North Beach Food & History Walking Tour - Small Group

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North Beach Food & History Walking Tour - Small Group

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US$90.69 per guest

Adult x1

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Earliest available date: September 13, 2026

Free cancellation (24 hours notice)

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

Where to Meet

Reviews

Location

San Francisco

Duration

2 hours

Number of Guests

1 - 12 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

English, Spanish

Other

Vegetarian, Family-friendly, Pet-friendly

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Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Discover North Beach on a guided tour blending cuisine with history. Savor local flavors, witness culinary crafting, and explore the rich heritage of this lively neighborhood.

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Join the behind the scenes of the first historical and food tour of North Beach. Enjoy tasting high local foods, see how these culinary delights are made, and learn about all the inside outs of the history of this vibrant neighborhood.

What You Get

Tea and coffee

Pastry and Coffee at Stella Café

Brunch

Pizza Slice at Golden Boy Pizza

Alcoholic beverages

Cokctail or Beer at The Stinking Rose

Tips (not included)

Hotel Pick up or drop off

Good To Know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

Flatiron Building (Pass By)

Our first stop will be at the distinctive copper green Columbus Tower building that was completed in 1907, currently home to Zoetrope film studio since 1972, co-founded by Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas.

National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi

Our second stop will be in the heart of San Francisco's historic North Beach district at Saint Francis of Assisi Church. Your guide will explain the story of the exquisite murals executed by the Italian fin-de-siècle painter and illustrator Luigi Brusatori vividly portrays the life of Saint Francis of Assisi.

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Stella Pastry

Your tour continues with a delicious stop at Stella Pastry, where you will get the chance to taste the Biscotti or Cookie of the day w/coffee or espressoBrief. Our guide will take the opportunity to explain to you all the different baking techniques used to create the various products displayed in the Café.

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Washington Square

While you are degusting the pasties and coffee of Stella Caffe, we will visit the surroundings of Washington Square where will talk about the history of the statues in the park our why we there are time capsules buried in the park!

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Golden Boy Pizza

Our next stop will be at Golden Boy Pizza, where we will have the chance to grab a bite of one of the best pizza in town.

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

City Lights Booksellers & Publishers

Enjoy the inside of this store and learn about rich "beat generation", Jack Kerouac or Allen Ginsberg

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Jack Kerouac Alley (Pass By)

Have your camera ready to take pictures of the Jack Kerouac Alley, with its well-known murals and gratifies

The Stinking Rose

Be ready for our last stop at the Stinking Rose, a Californian-based restaurant known for its love for garlic: "We season our garlic with food." Take the chance to taste any garlic delicious or chose a cocktail or a beer to finish this memorable tour

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

916 Kearny St, Kearny Street, San Francisco County California, United States, US, 94133

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We'll meet you at Sentinel Building (Columbus Tower)

End Point

325 Columbus Ave, Columbus Avenue, San Francisco County California, United States, US, 94133

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We'll end our tour at the Stinking Rose

Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
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Reviews

4.6

based on 26 reviews

(TripAdvisor)

Joe Really Loves San Francisco

July 17, 2026

I was the only person on this tour. Honestly, this may have given the guide Joe the opportunity to essentially geek out with me about San Francisco. The food was excellent but the company was bette...read more

(Viator)

Perfect combo of history and food

August 15, 2025

Wonderful walking tour and Joseph was the consummate guide! Fascinating history of the North Beach area with delicious food stops. Joseph’s love of the city came through in his presentation ~ highl...read more

(Viator)

The tour guide didn’t show up!

June 27, 2025

Booked the tour for family. They showed up (20 minutes early) it had been cancelled and they didn’t even bother to tell us!

(Viator)

Interesting historical...

March 06, 2025

Interesting historical stories about San Fran, cool places to visit and snacks had. Great time and great host.

(Viator)

Walking, learning and eating

February 18, 2025

Joseph was a great tour guide! He was very knowledgeable, personable and just an all around fun guide. The Food Tour was great for my friend and I because as we're learning about a part of the ci...read more

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