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Savor Seattle was founded in 2007 as the first food tour company within the Pike Place Market Community. For 13 years, Savor grew to become the premiere culinary walking tour company in Seattle. Sadly, in March 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic forced the shut-down of tour operations. With the hope that Savor might continue to bring our guests amazing Seattle food experiences, we pivoted to curated food boxes sent to the customer’s home. While our business model evolved, this allowed us to maintain our mission and commitment to the community we love.
Today, Savor Seattle is operated by former tour guides and managers Heather Refvem and Matthew Bentley. With a new and expansive vision, Savor Seattle’s Tour Operations relaunched this Spring. Our 25 years of combined experience in the tourism industry and our dedication as members of the Pike Place Market community has us feeling confident and excited to ask our guests to once again… #followthepinkumbrella
Seattle has a reputation for being a rainy place, even though we receive less rainfall annually than cities like New York City and Houston. A bit tongue in cheek, we subtly poke fun at this perception by creating an iconic beacon for all Savor Seattle tours.
Between the two of us, we share a combined 25 years of experience in the Seattle Tourism Industry, along with a deep passion and love of food. Our tours will elevate you beyond "foodie". We aim to make you sure you savor all that our region has to offer.
The best memories are created when people engage together in the common language of food. We transform moments of unexpected discovery into life-long joy.
Pike Place Market is one of Seattle’s most iconic landmarks.
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Savor Seattle is permitted and licensed by the Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority (PDA) to operate tours 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.
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(valid through Monday, December 25th).
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Enjoy 10% off tour bookings and gift certificates!
Use the code: BLACKFRIDAY2023 at check out
(valid through Monday, November 27th).
Not valid for the Gourmet Kayak Expedition.