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15 Best Food & Drink Tours In Chicago

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The 15 best food & drink tours in Chicago, with honest prices, run times and who you book through. Which ones are worth your time downtown, and what each one actually gets you.

15 Best Food & Drink Tours In Chicago

Chicago Favorites Ultimate Food and Walking Tour - Route and pacing: 1.25–1.5 miles, Pedway in winter
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Chicago Favorites Ultimate Food and Walking Tour

1.Chicago Favorites Ultimate Food and Walking Tour

Taste Chicago classics on a 3-hour walking tour with deep-dish, Italian beef, hot dogs, brownie and popcorn plus a free 2-hour bike or kayak.

Most Popular 5.0

“Gabe gave us a great tour…not only food but the city, the architecture and history of the city. My husband and I cannot recommend this tour enough. Ask for Gabe!”

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Chicago in a Day: Food, History & Architecture Walking Tour - The Chicago Pedway: see downtown Chicago the way locals do
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Chicago in a Day: Food, History & Architecture Walking Tour

2.Chicago in a Day: Food, History & Architecture Walking Tour

Deep-dish, hot dog, Italian beef and Chicago skyline stories on a small-group 4.5-hour walk with the Pedway and The Bean.

5.0

“I was only in Chicago for a couple of days and this tour covered a lot in a few hours. I’m definitely glad I did it. There was even a guy in your with us who lived in Chicago for a couple of years and he loved it too.”

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Chicago Loop District Food Tour with Deep Dish & Beef Sandwich - Meet-up at Millennium Park, then straight into the Loop
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Chicago Loop District Food Tour with Deep Dish & Beef Sandwich

3.Chicago Loop District Food Tour with Deep Dish & Beef Sandwich

A 3-hour Chicago Loop walk pairing deep-dish pizza and Italian beef with iconic landmarks, ending by Cloud Gate at Millennium Park.

5.0

“This was such a fun experience and a great way to taste all of the must haves from Chicago! Our guide, Eliot, was super fun and knowledgeable and gave us a great tour. 10/10 would recommend.”

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Chicago's Chinatown Food and Walking Tour - Phoenix Restaurant: The Dumpling Start That Sets The Tone
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Chicago’s Chinatown Food and Walking Tour

4.Chicago’s Chinatown Food and Walking Tour

Taste regional Chinese dumplings, noodles, Sichuan heat, and Portuguese egg tarts on a 3-hour Chinatown walk with landmark stops.

5.0

“It was a great tour of Chinatown! Our guide, York, was so knowledgeable! In addition to tasting a wide variety of Chinese food, we learned so much from York about the history of Chinatown! Highly recommend.”

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Chicago Gangster and Food Walking Tour - River North at Harry Caray’s: steak plus the basement tunnel story
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Chicago Gangster and Food Walking Tour

5.Chicago Gangster and Food Walking Tour

Prohibition-era gangster stories meet Chicago food in 2 hours. Small-group walk with Harry Caray steak, deep-dish pizza, and dawgs.

5.0

“My husband booked a last minute tour and our guide Avery was great! He was so knowledgeable about the history of Chicago and we learned so much. It was so nice meeting new people and exploring a little! I highly reccomend this tour. The food we sampled was also excellent!”

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Chicago: Gangsters and Food Tasting Walking Tour - Price and Time: What You’re Really Paying For
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Chicago: Gangsters and Food Tasting Walking Tour

Chicago: Classic Food Walking Tour with Bike or Kayak Rental - Pizza, hot dogs, Italian beef, and brownies: the tasting lineup that matters
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Chicago: Classic Food Walking Tour with Bike or Kayak Rental

7.Chicago: Classic Food Walking Tour with Bike or Kayak Rental

3-hour guided Chicago classic food walk with deep-dish pizza, hot dogs, Italian beef, brownies, plus free 2-hour bike or kayak rental.

