Top Chicago Food Tours - page 2

There are plenty of high-quality Chicago food tours to choose from. Looking at ratings and reviews given by previous customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Chicago Favorites Ultimate Food and Walking Tour

• Delicious Donuts & City Sights: Chicago's Original Donut Tour

• Chicago in a Day: Food, History & Architecture Walking Tour

• Chicago Loop District Food Tour with Deep Dish & Beef Sandwich

• Bikes, Bites, and Brews: Chicago's Signature Dishes Bike Tour

Prices for Chicago food tours vary depending on duration and inclusions. If you're looking for those on the lower end of the price range, these are the best tours to book now:

• Explore Chicago's Indoor Mushroom Farm Experience

• Downtown Chicago Walking Pizza Tour

• Delicious Donuts & City Sights: Chicago's Original Donut Tour

• Delicious Donuts & Sweet Treats: West Loop Walking Tour

• Chicago Food Tour: Taste the City's Most Iconic Eats

Yes, Chicago food tours are worth it. The city is famous for many modern-day iconic dishes, ranging from buttermilk donuts to deep-dish pizza and frankfurters served in poppyseed buns. Chicago food tours include stops at the top spots, and your local guide will steer you toward the best items on the menu, so you don't need to stress about making the wrong choice. They'll also provide background information on both the food and the city, so you'll walk away satiated in more ways than one. Some tours even include visits to landmark sites, which you'll want to see anyway, including The Bean (it's not edible, though).

Per one customer who booked the Chicago Favorites Ultimate Food and Walking Tour, "Mickey was wonderful! A great storyteller of the history of Chicago--from the Ice Age to Kapoor's bean (aka Cloud Gate)- that included putting me right on the origins of Chicago's designation as both The Windy City as well as Second City. And he did all that taking care that we wouldn't be strolling on empty stomachs. Deep dish pizza origins were paired with DEEP DISH PIZZA! Italian immigration paired with 'peanut weddings' and hot Italian beef sandwiches. This was a rich and fascinating historical and cultural tour! Did I mention Chicago Dogs, the Loop, the first ever Brownie, and Palmer House, the oldest hotel in the US? A wonderful, illuminating and entertaining several hours. Thank you, Mickey!"

Before booking Chicago food tours, decide whether you want to focus on a specific food category, such as donuts or pizza, or taste a little bit of everything. You should also consider booking a combination tour that explores other topics if you’re also interested in learning about the city’s architecture or history. Some combination tours also include activities such as kayaking and biking. Finally, tips are customary and often not included in the tour price, so factor around US$10 per person into your budget.

To fully enjoy your Chicago food tour, let your guide know of any allergies or food preferences at least 24 hours in advance. This gives them time to reach out to the purveyors and see if they can accommodate your needs. Also, on the tour itself, you’ll probably be eating large portions (this is the Midwest after all), so don’t go too crazy at your hotel’s buffet breakfast that morning. Finally, bring cash for a tip for your guide. You can also usually give them a token of appreciation via Venmo.