San Francisco: Food + History + Art Tour
San Francisco: Food + History + Art Tour
10 meals
Explore San Francisco's Mission District with a local guide. Discover authentic food, rich history, and vibrant art. A unique blend of tasting, learning, and visual delight awaits you.
10 meals
Experience Details
There are no cupcakes or amuse bouches – we give you "real" food that's authentic to San Francisco and California, and tell you real history.
Food: The Mission District is renowned for having some of the best food in San Francisco. We take you on a tour of the best spots in the neighborhood, so you can have authentic SF food, such as Salvadorian pupusas, street tacos and Mexican tamales. As well as some of the most delicious chocolate you're ever tasted.
History: The neighborhood's Misión San Francisco de Asís is the birthplace of SF. We'll give you an overview of the city's history, from the dog days of the Spanish Empire, to being part of Mexico, to the Gold Rush era, through the Great Fire and up to today,
Art: The Mission District is arguably the best neighborhood for public murals. We'll visit the Balmy Alley Mural Project, as well as enjoying amazing street art like the Women's Building.
* Tour starts 12 noon, Saturday and Sunday
* Food included
What You Get
Good To Know
- Aim to get to the meeting point 10-15 minutes early. If you’re late you may miss the tour. There are no refunds if you miss tour.
- This is a walking tour and we move at a reasonable pace. Please book a private tour via our website if you have mobility issues.
- By making a booking for this tour you agree to be bound by Real San Francisco Tours terms of service.
- Please check dates/times carefully BEFORE making a booking.
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
What You’ll Experience
Mission District
Mission Street
Balmy Alley Murals
Valencia Street
Women's Building Mural
Mission Dolores Park
The Castro
Meeting & Pickup
Meeting PointElsy's Restaurant, Mission Street, San Francisco County California, United States, US, 94110
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End Point18th Street & Church Street, San Francisco County California, United States, US, 94114
Open in Google MapsCancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
Jamie was a great guide, with so many interesting facts and tidbits about the Mission and murals. Our group really enjoyed the tour and we had plenty of food for dinner!
Your was very informative and we covered a solid amount of both areas in the timeslot. Guide (I think his name was Kevin) was very friendly and knowledgeable!
This was such an interesting deep dive into both the Castro and Mission neighborhoods, for which we luckily had an incredibly sunny warm summer day. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, having gr...read more
My wife and I did the Castro to the mission tour. We eat some great food and learnt some cool history. We'd definitely recommend the company to anyone visiting San Francisco. The guide was really n...read more
