Downtown Chicago Walking Pizza Tour

Overview

This tour is just a short walk through great Chicago neighborhoods starting near Navy Pier and the Magnificent Mile, and then heading into the Gold Coast & River North. Compare two American pizzas vs. two Italian pizzas to understand how pizza evolved as an immigrant food. Explore Deep Dish, Roman, Neapolitan, and Artisanal pizza in just a couple of hours. Discuss how each of these styles is crafted and the differences in their ingredients, baking techniques, and ovens. Plenty of pizza to eat, come hungry!

City: Chicago

Sun 22 Jun

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Starting at $69.00

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Sun 22 Jun

Starting at $69.00

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What's Included

Professional guide

Different styles of pizza

Lunch

Food tasting

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Children under 6 are free, but please notify operator

What To Expect

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.

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (88)

shutterandsentence

Jun 2021

I took my dad, along with the rest of my family of 5 adults, on a "Big Shoulders Chicago Pizza Walking Tour" to celebrate Father's Day. However, the weather forecast for that day was predicting severe storms--not good for a walking tour! Just as I was trying to figure out which combination of raincoats and umbrellas to bring, I received a text from Jon saying that he had procured a van for us to ride in instead of walking. It ended up not raining much after all, but if it had, the van would have turned a miserable experience into a very comfortable one. The tour itself took us to four different pizza restaurants in the Streeterville, Magnificent Mile, and River North neighborhoods of the city. Each one was different, so we got to experience first hand the diversity of pizza styles in this city known for pizza. Of course, the pizzas were delicious (I really wanted to eat more but I felt like I needed to pace myself so I could enjoy all of them!) and Jon was very knowledgeable. Our family of Chicago suburbanites had a blast and we would love to do this tour again, maybe when we have guests from out-of-town and want to give them a Chicago experience. Thank you so much!