LINCOLN SQUARE: WEST MEETS EAST

Old World Charm, Exciting New Tastes.

Sundays

3 Hours

1 1/2 Mile Walk

Global Menu

Explore enchanting Lincoln Square, where European ambiance mingles with a tapestry of Mediterranean and Central Asian culinary delights.

Hearty and flavorful foods tell the story of changing demographics in a one of Chicago’s favorite neighborhoods.

A menu of comfort foods you'll be craving again and again:

GENE'S SAUSAGE SHOP

German & Polish Sausages

BARBA YIANNI TAVERNA

Rice-Stuffed Grape Leaves with Tzatziki

COFFEE SLASTICARNA DRINA

Burek with Farmer's Cheese

COFFEE SLASTICARNA DRINA

Bosnian Beef Cevapi

JIBEK JOLU

Kyrgyz Beef Dumplings

WILLOW CAFE & BISTRO

Austrian Sachertorte

HIGHLIGHTS:

Experience the open air charm of sidewalk cafés and a bustling public square.

Find an epicurean treasure in a specialty market that Financial Times named one of the 50 Greatest Food Stores in the World.

Savor traditional foods that arrived in Chicago post-communist bloc, including the flavors of the Silk Road, and the best Balkan cheese pie in the city.

Discover a piece of global history, hiding in plain sight.

Walk the streets where Little Germany, New Greektown and Koreatown converge.

Learn why Chicago's original Greek community was displaced, and where they made their new home.

Enjoy dessert in the perfect spot to linger, to shop or to enjoy a glass of wine.

* We strive to accommodate special diets. You will have the opportunity to communicate your needs at booking. If there is not a good alternative at each stop, you may receive a larger portion at another stop.