Had such a great time on the Mission District food tour! It was the perfect way to explore the…read moreneighborhood while trying a ton of delicious food and learning more about the history and culture of the area. Chris was awesome -- super friendly, knowledgeable, and genuinely made the experience fun for everyone. He had great recommendations, kept the tour engaging, and did a great job sharing interesting stories about the Mission along the way. You can tell he really enjoys what he does! The food was fantastic, and I loved getting to try places and dishes I probably wouldn't have discovered on my own. The tour was well-paced, organized, and had a great mix of food, history, and local culture. If you're visiting San Francisco or even live here and want to experience the Mission in a different way, I'd definitely recommend this tour. Ask for Chris if you can -- he's the best! Definitely worth it!

The mission tour was fantastic! Chris was knowledgeable and so fun to be around, not to mention the…read morefood was amazing! Will definitely be returning

I can't believe I didn't do this sooner! My friends' birthday was coming up and I thought taking a…read morefood tour to celebrate would be much more fun than just going out to an individual restaurant like we usually do. And it couldn't have been a better decision. We took the North Berkeley Tour and Justin was our guide (who I very highly recommend). Not only was he incredibly knowledgeable about the history of all the delicious food we enjoyed, but he was also so personable and easy to talk to. It really felt like we were getting an insider's view of the area. And of course, the selection of food we had was diverse and amazing too (all of it). The best advice I can give to someone who would like to book this tour is to bring your appetite because you will not be hungry when it's over. In fact, by the time we got to our last stop for cupcakes, we were all so full that we just took them to go. I'm still amazed that we were able to visit so many different places in such a short distance. Many of the foods I tried were new to me but I think it's safe to say I've now discovered some new favorites and will definitely be back. Oh, and for those who like to shop, we passed a few cute places along the way too. This really was a fun experience and a wonderful way to spend the day!

My boyfriend surprised me with this experience for my birthday, and it was absolutely incredible!…read moreBefore the tour, our host took the time to ask about all of my favorite foods and thoughtfully incorporated them into the evening, which made it feel so personal and special. