10 Food & Drink in Chicago That You Shouldn't Miss

November 12, 2021 Weston Hennigan

The windy city is a cornucopia of modern art, fine dining, cutting edge comedy, and die-hard sports fans. Snap a photo of your reflection in the silver Cloud Gate sculpture at Millennium Park before heading to Grant Park to get hit with the refreshing spray of Buckingham Fountain. There are dozens of museums and theater companies in Chicago, so a cultural experience is never hard to find. You’re sure to laugh your head off at the Second City Theater, the professional launch pad of many famous comedians.
Restaurants in Chicago

1. Bobby's Bike Hike Chicago

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Bobby's Bike Hike Chicago

Bobby's Bike Hike Chicago is a great value - providing signature guided bicycle tours, year-round walking tours, and delicious food and culture tours. We have various tours designed for a wide variety of interests, ages, and skill levels. Check out our brand-new, season walking & food tours(Bobby's Hikes). Bobby tours Chicago in style with deluxe Schwinn Comfort bikes complete with cushy seats, fat tires, and annoying bells :). Our hand-selected guides are chock full of historical information which is sure to inform and entertain you on your journey. Our folks in the shop are friendly and helpful and they will take the time to teach you the ropes before sending you on your way. Tours include the Lakefront Neighborhoods Tour which was Voted Best Chicago Tour seven years in a row, the City Lights at Night Tour which is a healthy way to explore Chicago at night, Bobby's 'Tike' Hike for families with younger riders, and the Bikes, Bites, & Brews Tour which is a food sampling tour. If you want to learn about Chicago's seedier past, check out the Southside Chicago Gangster Tour. If you want the best views in Chicago, check out our brand-new Museums & Parks at Sunset Tour. We also offer year-round walking and food tours, including the Chicago Favorites Food Tour, Public Art & Architecture Tour, and the Holiday Hike - Season Sampling Tour. All walking tours make use of Chicago's elaborately unique indoor pedway system in inclement weather.

2. Chicago Food Planet

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Chicago Food Planet

Rated 'Best Chicago Tour' by Lonely Planet and recommended on USA Today and Bon Appetit, Chicago Food Planet is the #1 reviewed Chicago Food Tour. These delicious 2 & 3-hour food tours focus exclusively in Chicago's historic neighborhoods including tours in Navy Pier, West Loop, River North, Streeterville, Gold Coast, Chinatown, Bucktown, Old Town and Wicker Park. Suitable for all age groups and fitness levels, each walking food experience provides a local's perspective, so you feel like a native Chicagoan. These guided Food Tours & Private Experiences include mouth-watering food samples, enough for a large lunch or dinner, from unique specialty food stores, local restaurants and ethnic eateries while providing a detailed insiders view of Chicago's rich histories, treasured architecture. Please note, Chicago Food Planet can accommodate vegetarians and alcohol-free dietary restrictions if possible at tasting locations, but cannot accommodate other allergies or restrictions.

3. Chicago Pizza Tours

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Chicago Pizza Tours

See Chicago One Slice At A Time! Chicago Pizza Tours is the #1 pizza tour in Chicago running both "Original Chicago Pizza Tour" & "Pizza & Cocktails". Enjoy full slices at 4 different restaurants in various Chicago neighborhoods on the only bus driven pizza tour in Chicago. Let us be your backstage pass as you're brought into kitchens at some stops to see first hand what makes these pizzas significant. Bring a camera and your appetite as this serves as a meal replacement. Group sizes are kept intimate so please book in advance to reserve your spot.

4. Chicago Detours

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Chicago Detours

Chicago Detours brings curious people to explore, learn and interact on live, virtual tours and events about Chicago. Our remote team building events uplift meetings and inspire connections for conferences, corporate groups, and universities. Our virtual tours and events explore the 1893 World’s Fair, the history of Chicago food and drink, and Chicago architecture. As a virtual event producer, our expertise lies in storytelling, experience design, and corporate team building.

5. Spice of Life Tours

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Spice of Life Tours

Chicago's Neighborhoods Food Tour. Embark on an adventure as we taste our way through Chicago's eclectic and diverse neighborhoods. Discover unique cultures, rich history, and exotic foods in small interactive groups. Spice of Life Tours offers Chicago's ultimate cultural food experience.

6. The Barrel Run

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The Barrel Run

The Barrel Run provides public and private tours and full charter services. Taste and tour Chicago’s best breweries, wineries, and distilleries, or take an entertaining and educating gangster tour to learn about mobsters of the Prohibition era.

7. Secret Food Tours Chicago

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Secret Food Tours Chicago

You'll experience all the city's biggest everyman food hits, many of which have roots in the Italian immigrant experience. This moving feast incorporates a walk through some of the city's world-renowned architecture and public art in the famed "Chicago Loop."

8. Chicago Private Tours

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Chicago Private Tours

Interactive, Educational, and FUN! Chicago Private Tours invites you to discover Chicago, with the help of one of our expert guides. Each experience is customized to fit your interests and includes an expert guide, luxury vehicle and driver. Chicago Private Tours is for clients that are looking for more than the one-size-fits-all tour. “Customize your Chicago Experience!” We will pick up anywhere in and around the city, including airports and train stations. This is ideal for individuals who do not have a lot of time, but want to see as many of the sites as possible on their busy schedule! All tours are private. Visit our website today to book!

9. Chicago Beer Experience

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Chicago Beer Experience

Chicago Beer Experience Beer Tours offer highly-rated walkable beer tasting and bar tours in Chicago. You'll taste several craft beers while learning about Chicago history from 1833 to the present. Tours are led by trained guide, who will weave Chicago history and beer together in a fun, informative way. We visit iconic establishments, some of which have been around since the days of Prohibition. Perfect for men and women ages 21 to 121, individuals and groups, from bachelor parties to corporate outings, we've got something for everyone!

10. Chicago Distilling Company

2359 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647-2924 +1 872-206-2774 [email protected] http://www.chicagodistilling.com
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Chicago Distilling Company

Chicago Distilling Company is a family owned and operated Craft Distillery in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. We offer tours, tastings, cocktails and bottles for sale of each of our spirits hand crafted and aged on site. We are open Thursday - Saturday at 5pm and select Sundays.

Reviewed By Qlippoth - Chicago, United States

Got there early for a tour on Valentine's Day, tour was booked solid so the place was lively. Got two cocktails while chatting with the helpful and informative bartenders, both were excellent. Very focused on their amazing spirits and really showcasing what they are doing at Chicago Distilling Company! Had a draft cocktail just before the tour began, also great, a really neat idea born of marketing but wonderfully executed. Next the tour, Master Brewer Johnathon gave us all the information one could want on distilling in this amazing space and even though the tour was packed with folks he managed it well. Super informative and educational, I had an amazing time. Tastings during the tour sealed the deal for me on whether I'd be taking some of their wares home (3 bottles and I'll be back) and really highlighted the amazing products they are making. If you like gin, bourbon or rye then you'd be doing yourself a disservice walking past this place and not getting a drink. Straight up their rye may be the best I have ever had. In a cocktail it was alao wonderful (had it in the rye focused sazerac and it as a winner). A true gem of the city and the neighborhood, I look forward to returning some time soon and will make it a regular stop if I have guests or visitors even slightly interested in distilling!

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