San Francisco Food, History, and Art Tour

Why do the SF: Food + History + Art Tour?
Food: From the Chinese in the 1850's, to Italians in the early 20th century, to successive waves of migration from India, Vietnam and Thailand in the last 50 years, each culture has left its mark on our culinary landscape. And we haven’t mentioned Latin America or Japan! The Mission District's food scene is very varied - and very good.

History: San Francisco has a fascinating story. We start the tour at the birthplace of modern 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, as the city transforms once again.

Art: We have some amazing art in the city, but the Mission District is arguably the best neighborhood for public murals. We'll visit the Clarion Alley Mural Project, as well as enjoying amazing street art like the Women's Building.

* Tour starts 12 midday, Sunday
* Food included

Meeting Point

16th Street & Church Street

16th St & Church St, San Francisco, CA 94114, USA

The guide will be checking in guests on the Southeast corner of the intersection, by the MUNI stop, from 15 minutes before the tour is due to begin.
Be sure to allow extra time for traffic and finding parking. We CANNOT wait for latecomers, there are other guests.

What's included:

• 3-4 food tastings included, each for about 20 minutes, for the equivalent of a normal 3 course meal.
• We donate $1 for every guest to a non-profit, Climate Cents.
• Tour Guide

Not included:

• Gratuities not included, because voluntary. If you enjoy tour please allow 15-20%.
• Drinks are not included.

What to expect:

Duration: 3 hours

Mission District

San Francisco, 94110, California

The Mission District is one of the most lively and interesting neighborhoods in San Francisco.

3 hours

Mission San Francisco de Asis

3321 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94114, USA

See where San Francisco was founded in 1786. Learn about its early history

20 minutes

Valencia Street

Valencia St, San Francisco, CA, USA

Valencia Street is full of independent shops, restaurants and cafes. We'll take you to the best spots.

1 hour

Clarion Alley Murals

Clarion Alley, What3words: ///royal.crown.stay, San Francisco, 94103, California

See these amazing murals up close and learn about why they're here.

20 minutes

Women's Building Mural

3543 18th St, , San Francisco, 94110-1683, California

See this incredible mural, surrounding the historic 5 story building.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Mission Dolores Park

Dolores Street, 19th Street, San Francisco, 94110, California

End the tour at this beautiful city park. It's often a lovely place just to sit and enjoy the day.

20 minutes

The Castro

San Francisco, California

Explore this fun and interesting neighborhood after the tour, which ends only 5 minutes walk away.

10 minutes