San Francisco: Chinatown & Litte Italy Food Tour with 5 Dishes
Overview
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3 hours
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On our Secret Food Tour: San Francisco - North Beach and Chinatown, you’ll experience the most iconic parts of “The City by the Bay.” Our experienced guides will take you on a delicious journey through the Gold Rush days of the Barbary Coast. While most tour companies only focus on one neighborhood over the other, we dive deep into both to offer you a taste of the best of both worlds. On your journey, you’ll bite into pizza with a surprise topping straight from the Pacific bay! You will explore West Coast coffee culture and find yourself wanting more of our secret bite! You’ll also discover the inner workings of our world famous cable cars, investigate the naughty red light district, uncover where the “The Godfather” was written and conceived, and wander through the alleys where the original miner 49’ers cashed in their sacks of new found gold. All in one afternoon!
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please note: the itinerary and menu is subject to change, based on the locations' availability, weather, and other circumstances.
Please ensure to contact us in advance of the tour for any dietary requirement, to ensure we can cater for them the best we can.
This tour involves a fair amount of walking; comfortable shoes are recommended.
What To Expect
Cable Car Museum
The Cable Car Museum is a free museum in the Nob Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, California. Located at 1201 Mason Street, it contains historical and explanatory exhibits on the San Francisco cable car system, which can itself be regarded as a working museum.
North Beach
North Beach, a buzzy neighborhood steeped in Italian heritage, draws locals and tourists to its checked-tablecloth trattorias, coffee shops and retro-flavored bars. The spirit of the Beat Generation can be felt at the storied City Lights bookstore and the memorabilia-filled Vesuvio Cafe bar. In Telegraph Hill the Filbert Steps offer a scenic hike to the iconic Coit Tower, with WPA-era murals and panoramic views.
Options
Chinatown & Little Italy Tour
Small Group Tour: Choose this option to join our Secret Food Tour San Francisco Chinatown & Little Italy in a group of 12 people or less!
Private San Francisco Tour
Private Tour Upgrade: Choose this option to upgrade to a private food tour of San Francisco North Beach & Chinatown for only you and your group
What‘s Included
Traditional Stuffed Dumplings
Authentic Italian Pizza
Tasty Ice Cream or Sorbet
Our Signature Secret Dish !
Delicious Artisanal Coffee
Transportation
Gratuities
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
158 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Jamie was a very...
Rebecca O,Jun 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Jamie was a very knowledgeable, friendly, and considerate guide. Nice pace and combination of walking/talking/eating. History was more interesting and food variety for Chinatown made the tour worth it on its own. Couple entrees, couple desserts, and coffee.
Great guide
jenc2029,Jun 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00André, out guide, was great. He was familiar with San Francisco history and culture and was very personable. The walk was not too strenuous or long. We appreciated that he did his best to move up the reservations for several locations after I told him I’d double booked myself for another overlapping tour. We made it to all but the last stop!
A fun food tour with Zachary
H3959SJjoannem,May 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Zachary was our tour guide for the Chinatown & Little Italy food tour. He was one of the best guides we have ever had. He was knowledgable, witty and told us so much info about San Fran. He went out of his way to make sure we never waited for food at each stop. A very enjoyable day.
Would highly recommend
Kate F,May 27, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great variety of food and a variety of sites - cable car museum, China town, north neach. The guide had great stories and interesting family history in the city. Great tour!
Great experience!
U6200YNmatts,May 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jamie was a great tour guide! Great tour!
We went to multiple local restaurants and walked around and learned some history of the place
jakewY2113RO,May 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very good and insightful very cool part of the city
Best Guide evet
110MariaB,May 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour guide Zachaywas excellent. He was intelligent, kind and accommodating. We had an enjoyable tourand he took us everywhere! We were lucky to be on tour with the 3 of us and Zachary with added to the experience!
Zachiry is the best!
A7713OFjessed,May 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Zachiry was absolutely amazing! He was so knowledgeable about the history of San Francisco. We enjoyed every minute of the tour. Having dim som for the first time was so delicious! I highly recommend to anyone coming into town to book with him. You will not be disappointed.
Great experience!!
Trula66,May 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I was excited to do the tour to find good places to go back to in Chinatown and North Beach. I was pleasantly surprised to have Zachery as our tour guide. He gave us so much history of the city and places to go other than the stops we made. We really enjoyed his company and the secret tour experience. We were actually so full by the last food stop!! I highly recommend going on the tour!
No Show
Denise G,Apr 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00The tour people never showed up for an 11 o’clock tour. We checked with Viator. They told us we were actually signed up for the 12 o’clock tour. We waited until 12:15. No one showed up.
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