Chinatown Tour: Fortune Cookies and Dim Sum
4.8
160 Ratings
San Francisco

Embark on a culinary expedition in San Francisco Chinatown, where you’ll savor dim sum, explore hidden alleyways, visit a fortune cookie factory, and delve into the world of Chinese tea. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Chinatown - We dive fork-first into the heart of Chinatown with a Dim Sum feast that’s oh-so-delish! As we munch and crunch, we’ll chat about the exciting tales of America’s eldest Chinatown, setting the perfect tone for our Chinatown food tour. Bring an appetite and curiosity!
  • Golden Gate Fortune Cookies Co - Next, we journey to the magical…
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What's Included
  • Expert local guide
  • Elegant afternoon tea
  • Delicious lunch included
  • Assorted snacks provided
  • Refreshing beverages available
  • All activities arranged
  • Gourmet food tasting experience
What's Not Included
  • Drinks
Additional Information

Embark on a gastronomic journey in Chinatown, where you’ll discover the history of the fortune cookie, taste a variety of dim sum and tea, and delve into the narratives of Chinese immigrants. This palatable 3-hour exploration connects you to the local community and engulfs you in the vibrant heartbeat of America’s most historic Chinatown.
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Location
House of Dim Sum
Jackson Street
Meet your guide outside and look for the Stretchy Pants logo.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jacob
Dec 29, 2025
Great food tour in Chinatown - Fantastic time today in Chinatown with Stretchy Pants. Four delicious food stops, and some great history. We learned about the first Chinese immigrants and ate great Cantonese food. Our guide Jacob introduced us to a lot of the shop owners and we got to hear about their lives. The highlight was the tea tasting at the end. Learning about all the different teas and meeting the owner who runs many restaurants in Chinatown. Highly recommend.
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Christis568
Nov 26, 2025
Great time. Arrive hungry! - As former residents of SF we were in town for a couple of shows. Given we had a free afternoon I booked this tour in Chinatown. We had a great time with Marci! Great variety of food and drink as well as some interesting history of the neighborhood.
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Ashley_j
Nov 16, 2025
Book it! - We had such a wonderful experience. Robert was a fantastic guide. Delicious food and great history lesson. Highly recommend!
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Lisawillemsens
Nov 2, 2025
Great food & great information! - We did the Chinatown tour with our guide Dale and had a blast! We are two European tourist, the best way to get to know a city is through the food & Dale gave us just the right amount of knowledge and history paired with this great food! Gives all the great tips to fill up the rest of your days. We totally recommend!
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Onair48171484711
Aug 20, 2025
A great afternoon in Chinatown - I went on this tour with my wife and adult daughter. Dale was our guide, and he did an excellent job. There were 7 in our group, plus Dale, and we got along great. The tour was a great blend of seeing and learning a little about SF's Chinatown and having some tasty food. I especially like the tea tasting and learning about the different teas and their benefits. I very much recommend this tour and would also now like to do the North Beach tour if I get the opportunity to visit SF again.
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Deborah_a
Aug 4, 2025
Dale+++ - Dale had many great anecdotes about this cultural area. How it evolved, its colorful characters, back alleys. It came alive. He made sure food portions were ample and we were comfortable. We were a large group but what do you expect in August. Highly recommend.
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Brittanyr973
Jul 25, 2025
- They made it extremely easy to book and coordinate. Our guide (Dale) was awesome -- super knowledgeable, friendly, fun. Loved eating and learning! Thank you for a great time. Fun activity to do with a team, both for local as well as out of towners!
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Kristinahf4080tw
Jul 25, 2025
- Dale was our tour guide, and I can't recommend him highly enough. The food we tried was enjoyable, though it’s worth noting that this is a tourist-focused activity, so the stops are more about accessibility than hidden culinary gems. That said, the highlight of the tour was definitely strolling through the city and discovering fascinating pieces of history I hadn’t known before. Dale truly made the experience memorable.
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Michaelmp1501li
Dec 29, 2025
Left early - I left halfway through with my wife. The fortune cookie factory tour was canceled since it was too busy, it would have been nice to know about this ahead of time. The food we had until then was excellent (all of the food in Chinatown was great). The host (Jacob) focused on the history of the Chinese underground gambling market and made some generalizations about elderly locals walking by with groceries on their way to gamble during the tour. Host also spent much of the tour asking targeted questions to the only Chinese woman in the tour, and he put her on the spot asking her about Chinese/Taiwanese censorship. I grew up in the area and felt this tour could have highlighted so many amazing things about the community and its growth story, but instead decided to just retell it's worse stories while insulting the locals to their face. I would have appreciated more historical content behind how Chinatown was developed and how the community grew from a ghetto to a tourist attraction, rather than cherry picked stories about the areas darker side. Hopefully the second half of the tour was better than the first. Two stars since the food was good.
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Katherinebb2946wq
Dec 28, 2025
A bad tour that stereotypes asian culture - We were so uncomfortable that we left the tour halfway through. We don't know what the second half of the tour was like. We thought this was supposed to be a food tour, with added commentary about the history of Chinatown. Instead, like half of the "history" shared was negative stereotypes and insults to Chinese immigrants. A tour guide will lead you through the streets and alleys while talking nonstop cherry-picking just the bad stories of "illegal activities" from 1800's Chinatown. Barely mentioning any of the positive aspects of Chinese culture. He could have talked about all of the community developments since the 1800s. Instead, the guide kept taking us to alleyways saying so much illegal activities still happen on these streets, and he taught us how to stereotype the local businesses. He said if we see a small sign and camera's by the door, then that means it's an illegal business. Which is untrue. Many of those doors are just people's personal houses, not a door to some illegal gambling ring or whatever. All of this tour is happening while locals are trying to grocery shop and live their everyday lives. A few locals overheard the crap coming out of his mouth and laughed at how absurd it was. The guide also kept singling out the only Chinese person in our tour group and asking her direct questions, including questions about Taiwan and Chinese censorship which was not his place. Being a part of this tour felt like mocking and belittling the asian community, instead of celebrating it.
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