Gold Coast & Old Town Food Tour

Chicago Food Planet Food Tours

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Activity #561
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Rating: 4.8  954 rating points
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Last 3 months 79 217 0 = 217 100% 4.9
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Gold Coast & Old Town Food Tour

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Enjoy Chicago’s finest pizza, deli treats, fudge and more while taking in the city’s unique history, architecture and culture.

Rating Date Attended Sort Descending Reviewer Gender Age Where From? Group Type?
Rating: 5
great experience
Mon, Aug 20, 12   11:00 AM DianeMassa Female 40-49 Domestic Tourist(s) Family Without Children
the tastings were wonderful as was the history of the area.
Rating: 5
Great job
Sun, Aug 19, 12   12:00 PM fisicoj Male 30-39 International Tourist(s) Individual
Tour guide was fun, knowledgeable. Pace of tour was just right, not rushed. Strong recommendation.
Rating: 5
Great Time on Chicago Food Planet Near North Tour
Sun, Aug 19, 12   11:30 AM shanamac17 Female 30-39 Combination Family Without Children
My husband and I (Chicago locals) took my Mom, in-town from Atlanta, on the Near North tour this past weekend and had a great time. Despite living in Chicago for over 8 years and being familar with the neighborhoods, many of the stops on the tour and historical facts we learned were new to us. We really enjoyed our guide, Kent - he was very knowledgable and seemed to really enjoy what he was doing. And we really appreciated that the stops on the tour were local businesses with a lot of history in the neighborhood, particularly in Old Town. Would definitely recommend this tour to visitors and locals alike.
Rating: 5
Great Times All Around!
Sat, Aug 18, 12   12:30 PM kjmendoza Female 20-29 Local Group of Friends
This tour is the perfect blend of delicious food and rich Chicago history. The tastings were very well thought out, and exposed us to a wide variety of foods, and as we were digesting, we walked and talked about the cool history of Chicago. As a Chicago local for over a year, I learned a lot about this city!
Rating: 5
Food Tour, had a blast.
Sat, Aug 18, 12   12:00 PM SunDial Female 40-49 Local Group of Friends
Ive lived in the area over 30 years and this is One of the best activities I've done in the city! Plenty of food, great little shops on this enjoyable walking tour. Favorite stops were the deli and spice shop.
Rating: 5
Really Enjoyed this Tour!!
Sat, Aug 18, 12   11:00 AM blaineleigh Female 40-49 Domestic Tourist(s) Family With Children
This was our first food tour anywhere and it definitely lived up to our expectations. We took our 16 year old daughter and all three of us loved it. Our tour guide, Alia, did a great job describing the food to us and also pointing out interesting buildings in the neighborhoods we walked through. Our favorite stops were the tea shop and the spice house, much to our surprise, but they were incredibly interesting and we learned a lot. Reuben sandwiches at the deli were yummy. Deep dish pizza was heavy and greasy - could have done without the sausage. Also liked the olive oil and vinegar. Chocolate place was a little disappointing, as we thought were going to get a fondue type experience and the bakery was a little boring but everything else was excellent. It was a great way to see the neighborhoods and learn some of the city's history. I highly recommend it and would definitely do food tours in other cities now!!
Rating: 5
This was so informative and fun! Must do!!
Fri, Aug 17, 12   11:30 AM Phoenix1953 Female 50-59 Domestic Tourist(s) Individual
Heather was sooo knowledgable, professional, and friendly. We had a good sized group; about 17 and somehow she remembered all our names! She was great if we had questions; but they were few since she was so complete with all her facts! I was so surprised how large the 'samples' were! Way too much for me! I would do this again it was so much fun!
Rating: 5
Fabulous Friday Frolic
Fri, Aug 17, 12   11:30 AM skyoung Female 60-69 Combination Family Without Children
This was our third of the three Food Planet tours in Chicago. Each has been a wonderful adventure through the different neighborhoods and culinary experiences. Although this Near North/Old Town tour does finish far from the start, the trip back along different streets was almost as enjoyable. It just lacked the tasting stops and our fabulous tour guide, Heather. I recommend these tours to everyone and hope that additional tours through other Chicago neighborhoods will soon be available.
Rating: 5
good diversity of stops
Thu, Aug 16, 12   11:00 AM slamal Male 60-69 Local Other
great tour guide that was insightful, thorough, enthusiastic and professional. she made the trip great!!! I believe her name was Jess. Steve L.
Rating: 4
Enjoyed the Near North Food Tour
Wed, Aug 15, 12   11:00 AM meanmn4 Male 20-29 Local Couple on a Date
This was my first food tour and I didn't really know what to expect, but I enjoyed the experience. This was more of a small food "sampling" but was a overall success. The only downsides of the tour were that we went to a "spice market", tea shop, and an "oil/vinegar" shop, which I don't really consider foods.