Seattle’s beloved Pike Place Market is nine acres of buskers, fish mongers, local farmers, artists, and specialty businesses. Explore this fascinating destination to learn about its offerings, history, scandals, and ghost stories. As a retired chef and market tour guide, my hope is to help guests become familiar with all the joys of the market, including its layout, vendors, foods, history, and scandalous past.

• Hear the fascinating stories of the market’s scandalous past and mischievous ghosts
• Get to know the layout, vendors, and foods the market has to offer
• Guided by a professional tour guide and retired chef
• Ask for recommendations for places to explore, eat, and visit after the tour

What To Expect

Step into the captivating world of Pike Place Market, where ghosts, and scandals lurk behind the vibrant stalls and bustling atmosphere. Hear stories of darkness, scandal, whimsy and magical. The market is filled with stories that need to be told.

Thoughtful Chef Tours is permitted and licensed by the Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority (PDA) to operate in the Pike Place market Historical District. The PDA requires any business or person conducting paid tours within its properties and in the public areas of the historical district to be pre-approved and to have a license for this activity.