Top 10 Food Tours in Chinatown

1.Chinatown Walking Tour: Food, History & Flavor

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

Start at Dragon Gate and walk Chinatown’s alleys, markets, tea shop, and food stops with a local guide such as Ryan, Andre, or Scott. Tastings include dim sum, BBQ pork buns, pastries, fortune cookies, tea, and possibly Peking duck. The three-hour route serves as both lunch and neighborhood introduction.

“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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2.SF’s Chinatown: Tea & Dim Sum Food Tour – Includes full meal, 3hr

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 153 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $99

Spend three hours eating through San Francisco Chinatown with a small group and local guide. Try dim sum, fortune cookies, bubble tea, pastries, Cantonese dishes, and a lively tea tasting. Guides such as Jacob, Robert, Robin, and Dale bring different personalities to the food and neighborhood stories.

“Come hungry and willing to try new things! Lots of different flavors and interesting facts about Chinatown.”

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3.Food Walking Tour of Chinatown & North Beach

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

Walk from Chinatown Gate through Chinatown and North Beach with an English-speaking local guide. Sample dim sum, tea, fresh-ground coffee, pizza, wine, sweets, and more while seeing handmade fortune cookies, Beat-era landmarks, and the café where Francis Ford Coppola wrote *The Godfather*.

“Brian was awesome!! Super knowledgeable and took us to all the right spots! Tried different food and finish with some cannolis and pizza!”

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4.San Francisco Chinatown Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 138 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $99

Start at 10 a.m. on Grant Avenue for a three-hour Chinatown walk with guides such as Jinny, Michael, Ted, and Spud. Expect five generous tastings, temple and neighborhood history, fortune cookies, dumplings, dim sum, barbecue pork buns, noodles, and egg tarts.

“The food was delicious and plentiful. We learned a lot about Chinatown and some of the local buildings and temples. Loved the fortune cookie company tour.”

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5.San Francisco North Beach & Chinatown Food Tour with 5 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 137 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $87

Spend three hours walking from the Cable Car Museum through North Beach and Chinatown, with five tastings including coffee, dumplings, pizza, dessert, and a secret dish. Guides such as Zachary, Dara, Mark, and Jamie add local stories, food background, and plenty of San Francisco character.

“Fun experience and excellent food. Zachary did a wonderful job. He was informative and friendly, and it was a great way to learn some history and try some new things.”

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6.Chinatown Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 58 reviews · from $99

Walk San Francisco Chinatown with an English-speaking local guide and taste five Chinese specialties, from barbecue pork buns and dim sum to Shanghai dishes and egg tarts. You’ll visit a fortune cookie factory, Buddhist temple, and Chinese market in a group limited to eight.

“We had an excellent time on this tour. It exceeded our expectations regarding the amount and variety of food tasting. Our guide Jinny was so knowledgeable and we enjoyed all the information she provided. I recommend this tour and will tell my family and friends to take it when in the city.”

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7.Chinatown Food & History Walking Tour – Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 36 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $85Best value

Walk San Francisco Chinatown with a guide such as Joseph or Robert, stopping at Dragon’s Gate, Eastern Bakery, Delicious Dim Sum, and a fortune-cookie factory. You’ll taste dim sum, cookies, and bakery treats while learning how Chinatown shaped San Francisco. The small group has a maximum of 12 people.

“Super competent and friendly guide! Nice Food, Places that I would have missed without the tour. Thank you!”

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8.Chinatown Food and History Walking Tour

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

Meet at Dragon's Gate for a 150-minute Chinatown walk with an English-speaking Gray Line guide. Visit Stockton Street, Old Saint Mary's Cathedral, Portsmouth Square, Eastern Bakery, Delicious Dim Sum, and a fortune cookie factory. Groups are limited to 12.

“Tour was comprehensive. Better than we could have hoped. Joseph had an encyclopedic knowledge of the area and history. Outstanding job all the way around.”

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9.North Beach & Chinatown Food History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 11 reviews · 4h 30m · from $99

Join San Francisco native Stuart for a 4.5-hour, small-group walk through the Financial District, Barbary Coast, North Beach, and Chinatown. Expect 15+ tastings, from dim sum and pizza to chocolates and fortune cookies, plus local history and introductions to small business owners.

“Stuart als ortskundiger Guide war einfach genial. Er kannte viele Leute im italienischen, chinesischen Viertel persönlich. Die verschiedenen Verkostungen waren einfach nur lecker. Jeder hat noch eine Tüte mit Essen mitgenommen da es einfach zu viel war. Mein Favorit- „Molinari“. Diese Tour mit dem Guide kann ich nur empfehlen.”

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10.Secret Food Tour of North Beach and Chinatown

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6 reviews · from $85

Join guides such as Zachary or Mark for a 3.5-hour food walk from the Cable Car Museum through North Beach and Chinatown. Taste local coffee, pizza, Italian ice cream, dim sum, and a secret bite while hearing stories of Gold Rush San Francisco, cable cars, immigrant neighborhoods, and a famous temple.

“we had some great food and Zachary showed us some great places.”

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