San Francisco Chinatown Food Tour

Embark on a mouthwatering adventure through San Francisco’s Chinatown with a guided food tour. Indulge in five delicious tastings while learning about the neighborhood’s rich history and culture.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Sidewalk Food Tours of San Francisco - Join us on a 3 hour food walking tour of San Francisco. Savor the best flavors of San Francisco while hearing fun and interesting stories about the history and culture of a neighborhood. Choose between The Mission District, North Beach and/or Chinatown. Come eat with us!
What's Included
  • Expert local guide
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Detailed city map
  • Culinary food tasting
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Join our food journey through San Francisco’s Chinatown where you’re guaranteed to savor five distinct culinary pleasures. With three tastings taking place inside the eateries themselves (sufficient for your lunch), and two occurring on the street outside the restaurants, we promise a mix of experiences.

Amidst your edible indulgences, our guide will entertain you with amusing and fascinating tales about the locale’s history and traditions. This is a walking tour aimed at immersing you in food and regional culture experienced through 5 tastings in a span of 3 hours. We can’t wait to share this dining escapade with you!

  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • A minimum of two people per booking is required
Location
1066 Grant Ave
Grant Avenue
We will be meeting outside in front of The East/West Bank
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Mikept4345tc
Aug 5, 2024
A worthy investment of time and taste buds! - I'm very happy we went on this tour! We’ve been coming to SF for 30 years and this is one of the best adventures we’ve had. Not only was the food excellent but Jinny gave us a great history of the area as well. We never would have sought out the restaurants we went to had we not gone on this tour. There was just enough walking and sitting throughout the tour. My only recommendation is that you bring a large water bottle. The food WILL make you thirsty.
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Mufford
Jul 21, 2024
Jinny is awesome! - Jinny is fantastic! Great way to get to know this expansive Chinatown. Jinny was super knowledgeable and personable and not only did she bring us to some great spots, but she shared a ton of interesting information everywhere we went. Good variety of food among the five stops and some very unique dishes we otherwise wouldn’t have known to try. I would highly recommend this activity as a great introduction to a highly varied food scene in this historic place.
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Beach_bum871
Jul 8, 2024
Great China Town Tour with Jinny - Jinny was an outstanding guide on our food tour through San Francisco’s Chinatown. The variety and quality of the food were exceptional, leaving us with an unforgettable experience. Jinny's extensive knowledge of the community's history, her attentiveness to every guest, and her excellent recommendations for our trip enhanced our visit significantly. When we expressed an interest in tea, she went above and beyond, personally escorting us to an incredible tea tasting experience after the tour. We were so impressed with the tour that we’re excited to explore other cities offered by Sidewalk Food Tours. Later, we ran into Jinny again and asked for a recommendation for a bar serving Pisco Punch. She suggested a cozy spot called Mario’s in North Beach, where the drinks were fantastic, and the ambiance was charming. Though we were still full from the tour, the food at Mario’s looked amazing.
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607clintonh
Jun 23, 2024
Great food tour and entertaining stories about the history of Chinatown - We wanted to eat a variety of tasty dishes in Chinatown, but weren’t confident in finding them ourselves. Not only did Jinny P take us to 5 different restaurants with delicious food, she gave us very interesting stories about Chinatown, local history and beyond. It was truly one of the most enjoyable parts of our SF visit. Thank you!
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Nadine_a
Jun 22, 2024
Worth it - The history and background stories were quite interesting - Ginny was a top notch guide. Bring water and a bag for any o extras you ma want to pick up.
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Ghislain_f
Jun 9, 2024
Chinese food tour - This was rhe perfect tour with the excellent guide. The foid was great and all the information provided by our guide Jenny P was excellent
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Emily_f
Jun 9, 2024
Absolutely amazing! - Jinny was an amazing tour guide and was a wealth of knowledge and recommendations for the area. You can tell she has built a positive relationship with the local vendors visited by the tour. The food we tasted at each location was some of the best we have had, and it was a perfect balance of eating and strolling through Chinatown.
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Alyssa_m
May 26, 2024
Spud is THE MAN! - This food tour is well worth the money and exercise! If you’re lucky enough to get Spud, you’ve hit a gold mine. He was super informative, friendly, funny and was very considerate of my fiancé’s food allergy. I would highly recommend for tourists and locals. This food tour was definitely one of our trips best highlights. Don’t forget to eat the onion buns while they’re fresh and hot and the spicy noods are a spicy food persons dream. BOOK SPUD NOW!
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Venture13172214409
Apr 29, 2024
Incredibly informative and delicious 😋 - Michael M was an outstanding tour guide. We learned so much about Chinatown and its history. The food was delicious. I only wish that we could live closer because I could eat this food every week. I highly recommend this food tour. You won't be disappointed.
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Therese
Jun 2, 2024
Saturday Morning Adventure In Chinatown - Was a fun and informative tour. Our guide, Jinny, was sweet and engaging with managing a large group that we were teamed up with. If you do the morning tour at 10, make sure you eat a light breakfast, if at all. All restaurants on our tour gave significant samples of multiple items. Carry a beverage with you as some items can be a little spicy while flavorful. Good way to enjoy the Chinatown area, learn some history, and get some exercise in for the day.
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