Chinatown & North Beach: Food & Culture Tour

Immerse yourself in the vibrant cultures of Chinatown and North Beach on a walking tour through San Francisco. Discover new flavors, ancient traditions, and hidden secrets in these iconic neighborhoods.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Dragon’s Gate - Join a local guide from a family-run San Francisco company to explore two of the city’s most vibrant neighborhoods — Chinatown and North Beach.
    Begin your journey in Chinatown, where you’ll taste freshly prepared dim sum from one of the area’s oldest bakeries. As you stroll, your guide will share in-depth local insights into Chinese…
What's Included
  • Chocolate from Z Cioccolato - One of the top chocolatiers in the US
  • Enjoy tea tastings in Chinatown
  • Bite into a fresh cannoli from Stella Pastry, making cannoli since 1942
  • Generous food and drink tastings along the way
  • Relax with pizza at Mona Lisa Restaurant
  • Sit down for a traditional Chinese meal
  • Local San Francisco Guide
  • Different…
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in an afternoon journey through two of San Francisco’s lively hubs of food and nightlife, Chinatown and North Beach. Individually, these places tantalize your senses. Combined, they awaken you to unexplored tastes, ancient cultures, and a multifaceted lifestyle. On their own, Chinatown and North Beach are sensory feasts. Together, they…

Location
400 Grant Ave
Grant Avenue
In front of the Chinatown Gate
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Gary_p
Jun 11, 2025
A must booking if new to San Francisco. - This tour is exceptional. Ryan, our guide was not only knowledgeable but entertaining. The food exceeded our expectations. Really excellent and plentiful. A tour you don’t want to miss.
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Jennifer_l
Jun 9, 2025
A must do in San Francisco - An extensive food tasting experience with lots of walking. It is a longer tour but doesn’t miss anything. Andre was so informative and gave lots of suggestions of things to do later on in our trip. I was solo for this tour and it was such a fun way to meet new people when you are traveling alone.
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Teresara7391dc
Jun 8, 2025
Best Food and History Tour Out There - This is our fifth food/history tour in various cities. This was by far the best. Scott, our tour guide, is very knowledgeable about the city and about specific areas of town. While the focus was on Chinatown and Little Italy, he gave various tidbits of different history throughout the tour. We didn’t only stop in restaurants, we stopped at parks, churches, book stores and got a theatre tour. We received food at 7 different stops on the tour and the portions were not small. Don’t eat before the tour! I wish someone gave me that advice before my husband and I went on the tour.
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Patricia_s
Jun 8, 2025
Great Adventure - The pace, level of history, and food was fantastic. Andre was the perfect guide. He had a lot of knowledge and a very nice way of presenting the history. We highly recommend this adventure. It was a great way to spend 4 hours and learn the area’s history and have delicious food.
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Tour00696924627
Jun 6, 2025
I’d do it again! - Andre our tour guide was delightful. Very knowledgeable. He obviously loves this city. Food and restaurant choices were outstanding. Lots of walking but well paced with ample rest times
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Kathy_d
Jun 5, 2025
Great opportunity to... - Great opportunity to learn about the city while enjoying the tastes and culture of different neighborhoods. Our tour guide, Andre, was excellent! Knowledgeable, personable and engaging. It was a highlight of our time in San Francisco.
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Virginia_p
Jun 3, 2025
Delicious food &... - Delicious food & wonderful insight into the communities. Andre was fantastic! Lots of great walking to burn off the food.
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Diane_r
Jun 3, 2025
Diane from KC's review - First, I tried to do this survey several times on my phone and the interlocking pieces do not work. Then the sound didn't work. That said, the tour was my favorite excursion so far. Isabella was wonderful, attentive, and super friendly. Made the tour more personal and satisfying. I would recommend her to anyone.
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Mary_n
Jun 2, 2025
Fun city tour - What a neat way to experience the city and learn about the culture and history. The tour guide was informative and friendly. The food was delicious and the service at each stop was great. Liked the tea service especially!
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Matthew_g
May 30, 2025
Very enjoyable and informative day - Andre is a kind person and fun to be with. We walked all over the place, learning about SF and sampling very tasty food. I think the dim sum was my favorite but the Molinari’s sandwich was a close second.
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From $96
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).