Explore Chicago Black Culinary Heritage

5.0(6)2 h 45 minFree cancellationBy Seasoned and Savored

About this activity

The Experience is more than a food tour. It is an immersive cultural experience that combines food, history, architecture, and storytelling in one of Chicago’s most influential neighborhoods.

Guests will enjoy curated tastings from locally owned Black restaurants while learning about the people, businesses, and historical moments that helped shape Chicago’s Black cultural landscape. Along the route, we visit significant landmarks, including the site where Barack and Michelle Obama’s love story began, historic community gathering spaces, public art, and locations connected to the neighborhood’s rich legacy of entrepreneurship, music, education, and civil rights.

Unlike traditional food tours that focus primarily on dining, this experience connects each tasting to the larger story of the community, providing travelers with insider knowledge and meaningful cultural context.

What's included

✓Water during the tour
✓Select food tastings at designated tour stops

Not included

✕Any additional drinks outside of the water provided
✕Alcoholic Beverages

Meeting and pickup

Obama Kissing Rock located at: The rock is located near the shopping plaza at 53rd and Dorchester, with Dunkin and Subway. At the street corner next to the stop sign. It’s a large stone monument marking the spot where Barack and Michelle Obama shared their first kiss.

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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