Chicago Food Planet Food Tours

A great experience from start to finish! Great food, interesting facts. A truly delightful experience.

The tour, and our tour guide (I wish I could remember her name) were both wonderful! We will tour again!!!

It was a semi-rainy Saturday and I had booked the last tour time slot (12:30pm) so I was kinda grumpy from the get go and the fact that I didn't get the time I wanted (I wanted an 11am slot but it was booked) made me even more ornery. When we arrived at the meeting spot there was a tall attractive blonde speaking to a bunch of people and I was hoping she would be our guide - you know what they say blondes are better!! But alas, she was not. She was the guide for 12:00pm tour. My 12:30 tour guide was Nikki, a small statured lady and pregnant to boot, my first impression "Great, last slot of the day and I get the pregnant lady. Kiss my $45 good-bye". Wow! Was I wrong!! Nikki rocked the boat! She made everything sooo insightful and really had me captivated with her enthusiasm for her City and the places that we were visiting. I REALLY REALLY liked this tour and I'm looking forward to going to their Bucker/Wicker Park tour the next time I'm in town AND revisiting all of the amazing places she introduced me to this time around! Thanks Nikki! You Rock!

This tour was well organised and Gina our guide was enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the area and the food we tasted. There was certainly plenty of food, towards the end I couldn't finish all the tastings as much as I was enjoying the food.

This was the second time we've taken this tour, and with Jess in the lead, I learned even more than I did the first time. Several of the businesses on the tour have our continued business even though we're in Columbia, SC!!

Our guide was wonderful. She was personable, knowledgeable, and clear. Content had great balance of history, food, architecture, walking, standing, sitting. I definitely will go on another tour of yours.

It was nice to have good sized servings from food places as well as the guide describing other features of the city that we walked by.

What a wonderful experience!! Not only was all the food delicious but our tour guide Jess made it interesting. The time flew by. Loved being able to walk in neighborhoods that we might not have gone to and Jess gave us the history of the area that brought it even more alive. Enjoyed all of the different foods. Chicago is truly a multi-cultural city. We have been on fabulous food tours in Boston and NYC Greenwich Village. This tours rates right up there. The foods are great but the tour guide makes it an exceptional way to spend the day. Thanks Jess!! 👍

We came from the SF Bay Area and loved the food and architecture. Here's a caveat: we invited the friend we were staying with who is an enthusiastic Chicagoan. We hadn't realized he was a Chicago snob as well. For every place we went (all of which we enjoyed) he had a better idea and occasionally expressed it disdainfully. I would suggest leaving people like that at home.

We did similar tours in New York, so we were prepared ;-). We loved this one, because of the nice combination of the locations we visited (many tastings, lunch afterwards can be skipped) and the explanation of the architecture in the neighbourhood. Thanks to our host, who made these three hours unforgettable!

Incredibly interesting tour. They hit the history of the food as well as the restaurants you stop at, and some really interesting historical landmarks along the way. Good amount of food...definitely worth the money. I will go on a tour with Chicago Food Planet again.

We booked the Chinatown tour after doing both of the other Chicago Food Planet Tours last year, which were both great! This tour was really educational and we tried some amazing foods. I thought I knew a reasonable amount about Chinese food but I still learned lots - different dishes, regional styles of cooking, Chinese etiquette, local history ... you name it. Lisa and Alicia, our tour guides, were very knowledgeable and are lovely people too. It's a little more expensive than the other tours but I can understand why - you're eating a lot of different dishes on this one - almost like a sit-down meal in several restaurants. Overall - good value and highly recommended!

I've been on every tour Food Planet has to offer with China Town being the last and my new favorite! Every food stop was excellent. Our tour guide was super great; friendly, fun and didn't miss a beat, answering every question and filling our heads with chinese culture, tips and insights. ALL Food Planet tours are superior, but if you get a chance be sure and go on the China Town tour, you will NOT be disappointed.

The guide made our tour so enjoyable! She was very attentive to everyone. The food stops were an excellent combination of culinary delights. I highly recommend this tour!

Tour gives a nice feel for local cuisine as well as local culture. Highly recommend .. Thanks Colleen (our tour guide).