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

Sat 21 Jun

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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)

Lori T

Aug 2017

We researched a number of San Francisco walking tours and are so glad that we went on The Original Tour by San Francisco Native Tours. We have visited SF a lot; however, with Stuart we discovered “new” streets, saw things we never noticed before and learned about SF’s history, people and neighborhoods. We were able to see, feel and better understand SF’s history with Stuart’s excellent collection of old photos and maps on his tablet that he shared along the way. Being a 5th generation San Franciscan he also interwove stories of his family. This was also a tasting tour so we enjoyed snacks in North Beach and Chinatown. We went back to the areas we visited the next day for lunch and coffee and also brought home snacks for our family. We had so many stories and interesting facts to share with our SF family that they now want to go on the tour and will recommend it to visiting friends and family. Thank you Stuart for making us feel like welcomed friends in your hometown!

julieoakland

Jan 2017

A fantastic walking tour of San Francisco-- Stuart, the tour guide, not only seriously knows this city, it is clear that he loves it. I heard about SF Native tours through a friend at work, and a few coworkers and I decided it might be a fun way to explore the city. All residents of Oakland or SF, we were all excited to learn more about the history and maybe some cool bars and restaurants in this city that we, like so many, live and work in but relatively know very little about. . We opted for a personalized tour, which I believe was a take on the "original tour"-- it started at the Trans America building(the tallest pyramid in the world, if you were wondering), learned about the buildings and history of Jackson square, saw some incredible views of the skyline and the bridges, as well as checked out Bix Jazz Lounge, where we learned about how Stuart's fifth generation SF family relates to the culture and history of the city. We then got into what one might call the eating and drinking portion of the tour, stopping first at Vesuvius, a bar next to the famous beatnik hub City Light Books. We then stopped by Molinari, a classic Italian deli and Old Saloon, one of the oldest bars in the city, before heading to Chinatown, where we had fantastic dim sum, Mai Tais, and stopped in a small yet prolific fortune cooking making shop. The whole tour was so casually educational, simultaneously professional and fun-- it really was like having a friend show you around his favorite city. A lot is changing very quickly in this city, but there is still so much rich history and so many cool spots scattered around-- it was really great to see these often hidden gems that make this place so special. I would highly recommend for local residents and tourists alike, frankly an extremely affordable price for what it is; I'm thinking I'll take my mom on either the original or parks tour when she comes up to visit.

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