San Francisco Historic Bar Walking Tour

Often the best way to learn the true history of a city is through the stories told by its most iconic bars.
Each walking tour will focus on a neighborhood and its flavor, with stops along the way that highlight 4 historic "legacy" designated bars and chances for some local flavor for food and drinks. From the favorite bar of the beat poets to a classic gold miner haunt to a favorite of Anthony Bourdain. You will learn the rich history of each location along the way! Visit classic pubs like Vesuvio, Specs, Saloon and Mr. Bings and a choice of food stops. You will see classic landmarks like the TransAmerica building, Columbus and Coit towers or the Mission Dolores and Clarion Ally murals.

You will choose your own food and drinks at each stop according to your own pace (30-60mins) and tastes, non-drinkers have had a great time too. Some spots are cash only.

Each tour is designed to be small so you get your own experience and each tour is about 2 miles start to finish with light hills.

Meeting Point

One Post Plaza

1 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA

Meet by the stairs up from the Bart Station, look for me with a red bandanna.

Market Street & Castro Street

Market St & Castro St, San Francisco, CA 94114, USA

Corner of Market and Castro where the trolleys turn around, look for me with a red bandanna.

What's included:

• Local experience and interesting history.

What to expect:

Duration: between 2 hours and 4 hours

Transamerica Pyramid

600 Montgomery St, San Francisco, 94111-2702, California

Learn about this iconic building on the walk to North Beach.

10 minutes

North Beach

San Francisco, California

There are plenty of small gems to see as we go from stop to stop from the Columbus Tower to City Lights Books, local Murals and little Art Installations. You'll get to see and taste cool local flavor, with a stop for food as well.

1 hour

Vesuvio Cafe

255 Columbus Ave, North Beach, San Francisco, 94133-4508, California

First stop and the favorite of writers and beats for generations. We'll grab a spot to soak in the stories told in the pictures, paintings and quirky architecture. Chance to choose a beverage.

35 minutes

Specs' 12 Adler Museum Cafe

250 Columbus at Broadway, North Beach, San Francisco, California

You could spend the whole day here and not even interact with half of the souvenirs, stories and pictures lining every inch of this place.

35 minutes

The Saloon

1232 Grant Ave, , San Francisco, 94133-3910, California

This is the oldest standing bar in SF, a literal relic of the gold rush of the !850's and you can feel it. There is often local blues players playing a show as well.

35 minutes

Coit Tower

1 Telegraph Hill Blvd, , San Francisco, 94133-3106, California

We will see Coit Tower just up the hill from our route.

Pass by without stopping