Downtown Chicago Pizza Walking Tour: Culinary Exploration

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: 24 hours
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
  • 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…

Location
465 N McClurg Ct
North McClurg Court
We meet at Robert's Pizza which is located on the Ogden slip dock on the Chicago River in the Streeterville neighborhood. If you do not located your guide right away, please ask the host at Robert's.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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85raen
Jun 23, 2025
First Time Food Tour - Great afternoon. Visited 4 establishments and tried 4 different styles of pizza. Made me think about what I want to change when making my own pizza at home. Our guide James was amazing. Very informed and made the experience relaxing and fun. Go hungry! You can eat as much or as little as you want. It’s hard to say no to pizza that is so delicious! Highly recommend.
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Sandratmontchal
Jun 18, 2025
Great fun. - Great selection on different types of pizza. Our guide James, was very knowledgeable on the origins behind each style of pizza.
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Carla_b
Jun 14, 2025
Great Pizza Experience - Great way to get a taste of different Chicago pizza styles with a touch of Chicago history along the way! Highly recommend…come hungry!
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Adam_a
May 24, 2025
Pizza Genius - James was a quintessential pizza genius. His sense of humor and knowledge about Chicago make this tour a must do. Highly recommend!
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Reedrn94
May 9, 2025
Good food, history, and fun. - A great experience of different types of pizza without buying an entire pizza at each restaurant. It was wrapped in pizza and Chicago history. A good time!
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Dennis_d
Dec 14, 2024
Fantastic tour. Great... - Fantastic tour. Great pizza, the walk was just right, and our guide James was very knowledgeable and entertaining. Highly recommend!!
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Patti_s
Nov 9, 2024
Great pizza tour! - This tour was great. Amazing pizza, fun history, and a super interesting guide, James. I would recommend this tour over and over.
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Gabrielle_a
Sep 5, 2024
Nice tour! - Thank you for this tour the 1st one was definitively our favorite 😁 it's really easy to walk ans the places are perfect to discover a variety of pizza
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Cameron
Nov 17, 2024
Delicious pizza - Very knowledgeable guide and a good selection of pizza across four different restaurants. Could have been more information about the city itself but overall it was a good tour and delicious pizza (most importantly).
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Sherri_m
Oct 17, 2024
Delicious pizza - The tour was delicious and informative. The guide was very knowledgeable about the history of the different pizza places. We really enjoyed the pizza and the tour.
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From $69
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).