Chicago · CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD TOURS

The 8 Best Chicago Neighborhood Tours

8 tours  ·  from $8 a head

Chinatown, Pilsen, Bronzeville and the West Side are where the city stops being a skyline. The 8 below are priced and timed, with a note on how far you walk and whether food is part of it.

Chicago's Chinatown Food and Walking Tour - Phoenix Restaurant starts the meal with dim sum
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Chicago’s Chinatown Food and Walking Tour

1.Chicago’s Chinatown Food and Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 600 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $79Our pick

Taste dumplings, noodles, Sichuan chicken, Xi’an flatbread, and egg tarts while exploring Chicago Chinatown with a local guide.

“This is a great tour of ChinaTown in Chicago. The food was delicious and we were stuffed! The tour guide Greg, was excellent. Plenty of breaks during the tour. Highly recommend this tour!!!!”

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Chicago: Taste of Chinatown Food and Cultural Walking Tour - Five Stops, Five Different Food Traditions
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Chicago: Taste of Chinatown Food and Cultural Walking Tour

2.Taste of Chinatown Food and Cultural Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 97 reviews · 3 hours · from $84

Sample five Chinese dishes, explore Chicago Chinatown landmarks, and hear local stories on this generous three-hour food and culture walk.

“This food tour was great. Our guide, “ the Chicago Gandoff” was friendly, professional, and very knowledgeable. I have been to Chinatown several times before but have never tried any of the restaurants on this tour and they were fantastic. I learned about different styles of Chinese food. Come hungry. It is a lot of food. All of the information about the neighborhood and history was good to. I would definitely recommend this tour to my friends.”

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Historic Homes and Cottages of Wicker Park Walking Tour - The workers’ cottages of late-1800s Chicago
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Historic Homes and Cottages of Wicker Park Walking Tour

3.Historic Homes and Cottages of Wicker Park Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $45

Explore Wicker Park’s workers’ cottages, mansions, and landmarks on a small-group Chicago architecture walk with local guide Ronnie.

“Great tour! Ronnie taught us a lot of history through Wicker Park’s houses and streets, changing the way in which we look at the city forever. Highly recommend!”

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Oktoberfest Walking Brewery Tour in Logan Square - Solemn Oath Still Life, where the tasting begins
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Oktoberfest Walking Brewery Tour in Logan Square

4.Oktoberfest Walking Brewery Tour in Logan Square

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $25

Walk Logan Square to three Chicago breweries, hear local brewing history, enjoy reserved seating, and use exclusive beer discounts for $25.

“Adam was so knowledgeable and made the experience so fun!!! 10 out of 10 - would recommend!! This was such a good find. You learn about beer and Chicago's history!”

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Chinatown Chicago: Dragon Kings Quest Outdoor Escape Game - The Gateway and Pui Tak Center
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Chinatown Chicago: Dragon Kings Quest Outdoor Escape Game

5.Chinatown Chicago: Dragon Kings Quest Outdoor Escape Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · 48 minutes to 1 hour 18 minutes (approx.) · from $7Best value

Solve clues across Chicago’s Chinatown, from Chinatown Square to Ping Tom Park, in a flexible self-guided phone game for about $7.

“The directions at times were unclear. I feel like a more detailed map would have helped me to not get turned around a couple times. But the people in Chinatown extremely nice. So that helped balance the frustration at times.”

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Walking Tour: Pilsen Chicago - Creativity & Community - Walking 18th Street, the heart of Pilsen
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Walking Tour: Pilsen Chicago – Creativity & Community

6.Walking Tour: Pilsen Chicago – Creativity & Community

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Explore Chicago’s Pilsen through murals, Mexican art, local food, and the Pink Line with guide Tom Schaffner on this small-group walking tour.

“I am a return customer at L Stop Tours, and once again was not disappointed. Traveling with two other friends, we met our tour director, Tom, in the stunning lobby of the beautiful downtown Marquette Building. He provided us with historic information about the building and the exquisite mosaics in the lobby. Afterwords, we sat down in the food court of the building, where Tom explained the details of our tour. We walked to the restored Quincy L station passing other landmark buildings on the way, including the Board of Trade and we actually walked into the Rookery. When we arrived at the station, Tom gave a quick lesson on…”

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Private Frida and Friends Tour in Pilsen - Reading Pilsen through its murals
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Private Frida and Friends Tour in Pilsen

7.Private Frida and Friends Tour in Pilsen

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Explore Chicago’s Pilsen with guide Leentje on a private mural, food, and culture walk away from the city’s busiest sights.

“They canceled the day of the tour. I had set this up for a client. We ended up booking an architectural water cruise to take it's place, but it wasn't great having to scramble to find something new so last minute. I had booked this over a month in advance, so they had plenty of time to give us more notice.”

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2-Hour Chicago's Chinatown History and Culture Tour - Crossing Archer and Cermak into Old Chinatown
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2-Hour Chicago’s Chinatown History and Culture Tour

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