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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“AJ did an amazing job not only bringing us to some amazing food but also telling us about the history of the city as we went, we learned so much we otherwise may have never learned!”
Deep-dish, hot dog, Italian beef and Chicago skyline stories on a small-group 4.5-hour walk with the Pedway and The Bean.
“Great tour! Dash is a knowledgeable and enthusiastic tour guide! He gave us so much information about the history, buildings, architecture, and people who made Chicago. I highly recommend this tour of the city!”
A 3-hour Chicago Loop walk pairing deep-dish pizza and Italian beef with iconic landmarks, ending by Cloud Gate at Millennium Park.
“We really enjoyed this particular tour, Lance was great. He was soo knowledgeable about the foods the history of the restaurants. We had more than our share of food. Portion were large and all of the establishments we visited were fun and friendly. Could ask for a better food or tour. Kudos to Lance for…”
Taste regional Chinese dumplings, noodles, Sichuan heat, and Portuguese egg tarts on a 3-hour Chinatown walk with landmark stops.
“Have a light lunch before you take this tour as each restaurant serves each person a full order so by the end you will have had an entire 5 course meal that you would have probably split with someone else. The food was absolutely amazing and our guide, Joe, was wonderful job making sure I…”
Prohibition-era gangster stories meet Chicago food in 2 hours. Small-group walk with Harry Caray steak, deep-dish pizza, and dawgs.
“Had a great tour with Baylor. We were the only ones on this tour so had all of her knowledge directed at us only. Interesting tour and Baylor was very chatty and friendly!”
Chicago gangster food walk with Capone-style tunnel access, River North stories, and tastings of deep dish pizza, steak, and a Chicago hot dog.
“Everything was perfect! Baylor was fantastic! Great knowledge.”
3-hour guided Chicago classic food walk with deep-dish pizza, hot dogs, Italian beef, brownies, plus free 2-hour bike or kayak rental.
“Teddy rocked it...we really enjoyed ourselves as a family!”
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.
“The custard at the hamburger stop was off the chart good. Tour guide was very knowledgeable. Food was great.”
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.
“Fun, sunny day with Joe riding all over the Chicago loop! My 13 yo daughter and I truly enjoyed our bike tour last week. We ended up with a private tour since we were the only family that signed up for the morning excursion. We biked with Joe, our tour guide, all over the city…”
Taste 5 authentic Chinese dishes on a 3-hour Chinatown walking tour in Chicago, with tea, dim sum, landmarks, and culture stories for $84.
“If you’re thinking about taking a tour with Bobby’s Bike Tours - do it, and ask for Jeff! Our Chinatown food tour with him was easily the best guided tour I’ve ever been on. Jeff is an incredible storyteller who blends Chinese and Chicagoan history with passion and knowledge. He made us feel completely at…”
A 5-hour small-group Chicago tour mixing Prohibition-era architecture and classic food tastings, ending at Millennium Park and the Bean.
“Rich has been and incredible guide, funny and entertaining with so many information and insights. Tour was perfectly planned and food booked in advance so we didn’t have to wait much, 100% a beautiful experience”
Taste River North in 3 hours with a local guide: Doughnut Vault, Lou Malnati’s, XOCO and more, plus lunch for $89.
“Nice selection of food stops. Found some restaurants that I will return to in the future. Great way to explore the neighborhood.”
A 2-hour Chicago River North food walking tour with three hearty tastings, big architecture sights, and local guide tips.
“The tour was great! The food choices were delicious. Our guide Rich was so interesting to talk with and we learned a lot of Chicago background. I highly recommend the tour.”
Chicago holiday food and sights on foot. Small-group 3-hour hike with Christkindlmarket, Millennium Park skating, and classics like deep dish.
“We enjoyed the tour. It was great way to see and learn different things about the city. Fun trying true Chicago food. Mickey the tour guide was great!”
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.
