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Chicago Food Planet Food Tours

830 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
800-979-3370
Ranked #7 of 83 tours in Chicago
5.0 of 5 stars 706 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: Rated Best Chicago Tour by Lonely Planet and featured on NBC’s The Today Show, USA Today, Bon Appétit and Chicago Tribune, Chicago Food Planet Food...... more » Owner description: Rated Best Chicago Tour by Lonely Planet and featured on NBC’s The Today Show, USA Today, Bon Appétit and Chicago Tribune, Chicago Food Planet Food Tours offers unique 3-hour food tasting and cultural walking tours focused exclusively on Chicago’s off-the-beaten-path neighborhoods and away from the busy downtown area. Suitable for all age groups and fitness levels, CFP provides a non-touristy, local experience so you feel like a native Chicagoan. Their guided, narrated food tours include mouth-watering food tastings, enough for a hearty lunch, from specialty food stores and ethnic eateries while providing a detailed insiders view of Chicago’s most famous neighborhoods- their rich histories, treasured architecture, dazzling entertainment offerings and restaurants. « less
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Lisle, IL
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012 NEW

I was with a group of 6 friends that took the China Town tour yesterday. I would recommend it for anyone. We learned so much about Chinese food and culture. The food was delicious. There was the right of amount of walking for me. I would estimate about a mile that was interupted by restaurant visits as well as other... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012 NEW

The whole experience was awesome... The food, the sights, the history. Our guide Martha was very personable and knowledgeable about both the food and history of city. More

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Lake Zurich, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012 NEW

This was really a fun place to walk and great food. The Goldcoast/Oldtown tour was also great! Lisa was wonderful for the wicker park tour. My daughter in law gave me this for Mother's Day. We're going to go on the China town tour next. I've also done similar tours in Los Angeles. Chicago Food Planet really does the best... More

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London, United Kingdom
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012 NEW

We booked the Chinatown tour after doing both of the other Chicago Food Planet Tours last year, which were both great! This tour was really educational and we tried some amazing foods. I thought I knew a reasonable amount about Chinese food but I still learned lots - different dishes, regional styles of cooking, Chinese etiquette, local history ... you... More

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Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012 NEW

So fun! I loved the hot dogs. Kent is very friendly and informative. Highly recommended. More

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Lake Villa, Illinois
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012 NEW

Don't eat before you go, nice variety of food along with a pleasant informative walk through the neighborhoods, a very enjoyable 3 hr. tour. Lived in Chgo. for 50 years but felt like I was on Vacation. More

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Almelo, The Netherlands
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24 reviews 24 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012 NEW

We had the Bucktown/Wicker Park Tour. We did similar tours in New York, so we were prepared ;-). We loved this one, because of the nice combination of the locations we visited (many tastings, lunch afterwards can be skipped) and the explanation of the architecture in the neighbourhood. Thanks to our host, who made these three hours unforgettable! More

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Chicag
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012 NEW

This tour was incredible! You get a great amount of food, history on the restaurants and dishes, and history on Chicago in general. I live in Chicago and definitely learned a ton and found a lot of new great shops and restaurants on the tour! Recommend this 110% to tourists and Chicagoans alike. More

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

Found these "foodie" tours by chance and what a great find! My wife and I took the Near North tour with Jess as our tour guide. Great tour, excellent tastes of foods - Jess was amazing - she was fun, animated, passionate about her job, and intelligent. She made this tour so much fun and we learned a lot -... More

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London, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012
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I booked the Bucktown/Wicker Park tour as I wanted to explore a bit of Chicago off the main tourist trail - I wasn't disappointed. The food was good but the extra cultural insights into the area made the whole experience. Our guide, Kent, combined facts with humour. This was a great tour to do as a solo traveller too. Very... More

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