The 4 Best Chicago Chinatown Tours

1.Chicago’s Chinatown Food and Walking Tour

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

Meet an English-speaking guide such as Joe, Greg, Lillian, York, or Mickey for a three-hour Chinatown food walk. Expect five substantial tastings, from dim sum and hand-pulled noodles to cumin lamb flatbread and egg tarts, plus stops at Chinatown Square, Pui Tak Center, the Gateway, and Nine Dragon Wall.

“Great tour with plenty of stops and Chinatown history throughout. I was stuffed by the end! Great pace as well.”

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2.Taste of Chinatown Food and Cultural Walking Tour

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

Spend three hours walking Chicago’s Chinatown with a local guide such as Jeff or York, tasting dim sum, noodles, dry chili chicken, cumin lamb flatbread, and egg tarts. The relaxed route mixes five generous food stops with stories about Chinese-American culture and neighborhood landmarks.

“Really good experience.The guide was approachable and knowledgeable.All the food stops were different and the guide explained the dishes. We would never had travelled to China Town without the tour so again win win.”

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3.Chinatown Chicago: Dragon Kings Quest Outdoor Escape Game

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

Use the Questo app to solve clues across 12 Chinatown stops, beginning at Chinatown Square Plaza and ending at Ping Tom Memorial Park. You set the pace, pause when needed, and play any day or time. Expect an open-air puzzle walk, not a guided tour, with directions that require close attention.

“We had a great time with the first 7 stops but then we went into an unsafe appearance area. So an overview map would have helped relieve our fears.”

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4.2-Hour Chicago’s Chinatown History and Culture Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $30

Walk through Chicago Chinatown with an English-speaking guide, from Chinatown Square and its zodiac statues to the Welcome Gate, Pui-Tak Center, Chiu Quon Bakery, the Chinese-American Museum, Nine Dragon Wall, and Ping Tom Memorial Park. Expect a small group of up to 15 people, free stops, and plenty of photo breaks.

“Very superficial walk through the town. Not much info about the lives of the people or how it was started.”

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