Chicago: Taste the Neighborhoods Tour

If it's culture that you crave, Chicago's neighborhoods will surely satisfy. At the heart of the city's exciting dining scene are ethnic neighborhoods that boast restaurants of every background. Discover Chicago's diversity through a culinary tour of your own.

Travel from Italy & Greece to Puerto Rico & Mexico, All on the West Side

If you have a taste for pasta made the old-school way, Little Italy has you covered. And look no further if you're on the hunt for a sandwich to write home about, or the perfect spot for cappuccino or gelato. A living legacy to a rich immigrant past, this community proudly claims a number of restaurants that have spanned generations.

Hellenic culture and cuisine collide with tasty results in the Near West neighborhood of Greektown. Under the shadows of Loop skyscrapers, flaming saganaki is lit up in restaurants all along Halsted Street between Van Buren and Madison Streets

Further west, the heart of the Puerto Rican community beats strong in Humboldt Park. Marked on both ends by massive steel flag sculptures that arch over Division Avenue, "Paseo Boricua" is a mile-long stretch that preserves its cultural identity with pride murals, community spaces, and food. Panaderias and taquerias are plentiful in Pilsen, where Chicago's Mexican-American community dishes out home cooked cuisine.

Chinatown & the Mexico of the Midwest: Both Call the South Side Home

Come up to the terra cotta archway at 26th Street and you'll find more culinary treasures beckon to be discovered in La Villita. The friendly greeting on the sign "Bienvenidos a Little Village" hints at the neighborhood's immigrant ties and has been a port of entry

for many incoming Latinos. Between the food carts scattered along the streets and the bustling business district lined with storefront restaurants and grocers, there is no shortage of dining options.

Chicago's century-old Chinatown is one of the largest and most vibrant ethnic communities in North America and food is undoubtedly the best way to experience it. Open any restaurant door along the crisscross of Cermak, Archer and Wentworth Avenues and you'll be treated to good fortunes.