This Seattle food tour is unlike any other, tapping into the rich history and cuisine of the Chinatown International District. Come join a local guide to experience flavors from around the world, all located within one unique neighborhood! Your Seattle foodie tour include tastes from all over the globe, from Japanese festival foods to Filipino-inspired treats. You may enjoy tea from a historic hotel and navigate an Asian supermarket for a special snack with your tour guide. Perhaps we’ll stop by an Asian bakery or a restaurant serving up traditional Chinese staples. Along the way, you’ll learn about the history and origins of Seattle’s International District, and your Seattle walking tour may pass by some important landmarks, including the Chinatown gate and beloved historic restaurants and museums. You’ll also pass by modern-day sites that have supported the community for decades. Come hungry: we plan to fill you up while supporting our local businesses on this food tour adventure!
- Explore the Florida Key with a scenic schooner cruise from Key West
- Choose a late afternoon or early evening sunset cruise
- Includes beer, wine, cocktails, and soft drinks
- A great pick for anyone looking to get off land to see the sights
What To Expect
Smith Tower
Your Seattle walking tour starts out at this historic building that graces downtown’s skyline. You may want to return after your food tour to ride an elevator to the top floor to enjoy its observatory and bar!
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Chinatown International District
Your tour will mostly take place in this one-of-a-kind neighborhood that has preserved its cultural past and present and which is also home to many excellent restaurants. You’ll be enjoying tastes from some of these long-established eateries and hearing about the history of the district and how it has changed over the years.
2 hours 20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Panama Hotel and Tea House
Your tour may stop in or pass by this historic hotel and cafe with an incredible past. The main-floor cafe serves up a variety of teas and snacks, and the space is a dedicated museum preserving the history of Seattle’s Japantown.
• Admission Ticket Free
Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience
Following your Seattle food adventure, you may want to spend some more time in the area immersing yourself in the Asian American experience. There’s no better place to do this than the Wing Luke Museum, housing thousands of artifacts, photographs, and oral histories.
• Admission Ticket Free
Yesler Way
Your walking tour starts in front of the Smith Tower, situated on the intersection of 2nd Avenue and historic Yesler Way. Your tour guide will provide some history behind this street, sometimes referred to as “Skid Road”.
• Admission Ticket Free
Kobe Terrace
During your Chinatown food tour, you may stop by or spot this terrace constructed on a steep Seattle hillside. The terrace is a collection of seemingly haphazard garden plots tended to by the local residents and, farther up, a walkway with Japanese-inspired gardens and stone structures.
• Admission Ticket Free
King Street Station
You’ll likely spot this historic station along your guided tour walk from Pioneer Square to the Chinatown International District. Constructed in 1906 by the Great Northern Railway, the structure is one of the most iconic buildings of the neighborhood.
• Admission Ticket Free
Tai Tung Restaurant
Our food tour usually passes by this historic Seattle Chinatown restaurant, known for not just its menu but its claim to fame as a famous actor’s favorite place to eat after a heavy day of training.
• Admission Ticket Free
Seattle Pinball Museum
After your foodie tour, you might want to circle back to burn off some extra energy playing classic and modern games at the largest public pinball collection in the Pacific Northwest!
• Admission Ticket Free
Hing Hay Park
We’ll likely pass through this urban park, located in the heart of the ID and where residents come to relax and recreate.
• Admission Ticket Free
Uwajimaya
Your food tour has to include a stop at this well-known local grocery store, where we may grab a snack for everyone to enjoy!
• Admission Ticket Free
Maneki Restaurant
Your food tour guide may take you past this historic Japanese restaurant, one of the oldest in the city dating back to 1904!
• Admission Ticket Free
Hood Famous Bakeshop
Our tour may pass by or even stop in this creative cafe and bar that serves up decadent Filipino desserts and delicious alcoholic beverages.
• Admission Ticket Free
Pioneer Square
Our history and culture tour actually begins in the Pioneer Square neighborhood, adjacent to Chinatown International District. Your tour guide will share stories of Seattle’s early days as a pioneer town and even prior to its settlement and establishment as the city we know today.
• Admission Ticket Free
Union Station Great Hall
Trains were a vital part of Seattle’s earlier days as a logging town, and we may pass by this former train station where your tour guide can share the stories of the city’s struggle to become an important Pacific Northwest industrial hub.
• Admission Ticket Free
Highlight
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour may not be able to accommodate certain allergies, including gluten sensitivity and vegan restrictions. Please reach out to inquire about alternatives or to arrange a private tour to accommodate restrictions.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Include
Local english speaking guide.
Lunch
Japanese-inspired flavors — azuki bean–filled waffle cakes
Japanese flavors — savory octopus balls
Chinese traditional foods — dumplings with various fillings
Korean-inspired flavors — ube or pandan desserts
Coffee and/or Tea
Hawaiian-inspired flavors — musubi
Exclude
Additional food and drink, souvenirs, tips/gratuities for your guide
Not all locations listed are guaranteed stops
Max group – 12
