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Local Tastes of the City Tours

2179 12th Ave
San Francisco CA 94116

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The only US tour listed on Lonely Planet's "Top 10 Walking Tours for Globetrotting Foodies"

Our San Francisco food tours not only serve up a delicious sampling of food and drink, they are also a great introduction to some of San Francisco's most beloved neighborhoods. You will see North Beach (Little Italy) with guides from the neighborhood. Just like us, they are from San Francisco. You will see North Beach (Little Italy) in a way only a local can.

Our tea tastings will open your eyes to new experiences, as we see the places that have enamored locals for years, from fortune cookies to local markets. You'll explore the culinary and neighborhood traditions with expert guides whose personal experiences will allow you to experience Chinatown as a San Franciscan.

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Chinatown Walking Food Tour

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On this small-group walking food tour, your Bay Area local guide weaves history and storytelling into a handful of stops that showcase San Francisco's Chinese-American heritage. Begin under the archway of the intricately designed gateway to North America's oldest Chinatown. Throughout the tour, you zigzag across Kearny, Grant, and Stockton streets - often cutting through alleyways - to see the elaborate architecture, eat at some of Chinatown’s oldest restaurants, and more!

Highlights
- All tastings included
- Start in Chinatown with moon cakes from one of the oldest bakeries in Chinatown
- Relax over a tea-tasting experience
- Taste some of the best Chinese food such as hot pots, 5-spice beef, and Peking Duck
- Walk down Waverly Place to admire Chinese temples
- Head inside the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory for samples
- Explore the Stockton Street markets filled with fresh fare
- Vegetarian and special dietary needs welcome
- All food and non-alcoholic drinks included

What to Bring
- Wear comfortable shoes
- Guide Gratuity (optional)

Duration
3 Hours (approx)
Sundays - Fridays: 10:30am and 2:30pm
Saturdays: 10am and 2pm

Tour departure locations, dates and times are subject to change.

Hours

Hours vary by Tour

Terms & Conditions for Chinatown Walking Food Tour

All tickets are non-refundable/non-returnable. We are unable to issue exchanges or refunds after a purchase has been made or for lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed tickets. Ticket package and prices are subject to change without notice.

Instructions for fulfillment Chinatown Walking Food Tour

Upon completion of your order, you will be provided a phone number on your ticket voucher to call at least 48 hours in advance of your tour to confirm your tour date and time.

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Adult ages 14+ $84.00 $74.00
Child ages 2-13 $59.00 $54.00
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    North Beach/Little Italy Walking Food Tour

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    On this small-group walking food tour, your Bay Area local guide showcases the beloved Italian-American neighborhood, where views of Coit Tower and the Transamerica Pyramid make perfect backdrops for a stroll to bakeries, delis, coffee shops, and gourmet chocolate boutiques. Along the way, your guide (a local of the neighborhood) chats with the business owners and makers along the way. You’ll discover many of the restaurants and bakeries we visit are family-owned, and they have passed down as far back as the early 1900s.

    Highlights
    - All food and drinks included
    - Imagine you're in Italy as you sip a fresh cappuccino or espresso
    - Enjoy Italian Specialties
    - Savor local Italian specialties from Arancini, deli favorites, and more
    - Sink your teeth into a classic cannoli, a recipe baked in the same brick oven for more than a century
    - Taste samples from the old-school Molinari Delicatessen, a North Beach staple
    - Relax with pizza at Mona Lisa Restaurant
    - Explore Stockton and Green streets for lively music and Beatnik history
    - Vegetarian and special dietary needs welcome
    - All food and non-alcoholic drinks included

    What to Bring
    - Wear comfortable shoes
    - Guide Gratuity (optional)

    Duration
    3 Hours (approx)
    Sundays - Fridays: 10:30am and 2:30pm
    Saturdays: 2pm

    Tour departure locations, dates and times are subject to change.

    Hours

    Hours vary by Tour

    Terms & Conditions for North Beach/Little Italy Walking Food Tour

    All tickets are non-refundable/non-returnable. We are unable to issue exchanges or refunds after a purchase has been made or for lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed tickets. Ticket package and prices are subject to change without notice.

    Instructions for fulfillment North Beach/Little Italy Walking Food Tour

    Upon completion of your order, you will be provided a phone number on your ticket voucher to call at least 48 hours in advance of your tour to confirm your tour date and time.

    Save up to $10.00
    Gate price Your price Qty
    Adult ages 14+ $84.00 $74.00
    Child ages 2-13 $59.00 $54.00
    This ticket requires you to choose a date, and then a time.
    0 x Adult ages 14+
    0 x Child ages 2-13

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      Cancel

      Chinatown & North Beach/Little Italy Walking Food Tour

      Ticket info /hours

      On this small-group walking food tour, your Bay Area local guide weaves history and storytelling into a handful of stops where you enjoy full servings of what makes this food scene so eclectically San Francisco: peking duck, teas, fortune cookies, pizza, cannolis, and more! While there will always be plenty of noteworthy restaurants to taste across our 7x7 metropolis, there's always something special that draws us, locals and travelers alike, to Chinatown and North Beach's most classic restaurants.

      Highlights
      - Start in Chinatown with moon cakes from one of the neighborhood's oldest bakeries
      - Enjoy tea tastings in Chinatown
      - Sit down for Chinese food at a local favorite spot
      - Enjoy chocolate from one the top chocolatiers in the US
      - Bite into a fresh cannoli from an Italian bakery, which has been making cannoli since 1942
      - See famous sights like Coit Tower from lesser-known vantage points and secret alcoves
      - Relax with pizza at Mona Lisa Restaurant
      - Expect more than 5 generous food and drink tastings along the way
      - Vegetarian and special dietary needs welcome
      - All food, a glass of wine, and non-alcoholic drinks included

      What to Bring
      - Wear comfortable shoes
      - Guide Gratuity (optional)

      Duration
      4 Hours (approx)
      Sundays - Fridays: 2:30pm
      Saturdays: 2pm

      Tour departure locations, dates and times are subject to change.

      Hours

      Hours vary by Tour

      Terms & Conditions for Chinatown & North Beach/Little Italy Walking Food Tour

      All tickets are non-refundable/non-returnable. We are unable to issue exchanges or refunds after a purchase has been made or for lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed tickets. Ticket package and prices are subject to change without notice.

      Instructions for fulfillment Chinatown & North Beach/Little Italy Walking Food Tour

      Upon completion of your order, you will be provided a phone number on your ticket voucher to call at least 48 hours in advance of your tour to confirm your tour date and time.

      Save up to $10.00
      Gate price Your price Qty
      Adult ages 14+ $94.00 $84.00
      Child $64.00 $59.00
      This ticket requires you to choose a date, and then a time.
      0 x Adult ages 14+
      0 x Child

      Times

        Cancel

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