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San Francisco Chinatown Food Tour

★ 4.9 (154 reviews) · By Sidewalk Food Tours

On this guided food tour of San Francisco’s Chinatown, you will taste five different mouthwatering delights. Three of the tastings (enough for lunch) will be done seated inside the restaurants and two tastings will be done on the street in front of the establishment.

In between delectable food tastings, your guide will tell fun and interesting stories about the history and culture of the neighborhood. It's a food, and culture walking tour with 5 tastings in 3 hours. Come eat with us!

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Duration 3 hours

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Live tour guide

English

Key facts

Duration 3 hours
Languages English
Group size Up to 12
Ages Infant 0–2; Child 3–12; Adult 13–99
Accessibility Wheelchair accessible; Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

What's included

Included

  • Local guide
  • Bottled water
  • City map
  • Food tasting

Not included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities

Itinerary

  1. Stop 1

    Portsmouth Square, formerly known as Portsmouth Plaza, is a one-block park in Chinatown, San Francisco, California, bounded by Kearny Street on the east, Washington Street on the north, Clay Street on the south, and Walter Lum Place on the west

    15 minutes
  2. Stop 2

    The Old Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception is a proto-cathedral and parish of the Roman Catholic Church located at 660 California Street at the corner of Grant Avenue in the Chinatown neighborhood of San Francisco, California

    15 minutes
  3. Stop 3

    The Tin How Temple is the oldest extant Taoist temple in San Francisco's Chinatown, and one of the oldest still-operating Chinese temples in the United States. It is dedicated to the Chinese sea goddess Mazu, who is known as Tin How in Cantonese.

    15 minutes
  4. Stop 4

    Landmark bakery prepares homemade fortune cookies in a tiny open kitchen, with free tours available.

    15 minutes
  5. Stop 5

    New Hollywood Bakery: (est. 1991): Our favorite light and buttery buns filled with barbecue-flavored cha siu pork.

    15 minutes
  6. Stop 6

    Xian House of Dumplings: Handmade noodles and dumplings in the Chinese tradition

    15 minutes
  7. Stop 7

    Some of the best dim sum options in Chinatown, SF

    15 minutes
  8. Stop 8

    Local favorite known for Hong Kong-style dim sum and Chinese specialties.

    15 minutes
  9. Stop 9

    AA Bakery: (est. 2002): Freshly made, out of the oven, Hong Kong-style egg tarts cooked to a smooth flan-like perfection with a buttery flaky crust.

    15 minutes

Meeting point & pickup

Meet at the starting point

We will be meeting outside in front of The East/West Bank

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  • 100% refund if cancelled at least 1 day(s) before
  • 0% refund if cancelled 0–1 day(s) before

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Adult Age 13–99
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