Explore Illinois' culinary world with landmark eateries along Route 66 and fine dining restaurants throughout the state. Illinois has something to satisfy everyone’s appetite and budget, as well as hospitable Midwesterners who want to show what Illinois’ chefs and restaurants can create.

Chicago invites you to experience its many world famous restaurants from award winning chefs who have been recognised by Food and Wine/ AOL, calling Chicago “one of the best food cities in America.” Come see what makes this city such a great food destination.

Illinois embraces its hometown favourites like deep-dish pizzas, Chicago-style hot dogs and landmark eateries-Cozy Dog Drive In and Polk-a-Dot Drive In- along Route 66, but Illinois offers much more than American cuisine. From family-owned restaurants to fine dining establishments to old roadhouses, you can find anything from Asian to French, Cajun to Irish, Swedish to Italian.

Culinary Concierge
This helpful staff gives hungry tourists suggestions for restaurants, grocers and anything else food related. Open daily 10 am – 6 pm in the Visitor Center of the Chicago Cultural Center.
77 E. Randolph Street

Culinary Tours

Chicago Dine-Around - Be chauffered around the city to enjoy a progressive dining tour at three of Chicago's finest restaurants.

Chicago Food Planet Tours - Learn the history, culture, architecture and, of course, food offerings in Chicago's most historic, delicious neighbourhoods. Suitable for all age groups and fitness levels, our 3-hour experiences are enjoyed by native Chicagoans and visitors alike.

Chicago Chocolate tours - A fun and educational guided walking and tasting tour of some of Chicago's most popular chocolate shops, bakeries, and cafes.

Chicago Pizza Tours - a bus-driven tour throughout Chicago taking tour goers to 4 different pizzerias and allowing them to have a full slice of Chicago Style deep-dish, stuffed, thin crust and Neapolitan pizzas. See neighbourhoods beyond the Magnificent Mile and Loop while tasting their great pizzas!

Chicago Deep Dish Pizza Tour - Chicago is the birthplace of deep dish pizza. This tour will give you a taste of deep-dish pizza at Chicago's most historic pizzerias as you learn about their legendary histories.

Second City Pizza Tours - Guests of this tour will be guided by a fabulous docent to five of Chicago's finest pizza venues and sample the pizza at each location, while sightseeing and learning about Chicago’s architecture.

Tastebud Tours - For a memorable Chicago experience that reveals selected Chicago foodie favourites often missed by most visitors to the Chicago “Loop “and “Magnificent Mile”.