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Chicago Gangster Food Tour: Prohibition-Era Storytelling
4.8
355 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
The tour meets outside of "Hoyt's Tavern", your guide will be waiting for you here!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(355 Ratings)
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Saraheu3755eo
Jul 28, 2024
A great experience - A really enjoyable and informative walking tour. Tarka our guide was very knowledgeable and knew her stuff. Food was a great addition especially when you have two teenagers
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Ann_s
Jul 28, 2024
Good combo of history and food with teens - Chose this tour for an afternoon in Chicago with out of town guests that included 5 teenagers. The kids liked the gangster stores and loved the pizza. Thanks Taka!
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Michelle_s
Jul 26, 2024
Great fun - Sarah was our guide and was awesome! Very knowledgeable and lots of fun! The food was good and very filling. Go on an empty stomach. At the pizza place we went to, the pizza was delicious and the wait staff was also awesome!
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John_b
Jul 23, 2024
Do the tour with Taka!! - Taka was amazing!! She explained all of the gang history as we went and even answered several additional questions I had. The food and its history was fantastic as well.
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Philipee9153hw
Jul 21, 2024
Top quality food with great Chicago ganster history on the side - An amazing way to hear about the gangsters of Chicago - hearing stories and visiting locations- while also enjoying some delicious Chicago food.
Alan was a ver entertaining and knowledgeable guide.
The deep dish pizza at Pizza Due was the best I have had (and I have treid a few).
The taste of steak was delicious, as were the homemade chips.
And I had never had a hot dog true Chicago style before.
My friend thoroughly enjoyed it as well. A perfect way to eat lunch and experience Chicago history, culture and food.
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Passenger685435
Jul 17, 2024
Good times - Family friendly, good food, fun stories. It was a really great introduction to Chicago’s gangster history and food traditions.
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L8702fjleticiaf
Jul 15, 2024
First Chicago Tour - Our tour guide Allen was great, super nice and entertaining even in the scorching heat. Food was delicious , especially the steak at Harry Caray's. Would highly recommend.
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Mary_h
Jul 14, 2024
Fun experience! - Alan was awesome! Food was great! It was fun learning about the past. He was very helpful with suggestions and any questions we had even after the tour if we needed directions or recommendations he helped us!
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Angela_b
Jul 17, 2024
Enjoyable gangster walk…with food - Our guide was very good. Had good knowledge of the different crime figures featured. Enjoyed walking the streets to get the feel of the area. Harry Carey was quite good, as well as Pizzeria Due. Expected more places though related to crime bosses rather than just authentic Chicago style food—albeit good.
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Gina_g
Jul 13, 2024
No show Tour Guide - The tour guide didn’t show up and left several of us just standing there. One guest finally called and they said the tour guide had something come up. Very disappointing.
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