Chicago Pizza Tour
Description
Enjoy Chicago’s only bus guided neighborhood pizza tour. Eat like a local as you travel off the beaten path into Chicago neighborhoods to savor the best pizza. Your local guide will teach you the science behind ingredient selection and baking as you sample slices from historic pizzerias. In just a few hours, you’ll leave stuffed, and with an understanding of why pizza is such an important part of Chicago’s culture.
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Itinerary
Settle in at Pizano's Pizza a culturally significant pizzeria with family ties to the creation of the deep dish pizza back in 1943.
Just steps from Grant Park, Flo & Santo's features Chicago thin crust tavern style pizza. Since Flo was the Polish grandma and Santo was the Italian grandpa, this menu is a fusion of both flavors.
Enjoy one of the local favorites off the beaten path in Lincoln Park. Pequod's has been a local legend since 1971 famous for their burnt cheese caramelized crust with the sweet sauce.
Getting pizza in West Town can only mean one thing, Coalfire. Savor these coal forged pies that bake at temps that exceed 1000 degrees just steps from the United Center in Chicago.
Up on the north side means you are in Cubs territory and the best pizza near the stadium is Coalfire's 2nd location on Southport. Enjoy some of the best pizza in Chicago in one of the best neighborhoods the city has to offer.
Piece Pizza was one of the first non regional styles to set up in the Chicago neighborhoods. Their New Haven style pies have been enjoyed on the tour ever since we opened and is always a fan favorite.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Children under 6 are free, but please notify operator so a seat can be saved on the tour
Reviews(476)
Excellent tour. James, the tour guide was hilarious and engaging. As a comedy writer (and former 2nd City performer), he was perfect for this. We didn't get to 2nd City on this trip to Chicago. But we got 2nd City anyway, with James! The only downside (if you can call it that) was that it was a LOT of pizza in a short timeframe.
This was such a fun experience for our family. We were two adults with three kids, ages ranging from 3 1/2 to 10 years old. We had a blast and learned so much about the city and got to eat such great Pizza. Our tour guide, James, was so funny and so knowledgeable. 10/10 would recommend.
James was a wonderful, hilarious, informative tour guide. It was a great trip around the city learning about different types of Chicago pizza and hearing some local folklore.
James was an awesome guide. The tour goes to four pizza parlors. None of the big chains, only smaller mom & pop joints that put out amazing pizza. But don't think you're going to get one slice at each pizza parlor. You're going to get small slices of 3-4 different pizzas at some stops. COME HUNGRY! James does stand up, has written for SNL. He's funny and full of knowledge. This is a must do tour!
What a fun tour!! Our tour guide, James, was fantastic: knowledgeable, helpful, and super funny. The pizza was delicious & the restaurants weren’t places you’d go to without having some level of local knowledge. I was nervous we’d end up at the big chains, but James made it clear that they don’t go to any restaurant with more than 3 locations. Each spot had unique pizzas, fun sitting areas, and came with a plethora of knowledge from James. My group and I had a wonderful time - thanks so much James and the Pizza Tour team!
Just incredible! We had a group of 20 (ranging in ages from 8-80) in town over mother's day weekend and I didn't see a tour available. I contacted the company just to check to be sure, and Jon was so kind to reach out to his tour guide James who graciously agreed to opend up a tour for us. You can tell the passion these guys share not just for pizza but for the city of Chicago. James was hysterical and interacted and connected with each one of us. Thank you for an amazing experience and wonderful Chicago hospitality!
Lots of fun and lots of pizza! This tour is on a bus and takes you to some great pizza spots you wouldn’t discover on your own! A little history added in and lots of different tastes.
Extremely well organized/managed, professional, delicious pizzas and above all our tour leader, James was a rockstar. He kept us all on our toes with a sense of humor that was on fire. He was very knowledgeable about the backstory of each pizzeria, the history of pizza (& other historical events) in Chicago, while keeping us all on schedule! Our bus driver was also a gem - loved her. Many thanks James for an excellent tour - we thoroughly enjoyed it!
It was a fun, entertaining and informative tour. The pizza was delish !! Liked the different styles of pizza … Would highly recommend!!
This was hands down, the best tour EVER!! Our guide James, was very knowledgeable about city history and pizza! Super funny and made the tour memorable. We ate at 4 locations. Go hungry!!! I’d do it agin!! We met a really nice couple that lived in Chicago and the wife gave it to her husband as a birthday gift. He seemed to enjoy it a lot!! This should definitely be on your list of things to do in Chicago!!!
