FOOD TOURS · WORLDWIDE
The ones worth booking.
The 13 chicago food tours worth booking. A short list of the ones travellers come home raving about, with prices, run times and who runs them.
A 3-hour Chicago Loop walking food tour with deep-dish pizza, Italian beef, hot dog, and dessert—paired with landmark architecture and Cloud Gate.
Most Popular“Great time, great food, great tour! Favorite display location: Library; Favorite food: pizza Lance was great!!”
A 2-hour Chicago River North walk that pairs Prohibition-era gangster stories with classic eats: steak, Chicago dogs, and deep dish.
“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!”
Walk River North on a gangsters-and-food tour with 3 tastings, Capone hideouts, and a real underground tunnel. 2 hours, $81.
“It was fun, entertaining, and informative. Talia was so knowledgeable and passionate. I would recommend this tour to everyone. And I had my first hotdog with a sport pepper. So good!”
Three-hour Chicago classic-food walk with tastings, Millennium Park and Riverwalk sights, plus free bike or kayak rental for 3 days.
“Gabe made it so fun & interesting. Felt very safe. He was great at navigating around crowds, etc. We plan on repeating this tour with friends!!”
Ride Chicago’s West Side on a small-group bike tour with generous tastings across Fulton Market, Wicker Park, Ukrainian Village, and Old Town.
“My husband and I really enjoyed this tour. Our guide, Joe, was knowledgeable, and friendly. After a brief safety session, he led us through the city and through a variety of towns. He gave us information about the areas at stoplights and during our meals. Because Joe alerted the restaurants of our arrival, we never…”
Two hours of Chicago’s iconic eats plus Riverwalk and Loop sights, guided by pros. Includes a full meal of classic bites.
“You get a good portion of food to eat ! David is knowledgeable and enjoys sharing his knowledge! You can ask him just about anything! Nice walk !”
Chicago Chinatown Food and Cultural Walking Tour: 5 regional tastings, tea, egg tarts, dim sum, plus Gateway Arch and Nine Dragon Wall in 3 hours.
“We had the best time with York, our tour guide today!! I learned so much and fell in love with Chinatown’s food and energy. Thank you so much, York for an amazing adventure.”
Chicago Loop foodie walking tour with hot dog, deep-dish pizza, Italian beef, and a local dessert plus insider tips for $75.
“The tour was nice. It was detailed with all the things that has taken place in the city and how it was developed. The quality for the price was on par. The tour guide did a good job with everything.”
A 3-hour River North food walking tour with 5 iconic stops, insider stories, and enough tastings for a real lunch at $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 walk with 3 classic tastings, small groups of 12, and guide-led city stops from Millennium Park to the Loop.
“Delicious food, we were shown places we would otherwise never have found ourselves. The guide was very friendly, enthusiastic and informative on many topics, not just about food 🙂”
A 3-hour Loop food and drinks tour with six classic Chicago bites, big local-guide energy, and stops at landmarks like the Harold Washington Library.
“Great! Guides were excellent. Way to go Danny and Lance!”
A private 3-hour Chicago Loop food tour with deep dish, Italian beef, and hot dog samples plus architecture stops like the Library and Willis Tower.
“Need to walk and be hungry. This was an awesome combination of history of Chicago food but all history.”
A 90-minute West Loop donut crawl with four Chicago sweet stops, local food stories, and stops ending at Sawada Coffee.
“We had an amazing time on this donut and food tour through Chicago! Each stop featured award-winning donuts with a unique and delicious variety—something for every kind of sweet tooth. The selections were creative, fresh, and full of flavor. Our guide brought great vibes, keeping the group engaged and adding fun facts along the way.…”
