North Beach Food & History Walking Tour - Small Group

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What You’ll Experience
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2 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 12 guests
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English, Spanish
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Explore North Beach with an intimate food and history tour. Sample delicious local dishes, discover culinary secrets, and unravel the fascinating heritage of this vibrant district.

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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
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.
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The 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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