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The best of Chicago.
The 15 best food 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.
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“Very fun tour full of delicious food. Great portions and a nice variety. Walking was just right in between stops to digest! Had two young teens with us and they enjoyed the tour as well. Would recommend!”
Deep-dish, hot dog, Italian beef and Chicago skyline stories on a small-group 4.5-hour walk with the Pedway and The Bean.
“From beginning to end the tour was a fantastic way to see the city. Dave was an amazing tour guide who gave us the perfect balance of historical facts at each stop, time to wander, keep us moving to the next destination, and even was photographer to us for lots of landmarks! This was an…”
A 3-hour Chicago Loop walk pairing deep-dish pizza and Italian beef with iconic landmarks, ending by Cloud Gate at Millennium Park.
“What a great day to walk the town and enjoy the food and architecture. Danny our guide was amazing!!!! Our favorite food was the Vienna hotdog.”
Taste regional Chinese dumplings, noodles, Sichuan heat, and Portuguese egg tarts on a 3-hour Chinatown walk with landmark stops.
“Great tour experience with AJ! Learned amazing history about the neighborhood and ate some soulful Chinese food.”
Prohibition-era gangster stories meet Chicago food in 2 hours. Small-group walk with Harry Caray steak, deep-dish pizza, and dawgs.
“Taka was an amazing tour guide! Very knowledgeable and friendly. We all had a great time and we would all highly recommend!”
Chicago gangster food walk with Capone-style tunnel access, River North stories, and tastings of deep dish pizza, steak, and a Chicago hot dog.
“our guide Baykor was very nice and had time for us. it was a good tour”
3-hour guided Chicago classic food walk with deep-dish pizza, hot dogs, Italian beef, brownies, plus free 2-hour bike or kayak rental.
“Great experience, loved our guide, Gabe! Great way to enjoy a few hours, you won't regret it.”
Ride Chicago’s West Side by bike and eat a lunch’s worth of tastings in small-group neighborhoods like Wicker Park and Ukrainian Village.
“Seeing the neighborhoods in Chicago and trying new food. Everything is planned out and it’s an easy ride.”
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.
“Dash was terrific! The tour itself was good, but what made it exceptional, was him. He has and SO much knowledge about the city, great stories, tons of history-those are the things that made the tour so great!”
A 4-hour Chicago bike-and-food tour hitting the lakefront, parks, riverwalk, Navy Pier, and classic tastings like deep-dish pizza.
“Paul was AMAZING! We were so glad that we did this bike trip! Really allowed us to see the city and feel the vibe! The BEST!”
Taste 5 authentic Chinese dishes on a 3-hour Chinatown walking tour in Chicago, with tea, dim sum, landmarks, and culture stories for $84.
“Jeff was wonderful! He is full of stories and interesting information that rounds out the delicious experience! Truly kind and personable, he took the time to learn everyone’s name and get to know us a bit. We had two birthdays in our group, and he went out of his way to make an extra special…”
A 5-hour small-group Chicago tour mixing Prohibition-era architecture and classic food tastings, ending at Millennium Park and the Bean.
“What an incredible tour. I take city and food tours frequently. Europe, Latin America,... and this was one of the very best because of Dave. He's funny, engaging, super informed, helpful, and a great, GREAT, guide. Well planned, and executed, we enjoyed it thoroughly. From a guest who knows about city tours... TAKE THIS ONE.”
Taste River North in 3 hours with a local guide: Doughnut Vault, Lou Malnati’s, XOCO and more, plus lunch for $89.
“Good tour that will also fill your belly. Started with a donut, enjoyed a taco, some beef, and of course some deep dish and ended with some gelato. Appreciated that the guide knew a thing or two about the industry and sprinkled in some history. Nice way to have lunch!”
A 2-hour Chicago River North food walking tour with three hearty tastings, big architecture sights, and local guide tips.
“I'm a huge fan of food tours in every new city I visit. Dash was an awesome guide. He peppered our walks with tons of interesting facts about architecture and the history of Chicago. He was enthusiastic, easy to follow and understand. I loved learning about each "native" food item and the establishment in which…”
Chicago holiday food and sights on foot. Small-group 3-hour hike with Christkindlmarket, Millennium Park skating, and classics like deep dish.
“Julia was great. Made the walking tour so fun. Food was great Got into the Market so fast and easy!!”
From the river and the skyline to the gangster trails, the lakefront and the deep-dish counters, every way to spend a day in the city.
