Seattle Chocolate Tour
Sum Good Tours
4.8
Steve_F
13 days ago
It was just the 2 of us and Ivy, our guide. She was great! Gave us a lot of history of chocolate, Seattle, Pike's Place and the vendors we visited. We had cookies, donuts, hot chocolate and Fran's world famous chocolate to name a few.
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? Included in your ticket price are 12 individual tastings. We will visit 8 of Downtown Seattle's most beloved bakeries, restaurants, cafés, and chocolatiers. The tour starts at Dahlia Bakery where you delight in the days fresh bake. We continue through cafés where you experience the "World Tour of drinking chocolates," along with small treats and samples of chocolate. We spend a portion of the tour in an Italian grocer where you sample a selection of some of the best chocolate bars in the world (and from right here in Seattle). The tour ends at a chocolatier's shop known for its elite quality and unique incorporation of flavors, including fruit, honey and booze. You'll leave this tour filled to the brim with chocolatey goodness, but also with a deeper understanding of what chocolate is, what it means, and where it's taking us.
Departure Point
- Your guide will meet you outside on the sidewalk near the entrance of Dahlia Bakery. Please do not ask the staff to confirm any information about the tour. You should expect a text message from your guide about an hour before the start time. Feel free to call or text them when you arrive.
- The tour will end on 1st Ave up from Pike Place Market
- Human tour guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Dahlia Bakery2001 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121One 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. Duration: 15 minutesStop At: maíz1914 Pike Place, Seattle, WA 98101Pike 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. Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Storyville Coffee Pike PlaceSeattle, WA 98101No chocolate here worth sampling on tour, but we'll happily pause the tour for a selfie in front of the oldest running Starbucks!Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Freya Bakery & Cafe1426 Western Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101Another 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.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: DeLaurenti1435 1st Ave, , Seattle, WashingtonA 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. Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Seattle WaterfrontSeattle, WashingtonOn a clear day you can see 2 mountain ranges from one spot over the water of the Puget Sound. Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Lands of Origin1532 Pike Place, Seattle, WA 98101An African Bakery in Pike Place Market with a knack for flavors you've never tried before. Duration: 10 minutesStop At: The Confectional1530 Pike Place, Seattle, WA 98101Confess 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. Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Chukar Cherries1529-B Pike Place, Main Arcade, Seattle, WashingtonOne of the most beloved Washington State business, Chukar Cherries has been enrobing locally grown dried cherries n European style chocolate since 1986.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Woodring at Pike Place Market1529 Pike Pl, Pike Place Market, Seattle, WashingtonGuest 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. Duration: 10 minutesStop At: SELEUŠS Chocolates1910 1st Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101Each 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. Duration: 15 minutesAdditional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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? Included in your ticket price are 12 individual tastings. We will visit 8 of Downtown Seattle's most beloved bakeries, restaurants, cafés, and chocolatiers. The tour starts at Dahlia Bakery where you delight in the days fresh bake. We continue through cafés where you experience the "World Tour of drinking chocolates," along with small treats and samples of chocolate. We spend a portion of the tour in an Italian grocer where you sample a selection of some of the best chocolate bars in the world (and from right here in Seattle). The tour ends at a chocolatier's shop known for its elite quality and unique incorporation of flavors, including fruit, honey and booze. You'll leave this tour filled to the brim with chocolatey goodness, but also with a deeper understanding of what chocolate is, what it means, and where it's taking us.
Departure Point
- Your guide will meet you outside on the sidewalk near the entrance of Dahlia Bakery. Please do not ask the staff to confirm any information about the tour. You should expect a text message from your guide about an hour before the start time. Feel free to call or text them when you arrive.
- The tour will end on 1st Ave up from Pike Place Market
- Human tour guide - English
Points of Interest
Stop At: Dahlia Bakery2001 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121One 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. Duration: 15 minutesStop At: maíz1914 Pike Place, Seattle, WA 98101Pike 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. Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Storyville Coffee Pike PlaceSeattle, WA 98101No chocolate here worth sampling on tour, but we'll happily pause the tour for a selfie in front of the oldest running Starbucks!Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Freya Bakery & Cafe1426 Western Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101Another 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.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: DeLaurenti1435 1st Ave, , Seattle, WashingtonA 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. Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Seattle WaterfrontSeattle, WashingtonOn a clear day you can see 2 mountain ranges from one spot over the water of the Puget Sound. Duration: Not AvailableStop At: Lands of Origin1532 Pike Place, Seattle, WA 98101An African Bakery in Pike Place Market with a knack for flavors you've never tried before. Duration: 10 minutesStop At: The Confectional1530 Pike Place, Seattle, WA 98101Confess 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. Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Chukar Cherries1529-B Pike Place, Main Arcade, Seattle, WashingtonOne of the most beloved Washington State business, Chukar Cherries has been enrobing locally grown dried cherries n European style chocolate since 1986.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Woodring at Pike Place Market1529 Pike Pl, Pike Place Market, Seattle, WashingtonGuest 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. Duration: 10 minutesStop At: SELEUŠS Chocolates1910 1st Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101Each 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. Duration: 15 minutesAdditional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Need To Know Info
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Steve_F
It was just the 2 of us and Ivy, our guide. She was great! Gave us a lot of history of chocolate, Seattle, Pike's Place and the vendors we visited. We had cookies, donuts, hot chocolate and Fran's world famous chocolate to name a few.
Danielle_K
Ivy was lovely. She gave us some of the history of the shops that we visited and gave us great recommendations for gifts to bring home to my daughters. I thoroughly enjoyed the tour.
Jon_B
Ivy was fantastic! A very knowledgeable connoisseur of the cacao plant! Not all places on the itinerary may be visited, but every one is a treat! Cookies, hot chocolates, gelato, donuts, tart, & tiny chocolates of course! Seven places and 9 items. If you love chocolate, this is your tour!
Eric_H
Awesome tour. We were on a chocolate high afterwards. Ivy was fantastic and she was very knowledgeable about the local environment and about chocolate in general.
Wayne_H
The chocolate was good, but the guide was better. My husband fell the day before and was struggling to keep up. Guide found a quiet place and he brought the chocolate to us. Great experience.