Things to do in Chicago, Illinois (IL): The Best Food & Drink

Rebecca Wheeler offers Chicago visitors and locals an unforgettable experience that’s off the typical tourist path. We go deep into the ethnic neighborhoods that are the heart and soul of the immigrant diversity Chicago is famous for. Each food tour is private for your group of 1-10 guests. Rebecca Wheeler is a cooking instructor and world traveler who serves as a cultural ambassador for Chicago’s diverse ethnic neighborhoods. Each tour features plenty of carefully selected tastings along with authentic insights into the history and cultural significance of the cuisine, backed by her own culinary travels and studies in these countries. The result is a fun, personal and mouth-watering learning experience that will last beyond the tour into your own kitchen and future dining experiences.

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.

Brewery tours in Chicago, Chicagoland and Beyond. This is your chance to see behind the scenes of working breweries in Chicagoland. Learn how beer is made and meet the people who make Chicagoland beer great. A true VIP experience that includes one or more of the following: meeting the brewers, learning how quality beers are created from grain to bottle, in a working brewery. This is an educational and personalized experience that will forever change the way you taste and think about beer, especially the beer being produced at the facilities you are visiting. In short, we have fun highlighting what makes American craft beers so special and why we are so passionate about our beer. There are tastings at every brewery with the ability to purchase at those breweries who offer growlers and package sales. There is a cooler on the bus to keep your purchases cold. These are behind the scenes tours so capacity is limited to 12 so sign up today to reserve your spot. Tours Leave From The Beer Temple

A new project of Food Tank: The Food Think Tank to educate and create awareness about urban agriculture in your backyard! Now open in Chicago and coming soon to a city near you!

Chicago is so much deeper than deep dish pizza! Let us prove it to you on our food & culture walking tours through some of Chicago's past and present immigrant neighborhoods. Enjoy Vietnamese, Middle Eastern and Swedish foods on our popular Saigon to Stockholm Food Tour through the Northside ethnic enclaves of Argyle and Andersonville. Comfort food fans will love our new Little Italy Food Tour in the University Village/Little Italy neighborhood on the city's Near West Side. In addition to enjoying a 6-course Italian menu, you'll get to browse the first rate memorabilia at the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame. Each tour is 3 and half hours and covers 1 and 1/4 miles of walking through charming Chicago neighborhoods.

606 Tours provides food, neighborhood, and cultural tours of Chicago. We offer scheduled, weekly group tours that are open to the public. We also offer private tours.

Book a Cardamom Kitchen Tour to explore Chicago’s unique neighborhoods and experience its dynamic food culture. On the Culinary Tour of Devon Avenue, you’ll visit Chicago’s Little India with a trained chef who grew up eating turmeric, cardamom, and jackfruit. Learn her culinary secrets and sample the authentic flavors of India along the way. The Eat and Explore Tour: Lincoln Square offers a food-focused adventure in a North side neighborhood beloved for its European charm. Enjoy tastings at local specialty gourmet stores and delve deep into the neighborhood with a long-time Chicago resident.

In support of local businesses and the communities they serve, the Albany Park Chamber of Commerce invites all foodies to Flavors of Albany Park, the restaurant crawl that welcomes diners to experience a world of culinary delights. More than a dozen restaurants will serve sample-size portions of a signature menu item.