• Dahlia Bakery - One of the best bakeries in Seattle, and unmatched in bread making. World famous for their Triple Coconut Cream Pie, this bakery has a few hidden chocolate gems you’ll get to try on this tour.
• Pike Place Market - Learn about the oldest continuously running farmer’s market in the U.S. while enjoying some of its most delicious chocolate desserts!
• maíz - Pike Place Market’s very own tortilleria, opened in 2021. Here we’ll see how the ancient history of chocolate in Central and South America expresses itself in the modern day.
• Pike Place Market - No chocolate here worth sampling on tour, but we’ll happily pause the tour for a selfie in front of the oldest running Starbucks!
• Freya Bakery & Cafe - Another phenomenal bakery in the city, know for not cutting corners and making everything from scratch. Look out for their very own special recipe of Danish inspired hot cocoa.
• DeLaurenti - A wonderland of all things delicious and Italian, this grocery store located in Pike Place Market boasts the widest selection of craft chocolate bars anywhere in the city.
• Seattle Waterfront - On a clear day you can see 2 mountain ranges from one spot over the water of the Puget Sound.
• The Confectional - Confess your love for…. cheesecake! There’s a little something special hidden behind the counter as well, tied to the Colombian roots of founder Paul Verano.
• Chukar Cherries - One of the most beloved Washington State business, Chukar Cherries has been enrobing locally grown dried cherries n European style chocolate since 1986.
• Woodring at Pike Place Market - Guest diner on the “Pike Place Pickle” episode (season 10 episode 5) of Top Chef, Dale Nelson is a wizard of all things jarred. His company, Woodring Orchards, offers visitors jams, pickles, pepper jellies, honey, caramel, and of course various hand crafted chocolate sauces. Dale grows the cacao himself, traveling twice a year to Venezuela for harvest.
• SELEUŠS Chocolates - Each truffle at Seleušs is tailored by a single individual, Alexander Long. He is a master of paring the right chocolate with the right add-in, whether it be fruit, honey, liquor or even tobacco. To accomplish this, Alex scours the globe for the perfect chocolate for each variety of truffle.

• Snacks included

Is chocolate a food or a technology? Why does it hold such a special place in cultures around the world? Most importantly: How do YOU like your chocolate?

On this 2 hr 15 min walking tour you’ll need all your senses to help answer these questions, and there’s no better place to explore chocolate than the city famous for beans that give you a buzz.

Included in your ticket price are 12 individual tastes of chocolate (keep breakfast light). We will visit 8 of Downtown Seattle’s most beloved bakeries, restaurants, cafés, and chocolatiers.

Dark. Milk. Drinking. Solid. Spicy. Bitter. Sweet. Nuts. Fruit. Peanut Butter. Mint. And Pure. You will leave this tour filled to the brim with chocolatey goodness, but also a deeper understanding of what chocolate is, what it means, and where it can take us. There’s a deeply human story behind each decadent bite you take.

Like chocolate, this tour is for everyone, so let us know ahead of time how we may best accommodate you.

We hope you’ll join us!

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