The 10 Food Tours in San Francisco That Earn Their Price

1.Chinatown & North BeachLittle Italy: 7 Tastings & History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,070 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $96Our pick

Spend about four hours walking from Dragon’s Gate through Chinatown and North Beach, stopping for seven generous tastings, including dim sum, tea, Chinese food, chocolate, cannoli, and pizza. Guides such as Brian, Isabella, Andre, Andrea, and Scott bring local stories to the route.

“Our tour guide Andrea was amazing! He was knowledgeable, informative, and passionate about his community. He was not only sensitive to the needs of our group but also everyone in the community. He was engaging and very respectful and I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting SF.”

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2.North Beach & Little Italy Walking Tour: Food, History & Flavor

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,044 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $86

Join a local guide such as Brian, Ryan, Andre, Scott, or Isabella for a three-hour North Beach food walk. Taste coffee, cannoli, deli meats, focaccia, pizza, arancini, and chocolate while hearing stories of Little Italy, the Beat generation, and neighborhood landmarks.

“Great experience! Tons of food and lots of culture and history! Stops in Little Italy and Chinatown.”

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3.San Francisco Authentic Food Tour with 5 Locals Favorites Dishes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 852 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $87

This 3.5-hour English food walk starts near the Mission Cultural Center and ends at Dolores Park. A guide such as Zachary, Dara, Mark, or Jamie leads up to 12 people through Mission food stops, with burritos, pastries, coffee, pizza, dumplings, and a secret dish. Confirm the exact route before booking.

“I would highly recommend this tour. Dave was an awesome guide - so knowledgeable. The food was delicious too!”

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4.Chinatown Walking Tour: Food, History & Flavor

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 575 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $86

Start at Dragon Gate and walk Chinatown’s alleys, markets, eateries, and tea shops with a local guide. Tastings can include dim sum, BBQ pork buns, pastries, Peking duck, tea, and fresh fortune cookies. Guides such as Ryan, Andre, Scott, and Isabella bring strong local insight to groups of 15 or fewer.

“This was more a history and culture tour than a foodie tour. Our guide, Scott, was a wealth of information and was able to weave history and pop culture together in a single tour. Scott was exceptional at keeping our attention and involving us in the questions and answers. I would say that some of the food stops had great food (e.g. "Scott's noodles" - these are off-menu, the Vital Tea Leaf Shop) whereas the rest was just okay. I would definitely recommend you go for the history, but if you're only interested in food, I might forgo a tour and find places on your own.”

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5.Chinatown Culinary Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 265 reviews · 3 hours · from $84Best value

Walk San Francisco’s Chinatown with guides such as Andre, Brian, Scott, Isabella, and Cynthia, sampling dim sum, pastries, teas, herbs, fortune cookies, and more. Expect hidden alleys, food markets, a Buddhist temple, local history, and generous portions. Comfortable shoes and an empty stomach are essential.

“Great overview. Plan to come back to several places as pace is quick. Definitely worth it!”

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6.North Beach and Little Italy Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 188 reviews · 3 hours · from $84

Walk 7 to 8 flat blocks through San Francisco’s North Beach and Little Italy with an English-speaking guide such as Brian or Isabella. Expect fresh coffee, bread, chocolate, pastries, sandwiches, olive oils, specialty meats, cannoli, and pizza, plus local history, churches, shops, and artisan stories.

“Loved this tour! Ryan selected great places for us to try amazing food. He was so knowledgeable about the proprietors and their stories as well as an encyclopedic knowledge of San Francisco. Along the way, we visited unique shops and saw SF through a local’s eyes. Highly recommend Ryan and this tour!!”

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7.Food Walking Tour of Chinatown & North Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 148 reviews · 4 hours · from $94

Spend four hours walking from Chinatown to North Beach with a local English-speaking guide such as Brian, Isabella, Scott, or Ryan. Sample dim sum, tea, coffee, pizza, wine, and sweets while learning about Chinese culture, Barbary Coast San Francisco, the Beat Generation, and where The Godfather screenplay was written.

“Great way to see and experience some cool out of the way (non touristy) places. Numerous food and landmark stops with excellent and varied food samples. Our guide Scott was a wealth of information about SF past and present. I definitely recommend this tour. A great value for the money.”

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8.Mission District Food Tour with 6 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 104 reviews · 3 hours · from $90

Spend three hours tasting focaccia, a Mission-style baby burrito, tocino taco, Mexican sweet bread, chocolate, and a secret dish while an English-speaking guide such as Mark, Dara, or Zachary links food with Mission history, murals, and immigrant stories.

“Wow. This tour was amazing. If you want to learn a little history of the Mission District along with its Spanish influence, this is the tour for you. Did I mention the food? Well that was the best part.”

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9.Chinatown Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 58 reviews · from $99

Spend three hours walking San Francisco’s Chinatown with a local guide such as Jinny, Ted, or Lauren. Taste baked buns, dim sum, egg tarts, and other Chinese specialties at five food stops, while visiting a fortune cookie factory, Buddhist temple, and Chinese market.

“The food was incredible and sharing the experience with the a diverse group! They were locals in our group”

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10.Chinatown Food and History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 27 reviews · 2h 30m · from $85

Spend 150 minutes exploring San Francisco Chinatown in a group of up to 12. Meet at Dragon’s Gate, visit Old Saint Mary’s Cathedral and Portsmouth Square, taste dim sum, cookies, tea, and a fortune cookie, and finish at a fortune cookie factory.

“Joseph was awesome! Very knowledgeable and friendly. Loved the food.”

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