Seattle Was Built for This Bowl
This city was made for soup. Cold mornings, rainy afternoons, grey skies that stretch from October through April, Seattle has a climate that practically demands something warm and deeply satisfying in your hands.
Pike Place Chowder has been answering that call since 2003, scratch-making eight distinct chowders daily from the heart of Pike Place Market. If you are looking for the best soup in Seattle, you are looking for us.
Not One Soup. Eight.
Most restaurants have a soup of the day. We have eight, each one scratch-made from 2am, each one distinct, and each one built around the Pacific Northwest ingredients that make this region one of the best places in the world to eat.
From our New England Clam Chowder, named Yelp's Most Popular Dish in America, to Smoked Salmon and Seared Scallop, no two bowls taste the same. The 8 Chowder Sampler at our Pike Place Market location lets you try all eight in one sitting, making it one of the most unique soup experiences available
Scratch-Made Every Morning. Gone by Close.
Every batch starts at 2am. Fresh clams, Pacific Northwest seafood, rich cream, and regional ingredients sourced from partners who share the same commitment to quality that has defined Pike Place Chowder since day one. We make what we make, we make it right, and when it is gone it is gone. That is what scratch-made actually means.
The Soup Seattle Keeps Coming Back To
Pike Place Chowder has won 17 national first-place titles at chowder competitions across the country. Yelp named our New England Clam Chowder the Most Popular Dish in America. Food writers, locals, and first time visitors keep arriving at the same conclusion. When someone asks where to find the best soup in Seattle, the answer has been the same for over two decades.
Two Locations in Seattle
Pike Place Market 1530 Post Alley, Seattle WA 98101 The original. Steps from the fish throwers, the flower stalls, and everything that makes Pike Place Market worth visiting. Come hungry and expect a line. It moves fast.
Pacific Place 600 Pine Street, Seattle WA 98101 Downtown Seattle's best kept secret. More seafood options, faster service, and a big screen TV. Easier to get to, easier to park, and just as good.