15 Food Experiences in San Francisco Worth Booking

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

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

Walk San Francisco’s North Beach with a local guide such as Brian, Ryan, Andre, Scott, or Isabella. Taste coffee, cannoli, deli meats, focaccia, arancini, pizza, fudge, and more while hearing about Italian immigrant life, Beat poets, family businesses, and Saints Peter and Paul Church.

“Informative and interesting walking food tour of North Beach area with lots of organized tastes from local shops and restaurants. Our knowledgable guide Brian who also was a local resident gave lots of insider tips and history on the local district which made the time go very quickly. An excellent tour to get the feel of Little Italy.”

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

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

Walk San Francisco’s Mission District with a guide such as Zachary, Dara, or Mark, stopping for a Mission burrito, pan dulce, Italian food, clam chowder, and a secret dish. Expect about three and a half hours of walking, generous portions, neighborhood stories, and a small group of 12 or fewer.

“Zachary was an amazing tour guide! Full of wonderful history, recommendations on food/places to eat, his timing of ordering the food & eating during our tour was impeccable, loved that we didn’t feel rushed and we even picnicked in the park to enjoy our last treats. It was a great tour! Highly recommend Zachary!”

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3.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, 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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4.North Beach and Little Italy Food Tour

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

Walk seven to eight flat blocks through San Francisco’s North Beach and Little Italy with guides such as Brian or Isabella. Expect generous tastings of coffee, pastries, chocolate, bread, sandwiches, olive oil, Italian specialties, and pizza, plus stories about local churches, shops, theaters, and family businesses.

“Our tour guide Brian was very knowledgeable and made it so fun! He definitely knew the neighborhood and had so many great stories - the food was great and the businesses definitely respected him as well - seems he knew everyone!”

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5.Mission District Food Tour: Appetizers, Entrée and Dessert

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 182 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $115

Walk 1.5 miles through San Francisco’s Mission District with a small group of up to 12. Your guide leads you to four changing food stops for two appetizers, an entrée, dessert, and stories about Latino culture, chefs, murals, and local businesses. Guides have included Daniel, Kayla, Zev, Corinne, and Ben.

“This was my absolute favorite adventure in San Fran. I'm a huge foodie and love my drinks. It was delicious and so much fun! Madeline was so enthusiastic and really seemed to enjoy herself right along with the group. Fantastic time.”

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6.Ultimate Electric SF Bike Tour- food, icons & local hidden gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 182 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Join Nick, owner of Dandyhorse SF, for a 3.5-hour small-group e-bike ride from Haight-Ashbury through Golden Gate Park, the Presidio, Crissy Field, and across the Golden Gate Bridge. Expect local history, pastry from a famous bakery, colorful neighborhoods, and a maximum of nine riders.

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7.Exclusive North Beach Food Tour in San Francisco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 162 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $115

Walk North Beach for three hours with a guide such as Nikki, Nicole, or Margherita, stopping at local restaurants and shops for a progressive meal. Expect cioppino or another appetizer, cheese, wood-fired pizza or eggplant Parmesan, and cannoli or gelato, with easy walking and a group capped at 12.

“Was absolutely great. The right sized group. very knowledgeable and pleasant tour guide. I will do the other culinary tours when I am in town next time. Klaus ps : However, the tour guide promised us to send us via E-mail some information on the tour which never happened.”

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8.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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9.San Francisco Combo: Ferry Building Food Tour and Alcatraz

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 152 reviews · 1 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $181

Start at 10 a.m. with a 90-minute Ferry Building food tour led by a local food professional, then walk to Pier 33 for the ferry to Alcatraz. Sample cheese, bread, chocolates, pastries, spring rolls, and more before exploring the prison at your own pace.

“Thanks go to Karen, our culinary guide, for the great tour of the Ferry Building. The history of the building was interesting so happy it survived all the fires and earthquakes not to mention city planning. Its a great space! The information provided on each food vendor was wonderful, and Karen provided great backdrop in food history in the area and how its influence has spread across the country and beyond. The food we tasted was delicious were definitely headed back for meals and the Farmers Market. Alcatraz was as expected. The combo tour worked really well because we could walk off some of the food from earlier! The audio…”

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10.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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11.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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12.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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13.Mission District Food Tour with 6 Tastings

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

Spend three hours walking San Francisco’s Mission District with an English-speaking guide such as Mark, Dara, or Zachary. Expect six tastings, including focaccia, a Mission burrito, tocino taco, Mexican sweet bread, chocolate, and a secret dish, plus murals and local history.

“Zach was an excellent guide throughout our tour of the Mission Bay Area and gave great historical background information to the area and the food! Everything we tried was very good and made us want to go back to each spot. The mission burrito was probably our personal favorite. I would definitely recommend this tour for the foodies out there looking to sample a part of San Francisco. Thank you Zach for a great experience!”

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14.San Francisco Food Tour: Ferry Building and Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 92 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95

Meet at 10:00 am for a 90-minute Ferry Building food walk with an English-speaking guide and no more than 10 people. Sample Cowgirl Creamery cheese, Acme Bread, Recchiuti chocolate, Miette macarons, Vietnamese spring rolls, seasonal produce, and other local specialties.

“Learned a lot and enjoyed the food. Wonderful Tour.”

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15.City Tour with Food Stop at Ferry Building + Optional Alcatraz

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · from $119

Start in Little Italy and ride with a local guide through Chinatown, Fisherman’s Wharf, Pacific Heights, the Mission, Castro, Haight-Ashbury, and the Presidio. You’ll have 90 minutes at the Ferry Building for lunch, bottled water, and photo stops in a small group of up to 21 people. Alcatraz is listed as an optional add-on, so confirm details before booking.

“Amazing! Aaron was very knowledgeable of the city! He was even able to customize the tour to let us see another view of the Golden Gate Bridge because we were running a little ahead of schedule.”

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