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Downtown Chicago Pizza Walking Tour: Culinary Exploration
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81 Ratings
Chicago
Embark on a culinary adventure through downtown Chicago on this pizza walking tour. Sample a variety of American and Italian pizzas while learning about their origins and unique characteristics. Come hungry and discover the evolution of this beloved dish!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- River North - We will spend a good portion of our time walking through River North exploring different pizzerias.
- The Loop - We will explore more pizzerias on the other side of the River in the downtown Chicago Loop
- The Magnificent Mile - We will explore pizzas on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile
- Navy Pier - We start our tour just outside of Navy Pier on the Chicago River
- Holy Name Cathedral - We will walk past Holy Name Cathedral after one of our pizza stops.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Different styles of pizza
- Lunch
- Food tasting
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Drinks
Additional Information
Embark on a brief journey on foot through renowned neighborhoods in Chicago, commencing near Navy Pier and the esteemed Magnificent Mile before making our way to the Gold Coast & River North. Dive into a culinary comparison of two American and two Italian pizzas, to gain insights into how immigrant food like pizza evolved. Explore and taste four different styles of pizzas - Deep Dish, Roman, Neapolitan, and Artisanal - all within a short span of a few hours. We’ll dive into the nuances of how each of these unique pizza styles are made, the disparities in their ingredients, cooking methods, and ovens. There will be ample pizza served, so ensure to come with an appetite!
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Children under 6 are free, but please notify operator
Location
465 N McClurg Ct
North McClurg Court
We meet outside Robert's Pizza which is located on the Ogden slip dock on the Chicago River in the Streeterville neighborhood.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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David_g
Jun 28, 2024
Great guide, great food - Absolutely recommend. Great guide, great food. Great history of each placement the guide know his stuff.
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Verabc2326if
Jun 21, 2024
Chi Town Pizza - Our first time in Chicago and this tour was one of the best experiences my husband and I have ever experienced. John was amazing he was so knowledgeable about the history and methods of pizza making and the regions they represent I definitely would recommend this as a must do
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Jane_b
Jun 8, 2024
Pizza Heaven - We thoroughly enjoyed our guide, James, the various restaurants, our fellow travelers and, of course, the pizza! We were able to try variety of styles, and watch one of our pizzas bring prepared and cooked before our eyes. The walking parts were minimal: we spent the majority of our time sitting in the various restaurants chowing down on pizza. Since my husband couldn't eat pizza, our guide kindly paid for a pasta dish for him to enjoy. One warning---come hungry!!!
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David_b
May 16, 2024
Pizza Guru - Our guide was the pizza guru not only in Chicago but he shared a tremendous amount of knowledge of other pizza hotspots Good variety of delicious pizza. Would recommend the tour
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Djamel
May 10, 2024
Great pizza with great people - My wife and I went on this tour as we love pizza and wanted a way to sample a few different types, so this tour seemed like the perfect activity for us!
We met up with our tour guide James and eight other people and visited four different pizzerias, each offering a different style of pizza.
The pizza was excellent, and we got the opportunity to meet and meet and chat with the others (who were all very friendly) over the course of the three hour tour.
James was an excellent guide who was both knowledgeable and funny.
I'd highly recommend this tour to just about anyone!
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Bethaney_l
Apr 27, 2024
Great experience - The tour was so interesting and informational, great guide. The pizza was excellent and we some other really great people on the tour. Highly recommend!
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794robyng
Apr 4, 2024
Fantastic tour - Fantastic pizza tour with John. Great history/ stories for each of the restaurants visited and a great selection of different types of pizza. My favorite was the Eaterly Neopolitan and the deep dish from Labriola. Highly recommend.
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Cpatravels
Feb 1, 2024
Fun experience - Lots of pizza and lots of information about pizza. Enjoyed the group but pace yourself. There were lots of leftovers at each place so by the time you get to the last place you’re beyond stuffed!
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Diana_p
Dec 9, 2023
Great Experience - Great tour John was very knowledgeable and fun guide. The pizzas we tried were all unique and tasted great.
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Victoria
Nov 5, 2023
Excellent - Excellent tour, very interesting and ALL the pizza was delicious. We saw this as a must when visiting Chicago and did not disappoint. We attended with our 4 year old which was no problem at all and he loved all the pizza on offer.
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