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Rating: 4.8  984 rating points
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Rating and reviews for:

Near North Food Tasting & Cultural Walking 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: 4
Family and Friend Fun!
Sat, May 28, 11   12:30 PM Uyttenhove Female 50-59 Combination Other
Strolling through the "Near North" of Chicago was enjoyed by everyone in our group, even in the rain - they had ponchos for us. Our guide was knowledgeable, friendly and enthusiastic. Although the food was great, "food tasting" wasn't fair to use for the spice and oil stops, especially combined with a tea stop. This is easy to fix - provided some tapenade for the oil and vinegar, and some oatmeal for the cinnamon. We would recommend doing walking tours at the beginning of your visit so that you can easily return to shops that were especially interesting/yummy. The distance seemed more than it was, but then our feet were already a bit tired. It was an interesting blend of tasting and architectural/history stops. A great vacation activity!
Rating: 5
Wonderful time!
Sat, May 28, 11   11:00 AM joangrein Female 50-59 Domestic Tourist(s) Individual
I loved all the places we visited. I would recommend to everyone.
Rating: 5
This is an activity not to be missed
Sat, May 28, 11   11:00 AM ReneeRosen Female 60-69 Domestic Tourist(s) Family With Children
My 11 year old granddaughter and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of the Near North Food Tasting and Cultural Tour. Not only did we learn a great deal about Chicago now and in the past, but all the tastings were delicious. I will definitely put this on my agenda for my next trip to Chicago.
Rating: 5
Interesting city history and great food.
Fri, May 27, 11   11:30 AM JFabian Female 30-39 Local Family Without Children
A great combination of interesting history and facts about Chicago and a good selection of food. Great for locals and tourists alike.
Rating: 5
tasty
Fri, May 27, 11   11:30 AM adrianoneill Male 40-49 International Tourist(s) Individual
enjoyed all aspects of the the tour great info on the area.
Rating: 5
Be prepared to walk!!
Thu, May 26, 11   11:00 AM skrauland Female 40-49 Domestic Tourist(s) Individual
I loved roaming the North Chicago area visiting the local spots on the food tour of Chicago. Favorites were The Spice House and Tea Gschwendner. I highly recommend it, but bring your walking shoes!!
Rating: 5
Near North Tour a highlight of our Chicago visit
Thu, May 26, 11   11:00 AM lizmackenzie Female 70+ Unspecified Unspecified
It was cold and windy and rainy, and we had a four-year-old in tow, but our tour guide Chris kept everyone's spirits up with entertaining talks and enthusiasm for the food. We took some Chinese friends and they were especially enthusiastic about the oils and vinegars. All the venues were excellent. Great introduction to good food in Chicago. Liz
Rating: 5
Great Tour!
Thu, May 26, 11   11:00 AM LaMantia123 Female 40-49 Combination Family Without Children
I would recommend this tour for anyone who enjoys food and history.
Rating: 5
Lots of fun
Thu, May 26, 11   11:00 AM mshell95 Male 30-39 Domestic Tourist(s) Couple on a Date
Excellent local foods, interesting info about the city and history. A fair amount of walking.
Rating: 4
useful information
Wed, May 25, 11   11:00 AM leesinovoi Female 50-59 Domestic Tourist(s) Family Without Children
We enjoyed the tour. Our guide Nicole was wonderful. For me the best part was that delicious stuffed pizza. We would reccomend this tour.