Chicago Food Planet Food Tours

I would recommend this tour to ANYONE visiting Chicago. It's a bit different to the usual tourist activities, you get to view neighbourhoods you might not normally see, taste some fantastic food and learn loads from the excellent guides. Our group was a mix of locals, US tourists and international tourists. Everyone was friendly, chatting to each other. The tour guide was very informative and really friendly. And the food - well we thought, prior to the tour, that the spices and Oil stops would be a bit pointless - but they were ace. And pretty much everything we ate was so tasty. I will definitely be taking the Wicker Park tour next time I am in Chicago. Book it!

We have an exchange student from Indonesia and wanted to do something outside of the normal tourist activities. This was a perfect fit for what we wanted to do - all of us learned something new, enjoyed some great food and experienced a new part of Chicago.

This tour was a great way to become familiar with the Wicker Park/ Bucktown area especially if you're staying downtown. Tons of unique restaurants are pointed out during the tour. I wish I had had more time to go into a few for breakfast, lunch or dinner so do the tour in the beginning of your stay because you will want to go back. In some of the restaurants on the tour you really do only get a "tasting" of the food but you also get to tour the neighborhood and see some beautiful houses to give your belly a break. At the end of the tour I recommend staying in the area and doing some shopping at the cute boutiques also. Overall, the food was good, the tour guide was good and it was a fun way to see Chicago! If you like food, do it!!

Our guide, Ariela, was so enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Knew so much about her great city - more than just a job. This is a must do in Chicago, not just for the food but the information about the neighborhoods, architecture and what to do while you're there. Do this early on in your trip so you can go back and visit the neighborhoods and restaurants!

Jen was an incredible and enthusiastic tour guide. I really enjoyed the other neighborhoods around downtown and can't wait to do the other tour.. Ray

Wonderful tour, food was fabulous, tour guide so knowledgeable and enthusiastic! Timing was perfect regarding walking and rest stops. I had so much fun! I travel alot and have been on many tours, honestly this was the most enjoyable ever!

I have lived in Chicago for about 8 years. A friend of mine asked me to join her on this tour. I wasn't even aware that this type of tour existed, so I was anxious to check it out. We had a wonderful day and discovered a number of places we had either forgotten about or never knew about to begin with. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and very fun. We learned so much about our neighborhoods and some of our local merchants. I can't wait to do some of the others available. Local or tourist....this is a great way to spend the day!

We just went on the Bucktown/Wicker Park tour and it was fabulous. Despite the rain, we had a wonderful time trying new food and learning about the history and architecture of the area. Ben was our tour guide and was very knowledgeable about the area he did an excellent job. I would recommend this to anyone whether you live in the city, suburbs, or are on vacation, it is a lot of fun.

Our party of 4 (adults & kid) thoroughly enjoyed the tour despite the lashing rain! our tour guide Jen was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic and all of the stops on the tour were well worth seeing. There was "just enough" food and drink to satisfy us without being too full, and we all felt that the experience widened our culinary horizons!

The tour was fun. It was a wonderful way of seeing Bucktown and Wicker Park. Our tour guide Kent was outstanding. The food choices were fantastic. I plan on recommending this tour to all of my friends that visit Chicago.

This is why we travel - to meet sympathetic, enthusiastic locals sharing their favorite spots all of which involve food! A great way to see more of a great city.

We particularly enjoyed the walk through the residential neighborhood to learn about it's architecture and history. The food tastings were very nice. The favorites were the Hot Chocolate Restaurant and the Icream Cafe. Hot dogs, pizza and beer and the Middle Eastern Deli were treats and all so very different from one another. I would leave out the Goddess & Grocer. While lots of great deli food there, the 4 pieces of macaroni (mac salad) in a cup were hardly worth listening to the 5 minute commercial on the place. Our guide, Ken, was very good. If you're looking for an activity that is a little different and are curious about history and architecture and food, this is for you.

I've been going to Bucktown/Wicker Park for shopping, art festivals, dining, etc. for years - but mostly to the same tried and true places. The tour took me to places I might not have tried - and which I fell in love with (and dragged my husband back to the following day!). Not only did I 'discover' some new restaurants and some great new flavors (along with some stellar architecture and history!), but I also 'discovered' some new shops. I ended up staying 3 hours after the tour was over and did my part to stimulate the economy! I HIGHLY recommend this tour to anyone who likes to eat and who lives in a building! (Seriously, I had high expectations based on an article I'd read in Chicago magazine, but the tour surpassed those expectations by a long shot! I LOVED it!)

we'll recommend to our friends

I think the best part of the tour is a chance to visit local neighourbood and try local food where first time tourists would not usually do. The tours are well organized. They gave you maps showing the walking directions and information of transit information, so you could easily go back to visit the places yourself afterwards. You also get to go behind the scenes in some places which I found quite cool. Next time I am in Chicago I will definitely try their other tours or even take the same tour again. Thanks Julie!