Friday Night Pizza Crawl - River North, Chicago

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2 hours 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 10 guests
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English
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Join a spirited pizza adventure in Chicago's River North. Taste deep-dish, artisan, and Neapolitan styles in under 3 hours. Meet local pizza makers and uncover hidden gems. Masks required.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Based on the book, "Pizza City USA," this tour features three different styles of pizza in less than 3 hours. You'll meet some of the pizza makers behind the pies, learn about Chicago pizza history (and the greater city at large) plus discover a pair of places few locals even know about. You'll be sampling deep-dish, artisan and Neapolitan-style pizzas on this tour. (Masks required)

Sample Menu

STARTER
Russo Sausage Deep-Dish (can also accommodate vegetarians)
MAIN
Artisan pizza, based on farmer's market
MAIN
Tavern Style Pizza
either sausage-giardiniera or just giardiniera for vegetarians

What You Get

Dinner
All pizza and water is included on the tour
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic Beverages
Carbonated beverages
Soda/Pop

Good To Know

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

We'll start at Robert's Pizza & Dough Co (tell host/hostess you are there for pizza tour). for a hidden gem of an artisan pie, then walk to Labriola for one of the city's best deep-pan pizzas (that most tourists and locals don't even know about). Your doughcent will talk about the history of this dish, then we'll move on to our final stop - a substantially crisp, Chicago thin (aka "Tavern style") pizza at Zarella. PLEASE LET US KNOW AT TIME OF BOOKING IF YOU EAT SAUSAGE, BEEF OR ARE VEGETARIAN.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Robert's Pizza and Dough Company, North McClurg Court, Cook County Illinois, United States, US, 60611

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Check in with the host/hostess and let them know you're there for a Pizza City USA tour. Please arrive promptly a few minutes before the 5 pm start time. LET US KNOW AT TIME OF BOOKING IF YOU EAT PORK OR PREFER VEGETARIAN.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

All bookings are final. Once the host confirms the experience, cancellations by the guest will incur a 100% charge.

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