Chinatown Food Tour of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
Trip Type: Food Tours
Duration: 2 hours
Chinatown is a one-of-a-kind San Francisco neighborhood that all have heard of, but few have explored. The first Chinese immigrants - two men and one women - arrived in San Francisco in 1848 on the American brig, Eagle. The vertical villages of Chinatown have hosted waves of immigrants for over 150 years, This is where Sun Yat Sen plotted his revolution, and where Mark Twain dreamed up Tom Sawyer. The Gold Rush made San Francisco's Chinatown the largest Chinatown outside of Asia and today is also the oldest Chinatown in North America. Follow your expert guide through the labyrinthine alleyways of San Francisco's most colorful, mysterious neighborhood, and sample the best culinary treats Chinatown has to offer. From world-renowned dumplings and pork buns to homemade, fresh baked fortune cookies, the Chinatown Food Tour of San Francisco is a delicious and authentic San Francisco adventure you won't soon forget!
More About This Activity All Food Tours →
Chinatown is a one-of-a-kind San Francisco neighborhood that all have heard of, but few have explored. The first Chinese immigrants - two men and one women - arrived in San Francisco in 1848 on the American brig, Eagle. The vertical villages of Chinatown have hosted waves of immigrants for over 150 years, This is where Sun Yat Sen plotted his revolution, and where Mark Twain dreamed up Tom Sawyer. The Gold Rush made San Francisco's Chinatown the largest Chinatown outside of Asia and today is also the oldest Chinatown in North America. Follow your expert guide through the labyrinthine alleyways of San Francisco's most colorful, mysterious neighborhood, and sample the best culinary treats Chinatown has to offer. From world-renowned dumplings and pork buns to homemade, fresh baked fortune cookies, the Chinatown Food Tour of San Francisco is a delicious and authentic San Francisco adventure you won't soon forget!Chinatown is a one-of-a-kind San Francisco neighborhood that all have heard of, but few have explored. The first Chinese immigrants arrived in San Francisco in 1848 on the American brig, Eagle. Since then, the vertical villages of Chinatown have hosted waves of immigrants. The district is where Sun Yat Sen plotted his revolution, and where Mark Twain dreamed up Tom Sawyer. The Gold Rush made San Francisco's Chinatown the largest Chinatown outside of Asia, and today, it's also the oldest Chinatown in North America.
Follow your guide through the labyrinthine alleyways of San Francisco's most colorful, mysterious neighborhood, and sample the best culinary treats Chinatown has to offer. From world-renowned dumplings and pork buns to house-made, fresh-baked fortune cookies, the food you'll sample on this Chinatown Food Tour of San Francisco is part of a delicious and authentic San Francisco adventure you won't soon forget.
Stops include New Goey Wo Leoy, which Herb Caen, the elder sage of San Francisco journalists, called the greatest Chinese restaurant in the world. For another look at Chinatown's culinary past, you'll visit Sam Wo, a more than a century-old restaurant whose famously rude waiters appeared in Jack Kerouac's “The Dharma Bums.” Nom Wah Tea Parlor, tucked away on the infamous "Bloody Angle" of Chinatown, is a preserved1920s tea house at its finest. And no trip would be complete without a visit to Golden Gate Bakery, where you can find fresh-baked fortune cookies fresh out of a Rube Goldberg style oven. Not only are the fortune cookies fresh and crisp, but you can arrange a custom fortune.
While you eat your way through Chinatown, your guide will share tales from these storied streets, where you'll find gangland hotspots, film locations, railroad and earthquake stories and more.
Follow your guide through the labyrinthine alleyways of San Francisco's most colorful, mysterious neighborhood, and sample the best culinary treats Chinatown has to offer. From world-renowned dumplings and pork buns to house-made, fresh-baked fortune cookies, the food you'll sample on this Chinatown Food Tour of San Francisco is part of a delicious and authentic San Francisco adventure you won't soon forget.
Stops include New Goey Wo Leoy, which Herb Caen, the elder sage of San Francisco journalists, called the greatest Chinese restaurant in the world. For another look at Chinatown's culinary past, you'll visit Sam Wo, a more than a century-old restaurant whose famously rude waiters appeared in Jack Kerouac's “The Dharma Bums.” Nom Wah Tea Parlor, tucked away on the infamous "Bloody Angle" of Chinatown, is a preserved1920s tea house at its finest. And no trip would be complete without a visit to Golden Gate Bakery, where you can find fresh-baked fortune cookies fresh out of a Rube Goldberg style oven. Not only are the fortune cookies fresh and crisp, but you can arrange a custom fortune.
While you eat your way through Chinatown, your guide will share tales from these storied streets, where you'll find gangland hotspots, film locations, railroad and earthquake stories and more.
« Go Back