4.8

“Our guide, James, was penomenal. He was not originally from Chicago, but had learned the city like a native. He had a great spirit and brought our small group together to learn about each other and his background. Having just done the food tour with Get Your Guide in Venice, with 6 stops and smaller…”

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Chicago Food Tour: Taste the City’s Most Iconic Eats - Meeting at the Chicago Theatre and Staying On Time
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Chicago Food Tour: Taste the City’s Most Iconic Eats

8.Chicago Food Tour: Taste the City’s Most Iconic Eats

A 2-hour Chicago food walk through the Loop, Riverwalk, and iconic classics, with enough tastings for a real meal and plenty of local tips.

5.0

“It was such a fun experience to hear about Chicago architecture mixed with food! We loved the pizza and donuts especially! Dave does many tours so we look forward to using him again when we head back to Chicago!!!”

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Chicago Family Food and Bike Tour with Top Attractions - Oak Street Beach and North Avenue Beach: People-Watching by Bike
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Chicago Family Food and Bike Tour with Top Attractions

Chicago: Taste of Chinatown Food and Cultural Walking Tour - Tea ceremony and dim sum: the first flavors you’ll remember
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Chicago: Taste of Chinatown Food and Cultural Walking Tour

10.Chicago: Taste of Chinatown Food and Cultural Walking Tour

Taste 5 authentic Chinese dishes on a 3-hour Chinatown walking tour in Chicago, with tea, dim sum, landmarks, and culture stories for $84.

4.9

“What a delicious informative Tour. The Guide, Jeff, was brilliant, informative and had very good knowledge about the topic spiked with personal suggestions”

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Total Chicago: Food, History and Architecture Tour - Start at the Chicago Theatre, then head underground
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Total Chicago: Food, History and Architecture Tour

11.Total Chicago: Food, History and Architecture Tour

A 5-hour small-group Chicago tour mixing Prohibition-era architecture and classic food tastings, ending at Millennium Park and the Bean.

4.8

“I had a day to kill in the middle of February and got this tour instead of a specific architecture or food tour. The first few hours included snacks and architecture, the last few hours was the food tour. I learned a lot and definitely appreciate the time and effort that goes into planning a…”

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River North Food Walking Tour - Price and what you’re really paying for ($89)
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River North Food Walking Tour

12.River North Food Walking Tour

Taste River North in 3 hours with a local guide: Doughnut Vault, Lou Malnati’s, XOCO and more, plus lunch for $89.

4.5

“Really enjoyed the unique food places that I never would have known about. Really great to get the history of River North. Sann was our tour guide and did a fantastic job!! Very welcoming, professional, interesting and made the tour perfect in every way.”

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Chicago-Style Holiday Hike: Festive Food and Walking Tour - Where the tour starts: 410 N Michigan Ave and the quick hop to the holiday core
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Chicago-Style Holiday Hike: Festive Food and Walking Tour

13.Chicago-Style Holiday Hike: Festive Food and Walking Tour

Chicago holiday food and sights on foot. Small-group 3-hour hike with Christkindlmarket, Millennium Park skating, and classics like deep dish.

5.0

“Hi, I had Lilian for our group leader. I know I didn’t spell her name right but she was wonderful. I loved hearing about the history and everything of Chicago. I have been to Chicago in 2008 but had not taken this tour before obviously cause this Read more”

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Chicago: Secret Food Tour - The First Stops: Deep Dish, the Library, and Popcorn With a Chicago Twist
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Chicago: Secret Food Tour

14.Chicago: Secret Food Tour

A 3-hour Secret Food Tour in Chicago’s Loop with six stops, classic bites, and a high-energy local guide. Great value for food lovers.

4.8

“Tour had the perfect mix of sights and ofc the food. The food stops itself were great. Sue is a great tour guide and is one of the most prepared tour guide I had ever the pleasure to be on a tour with”

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Private Chicago Food Tour with Deep Dish and Beef Sandwich - The Food Lineup: Deep Dish, Hot Dog, Italian Beef, and a Secret Dish
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Private Chicago Food Tour with Deep Dish and Beef Sandwich

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