SF Native Local Food Tour in San Francisco booking from $99.00

SF Native Local Food Tour

Overview

The Original Tour covers the most popular neighborhoods of San Francisco to provide the best local introduction to the city. The tour starts in the heart of the financial district underneath the Transamerica Pyramid. After our group introduction in SF's smallest redwood park, we'll weave our way through the secret side of downtown to see parts of the city that even locals often miss! As we explore the historical Barbary Coast we share family stories of the Wild West during the Gold Rush years. After learning about these lawless times, we'll make our way into North Beach (our Little Italy) as we sample a plethora of snacks and introducing our groups to local community businesses. We'll end the tour in our most authentic historic neighborhood, Chinatown. In Chinatown we'll visit stores and marketplaces that sell unique items, both dead & alive(!), while trying delicious authentic dim sum. Finally, we'll finish up by visiting the fortune-cookie factory and the "living room" of Chinatown.

City: San Francisco

Fri 06 Feb

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What's Included

Local coffee or tea

Famous fudge

Traditional antipasto

Local sea salt taffy

Dim sum

Italian sandwiches

Italian Cake

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
A maximum of 10 people per booking.
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
A minimum of 4 people per tour is required to operate.
Face masks provided for travellers
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
We follow the County of San Francisco's COVID-19 guidelines & policies. For more information please visit: https://www.sfcdcp.org/infectious-diseases-a-to-z/coronavirus-2019-novel-coronavirus/

What To Expect

Financial District

Explore the hidden side of downtown San Francisco as we uncover secrets underground and up above.

Jackson Square

Relive the old wild west Barbary Coast district as we discuss the gold rush history and share stories about how our families helped shape this city.

North Beach

San Francisco's one and only Italian district.

Chinatown

Explore the real local side to the oldest (and most authentic) Chinatown in America.

Golden Gate Fortune Cookies Co

Visit the world-famous Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory and meet the local business owners!

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (170)

Doug B

Aug 2022

Stuart brings authenticity and enthusiasm plus a thorough story of the chapters explored in San Franciscoʻs expansive hxstory. The knowledge and presentation of the the cityʻs intersectionality of stories of people, place, and time are punctuated in the food sampled along the tour. By the way, the samples are not just toothpick bites, you enjoy full servings! This is certainly a must do activity, cannot recommend it enough! Stuart offers a model of what hxstory classes should offer in order to understand the complexities of people and changes over time.

erikafB13TI

Aug 2022

This was such a fun experience! Stuart is a wealth of information of SF history and makes the tour interesting with photos and stories of his family's time here throughout five generations. The food is delicious and plentiful, the sites are beautiful, plus it's fun to walk around and see the buildings and everything up close. Definitely a unique and interactive tour, much more than my bus tour experiences. Highly recommend Stuart as your SF tour guide. You won't leave disappointed...or hungry :D

C5764RIandreww

Aug 2022

I used to be a tour guide and ran into Stuart often. He was always the friendliest, most enthusiastic guide on the streets. I finally took his tour and not only is it informative, it is chock full of the joy I've come to expect from him. The history is a mix of SF history, fun local secrets, geeking out about our geography, and mixing in Stuart's family history in SF which dates back to the 1800's! The food is an incredible spread of local favorites! I live in North Beach and I go to some of these places regularly so I can attest that you're getting a true local's tasting menu. My favorite deli is on the route and Stuart has a deal with them to get a specially made charcuterie platter! What a treat! I can't recommend this tour enough. The other folks who joined are so friendly and the group feeds off of Stuart's postivity. If you join this tour, you'll certainly fall in love wiht our city.

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