Bucktown/Wicker Park Food Tasting & Cultural Tour

What a great way to spend an afternoon in Chicago! Don't eat before you come to this tour. You get plenty of food and/or some to take back with you. Normally, I wouldn't have come this far to go to a restaurant from downtown, but after seeing what's out here, we will definitely go to some of these restaurants when visiting downtown Chicago in the future.

You can only see so many buildings. To really get to know the culture of a city and what a city is about you have to venture off the beaten tourist path. For the less adventurous this is a safe way to see a different side of Chicago and experience what the food spots that the locals enjoy. The high light was Hot Chocolate with the fresh made marshmallows. It's not just hot chocolate it's an altered state experience. It is certainly worth the time. I highly recommend this.

The food was delicious, but just as fun were the explanations about the area and its history. Our guide (Kent) was very knowledgeable, and you could really tell he enjoys what he's doing. Although it was probably the 153rd time he did it. I did similar tours in NYC, so I came with high expectations and a slight fear of disappointment. Gladly, I was very pleased by the end of the day. Highly recommended!

I took the Wicker Park/ Bucktown tour... The tour guide girl was very nice and very enthusiastic ( which I think is key) .... She would explain where we were going and why we were going there.. This is not your conventional " Chicago" touristy tour.... it takes a refreshing look at an up-coming niehgborhoos which used to be and sometimes still is sketchy. .. I recommend it .. we had alot of fun

A pleasure from start to finish - a wide variety of food interspersed with information about the area and culture.

First of all, I want to admit that I was foolish and booked not only the wrong tour, but also the wrong day. Customer service was nice enough to change my ticket the same morning of the tour!!! They got back to me extremely fast and were understanding!! Jessica was our tour guide and she was super nice and very knowledgeable of the neighborhoods and restaurants. I have been on many tours because I travel a lot and sometimes a tour guide might make you feel uneasy or uncomfortable. Not Jessica! She made everyone feel like we were a big family. On to the food. Every place we went to was fabulous! It was a great mix of food and drinks that had something for everyone. I wish I lived in Chicago so I could revisit all of the places we went too, as well as the other restaurants/bars/food places she mentioned on our tour.

Kent was an excellent guide and the tour was very organized and well worth the price

This tour was a great experience and a fun way to get acquainted with a neighborhood. I was in town on business and this was a great way to spend a free afternoon. I met some really great people. Our tour group was just the right size and Jessica, our guide, was fantastic. I can't wait to try the Chinatown and North Side tours next time I'm in town.

This tour was a great way to spend a morning, especailly for someone travelling alone for a business trip. All of the places we visited were very different from each other and they were all really great. I loved the restaurant Hot Chocolate and I was pleasantly surprised that they offered so much more than just the deliciously silky hot chocolate that they are famous for. I was also surprised at how much I loved the falafel at Sultan's Market as I have never really cared for falafel in the past. This falafel is hands down the best! I loved the fresh cucumber and tomato salad, the delicious hummus and most of all the delicate and lightly crispy falafel all neatly packed in pita bread. I didn't really expect to like the Chicago style hot dog, but I was wrong. It was soooo good! I especially liked the hot pepper, mustard and celery salt. George's Hot Dogs are the best! iCream was so cool. This custom made ice cream made with liquid nitrogen technology was scrumptious and it had such an uniquely silky smooth texture. At Piece we got to sample beer made on premises and some of Chicago's thin crust pizza. This was right up my alley as I love thin crust pizza! Chicago Food Planet has a really good relationship with the restaurants and shops on their tour and all of the people we met were very welcoming and were excited to have us try their delectable food and treats. In addition to sampling al of the delicious food and drink, our tour guide was so nice and provided us with really interesting info. about these Chicago neighborhoods, the architecture and the history of many of the eateries that we walked past. I had so much fun that I couldn't wait to revisit many of these places 2 days later. On my own, I had a fantastic breakfast including: a light and fluffy quiche, warm cinnamon doughnuts and cappucino at Hot Chocolate. I also did some shopping at Goddess and Grocer, buying some Chicago made treats and some of their fantastic cupcakes. Happily, I was also able to take advantage of the money saving coupons we were given on the tour. Needless to say, I would definitely recommend this tour! It is a great way to get to know a new city, its restaurants and its people.

As a solo participant I enjoyed the camraderie of the group which was made up of both locals and people from other states. I lived in Chicago many years ago but was not familiar with this area so it was fun to learn about the history/architecture while also sampling some local specialities. I would definitely recommend Kerry as a tour guide. She's very knowledgable and extremely upbeat. Even though the weather was crummy, it was a great way to spend three hours!