San Francisco Food Tour in North Beach & Chinatown
- What you’ll do
- What you’ll taste
- Where to Meet
- FAQ
Join our San Francisco Food Tour in North Beach & Chinatown and experience these flavor-packed neighborhoods. You’ll journey through the city’s Gold Rush history and vibrant immigrant roots, tasting the dishes that have shaped its identity for generations. From perfect slices of North Beach pizza to fresh dim sum in the heart of Chinatown, each stop reveals a story of discovery, culture, and delicious creativity.
Along the way, you’ll uncover the city’s secrets, from the world’s only working manual cable cars to the places where legends like “The Godfather” were written. By the end, you’ll have tasted both sides of San Francisco’s soul and walked through the stories that made it world famous.
Itinerary:
- Begin at the San Francisco Cable Car Museum and learn about this one-of-a-kind transit system.
- Start your Italian experience with a flight of coffees from three local roasters.
- See the “big brother” of the Golden Gate Bridge and enjoy a moment of calm amid city bustle.
- Stop at a beloved North Beach pizzeria with over 45 years of history for a slice with a surprising local twist.
- Visit the church where Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio were married, then enjoy authentic Italian ice cream.
- Explore Chinatown’s bustling markets filled with spices, vegetables, and fresh seafood.
- Sit down for flavorful dim sum and take in the energy of one of America’s oldest Chinese communities.
- Visit one of the first Chinese temples in the United States.
- End your tour with a special final bite that captures the heart of San Francisco.
This tour is run by Secret Food Tours.
Food
- Coffee tasting
- Authentic Italian pizza
- Gelato or Sorbet
- Stuffed dumplings
- Our delicious Secret Dish
Drinks
- Water
We’ll meet in front of the San Francisco Cable Car Museum at 1201 Mason St, San Francisco, CA 94108.
Tue – Sun | 11:00 a.m.
HOW MUCH
$79.99 (children’s prices available)
WHEN
Tue – Sun | 11:00 a.m.
WHO
All ages and fitness levels. No pets please.
CAPACITY
Maximum 12 people per tour.
ENOUGH FOOD?
Think of the tour as a tasting menu. As we travel you get many delicious treats that comprise a meal with desert, fruit, and snacks. You will not feel hungry after the tour.
WHERE FOOD COME FROM?
Top-quality, fresh and local!
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WALKING DISTANCE
To join our food tour, you must wear comfortable shoes. There will be around 45 mins of walking but it is not too difficult and is broken up between food stops. The guide walks at the pace of the tour members, you will never be rushed.
FOREIGN TRANSACTION FEES
A few banks have charged their customer an extra fee while booking with us (this isn’t the booking fee but another fee added by the bank). We think this is unfair, if this happens let us know by showing us in your bank statement and we will refund this fee as a gesture of good will.
BOOKING FEE REASON
The booking fee that you have to pay is up to our ticket provider and we can’t change it. All our clients need to pay for it upon booking. The booking fee charged contributes to the cost of the ticketing system to provide an excellent service to our customers.
FULLY BOOKED OPTIONS
Our tours are often sold out very quickly. If the date you requested is not available, please do not hesitate to email us and we can see if there is anything we can do.
FAMILY KIDS POLICY
Children are quite welcome and it’s free for any child 2 years or under. We can give them non-alcoholic drinks and you are free to enjoy the tour with your entire family of all ages.
Price: $79.99 (children’s prices available)
Duration: 3 – 3.5 hours and a 45 mins walk
Offered: Tue – Sun | 11:00 a.m.
Explore North Beach and Chinatown through coffee, pizza, and dim sum while uncovering San Francisco’s Gold Rush past and the stories that shaped this iconic city.
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Read our latest San Francisco Food Tour Reviews
Melania Wicks
Review: Secret Food Tours San Francisco
We had an amazing food tour with Mark. He was superbly knowledgeable, not only about food, but the Mission. It’s clear he has a passion for both the area and food. Each place we ate was fantastic, I’ve never had such a delicious burrito, the oysters were a surprise delight and the hot chocolate at the end was stunning. We loved all of our stops and Mark showed us places that we’d have not seen or known about as tourists. We love getting off the beaten path and exploring cities, so Mark did not disappoint. If only we could just get the recipe for that green sauce at Media Noche!
Tracy Harris
Review: Secret Food Tours San Francisco
My husband and I did the food tour really enjoyed the whole experience. Loved getting to try a variety of foods and exploring the culture of the mission. Another highlight for us was seeing the beautiful changing murals on Clarion Alley. Ending the tour at Dolores park with our scoop of Bi Rite ice cream was the perfect ending to an awesome day! The guide was friendly and knowledgeable and always offering to take our pictures as we went throughout the tour. Highly recommend!
Samantha Colden
Review: Secret Food Tours San Francisco
I had a great time on the Secret Food Tour today. I have always wanted to go to the Mission and I feel that I really got to explore the area on this tour. Carly was super organised, very well informed and keen to share her knowledge. Our group was small but perfectly formed which meant that we could all get to know each other which made it a lot more fun. I loved that the food we tried reflected the different cultures in the Mission – and some of these places were quite famous and had been on my To-Visit list for some time. There was a combination of eating in and eating on the sidewalk which made it more fun and the walking was totally flat which is always a bonus. Finishing at the park with the amazing view of the city was just the icing on the cake! Highly recommended!
Samantha Colden
Review: Secret Food Tours San Francisco
Our guide made this food tour absolutely fabulous! We were celebrating a friend’s 60th birthday and I had heard about food tours from a niece. Researched and we settle on the Mission District and Secret Food Tours. It is not normally offered on Sunday but we asked if we could do a private one. our guide was outgoing, very informative and kept things going. Loved seeing the murals at Clarion Alley. The food was all delicious especially La Taqueria! Take the tour it opens your eyes to see the city in a new light and it is just not the tourists spots. Can’t wait to try a different district.!
Katrina Smith
Review: Secret Food Tours San Francisco
We took our 13 yo boys on this food tour because we all love food. What better way to see the city than from bite to bite. We all loved it! Our guide was an engaging and informative guide and host to the city, providing bits of history along the way. I appreciated her choice of restaurants, savoring the local flair as we learned a bit of the immigrant history of SF. I recommend this tour to anyone seeking a different experience of the city and for sure to those who appreciate good food!
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