The 12 Street Food Tours in San Francisco Locals Send You To

1.San Francisco Chinatown Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 778 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $59Our pick

Spend two hours walking San Francisco Chinatown with a local guide such as Linda Lee. See Portsmouth Square, Stockton Street markets, an herbal pharmacy, Waverly Place, pagoda-style buildings, and the Golden Gate Fortune Cookies factory, with time for samples and questions.

“Fun and informative with Linda as our guide. Took us around, explained the history of Chinese immigrants to the area and the problems they faced. Witty and entertaining.”

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2.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 your way through San Francisco Chinatown with a small group of up to 10. Expect dim sum, Peking duck, a pastry, bubble tea, fortune cookies, and a lively tea tasting. Guides such as Robert, Jacob, Robin, and Marcy add local stories, though the exact guide and food stops can vary.

“Tour was overall enjoyable and food was good, even our kids (10-14yo) found new things that they loved out of the Dim Sum, Peking duck, Szechuan green beans, and the Chinese tea store. Fortune cookie factory was fun, but very brief, since there's a line out the door. Boba tea was good, and egg tarts were novel but not universally loved. Our primary disappointment was that the tour guide had limited stories to share about the area & stores we visited. She tended to repeat information or defer questions until later and then not come back to them. Much of the info centered around the early gold rush period, which…”

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3.San Francisco: 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 guide such as Brian, Scott, or Isabella. Expect dim sum, tea, fortune cookies, coffee, pizza, wine, and neighborhood stories, including the café where The Godfather screenplay was written.

“Amazing! Doug is a great guide and all The food was delicious.”

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4.San Francisco Chinatown Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 138 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $99

Start on Grant Avenue at 10:00 am for a three-hour Chinatown walk with a guide such as Jinny, Michael, Ted, or Spud. Expect five generous tastings, fortune cookies, temple and neighborhood history, and a small group capped at 12 people.

“Great experience share the food style was awesome. The option of the fork was there but we accepted the challenge. The guide know all the facts about china town to include black history and lantio history as well”

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5.San Francisco North Beach & Chinatown Food Tour with 5 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 137 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $87

Spend about three hours walking from the Cable Car Museum area through North Beach and Chinatown, with five tastings including coffee, pizza, dumplings, ice cream or sorbet, and a secret dish. Guides such as Zachary, Dara, Mark, and Jamie add local history and personal stories.

“Wonderful tour with an a great amount of history from a local! We also enjoyed all the foods we ate along the way!”

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6.San Francisco: Chinatown Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 58 reviews · from $99

Spend three hours walking San Francisco’s Chinatown with an English-speaking local guide. Taste five Chinese specialties, visit a fortune cookie factory, Buddhist temple, and market, and skip the usual food-line wait. Guides may include Jinny, Ted, Lauren, or Michael.

“Michael was entertaining, courteous, and informative! We loved the food, too!”

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7.San Francisco: Chinatown Food and History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 27 reviews · 2h 30m · from $85

Meet your English-speaking Gray Line guide at Dragon’s Gate for a 150-minute walk through Chinatown. Visit Old Saint Mary’s Cathedral, Portsmouth Square, Eastern Bakery, Delicious Dim Sum, and a fortune cookie factory. Small groups of up to 12 keep the experience personal, with Joseph often leading the tour.

“The Guide was very experienced, friendly and fullfilled all our needs. We have got a lot of Information and insights into the history. Thank you!”

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8.San Francisco: Alcatraz Island & Chinatown Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 14 reviews · 4 hours · from $99

Visit Alcatraz with a 30-minute bay ferry and 45-minute cell house audio tour, then explore Chinatown on a 60-minute guided walk. You’ll see the prison, Dragon Gate, markets, shops, and restaurants, but careful timing is essential because the two parts are not well protected against delays.

“Al eerder geschreven, maar alcatraz is zeker de moeite waar. Maar we kregen een voucher toegewezen voor de boot en dat was 11.00 uur. De rondwandeling start om 13.00 uur. dan kan je niet halen. En ondanks al cer van te voren dit aangegeven en gevraagd, geen reactie. Ook op locatie nog geprobeerd een boot eerder te krijgen, maar onmogelijk. Dan is het niet fijn om deze combi aan te bieden, waar we ook voor betaald hebben. We moesten ern keus maken en hebben de rondleiding laten schieten. Jammer en zonde van de kosten.”

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9.San Francisco: North Beach & Chinatown Food History Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 11 reviews · 4h 30m · from $99

Spend 4.5 hours with San Francisco native guide Stuart, walking from the Transamerica Pyramid through the Barbary Coast, North Beach, and Chinatown. Expect 15-plus tastings, including pizza, dim sum, chocolate, pastries, sandwiches, aged cheese, and a fresh fortune cookie.

“This was by far the best tour we’ve ever experienced! Our guide Stuart, who grew up in San Francisco, shared his deep knowledge and passion for the city, giving us fascinating insights into both its history and everyday life across different neighborhoods. The food and drinks were incredibly diverse and delicious—there was so much that we couldn’t even finish everything. Truly an unforgettable experience and absolutely recommended!”

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10.San Francisco: Dumpling Cooking Class & 3-Course Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $135

Join Chef Eddie at 555 Fulton St. for a three-hour, small-group dumpling class. Knead dough, roll thin skins, practice pleating with Play-Doh, make dipping sauce, and enjoy your dumplings in a three-course dinner with local ingredients.

“it was a wonderful evening. perfect for couples or small groups.”

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11.San Francisco: Chinatown Dim Sum and Tea Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $99

Meet your English-speaking guide outside House of Dim Sum for a three-hour walk through San Francisco Chinatown. You’ll eat dim sum, duck, pastries, dessert, and bubble tea, visit the world’s first fortune cookie factory, and finish with a traditional tea tasting. Groups are limited to 10.

“Great tour of Chinatown with Dale. Perfect blend of history and culture as we walked through town. The sampling of Dim Sum and traditional baked goods was a treat. The highlight was the tea tasting. I learned a lot.”

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12.San Francisco: Chinatown Food and Culture Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $49Best value

Spend two hours with local guide Kenan exploring San Francisco Chinatown on foot. Sample pastries and assorted dumplings, visit a fortune cookie factory, see painted balconies and Bruce Lee’s demonstration site, and hear stories of immigration, rebuilding, and change.

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