Delight your taste buds on a walking food tour of North Beach, known as San Francisco's Little Italy. The abundance of cafés and bakeries can make it hard to decide, but your guide will take you to some of the best loved by locals for authentic Italian pastries, coffee, garlic-infused dishes, pizza, and cocktails. Along the way, learn about the history of this vibrant neighborhood, from its Italian roots to Beat poetry legends.
- Sample the best of North Beach’s Italian eateries
- Includes tastings of pastries, coffee, pizza, and more
- Learn the literary history behind the famed City Lights bookstore
- Great intro to one of San Francisco’s most charming neighborhoods
What To Expect
Flatiron Building
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.
• Admission Ticket Free
The National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi
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 • Admission Ticket Free
Stella Pastry
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
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 • Admission Ticket Free
Golden Boy Pizza
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
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
Have your camera ready to take pictures of the Jack Kerouac Alley, with its well-known murals and gratifies
• Admission Ticket Included
The Stinking Rose
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
Highlight
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Max group – 12
