Pike Place Market ★ 4.9
Pike Place Market in Seattle is the 1907 public market on the bluff above Elliott Bay: 200 vendors, the fishmongers tossing salmon, the chowder line.
Go for: Fish, Produce, Flowers, Cheese, Charcuterie
Food markets, farmers markets and covered halls: where Seattle shops, snacks and lunches.
Markets to wander
Ballard Farmers Market ★ 4.7
Ballard Farmers Market in Seattle is the Sunday-only producers-only market on Ballard Avenue: 70 stalls, Washington produce exclusively, the city's most.
Go for: Produce, Cheese, Bread, Seafood, Flowers
Uwajimaya ★ 4.6
Uwajimaya in Seattle's International District is the 1928 Moriguchi family Asian grocery: sushi-grade fish, Japanese pantry, a food court, a Kinokuniya.
Go for: Japanese groceries, Sushi-grade fish, Asian pantry, Cookware
Melrose Market ★ 4.5
Melrose Market in Seattle's Capitol Hill is the 2010 covered food hall on Melrose Ave: Taylor Shellfish oyster bar, Rain Shadow Meats, a tight cheese counter.
Go for: Oysters, Butcher, Wine, Cheese, Bar food
Capitol Hill Farmers Market ★ 4.4
Capitol Hill Farmers Market in Seattle is the Sunday Broadway market on the Seattle Central plaza: a 50-stall producers-only line, the city's hilliest.
Go for: Produce, Cheese, Flowers, Bakery
U District Farmers Market ★ 4.5
U District Farmers Market in Seattle is the original Seattle Neighborhood Farmers Market from 1993: 60 producers-only stalls on University Way every Saturday.
Go for: Produce, Mushrooms, Flowers, Bread