behind the scenes early in the morning as the market came to life. Our Alaskan cruise was amazing, but when people ask about the cruise and what they should do if they go on one, this tour is the first thing we blurt out. An awesome tour, with an awesome guide, with awesome food samples, and awesome stories, of an awesome place.

I've been on a few food tours in my hometown of Seattle, but this was the best so far. Matt, our guide, was friendly, outgoing, knowledgeable, and patient. The vendors seemed like friends, highlighting a positive relationship that Savor Seattle has built over time in The Market, and I appreciated the emphasis on "Co-opetition." There was a true community vibe to the tour. Best of all, the food was delightful and the history interesting. Definitely a must!

It is a must event prior you start exploring Pike Market by yourself. Do not waste time - get the your - you will have no regrets - tour guides are funny, entertaining, constantly joking, introducing you to the best of the best of Seattle food. I had with them 2 tours - savory one and chocolate one - both so worth every penny! Highly recommended!