Jan Marie is awesome! Her knowledge, sense of humor and personal connections at the Pike Place Market make the trip worthwhile. She spent one year researching all of the locations, the food and the people behind these great local businesses. The food is excellent and vegetarian-friendly. In particular, we liked the clam chowder, nutella crepes, fresh produce (and "grapples" –... more

We were lucky enough to have only one other couple with us and JanMarie to boot! It is the single most talked about topic of our 10 day trip to Seattle. What a delight our guide was, the vendors were generous and fun, and funny. The back story was full of interesting surprises, and the food!! We went back the... more

My brother and I went to Seattle to spend a few days away. We thought it would be fun to book the Seattle Bites Food Tour. It was beyond fun! Our tour guide Jan Marie, was energetic, well versed and blended just the right amount of Seattle history with the delicious food we were able to try. What a fantastic... more

Wow...where do I start? Our group of six Texans had a fabulous time touring Pike Place Market on foot with Jan Marie. She made the tour interesting and very fun. Jan Marie passed out numerous historic photos that helped her stories of the market come alive. I came away with a lot of fascinating knowledge about the history of the... more

Seattle Bites is more than a taste of this and that. It is a historical tour of the growth of Seattle as well as a culinary experience. Jan Marie, the tour guide, gives a personal view of Pike's Place Market as well as a significant sample of foods in the Market (e.g., pastriami to chowder to crepes to Washington wine... more

Jan Marie obviously loves giving this tour. We started in a museum and ended sampling wine in Pike Market. This tour is all about the history of the area (ask her about the “seamstresses” that worked the area), enjoying wonderful food, and meeting the locals. I highly recommend this tour! more

We thoroughly enjoyed Jan Marie and her Seattle Bites tour. The food was fantastic and there was lots of it. And the history lesson was an added bonus. Jan Marie makes her information come alive with her energy and knowledge. If you are going to Seattle, don't miss this. more

Eight of us had just returned from a cruise and we had a surprise-my son had arranged a food tour for us-oh my, more food. This was our second visit to Seatle and Pike St Market but we were escorted to area's that we never saw before and food we hadn't tasted . Our guide was delightful and very knowledgeable... more

My husband and I took this tour with our tour guide Kristen. She was delightful, fun, and took wonderful care of our group which included the "Seattle Pink Ladies" a group of six out for a 50th birthday. We had a great time and sampled some delicious food at several different restaurants in and around the market. Kristen was very... more