San Francisco

15 Best San Francisco Food Tours

The food tours: dim sum carts, sourdough history and North Beach pasta rooms within blocks of each other. This city argued about food long before it was fashionable.

1.Chinatown & North Beach/Little Italy Walking Tour: Food & History

Discover San Francisco’s Chinatown and North Beach on this guided walking tour, sampling authentic food and uncovering local stories in about 4 hours.

Most Popular★ 5.0

“Great tour, lots of walking up and down the hills. Lots of Chinese, not as much Italian food as we would like. Where is the tiramisu”

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3.Chinatown Culinary Walking Tour

Discover San Francisco's Chinatown through a guided walking tour that combines history, culture, and authentic Chinese food. Small groups, full lunch included.

★ 5.0

“The food was incredible, but our guide, Scott, made it even better. A ton of great history included, and he was impeccable at relaying it.”

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7.Exclusive North Beach Food Tour in San Francisco

Discover San Francisco’s North Beach through a 3-hour guided food tour featuring four tastings, historical insights, and authentic Italian flavors.

★ 5.0

“We had a good time on our tour, with Ben as our guide. Got good information about the area and restaurants as we visited three different places, sampling four dishes in total. Each dish was excellent in quality and the cannoli at the end of…”

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

Discover San Francisco’s Chinatown with this 3-hour guided food tour, featuring dim sum, tea tasting, fortune cookies, and local stories for an authentic experience.

★ 5.0

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

Discover San Francisco’s culinary delights at the Ferry Building Marketplace followed by a fascinating Alcatraz visit, all in a full-day combo tour.

★ 4.5

“Lisa was upbeat, knowledgeable, and nice. Gave us just the right amount of history with lots of yummy food. We loved the food tour. Alcatraz was awesome as well! A must see while in San Francisco.”

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11.San Francisco Chinatown Food Tour

Discover San Francisco’s Chinatown through a guided walking food tour, sampling five authentic dishes, exploring temples and local history for a genuine cultural experience.

★ 5.0

“This food tour is well worth the money and exercise! If you’re lucky enough to get Spud, you’ve hit a gold mine. He was super informative, friendly, funny and was very considerate of my fiancé’s food allergy. I would highly recommend for tourists and locals.…”

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12.San Francisco North Beach and Chinatown Walking Secret Food Tour

Discover San Francisco’s North Beach and Chinatown on this engaging 3-hour walking food tour, sampling local favorites while learning about the city’s vibrant culture.

★ 5.0

“We had a great time on our food tour with Jamie. He is very knowledgeable having grown up in the area but also had experience from living in Asia that made our Chinatown experience unique as well. We happened to be there during the lunar…”

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

Discover San Francisco’s foodie scene with a 90-minute guided tour of Ferry Building, tasting cheeses, chocolates, organic produce, and more.

★ 4.5

“So many wonderfully delicious places in the Ferry Building!! But I had to return to Acme Bread Company after the tour and purchase their Edible Schoolyard Loaf. On tour I tried a fabulous Apple Turnover and some of their Sour Baguette with Cowgirl Creamery Mt…”

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15.Mission District Food Tour

Discover San Francisco’s Mission District with a guided food tour featuring up to five local eateries, delicious tastings, and cultural insights in just 3 hours.

★ 5.0

“We enjoyed most of the tour. Few of the places ware really good. I wish we had more information about the local food and the people behind it, and less history and architectural facts that we can get in other tours. I'm also wish that…”

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More San Francisco Food Tours

5.0North Beach Food Tasting and Cultural Walking Tour3 hours (approx.)$99.00 4.9San Francisco: Chinatown Walking Food Tour$99 5.0Sausalito Food and Wine Tour3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)$255.00 4.5Mission District Food and Culture Walking Tour$39.00 4.5The 10 Tastings of San Francisco: Private Food Walking Tour$257.76 5.0No Diet Club – Best street food tour in San Francisco !$65 4.5Chinatown Food & History Walking Tour – Small Group2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)$85.00 4.9San Francisco: Chinatown Food and History Walking Tour2.5 hours$85 4.5North Beach Food & History Walking Tour – Small Group2 hours (approx.)$89.00 4.8San Francisco: Mission District Walking Food Tour$99 5.0Delicious Fun Food and History Tour of North Beach and Beyond!3 hours (approx.)$79.00 4.0San Francisco Food Tour with a Local: A Feast for Foodies 100% Personalized3 hours (approx.)$570.48 4.5Mission 18th Street San Francisco Food Tour2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)$158.00 4.8San Francisco: North Beach & Chinatown Food History Tour4.5 hours$99 5.0San Francisco Private Walking Food Tour With Secret Food Tours3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)$306.00 4.9San Francisco: Mission District Food & History Walking Tour3.5 hours$99 5.0Fishermans Wharf & Pier 39 Food Tour – Includes Full Meal, 3 hrs3 hours (approx.)$99.00 4.7San Francisco: North Beach & Chinatown Authentic Food Tour3 hours$88 4.5Alcatraz Sausalito Express: 2 Hours in Sausalito with Food Option5 to 6 hours (approx.)$98.99 5.0Napa Valley Wine and Food Tasting Tour from San Francisco9 hours (approx.)$289.00 4.3San Francisco: Mission District Street Art and Food Tour$39 4.8San Francisco: Secret Food Tour of North Beach and Chinatown$85 5.0San Francisco: North Beach Food and History Walking Tour2 hours$89 5.0Melting Pot of the Mission District Food Tour2 hours 45 minutes (approx.)$93.00