San Francisco North Beach Historical Food Tour

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.

Meeting Point

916 Kearny St

916 Kearny St, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA

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

Not included:

• Tips
• Hotel Pick up or drop off

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours

Flatiron Building

540 Market St, San Francisco, California

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

610 Vallejo St, , San Francisco, 94133-3917, California

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 minutes

Stella Pastry

446 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA

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 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Washington Square

Union Street and Columbus Avenue, , San Francisco, 94133, California

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 minutes

Golden Boy Pizza

542 Green St, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA

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 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

City Lights Booksellers & Publishers

261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA

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

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Jack Kerouac Alley

257 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, 94133-4519, California

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

430 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA

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 minutes • Admission Ticket Included