San Francisco Food Tour: Personalized Culinary Adventure
4.6
7 Ratings
Fukuoka
Embark on a personalized culinary adventure in San Francisco, exploring the city's diverse foodie neighborhoods and tasting the authentic flavors from around the world. From Chinatown to Little Italy, discover the immigrant stories behind iconic dishes and indulge in the melting pot of flavors that make up San Fran's food scene.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- San Francisco - The experience will be fully personalized to your taste.
In such a culturally diverse city as this, it’s no surprise that San Francisco is home to a kaleidoscope of flavors, hailing from China, Korea, Mexico, Italy and pretty much everywhere else in between.
One of our food-obsessed local San Fran hosts is ready to take you from Asia to Europe and back to North America in just 3 hours during this culinary experience.
- Union Square - Enjoy 3 hours with your host, who will share with you some of the tastes that come together to make San Francisco so unique
- Chinatown - Who knew that you could travel around the world so fast? We suggest a zip through the oldest Chinatown in North America to sample authentic dim sum like Shanghai dumplings and steamed bbq pork buns, and even enjoy some time at the Fortune Cookie Factory.
- Little Italy - Stroll through Little Italy where families have been baking bread and making salami to traditional recipes for generations, taste classic Italian-American dishes and learn about the area’s history.
- Mission District - Depending on your taste, you can choose to stop by the locals’ favorite taqueria - there’s always a queue, but you’ll have a freshly baked doughnut in hand for the wait!
- Pier 39 - Get recommendations for more places to eat, drink (and be merry) during your stay
- SoMa - Discover the dizzying world of food trucks - these are the locals’ favorite ways to eat!
- Golden Gate Park - Whatever your style and tastes, we promise there’s an intoxicating world of flavors in store- let us know what you like and your host will share what San Fran has to offer with you
What's Included
- 3 hours with a local host
- Private and personalised experience
- 6-8 tastings of various San Fran specialties
- Includes coffee, wine, craft beer or a soft drink
- Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)
- Walking experience with public transport or taxi suggestions
What's Not Included
- Additional food and drinks
- Transportation (primarily a walking experience however public transport may be used)
- Tickets to any attractions
- Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information
Experience a diverse array of culinary delights with a custom-selected city Host in San Francisco. From North America’s oldest Chinatown to the bustling Little Italy, let your palate explore global cuisines without leaving the city. Uncover the histories of immigrants who carried their native recipes and food traditions along with them. Delve into the unique tastes from China, Mexico, and Italy and learn about the iconic dishes that originated in San Francisco. Enjoy a visit to the most ancient bakery in Chinatown and a pit stop at a fortune cookie factory. Explore the Latin flavours that have shaped The Mission and venture through Little Italy, where traditional bread and salami have been made for generations. Prepare to embark on a flavourful journey through San Francisco’s culinary heritage!
- We’ll be in touch within 24 hours after booking to find out more about your personality, tastes and interests so we can assign a Host who can create a bespoke experience for you.
- Meeting Point
- Your meeting point is flexible, and to be agreed with your Host. Meet-up at your hotel or accommodation can be requested, or your Host will meet you at a convenient location close to the start of your experience.
Location
Tully's Coffee
(The host will be waiting in front of Tully's Coffee main door, located in Hakata KITTE ground level)
After booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(7 Ratings)
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Kimerlee_c
Dec 28, 2023
Superb experience - Excellent experience! We got to see Little Italy and Chinatown. The locations we tried food were delicious! Maria was very knowledgeable and gave us numerous ideas for things to do for the rest of our visit!
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Stuart_b
Mar 9, 2020
Personal + Delightful - Fion gave us a wonderful + personal food tour through Chinatown .
She customized the tour to our wishes .
We had a delightful afternoon .
This was one of the best food tours we have had anywhere in the world
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Kim_c
Jan 1, 2020
Walking Foodie Tour of Chinatown - Fion is the best!
She is equally eager to share her neighborhood and culture, as well as to learn about yours.
If you're looking for an immersive tour that will let you experience Chinatown as the locals do, then this tour is for you. (Come hungry, and be sure to request Fion!).
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Lisa
Nov 10, 2019
Foodie tour of Chinatown - Our tour was so much fun and educational. Fion did a great job picking out our dishes. She shared her vast knowledge of the area and was so engaged with us to make sure the tour reflected our wishes to learn about the culture and to try new foods. Highly recommend!
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Nomad67784147120
Oct 14, 2019
Fion rocks Chinatown! - This is the best time we have had any food tours we have been on. Our guide Fion shared her personal experiences with us. Was the perfect day.
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Karafitzjarrald
Apr 5, 2023
Nice Tour, itinerary not as expected. - We really enjoyed our tour guide Maria, however, it wasn't quite the tour we were expecting. Maybe I should have been more explicit in our survey. We spent most of the time in the Ferry Building, then moved on to a few stops in the North Shore (Italian) area. I would have enjoyed visiting more areas of the city rather than multiple eateries within the Ferry Building. We didn't stop in China town, but the description of the tour made it sound like this was a major part of the tour.
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M1551aumelanieb
Jan 5, 2020
Not as advertised - Unfortunately I can not give a glowing review..
perhaps our guide was not familiar with the food ..but our experience was more “history of San Francisco “ related than food.
My husband and I have taken many food tours and this was not as advertised. We did not have “tastings” we had 2 meals. The guide was not able to offer any history of the food...or suggest anything other than what we thought we would like. It was like going to a restaurant with a friend and not knowing what to order. There was no information on the the restaurant ..other than it was a great place to eat. We managed to walk A LOT in the NorthBeach area..and found some really cools places (not on our tour).
We ate pizza at a cool shop ..but really didn’t learn much more than our guide liked their pizza the best.
It appeared to me that we were asking more questions than our host would offer. Although he could answer many questions...he did not offer anything more. Nice guy...but not the tour we had in mind.
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