North Beach Food & History Walking Tour - Small Group
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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.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Duration 2 hours
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Guided experience
English, Spanish
Key facts
What's included
Included
- Pastry and Coffee at Stella Café
- Pizza Slice at Golden Boy Pizza
- Cokctail or Beer at The Stinking Rose
Not included
- Tips (not included)
- Hotel Pick up or drop off
Itinerary
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Stop 1
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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Stop 2
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.
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Stop 3
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.
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Stop 4
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!
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Stop 5
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.
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Stop 6
Enjoy the inside of this store and learn about rich "beat generation", Jack Kerouac or Allen Ginsberg
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Stop 7
Have your camera ready to take pictures of the Jack Kerouac Alley, with its well-known murals and gratifies
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Stop 8
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
Meeting point & pickup
Meet at the starting point
We'll meet you at Sentinel Building (Columbus Tower)
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Free cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- 100% refund if cancelled at least 1 day(s) before
- 0% refund if cancelled 0–1 day(s) before
- May be cancelled if there are not enough travelers
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From $89.00 per person
- Free cancellation
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