Pike Place Chowder
seafood restaurant in Seattle, Washington, U.S
Pike Place Chowder is a seafood restaurant with two locations in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.
Description
Pike Place Chowder has two locations in Seattle, on Post Alley in Pike Place Market; and in Pacific Place. 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 and lobster rolls as well as seafood bisque. The Pike Place Market location has outdoor seating.
History
Lucas Peterson of Eater said the restaurant "began entering chowder cook-offs in the 1990s on the both coasts, and absolutely destroyed the competition with their secret recipe. Now, they're serving up steaming bowls of multiple chowder varieties to lines of locals and tourists each day."
References
Chona Kasinger included the restaurant in Thrillist's 2015 list of "The 10 Things You Must Eat in Seattle This Summer", 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".
Meg van Huygen included the restaurant in Eater Seattle's 2019 list of "10 Seattle Tourist Trap Restaurants That Are Actually Good". 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". 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".
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