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San Francisco Chinatown Food Walking Tour with Five Tastings
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San Francisco Chinatown Food Walking Tour with Five Tastings

by Sidewalk Food Tours

3 hours
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3 hours
Starting time
Friday 9 October 2026
Language
English
Free cancellation until 8 Oct 2026.
$178.20$198Save 10%
2 adults × $89.10
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Overview

This walking food tour in San Francisco's Chinatown lasts about three hours. You will try five different food items, including three tastings served seated inside restaurants and two tastings enjoyed on the street outside. During the tour, a local guide shares stories about the neighborhood's history and culture. Bottled water and a city map are provided. The tour visits several notable Chinatown landmarks such as Portsmouth Square, Old Saint Mary's Cathedral, and Tin How Temple, as well as food stops like the Golden Gate Fortune Cookies Company, New Hollywood Bakery, and Xian House of Dumplings. You will taste a variety of dishes including barbecue cha siu pork buns, handmade noodles, dumplings, dim sum, and Hong Kong-style egg tarts. The guide explains the significance of each stop as you walk between them. There is no hotel pickup or drop-off included, and gratuities are not included.

Highlights

Five food tastings including dim sum and egg tarts
Walk through Chinatown landmarks like Portsmouth Square and Tin How Temple
Guided stories about Chinatown’s history and culture
Three tastings served inside restaurants, two on the street
Includes bottled water and city map
About three hours duration

What's included

Local guide leading the tour
Bottled water provided during the walk
City map of Chinatown
Food tastings of five different dishes

What's not included

Hotel pickup and drop-off are not included
Gratuities for the guide or staff are not included

Itinerary

1

Portsmouth Square

Portsmouth Square is a one-block park in Chinatown, San Francisco, bordered by Kearny Street, Washington Street, Clay Street, and Walter Lum Place. It is a key public space within the neighborhood and the tour stops here for about 15 minutes.

15 min

2

Old Saint Mary's Cathedral

Old Saint Mary's Cathedral is located at 660 California Street at the corner of Grant Avenue in Chinatown. It serves as a proto-cathedral and parish of the Roman Catholic Church and the tour spends 15 minutes here.

15 min

3

Tin How Temple

Tin How Temple is the oldest Taoist temple still operating in San Francisco's Chinatown and one of the oldest in the US. Dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu, known as Tin How in Cantonese, the visit lasts about 15 minutes.

15 min

4

Golden Gate Fortune Cookies Co

The Golden Gate Fortune Cookies Company is a landmark bakery where fortune cookies are handmade in a small open kitchen. Free tours of the facility are available, and the stop takes 15 minutes.

15 min

5

New Hollywood Bakery

New Hollywood Bakery, established in 1991, is known for its light and buttery buns filled with barbecue-flavored cha siu pork. The tour allows 15 minutes here for tasting.

15 min

6

Xian House of Dumplings

Xian House of Dumplings offers handmade noodles and dumplings prepared following Chinese tradition. The tour includes a 15-minute stop for tasting.

15 min

7

Dim Sum Stop

One stop features some of the best dim sum options available in Chinatown, San Francisco. This tasting lasts about 15 minutes.

15 min

8

Hong Kong-style Dim Sum Restaurant

A local favorite known for Hong Kong-style dim sum and Chinese specialties, this stop also lasts 15 minutes.

15 min

9

AA Bakery

AA Bakery, established in 2002, serves freshly baked Hong Kong-style egg tarts with a smooth flan-like filling and flaky crust. The tour spends 15 minutes here tasting the egg tarts.

15 min

Meeting point

We will be meeting outside in front of The East/West Bank

Languages

English (guide)

Cancellation policy

  • Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.

Additional info

1–12 travelers per booking
Mobile ticket
Wheelchair accessible
Pushchair and stroller friendly
Service animals are welcome
Reachable by public transport
Infants travel on an adult's lap
Wheelchair-accessible transport
Wheelchair-accessible surfaces throughout
Suitable for all fitness levels
Vegetarian food options are available if requested when booking
Bookings require a minimum of two participants
Total
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