Chicago Food Tour: Taste 5 Delectable Dishes

Join our 3-hour River North Food Walking Tour in Chicago. Taste deep dish pizza, Mexican fare, and more while exploring the neighborhood’s history and culture.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Doughnut Vault - The Doughnut Vault: Recognized by Food & Wine Magazine as having the best doughnut in America.
  • Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria - Rudy Malnati is widely credited with creating the Chicago deep-dish pizza. (est. 1971)
  • XOCO - Rick Bayless, winner of Top Chef Masters, is renowned as one of America’s leading chefs in Mexican cuisine….
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Professional guide
  • Lunch
  • Food tasting
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Hotel pickup
  • Hotel drop-off
Additional Information

Embark on a 3-hour gastronomic journey through Chicago, where you’ll try delightful dishes from 5 distinctly appetizing spots. Stimulate your palate with offerings from the top-rated deep dish pizza place in Chicago, the incredible Mexican cuisine of Rick Bayless, and more.
Your guide won’t just feed your hunger, but also your curiosity as they share…

Location
222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza
West Merchandise Mart Plaza
We will be meeting outside in front of the main entrance to the Merchandise Mart. You will see the Chicago River and large statues that resemble pez dispensers to know you are in the right location.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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125shannonb
Sep 15, 2025
Great taste of Chicago - I really enjoyed the food tour. There was a wide variety of food. The pace was great. Our guide Adelina made it a 10/10 experience. She made everyone feed heard. For me the highlight was the donut. We also had pizza, hot dog, tacos and gelato. All excellent choices. I loved seeing this part of Chicago.
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Kim_v
Sep 7, 2025
More than just food, great stories & info - Along with the food, you get stories and info about the food, and great general info about Chicago. More than enough food to be a long lunch. Lots of walking but plenty to see and stories enjoy along the way so it goes by easily. End of tour is different location than starting point (20 min walk away), so plan accordingly when considering parking or your next activity. We had a great time.
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D5462fgjosephc
Sep 7, 2025
Chicago - Walking and food tour - 09/07/25 - My partner and I joined another couple for the sidewalk food tour and it was amazing. Ben E. was our tour guide and he brought us to the most beautiful restaurants which offered delicious foods. We walked throughout Chicago and Ben walked us through the history of this city. 👍👍👍👍👍
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Rahjam
Sep 5, 2025
Food and fun!!! - We had an amazing experience with Lauren. She was VERY knowledgeable about the city and the food was so good!!! I also liked that we had a smaller group compared to other tour companies, it made the experience more personal and we could hear and see what Lauren was talking about.
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Amyof8975wy
Jul 11, 2025
Worth it! - Our guide, Lauren E, was great. Knowledgeable, kind, and lead a very nice tour. On top of that, the food was great! Book it, you won’t regret it.
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O3253pijoys
Jul 8, 2025
Amazing Chicago Food Tour - 5 Stars! - Great way to experience Chicago's River North food scene! Our guide was fantastic. The food variety was outstanding, from classic deep dish pizza to hidden local gems I never would have found on my own. The portion sizes were perfect. Generous enough to really taste everything but not too large that you get too full to enjoy the next stop. I loved the stories behind each restaurant. Highly recommend for both visitors and locals who want to discover new spots in their own city.
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Joy_s
Jul 8, 2025
Amazing Chicago Food Tour - 5 Stars! - Great way to experience Chicago's food scene! Our guide was fantastic. The food variety was outstanding, from classic deep dish pizza to hidden local gems I never would have found on my own. The portion sizes were perfect. Generous enough to really taste everything but not too large that you get too full to enjoy the next stop. I loved the stories behind each restaurant. Highly recommend for both visitors and locals who want to discover new spots in their own city.
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Mark_d
Jun 21, 2025
Good food with... - Good food with interesting information about the area The Chicago style pizza was great It was a small group that made the experience better
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Karen_k
Jul 27, 2025
Nice variety of restaurants - Nice selection of food stops. Found some restaurants that I will return to in the future. Great way to explore the neighborhood.
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Richard_m
Sep 8, 2025
Find another one - This needs two ratings. Our guide Ben G gets 4.5 for his friendliness and engagement and resident knowledge. Supremely nice guy. The "food" component for the price? 2 stars. The 5 food stops did not merit the elevated price. I expect food tours to be more $$ but this was NOT worth the money.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).