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SF Food tour - North Beach/Little Italy

480 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, California

Description

North Beach is commonly considered to be San Francisco's Little Italy. It was the center of the beatnik culture and is known for is many Italian restaurants, Saints Peter and Paul Church. 'Local Tastes of the City Tours' operates a 3h discovery walk of the neighbourhood with tasting at various coffee shops, bakeries, delis and exploring the Beat Generation hangouts. The guided tour is run in English and accommodates up to 15 customers.

Access & Transport

The meeting point for the group at the corner at of Columbus Avenue and Green Street at 480 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco) / The closest bus stop is 'Union St & Columbus Ave' (39, 45) 'Columbus Ave & Union St' (8, 30, 91) just one block away. Cable car PM 'Mason St & Union St' stop is only 300m away.

Instructions & Recommendations

Each Youth or Child registration requires an Adult registration

Meta review

The tour is extremely well rated by regional and national magazines as well as online portals. Visitors enjoy both the delicious food and the fun & knowledgeable guides. The consensus is that the amount of food is sufficient. A few mixed reviews from customers who feel that it would be easy to replicate the food aspect of the experience at a much cheaper price.

Environmental & Social

Environmentally neutral. Socially positive as it helps promote small independent operators with a strong connection to their neighbourhood and city

Conclusion

An easy way to get introduced to food, history and local customs that you may not have discovered on your own but, for a couple or family, this represent a serious budget and debatable value.

Key positive

Sufficient quantity of food and drinks

An enjoyable way to meet people and discover the neighbourhood

Key negative

Quite expensive

Suitability

Can tailor to vegetarians and the tour is wheelchair accessible

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

Updated in July 2023

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
Food
Italian bakery and deli items + chocolate
Drinks (non-alc.)
coffee / tea, Italian sodas
Timing
Duration of visit

av. transport time:0h 15m

est. visit time:3h

Regulated hours

Monday10:30 - 13:30

Tuesday10:30 - 13:30

Wednesday10:30 - 13:30

Thursday10:30 - 13:30

Friday10:30 - 13:30

Saturday10:30 - 13:30

Sunday10:30 - 13:30

Pricing
Age band
Age band
Regular price / pers.
Senior
65 - 99
US$74
Adult
14 - 64
US$74
Teen & Young
8 - 13
US$49
Child
2 - 7
US$25
Infant
0 - 1
US$0

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