Chicago Gangster Food Tour: Prohibition-Era Storytelling
4.8
288 Ratings
Chicago
Experience the Chicago Gangster Food Tour and indulge in iconic dishes while exploring the Prohibition Era's fashionable and notorious neighborhoods. Discover the stories of gangsters and their favorite foods in this unique and immersive tour.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- River North - Chicago’s famous River North neighborhood containing many of Chicago’s most iconic restaurants, food and gangster history. Travelers will eat at Harry Caray’s steak house, an old hideout for Al Capones men with a secret tunnel used by gangsters in the 1920s and 1930s which the guests will see. Also we will have deep dish pizza in an old gangster’s mansion that was converted years ago into one of Chicago’s most iconic Pizzeria restaurants.
- Gold Coast - Try Chicago’s iconic “Chicago Dawg” at one of it’s oldest serving establishments in the beautiful and historic Gold Coast neighborhood.
- Holy Name Cathedral - On route to one of our food stops we will stop in front of this beautiful church where one of Chicago’s most notorious gangsters was gunned down in the 1920s. The bullet holes from the Tommy Gun are still visible in the side of the church today! Hear the story on our tour!
- Chicago River - Guests will get to cross the Chicago River on this tour with all its many skyscrapers. Great for Photo Ops!
What's Included
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Tour Guide Gratuity
Additional Information
Experience some of Chicago’s most emblematic dishes as you stroll through one of the Prohibition Era’s most stylish and infamous neighborhoods. Indulge in premium steak, thick-crust pizza, and the globally renowned ‘Chicago hot dog’ as you journey through the streets that were once frequented by Capone’s near and dear and feared adversaries. You’ll even get the chance to explore an historical tunnel used by the era’s gangsters located in one of the venues! Discover about Chicago’s internationally recognized cuisine and the notorious individuals who savored it all in one extraordinary, distinctive tour!
Location
Chicago Gangsters and Ghosts Tours
West Wacker Drive
We meet in front of "Hoyt's" at the Royal Sonesta Hotel across from the Chicago River.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(288 Ratings)
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D362crtiffanys
Mar 25, 2024
Fun and tasty - Had a great time. Alan was funny and knowledgeable. Offered several fun facts. Would do again. Food was great And got our steps in.
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Wayne_h
Mar 24, 2024
Just the best thing to do… - I love these tours because every time I have taken one I have met wonderful people from the UK, or Japan and had a very wonderful tour guide! Best way to see the sights and learn the inside scoop on history!!
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Z1089vcmikeb
Mar 21, 2024
Gangsters and Food Walking Tour - Super fun tour and enough food for a good sized lunch! Fun to hear some of the interesting Mob and gangster history and also enjoy some Chicago style food! Connor was a gray tour guide!
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E6083dkjenp
Mar 19, 2024
Wonderful tour - The River was still green! Conor was a gracious and well informed guide. The food was amazing and servings were the right size for sampling. The deep dish pizza is the best I have ever had. Of course the Chicago history and architecture is always fascinating. Much recommended
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Adambd2580zg
Mar 19, 2024
Gangs and Grub, THE BEST!! - What a fun tour around the city. Great knowledge and information from our guy Alan. So glad we opted for the walking tour, even though it was cold out.
Come hungry, you’ll leave full!!
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L4593oyalexandert
Mar 19, 2024
Great Tour, Great Food, Great Guide! - Love the history of the prohibition-era Chicago gangs while eating delicious food! Allan was a great guide! The walk takes you from Wacker and Michigan to Pearson and State, it's easy with the food breaks.
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Shana_b
Mar 25, 2024
Fun - Sarah was great! She was fun, kind and knowledgeable about the history of gangsters in Chicago. Recommend this tour.
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Theresa_b
Mar 16, 2024
Tour great, vendor, not so much - Alan was a great tour guide & very enthusiastic. I would highly recommend taking any tour he leads. The tour, had issues. It's disappointing to get our drinks after our meal. Perhaps calling ahead with our drink orders? Or maybe a new vendor. Swamped or not, very disappointed.
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Heather_n
Mar 26, 2024
Eh - The last minute switch of guides seemed to frazzle Ty a bit. He was a nice man, but seemed nervous (could have been the Red Bull he downed at the beginning of the tour). We’ve done food tours in multiple cities and this was poorest. The food wasn’t very good or interesting. The gangster tunnel was a room at the bottom the restaurant but you can’t see anything. Lots of gangster stories, but not much to ground them too, like seeing the buildings or places of real significance.
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Melinda_h
Mar 25, 2024
Disappointed - At the second stop we waited to be seated for over 20 min then had to wait another 40 minutes to bring the pizza. We had a group of 6 and they ran out of pizza so 4 in our group had to split pieces. The downtime was not filled with history or information. We love food and history tours and unfortunately this was the worst one we have ever taken.
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