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Food & Culture Walking Tours of Chicago's Diverse Neighborhoods

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The 2023 Great Chicago Cookie Box

Send your loved ones, clients and friends a unique Chicago experience that supports family bakeries and community organizations. Chicago Foodways has combed the city for holiday favorites from our diverse neighborhoods. The Great Chicago Cookie Box contains cookies from a variety of bakeries representing the international and local flavors that make Chicago so delicious.

We have a new look and new bakeries for 2023, along with favorites from previous years.

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PRIVATE FOOD TOURS OF CHICAGO AVAILABLE

For Groups of 6 or More

GO DEEPER THAN DEEP DISH FOR A TASTE OF CHICAGO'S DIVERSITY

Our Food & Culture Experiences

Find out why Chicago is called ‘The City of Neighborhoods.’ Beyond our famous skyscrapers, the daily life of real Chicago takes place in over 100 distinct neighborhoods. Each has its own flavors and stories. Chicago Foodways wants to show you a few.

EXPLORE TWO OF CHICAGO'S MOST DIVERSE NEIGHBORHOODS

More than just a food tour!

We thought we were just doing a food tour but it was so much more! Phyllis was fantastic in sharing the history and cultural aspects of the different neighborhoods as well as the stories of the families that owned the different restaurants. It was a fabulous deep dive into the Chicago known as the city of neighborhoods! Highly recommend this tour for locals as well!

– Mary S. | TripAdvisor
SEE THE REAL CHICAGO

...This tour gives you tastes of ethnic foods that are more Chicago than the tourist spots. Phyllis is knowlegeable about the neighborhood and works with food allergies or preferences so that you will have a great experience. We took our 15 y.o. grandson who loved it as much as we did.

– Susan | TripAdvisor
Excellent tour, no matter if you are a Chicago local or visitor.

Phyllis was our enthusiastic tour guide and led us on an incredibly informative tour along Argyle (uptown) and Andersonville. Altogether it was maybe a couple of miles (very easy walk) but so much history, culture and food (!) along the way. Thoughtful and organized; I would absolutely recommend this tour.

– Mushroombrie | TripAdvisor
All of the veggie options were very tasty

Such an amazing food tour!! Phyllis is very knowledgable about both food and the Uptown neighborhood...Portions were big, and I was so full by the end. I'm a vegetarian and all of the veggie options were very tasty. I will definitely be going back to these restaurants. Totally worth it!

– Clarissa H. | Google
Delicious Tour, Delicious Information

The tour is HIGHLY recommended, both for the delicious nibbles across multiple cute locales and for the highly valuable information relayed by it's wonderful host, Phyllis. My only wish is that every neighborhood had a Phyllis to guide me around and feed my hungers for food and knowledge and discovery! Thanks Phyllis!

– Casey H. | TripAdvisor
A Cultural, Culinary and Historical Delight

Having spent the past 16 years living in and around the Uptown/Andersonville area, I thought I had a handle on the diverse cuisine and culture of the neighborhood; it turns out, I didn't know the half of it...Its an absolutely wonderful way for an adventurous traveler to spend an afternoon off the beaten trail in Chicago, but equally fascinating for a local like myself!

– Jason H. | TripAdvisor
Perfect!

Our experience with Phyllis and the Chicago Foodways tour could not have been better. We spent the afternoon sampling Vietnamese and Swedish delights and learning about the history of the Argyle and Andersonville neighborhoods. Can't wait to return to Chicago and take Phyllis' other tour!

– Nutmegger31 | TripAdvisor
Best food tour in Chicago

Well researched, thoughtful food choices. The Saigon to Stockholm tour was an exceptional 2 1/2 hour excursion through two of the cites more obscure communities. Phyliss’s engaging story telling and exceptional food knowledge crafted a memorable experience.

– Michael P. | TripAdvisor
A unique perspective on real Chicago life!

Absolutely amazing food tour of really unique and historic areas of Chicago! Fantastic history and context for the equally delicious food we had. Would highly recommend this tour, especially if you're wanting a unique perspective on real Chicago life!

– Kevin M. | Air BnB

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