Street Food Tour South Lake Union: 6 Tastings Near Amazon Spheres

Taste six stops of Seattle street food without planning the route yourself

A two-hour guided culinary walking tour through South Lake Union, the neighborhood around Amazon's Spheres, where you stop at six different street food vendors for tastings and learn the stories behind each local business. The tour includes a chef guide, a walk past the Amazon Spheres, and food from four savory locations plus one sweet treat. Wheelchair accessible. Public transportation options are nearby.

Step-by-step itinerary

South Lake Union street food tasting

• Start at Maiz/Molino with corn tamale
• Taste heirloom corn tamale
• Try Korean Hawaiian fusion tacos
• Sample hand-rolled sourdough bagels
• Enjoy local burger with single beef patty
• Walk outside Amazon Spheres
• Have a sweet treat

The experience

The tour starts inside Maiz/Molino at 2325 6th Ave with an heirloom corn tamale: the kind that sets the tone for what comes next. Over two hours, you move through South Lake Union hitting six different spots: Korean-Hawaiian fusion from a taco truck, hand-rolled sourdough bagels from Rubinstein, a single-sourced beef burger from a local joint, Rachel's Ginger Beer, and Middle Eastern mezze at Mamnoon Street. A chef guide walks you through the neighborhood, stopping at each vendor to taste and hear the story of how that business landed in this corner of Seattle.

South Lake Union has transformed over the last decade. The Amazon and Google campuses moved in, and with them came a street food scene that now draws both tech workers and Seattleites hunting for the city's best food. The tour threads through that landscape, moving past the Amazon Spheres themselves as part of the route. You're not just eating. You're walking the neighborhood where these businesses operate, seeing how they fit into the block.

Eat Seattle, the operator, is licensed by the Pike Place Market PDA to run tours in the Pike Place Historical District. A credential that matters because it means the guide knows the vendors and the neighborhood's food history in depth. The pace is built for walking and tasting, not rushing. Bring an appetite and comfortable shoes. The route covers ground, but the stops break it into manageable pieces.

What’s included

• Chef guide leading the tour.
• guided walk through South Lake Union neighborhood past the Amazon Spheres.
• street food tastings from five different locations (four savory, one sweet).
• stories behind each local business.

Before you book

Days and timesFriday and SaturdayDeparts at 13:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (8 to 65 years) · Under 8: can't be booked

GroupUp to 5

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortWheelchair accessiblePets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Eat Seattle Tours

Is this one for you?This is a shared walking tour with a chef guide, so you move as a group and follow the route they've set. Choose it if you want to taste six different spots without figuring out which vendors to hit or how to string them together. The guide handles the navigation and the introductions, and you show up ready to eat.

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Top questions

What kind of food will I actually taste on this tour?

The tour includes four savory tastings and one sweet one across six stops: heirloom corn tamales at Maiz/Molino, Korean-Hawaiian fusion from a taco truck, hand-rolled sourdough bagels from Rubinstein, a single-sourced beef burger, Rachel's Ginger Beer, and Middle Eastern mezze at Mamnoon Street.

How long does the walking tour take and how much ground does it cover?

The tour runs two hours and moves through South Lake Union on foot, including a walk past the Amazon Spheres as part of the route. The stops break up the walking into manageable sections.

Will the guide explain why these businesses are in South Lake Union?

Yes, the chef guide shares the stories behind each vendor and how the neighborhood's street food scene has grown over the last decade as Amazon and Google campuses expanded into the area.

Is this tour accessible if I use a wheelchair?

The tour is wheelchair accessible. Public transportation options are available nearby if you need an alternative to walking the full route.

What should I know before booking this tour?

The tour requires at least a moderate level of physical fitness and is not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries. Comfortable walking shoes are essential. In the event of a non-appearance for any reason, rescheduling or refunding will not be possible.