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Seattle Food Tours and Delicious Destinations for Families

Bring the kids to see how chocolate, cheese, candy and other treats are made

Naomi Tomky
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Published on: February 20, 2024

Seattle Food Tours and Delicious Destinations for Families

Girl on a Seattle food tour eating a fancy ice cream cone

Self-guided food tours

Many local towns and cities have terrific restaurants and passionate producers. Consider a self-guided food tour at one of these fab foodie destinations. 

  • Savor Seattle Food Tours promises — and delivers — “More yum. More fun” on its popular Pike Place Market walking food tours, which include nibbles and sips at several locations ($55 per person for a two-hour experience).
  • The city of Kent offers a variety of self-guided food trails leading diners to downtown restaurants, international eateries and kid-friendly spots. Highlights include decadent sweet treats from ZZ Dessert, farm-fresh produce from Carpinito Brothers, a family-owned Sinaloan steakhouse and more. 
  • The town of Edison in Skagit Valley is a well-known destination for foodies. Drop into Samish Bay to sample delicious cheese and view the cows; feast on freshly made bread and pastries from Breadfarm; and enjoy delicious tacos at Mariposa Taqueria.
  • Seattle’s Chinatown–International District has dozens of delicious restaurants and delis. Find out where to eat by consulting our guide written by a Chinese mom, or plan to partake in the CID Summer Series Food Walk (@iHeartID), taking place third Saturdays of June, July and August. 
  • Go on a delicious family adventure with the Underground Donut Tour, starting in Belltown and heading to Pike Place Market. Along the route, you’ll check out some of Seattle’s best doughnut shops, learning about each shop’s history and other doughnut-related trivia along the way. But most importantly, you’ll sample all of the fried sugary goodies you can handle!

Editor's note: This article was originally published several years ago and was updated most recently in February 2024.

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