Delicious Donuts & Sweet Treats: West Loop Walking Tour
Description
We begin at a local shop synonymous for their quality donuts––Do-Rite Donuts. From there we’ll walk the Randolph corridor, learning about the history of Chicago’s West Loop, a historic neighborhood which has gone through a series of revitalizations since its days as the industrial backbone of the City of Big Shoulders. We’ll sample the wacky, matcha-infused creations of a hidden-gem––Matcha-Cita cafe, where you’ll definitely need to pause for a photo-op! We’ll enjoy the over-the-top donut stylings of a newcomer shop trying to break onto the scene, Voodoo Donuts, a Portland transplant featuring indulgent flavors and unexpected toppings. Finally, we’ll stroll through a magical, old-time brickwork alley laden with beautiful, floral street-art, before emerging at Sawada Coffee, owned by the world renown latte artist, Hiroshi Sawada. Throughout our journey, we’ll provide anecdotes and history of each of the locations, the surrounding neighborhood as well as Chicago history in general.
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At Do-Rite Donuts, we'll sample some of their amazing, rotating flavors. If you're feeling so inclined, they also have an amazing fried chicken sandwich you can try post-tour. It's phenomenal!
Throughout the tour, we'll be exploring the West Loop and Restaurant Row. It's not a ton of walking, but it's enough to help walk off some of the donuts you'll be eating.
Voodoo Doughnuts is an incredible new donut shop in Chicago. If you haven't been here, we're very excited to share it with you. And if you have been here, you know how good they are.
Here we'll sample some of their amazing donuts from their partner, Doughnut Vault. They also have coffee by renowned Japanese latte artist and coffee enthusiast, Hiroshi Sawada.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not recommended for guests who cannot walk and stand for 2 hours at a time
Reviews(73)
Jackson was an amazing tour guide. Fun, energetic, very knowledgeable. Highly recommend....
You're amazing for rolling with us in the Windy City! Jackson says 👋 We hope to host you again, in any of our donut holes around the world.
Jackson was so friendly and accommodating. We loved all of the extra fun facts he shared with us and would suggest this tour to groups of all ages.
So glad you chose to spend your time with us in Chicago! Jackson says 👋 Thank you for making us part of your visit to the Windy City. We're so grateful for your kind words and love hearing that guests of all ages enjoyed spending time with us. We'll be sure to pass your compliments along to Jackson. We hope to host you again in Chicago or any of our donut holes around the world!
Absolutely amazing experience- fantastic mix of city history and pastries. Could not recommend more!
So glad you chose to spend your time with us in Chicago! Celebrating a bachelorette with us makes it even sweeter! 🥳 Thank you for letting us be part of such a fun occasion in the Windy City. We truly appreciate the recommendation and are so grateful you chose to celebrate with us. We hope to host you again in Chicago—or maybe for the next big celebration—in any of our donut holes around the world!
Jackson was a great guide and kept everything fun and interesting.
So glad you chose to spend your time with us in Chicago! Jackson says 👋 Thanks for making us part of your visit to the Windy City and for taking the time to leave a 5-star review! We truly appreciate your kind words and will be sure to pass them along to Jackson. We hope to host you again in Chicago or any of our donut holes around the world!
Our guide Emily was great! She was very energetic and seemed to really enjoy sharing with us as much as possible regarding the stops we made on the tour. We definitely had plenty of donuts to try during the tour.
So glad you chose to spend your time with us in Chicago! Emily says 👋 We’re thrilled you enjoyed all the sweet stops and had plenty of donuts to sample along the way. Emily loves sharing the stories behind each location, and we're glad her energy helped make the experience even more memorable. Thanks for spending part of your day with us in the Windy City. We hope to host you again in Chicago or any of our donut holes around the world!
Jackson has been fantastic and made for an absolutely brilliant tour guide. My kids laughed and we all giggled for 2 hours straight.
So glad you chose to spend your time with us in Chicago! Jackson says 👋 We’re thrilled to hear your family spent two hours laughing, giggling, and enjoying delicious treats together. That’s exactly the kind of sweet memory we love helping create in the Windy City. We hope to host you again in Chicago or any of our donut holes around the world!
Great tour, lots of donuts, Jackson was great!
You're great for rolling with us in Chicago! Jackson says 👋
Jackson is a wealth of knowledge, a great entertainer, and a good guy! Donuts are fantastic in Chicago
So glad you chose to spend your time with us in Chicago! Jackson says 👋 We’re so happy you enjoyed the delicious donuts and all the stories and knowledge he shared along the way. Thanks for the kind words, and we couldn’t agree more—Chicago knows a thing or two about great donuts! We hope to host you again in the Windy City or any of our donut holes around the world!
Amazing tour by Jackson! We learned about the the crime underworld of Chicago while visiting four donut shops. Very full on donuts by the end!
So glad you chose to spend your time with us in Chicago! Jackson says 👋 We’re so happy you enjoyed diving into the Windy City’s colorful history while making your way through some delicious donut stops. And yes, leaving full is definitely part of the experience! Thanks for joining us, and we hope to host you again in Chicago or any of our donut holes around the world!
Jackson was amazing. Seriously life changing. Would recommend 10/10 if I had one thing to do in Chicago this would be it!
Oh go on! We are blushing! Thank you for glazing us with such sweet praise! Jackson says 👋 We hope to host you again, in the Windy City or any of our donut holes around the world.
