Chicago Food and Culture Walking Tour
- Enjoy Chicago classics, like the cheezborger and Italian beef.
- Visit the home of Chicago’s iconic deep-dish pizza.
- See TV filming spots, skyscrapers, the riverwalk, and more.
- Hear tales of speakeasies and notorious gangsters.
- Taste famous doughnuts from a 1930s secret family recipe.
Options
Join-in tour
Inclusions
Admission to: walking tour
English-speaking guide
Exclusions
Meals and beverages
Other personal expenses
Tips and gratuities
Additional Info
Important: Infants and children must be included in the passenger headcount
Free for children aged 0-3
Group size: 1-15 participant(s)
This tour involves a considerable amount of walking and stairs. Please make sure you are fit enough to participate
Your ticket covers the walking tour portion of this experience. We recommend bringing about $30 for food, but it's up to you if you want to purchase what your guide suggests at each stop. We’ll do our best to accommodate any dietary restrictions, but not all diets can be accommodated at each stop.
Sunscreen / Sunglasses / Caps or hats / Cash
This activity is not stroller and wheelchair-accessible
Luggage storage services are not provided
What's included in Chicago Food and Culture Walking Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)- [Departure] 13:00, meet up at Centennial Fountain at River Esplanade Park..Latecomers or no-shows can't be refunded Please arrive at the location 15 mins before the departure time
- [Attraction/experience] 2 hour(s), Guided tour, River Esplanade Park, Billy Goat Tavern, Pizzeria Uno, Firecakes Donuts
- [Return] 15:00, at Firecakes Donuts,
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Start your immersive walking tour at a Chicago icon: the Centennial Fountain at River Esplanade Park. From here, your guide will take you on a culinary and cultural adventure.
Our first stop is the famous Billy Goat Tavern, where we recommend trying their signature "cheezborger." Next, we'll visit Pizzeria Uno, birthplace of Chicago’s legendary deep-dish pies. Then see where locals go for their hot beef fix: Al’s Beef, a favorite since 1938.
Along the way, you’ll hear about the friendly rivalry with New York's pizza scene, Chicago's meatpacking roots, 1920s speakeasies, gangsters, and more.
Our tour ends with a sweet finish at Firecakes, serving up doughnuts made from a secret recipe dating to the 1930s. It’s a sweet finish to our fabulous Chicago food tour!
Meet
Venues
- 401 E River Dr
- Centennial Fountain At River Esplanade Park 401 E River Dr Chicago IL 60611 Please Refer To The Map Https Maps App Goo Gl At T Dd 9 S Zeq 7 C Ees XA For Assistance
