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What you’ll do

In such a culturally diverse city as this, it’s no surprise that San Francisco is home to a kaleidoscope of flavors, hailing from China, Korea, Mexico, Italy, and pretty much everywhere else in between.

One of our food-obsessed local San Fran hosts is ready to take you from Asia to Europe and back to North America in just 3 hours during this culinary experience.

Who knew that you could travel around the world so fast? We suggest a zip through the oldest Chinatown in North America to sample authentic dim sum like Shanghai dumplings and steamed bbq pork buns, and even enjoy some time at the Fortune Cookie Factory.

Stroll through Little Italy where families have been baking bread and making salami to traditional recipes for generations, taste classic Italian-American dishes, and learn about the area’s history.

Explore Koreatown and indulge in Korean fried chicken, then stop by the locals’ favorite taqueria - there’s always a queue, but you’ll have a freshly baked doughnut in hand for the wait!

All before your final stop at a food truck - the epitome of SF’s food scene! Word to the wise: wear loose pants.

  • Private experience, tailored to you

  • 3 hours

  • Matched to your ideal host

  • Walking tour (may use public transport)

  • Hosted in English (On request: French, Spanish)

  • Your hotel/apartment or any other central location

Experience outline

  • Enjoy 3 hours with your host, who will share with you some of the tastes that come together to make San Francisco so unique
  • Discover the multitude of dishes that can mean eating like a local, and know you’re eating them in some of the most authentic spots - like tacos from a regional Mexican taqueria
  • Explore Little Italy, Koreatown and the oldest Chinatown in North America - and eat your way around all three!
  • Discover the dizzying world of food trucks - these are the locals’ favorite ways to eat!
  • Whatever your style and tastes, we promise there’s an intoxicating world of flavors in store- let us know what you like and your host will share what San Fran has to offer with you
  • Get recommendations for more places to eat, drink (and be merry) during your stay

Things to know

What’s included

  • 3 hours with your host
  • Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options)
  • 6-8 tastings of various San Fran specialties
  • Coffee, wine, craft beer or a soft drink
  • Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)

Meeting point

Your hotel/apartment or any other central location

What’s not included

  • Food and drinks in addition to what is included in the experience
  • Tickets to additional attractions
  • Transportation Costs
  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Someone to carry you home after all that food

Cancellation

Cancel 14 days before the experience for a full refund

Photos taken by our hosts and guests

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Reviews

    Excellent experience! We got to see Little Italy and Chinatown. The locations we tried food were delicious! Maria was very knowledgeable and gave us numerous ideas for things to do for the rest of our visit!

    December 2023

    Kimerlee C

    We were given a beautiful taste of local fanfare. This is was a truly unique experience.

    May 2023

    Timothy M

    We really enjoyed our tour guide Maria, however, it wasn't quite the tour we were expecting. Maybe I should have been more explicit in our survey. We spent most of the time in the Ferry Building, then moved on to a few stops in the North Shore (Italian) area. I would have enjoyed visiting more areas of the city rather than multiple eateries within the Ferry Building. We didn't stop in China town, but the description of the tour made it sound like this was a major part of the tour.

    April 2023

    Kara F

    Our tour of San Francisco included information about the street art in the Mission district. We were not prepared for how wonderful it was. Definitely go and see this talent on display in so many different medias. Driven by the history and often the women in the district this art is amazing

    June 2022

    Emma C

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