Welcome to Belltown & Seattle Center
Where industry once fumed, glassy condos now rise in the thin, walkable strip of Belltown. The neighborhood gained a reputation for trend-setting nightlife (read: grunge) in the 1990s, but these days it’s more renowned for its 100-plus restaurants. The adjacent Seattle Center's frequent makeovers have kept it vital and relevant.
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Gourmet Seattle Walking Tour
Winding your way along the tree-lined streets of Belltown, downtown Seattle and Pike Place Market, you'll meet top chefs and food artisans who will share some of their cooking secrets and tricks of the trade. You'll get a taste for the local cuisine with stops at venues where dishes to tantalize the taste buds are waiting.Some of the food you may sample includes (subject to seasonal change): 18+ tastings, including three wine and cocktail pairings Cuisine from Iron Chef and James Beard Award winner Tom Douglas 7 tasting locations, including 4 restaurants Personal attention from chefs, owners, and artisans Enjoy truffle pizza, razor clam chowder, salmon, and much more! On this Gourmet Seattle Tour, you will enjoy F.L.O.S.S. (fresh, local, organic, seasonal, and sustainable) foods at Seattle’s best restaurants and hot spots. From appetizer to dessert, you will eat your way through Belltown, downtown Seattle, and Pike Place Market.
Seattle Sightseeing Highlights Private Guided 3-Hour Tour
You’ll be picked up from your downtown Seattle hotel at your pre-arranged time to start your private sightseeing tour of Seattle. Your friendly, knowledgeable private guide will take you on a comfortable drive by van through the city to the sites of your choosing, offering commentary along the way. You’ll have plenty of time to hop out, walk around and soak up the atmosphere of each place on the tour, which can be tailored to suit your tastes.If you'd like, cruise through Chinatown-International District and hop off to visit Pioneer Square, a historic neighborhood that was once the heart of the city—Seattle's founders settled there in 1852. Take a leisurely stroll past charming boutiques, quirky shops and great cafes as your guide points out the Renaissance Revival architecture. Or choose to head to Belltown, the city’s most populated neighborhood, and hop out to explore world-famous Pike Place Market, Seattle's original farmers market home to a ton of vendors offering everything from locally sourced produced and artisan foods to specialty souvenirs and used books. Soak up the buzzing atmosphere as you browse the market and see the famous flying fish. If you like coffee (Seattle’s most famous drink), cross the street to grab a coffee at the original Starbucks! You can also visit some local art galleries. Just north of Belltown lies that iconic Space Needle, another possible stopping point on your customizable excursion. You'll have time to hop out here, purchase a ticket, and whiz up to the top floor for incredible 360-degree views of the sparkling waters of Puget Sound, towering Mt Rainier, the Cascade and Olympic Mountains and the Seattle skyline.After soaking up the views, continue your drive to your next desired location, which could be Queen Anne Hill, a neighborhood that sits on the highest hill in the city. Camera in hand, admire beautiful city views from the lookout point. If you'd like, continue to the Ballard Locks (known formally as the Hiram M Chittenden Locks) at the west end of Salmon Bay. Your guide will explain the engineering feats behind this complex of locks, which links Puget Sound with Lake Union and Lake Washington. Here, you’ll also see the famous fish ladder, built to allow salmon to pass between fresh and salt water.Other possible stops include Fisherman's Terminal, the Elliot Bay Waterfront, Safeco Stadium, Qwest Field and Olympic Sculpture Park before heading back to your hotel. By the end of the day, you’ll know Seattle like a native—its history, its legends, its many fascinating sights and all the best places for food, shopping and entertainment!
Australian Wine Dinner
Eat Seattle's Chef Marty will guide the class through a multi-course meal and wine tasting as we explore various Australian wines brought to us by Red Earth Wines. This wine dinner takes place in the elegant SieMatic Seattle kitchen studio located in Belltown. If guests have an interest in helping the chef prepare the meal they may do so or they can sit back, relax and learnThe wines selected provide a cross-section of grape styles and regions that create the Down Under identity. The ingredients, selected from the best vendor's in Pike Place Market, highlight the freshest bounty of the season. This dinner includes 3 full courses and a few bites in between in order to highlight as many wines as possible. Sit back, relax and discover!