Pike Place Chowder
Seafood restaurant in Seattle, Washington, U.S.
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Pike Place Chowder is a seafood restaurant with two locations in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.
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_-_195.jpg) Exterior sign at the Pike Place Market location, 2022 | |
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| Food type | Seafood |
| Location | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 47.6094°N 122.3412°W |
Description
Pike Place Chowder has two locations in Seattle, on Post Alley in Pike Place Market; and in Pacific Place.[1] The seafood restaurant specializes in New England clam chowder; varieties include clam, crab and oyster, salmon, and scallop, and all are served with a sourdough bread bowl. The menu has also included crab[1] and lobster rolls[2] as well as seafood bisque.[3][4] The Pike Place Market location has outdoor seating.[5]
History
References
Chona Kasinger included the restaurant in Thrillist's 2015 list of "The 10 Things You Must Eat in Seattle This Summer",[7] and Naomi Tomky included the clam chowder in the website's 2016 list of "The 50 Best Things to Eat and Drink at Pike Place Market".[8]
Meg van Huygen included the restaurant in Eater Seattle's 2019 list of "10 Seattle Tourist Trap Restaurants That Are Actually Good".[4] In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the website's Gabe Guarente included the business in a list of "Where to Score Some Great Crab Rolls in Seattle for Takeout".[1] Eater Seattle also included Pike Place Chowder in a 2021 list of "Where to Get Comforting Bowls of Soups and Stews for Wintry Seattle Weather".[9] Guarente included the restaurant in 2021 overview of "Great Places to Get Crab and Lobster Rolls Around the Seattle Area".[2] In "20 Great Restaurants Near Pike Place Market", the site's Jade Yamazaki Stewart wrote in 2022, "Those lucky enough to arrive at this award-winning spot before the lines start forming should seize the opportunity to experience why the hype is justified. The standard New England chowder is satisfying, but for a truly Northwest experience, best to go for the smoked salmon and seafood bisque."[10]
In a 2021 list of 26 "iconic Seattle bites", the Seattle Post-Intelligencer said, "The New England clam chowder at Pike Place Chowder has been named the No. 1 dish among Yelpers across the country."[11] Allecia Vermillion included the restaurant in Seattle Metropolitan's 2022 overview of "The Best Seafood in Seattle".[5]
