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North Beach Food Tour: Taste Local Eateries & Culture
4.8
66 Ratings
San Francisco
During our three-hour culinary excursion through North Beach, we’ll stop by 5 distinctively diverse family-owned stores, ethnic food establishments, and dining spots, while absorbing the rich historical, architectural, and cultural essence of North Beach and the Barbary Coast.
During our three-hour culinary excursion through North Beach, we’ll stop by 5 distinctively diverse family-owned stores, ethnic food establishments, and dining spots, while absorbing the rich historical, architectural, and cultural essence of North Beach and the Barbary Coast.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Molinari Delicatessen - Established in 1896, Molinari Delicatessen is renowned for its delicious salami, famously gifted to Pope John Paul II by 8-year-old Joey.
- Il Casaro Pizzeria - Il Casaro offers a delightful Burrata and Mozzarella bar within a lively, rustic setting, serving authentic pizza and Italian street food.
- **Mona Lisa…
- Molinari Delicatessen - Established in 1896, Molinari Delicatessen is renowned for its delicious salami, famously gifted to Pope John Paul II by 8-year-old Joey.
- Il Casaro Pizzeria - Il Casaro offers a delightful Burrata and Mozzarella bar within a lively, rustic setting, serving authentic pizza and Italian street food.
- Mona Lisa Restaurant - Mona Lisa features Renaissance-inspired decor, providing a charming backdrop for its homemade pastas, pizzas, and other Italian specialties.
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*The tour includes 5 food stops
- Lush Gelato - Since 2009, Lush Gelato has been offering gelato and sorbetto made from carefully selected ingredients, available in a variety of creative flavors.
- City Lights Booksellers - City Lights is a unique independent bookstore and publisher in San Francisco, California, focusing on world literature, the arts, and progressive politics.
- Coit Tower - Coit Tower, standing at 210 feet, is located in the Telegraph Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, California, providing stunning views of the city and San Francisco Bay.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Bottled water
- All food tastings included
- City map
- Local guide
- Bottled water
- All food tastings included
- City map
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- A minimum of two people per booking is required
- Per San Francisco regulations, you must show proof of vaccination for indoor dining. Some of our food tastings are done inside the food establishment. You must show proof of vaccination to take this food tour. Thank you for…
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- A minimum of two people per booking is required
- Per San Francisco regulations, you must show proof of vaccination for indoor dining. Some of our food tastings are done inside the food establishment. You must show proof of vaccination to take this food tour. Thank you for your understanding.
- There are some vegan and gluten-free food substitutions. Olives, Salad, Cauliflower, etc.
Location
601 Vallejo St.
Vallejo Street
We wil be meeting at 601 Vallejo Street (outside in front of Cafe Trieste)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(66 Ratings)
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Kelly
Aug 24, 2025
Excellent food tour - The food tour was excellent. Catherine was extremely informative. The pace was comfortable. The food was authentic. We walked away with a great appreciation of North Beach, its food and heritage.
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Rachel
Jul 27, 2025
Great north beach and china town combo tour - We had a fabulous tour with Jenni! She was very knowledgeable and upbeat with a fun personality. We had lots of great interesting foods in Chinatown and also North Beach. Don’t hesitate to take this tour, it has been the highlight of our visit to San Francisco!
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Karen_m
Jul 7, 2025
Amazing tastes! - Catherine was very knowledgeable and told interesting stories about the area. She took us to authentic, culturally significant places to taste. The foods we tried were excellent!
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M4475cestephenn
Jun 28, 2025
Fun time with family - Katherine was a wonderful host. Loved the tour and highly recommend. Going back to some of the restaurants for dinner and lunch.
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Shooter1105
Jun 2, 2025
Awesome Food! Awesome Guide! - I would highly recommend this tour for not only a great sampling of Italian food in San Francisco’s North Beach, but also to get an interesting 3 hour history lesson of the city and the food/locations you are experiencing. Michael was a terrific tour guide and was engaging with our entire group of 7 (including 2 teenagers). He made an effort to learn a bit about everyone in his group and then weaved this knowledge into the stories he told about the city. He even surprise special ordered fettuccine Alfredo extra for my daughter because she had mentioned earlier in the tour that it was her favorite. Amazing experience!
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Culture33957377906
May 14, 2025
Creating Great Memories - Jinny was our guide. She made our experiences interesting and fun. She is whimsical, theatrical, knowledgeable, entertaining, kind and considerate. My friends and I had a great time!
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Arahbee
May 4, 2025
Stories, flavors and sights, oh my! - Mike gave us a delightful tour around North Beach that left our feet a little tired, our bellies and taste buds satisfied, and our hearts and minds full of the stories and characters that make up this town’s history and flavor. There were just 2 of us on the adventure with him, and he gave us so much attention and answered all our questions so thoughtfully. What a great re-introduction to San Francisco!
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Jskyflyer
Apr 13, 2025
All around great experience - Excellent tour. Great balance of SF history (I've lived here all my life and learned new stuff today), nice variety of food tastings and a very kind, great tour guide Albert. Really gave us a very favorable impression of North Beach. San Francisco was gorgeous! Really good eats too! Highly recommend this tour if you like food.
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E9348phannd
Apr 1, 2025
Yummy Italian Food! - We had a great time exploring North Beach. I always enjoy learning the history of an area and an added bonus of this tour was going to the top of a parking deck and seeing a wonderful view of San Francisco and learning about what we were seeing. The food was excellent and the time went by quickly. We came home with lots of good food souvenirs from area shops! I would definitely recommend the guide Michael and the tour overall :)
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Ahmedo156
Mar 3, 2025
A worthy, educational and filling foray - My wife and I took the tour as part of our anniversary weekend. Another couple was scheduled to join but had to cancel, so we had Spud all to ourselves. He was a fantastic guide, charismatic and, in large part owing to his journalism background, super knowledgeable about the area's history and quirks. As I have a similar professional history, it made for an easy rapport. All the food stops were excellent and, because the other couple had to cancel, we ended up with all sorts of extra food. Can't be mad at that.
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