North Beach Food Tour

Description

Join us on our San Francisco North Beach Food Tour as we explore the Italian restaurant scene and former Barbary Coast - known as the most notorious neighborhood in America during the Gold Rush! Visit the Hidden Tunnels where booze was smuggled in up through Prohibition, and get an exclusive peek at the traditional Italian culture. Let’s eat and drink through this cultural neighborhood!

POSSIBLE TASTINGS*

Appetizers
Taste Ham and Kale Fritters in an alleyway trendy cocktail den featuring in the New York Times (15 Romolo)

Delicious Clam Chowder and oyster shucking demo at the Ferry Building’s original trendy seafood restaurant just relocated to North Beach, home of the Italian fisherman (Ferry Plaza Seafood)

Entree
Authentic Italian Wood-fired Pizza from the oldest pizza oven on the West Coast – Voted No. 3 Best Pizza in the US according to People Magazine’s Pizza Search. (Tommaso’s)

Hearty Eggplant Parmesan at old-time historical Italian red sauce restaurant (Original Joe’s)

Dessert
Watch an Italian expert cannoli maker fill your delicate cannoli at a historic Italian bookshop turned cafe

2 DRINK ALCOHOL PAIRING UPGRADE [$18 PER PERSON]

Sip on a refreshing Pimm’s Cup cocktail made by some of San Francisco’s best bartenders (15 Romolo)

Pizza is paired with a glass of wine, Tommaso’s private-label Syrah (Tommaso’s)

Glass of Italian Sangiovese wine paired with hearty Italian Fare (Original Joe’s)

* Each tour has 4 stops and rotate based on tour date and time. While we love the diverse ways our guests choose to eat, we can only accommodate vegetarians, pescatarians, or pregnant guests. We unfortunately cannot accommodate any other dietary restrictions, allergies, gluten-free, dairy-free or other food preferences at this time, as there simply isn’t always a “next-best” option.

THE FACTS

Meet chefs, restaurant owners and industry experts and chat with them – hear their historical stories!
Available Thursdays 4pm-7pm and Saturdays 11am-2pm and 4pm-7pm
Flat route, approximately 3/4 of a mile
Begins at Hotaling and Jackson (10 minute walk from Downtown San Francisco)
Intimate tour groups limited to 12 people
Gratuities not included – please consider tipping your guide
Advance Tickets are required

More Info

Link

http://www.avitaltours.com

Call

415.355.4044 (Box Office)

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