Chinatown Walking Tour

Reviews

• JIm G.

  Chinatown Food Tour May 25, 2014

  My wife and I took this tour March 2014, and would recommend this tour to anyone who wants to see the REAL Chinatown and what the history and culture are really about as well as try foods that are not on the American menus typically found in Chinatown Restaurants. Dan our tour guide actually grew up in SF Chinatown and gave us an excellent insight to the history of the area as well as introducing us to the cuisine. He was sensitive to the fact that Americans and Chinese do not have the same pallet, and was careful to not to order items that might not be to our liking. We had a great time on this tour and would give it our highest recommendation!

• Ashley P.

  Chinatown Food Tour November 6, 2013

  We did the Chinatown Food Tour at 11am on Sunday. The tour was scheduled for 3 hours. My husband and I ended up having the undivided attention of our guide, Dan Chew. Dan grew up in Chinatown and took us to only places that he would go on his own. We really got the "Chinatown through the backdoor" experience, if you will :) We had moon cakes with lotus paste, Chinese chicken wings, prawns, did a tea tasting, had wintermelon cookies, some sour dried mystery fruit, and dim sum, all at different places. We also climbed several flights of stairs to visit a Buddhist temple in the heart of Chinatown, and visited the site of the first public school in CA, now a bustling public square where we saw many people playing card games and socializing.
  
  Dan was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable not only about Chinatown and its history and food, but also about San Francisco's history in general. He even showed us some graffiti art by Banksy that we definitely would have missed if not for him.
  
  We had a great time and before we knew it, four hours had gone by. What a great way to see the real San Francisco, away from the main drags crawling with tourists.
  
  Next time we visit SF, we plan to do one of the Mission tours.