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San Francisco Chinatown Culinary Walking Tour

4.8  / 5
133 reviews
Activity provider:Local Tastes of the City Tours
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San Francisco Chinatown Culinary Walking Tour

Activity provider:Local Tastes of the City Tours
4.8  / 5
133 reviews
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From US$ 78.60 per person

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Try foods from the world's largest Chinatown outside Asia on a guided walking tour of San Francisco's Chinatown. See fortune cookies made by hand and learn about traditional cooking techniques.

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Duration 3 hours
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Highlights
  • Sample the foods of the largest Chinatown outside Asia
  • Try different types of Dim Sum
  • Learn about Chinese teas and herbs
  • Look inside a local Buddhist temple
  • Visit Chinese markets and marvel at the produce
  • See musical instruments that you have never seen before
  • Marvel at Chinese antiquities and relics
  • Watch artisans making Fortune Cookies by hand
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Explore  San Francisco's iconic Chinatown district on this unique foodie walking tour. Discover a maze of alleys off Grant Avenue and Stockton Street, where traditional techniques that date back centuries are still practiced.

Meet your guide and begin your flavor-packed adventure. See food markets and local restaurants, with a surprise around every corner. Watch artisans making fortune cookies by hand, and enliven your senses with new flavors, smells, and aromas.

Search out authentic crafts and pottery, explore exotic produce, and learn about herbs and teas from the people who know them best. Uncover hidden secrets that only intrepid locals know about.

Taste Dim Sum, fortune cookies, and teas. Peruse incredible antiquities, rare and unique musical instruments, and authentic cookware. Marvel at statuettes and ritual objects that are thousands of years old. Visit a music center to view musical instruments you've never seen before. Try different types of Dim Sum from the oldest Chinese bakery in San Francisco. Go to one of the city's oldest cathedrals and look inside a Buddhist temple.

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  • 3-hour walking tour
  • Guide
  • Food and beverages
  • Transportation
  • Gratuities

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Meet in front of the Chinatown Gate at the corner of Bush and Grant streets

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  • Please wear comfortable shoes
  • You are advised to not eat too much before the tour as the tasting portions are ample, and the supplier wouldn't want you to miss out on any of the fabulous foods
  • As of August 20, 2021, the City of San Francisco is mandating that proof of full vaccination and masks are required to eat inside any restaurants or bars in San Francisco
  • Please have proof of full vaccination with you, as the restaurants will likely require this to eat inside
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The Culinary Tour of Chinatown was the highlight of our visit to San Francisco. Brian was an excellent guide, sometimes a bit corny, but very entertaining and knowledgeable. Although we only covered about eight blocks, we got a taste of the local history, met with some of the retail business owners, and, we ate a lot of food. Brian was very conscientious about dietary restrictions, and made sure there were alternatives available. It was a fun way to spend half a day in the city.

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August 27, 2023

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This is a MUST-DO experience, Brian is an incredibly knowledgeable tour guide who made the experience so fun, and showed us spots we will definitely be coming back to. On top of that, every part of the tour was super accommodating to dietary restrictions (vegetarian, no pork, etc.), really great time. Amazing guide.

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July 7, 2022

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Ammaar – United StatesVerified booking

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Our guide Isabella was amazing. She filled us in on history, little known facts, and fun conversation. She was knowledgeable and delightful. I would recommend anyone taking this tour to ask for Isabella! The tour itself took us not only to the restaurants that were authentic gathering places for the local Chinese community but also to the park where they gather, a Buddhist Temple, Fortune Cookie Factory, we met and enjoyed a Tea Master, and found the corner where 4 neighborhoods housing different cultures came together. After driving past the China Town gate a couple years ago I have been wanting to walk through ever since. This was the way to do it!

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