Mission District Food and Culture Walking Tour

Known for its food and vibrancy, the Mission District is one of San Francisco’s most famous and beloved neighborhoods. This tour lets you experience all the district has to offer: the Mission’s famed murals, authentic cuisine, and more.
Your expert guide will lead you on a walk through the neighborhood, sharing San Francisco’s history — from before the Spanish conquest to the current tech economy takeover. With flavors to savor and murals that’ll bowl you over, you’ll be immersed in the city’s Latinx culture, as you stroll the streets and share food at several eateries.

Meeting Point

3344 24th St

3344 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA

Meet your guide outside the Voss Gallery. Your guide will be wearing an orange hat that says “ExperienceFirst.”

What's included:

• Professional English-speaking San Francisco tour guide
• 2-hour guided tour
• Insider tips on hidden gems and food spots

Not included:

• Food - we recommend bringing $30 for food, but this is optional

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Mission District

San Francisco, California

After meeting at the Voss Gallery, you’ll head to the neighborhood’s most storied crossroads and learn how the Mission inspired two brothers from the neighborhood to create a new sound in rock music.

15 minutes

Taqueria San Jose

2830 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA

Learn some "burritology" and prepare for your life to be changed by the perfection of an authentic Mission burrito at an award-winning, family-owned taqueria. They’ve been lovingly crafting these hearty entrees since 1980.

20 minutes

Taqueria Vallarta

3033 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA

Find out how much flavor can fit inside a tortilla when you bite into a taco that would meet the approval of streetside taqueros from Tijuana to Tulum.

20 minutes

Balmy Alley Murals

Off 24th Street, Parallel to Treat Ave and Harrison Street between 24th & 25th Streets., San Francisco, 94110, California

Walk down a street that’s like an open-air art gallery and see murals spanning from 1972 to 2024. Learn about the women who started San Francisco’s community mural movement and have remained at its forefront.

15 minutes

La Espiga De Oro

2916 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA

Bring the tour to a sweet conclusion with pan dulce, a huge assortment of pastries, or a less familiar — but equally enticing — fruit-flavored tamale.

15 minutes

Calle 24 Latino Cultural District

3250 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA

Experience the 50-plus-year tradition of Mission muralism in all its vibrancy. You’ll also learn about the passion and commitment behind it, and the way it’s become part of the lives of everyone who calls the neighborhood home.

15 minutes