South Lake Union Street Food Tour: Explore Seattle's Vibrant Culinary Scene

Embark on a culinary adventure through Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood. Discover the vibrant street food scene and indulge in delicious noshes from local businesses. No coding required!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 2325 6th Ave - Starting point is inside of Maiz/Molino located at 2325 6th Ave (between Battery and Bell St). Start of with an heirloom corn tamale
  • Lady Yum - Denny Triangle - A sweet treat!
  • Marination - Korean Hawaiian fusion meets taco truck
  • Amazon Spheres - Walk the outside of the Amazon spheres
  • Rubinstein Bagels (South Lake Union) - Hand-rolled sourdough bagels
  • rachel’s ginger beer at the spheres - Sip on a refreshing beverage from RGB
  • Mamnoon Street - Sample muhammara and hummus with house-made crackers. Fridays only
  • Ma’ono Fried Chicken - Taste Hawaiian Fried Chicken
What's Included
  • Enjoy a delightful lunch
  • Explore the SLU Neighborhood with a guided tour
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities are not included in the price
Additional Information

Experience the heart of Seattle’s tech center through the lens of a culinary walking tour. Over the last decade, this historical neighborhood has become home to the expansive Amazon and Google campuses—and, consequently, a vibrant street food scene that beckons both tech denizens and Seattleites who crave some of the city’s best noshes—from hand-rolled sourdough bagels at Rubinstein to Korean-Hawaiian fusion Marination to perfectly a balanced beverage from Rachel’s Ginger Beer to Middle Eastern mezze at Mamnoon Street. You stop at six different locations in South Lake Union for tastings and stories behind the distinctive local businesses.

Eat Seattle is permitted and licensed by the Pike Place Market PDA to operate tours in the Pike Place Historical District. The PDA requires any business or person conducting tours within it’s properties and in the public areas of the historical district to be pre-approved and to have a license for this activity

  • In the event of a non-appearance for any reason, we regret to inform you that rescheduling or refunding will not be feasible.
Location
Maiz Molino
6th Avenue
You'll meet your guide outside of Maiz Molino at 2325 6th Ave. That is 6th Ave and between Battery St and Bell St. Best parking is in the Doppler Garage located on the 2000 block off of 6th Ave. Once parked follow signs to 6th Ave (not 7th) and it is about a 5 minute walk north on 6th Ave.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Lola_s
Sep 7, 2024
Fun & food! - Host was really cool and had a lot of knowledge about the food and the area. It’s easy to see how much he looks cooking. Had fun, thx!
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A9773bqaaronw
Aug 18, 2024
Eric's food tour was the highlight of our trip! - If you’re in Seattle and looking for an unforgettable experience, I can’t recommend this Street Food Tour of South Lake Union enough. From start to finish, every bite offered something local, unique, and mouthwateringly delicious. But, remember to come hungry (and pace yourself), because there’s a ton of food to enjoy -- so much, in fact, that we had to take our last stop (a dessert) to go because we were completely full. And, the stops were conveniently close to each other, making for an easy afternoon stroll. Our guide, Chef Eric, was great. He was fun, personable, engaging, and incredibly knowledgeable about food and the local area. It felt like visiting an old friend who was proudly showing us around the coolest spots of his hometown. Eric’s deep knowledge of the neighborhood, the craft of baking/cooking, and his relationships with the chefs & owners at each stop gave us a true “behind-the-scenes” foodie experience that we never would have found on our own. If you’re in Seattle, don’t miss out on this tour. They've found the most delicious bites at the best places in South Lake Union, and we almost felt like locals by the end of it!
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L6926hemichelleo
Aug 10, 2024
Who Knew SLU had All of This? - We are locals but had never been on a food tour and hadn’t spent time in South Lake Union, so we picked this tour. The tastes we had were delicious, savory and well portioned. We left full! Eric is a great guide, personable and noted sites of interest while walking to each establishment. We will go back and have a full meal at a couple of the spots in the future.
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Bpetr0n
Aug 9, 2024
Chef Eric and Eat Seattle Tours well worth it. - Chef Eric gave an entertaining and super informative tour. Great food, sweets, and delicious drinks. Great way to experience SLU. Favorite thing was the Rachel’s Ginger beer and Maono chicken.
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F1106mrannah
Aug 4, 2024
10/10 experience - We loved our food tour of South Lake Union with Chef Eric! Ate some incredible food plus Eric was extremely knowledgeable about each location, the cooking processes, and sharing the history of the city. Highly recommend this tour!
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Nick
Jul 20, 2024
Relaxing and very delish! - Eric is knowledgeable and fun. We brought a family of 4 with a 10 and 8 year old. Highly recommended! Eric know so much and cares a ton about this community!
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Sallyrz3434mc
Jul 15, 2024
Yummy, yummy, yummy! - The food was fabulous at every stop! The chef who led us was very knowledgeable and helpful. He made sure each of us had plenty to get a good taste. Especially loved the Mexican place, the bagels and the ginger beer.
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Sallymp9413je
Jul 13, 2024
Delicious and Entertaining - We thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Our tour guide, Eric, gave us interesting information not only on the food and the restaurants but on the history of the area and the surrounding buildings The walk was easy and includes areas of nice public art. The food was varied, every bite was delicious and portions were larger than we expected. It was a pleasure to help support small local food establishments.
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B0wtcourtneyb
Jun 29, 2024
So knowledgeable! - Chef Eric was incredibly personable and knowledgeable, telling us the history of the places we visited. Such a great experience!
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George_y
Sep 10, 2024
Good foods to tempt your palate. - Had a good variety of foods within a relatively small walking area. Foods were tasty and spice level can be adjusted to one’s taste. Eric was great in explaining food prep and what happens to food ingredients as they get soaked, washed, cooked.
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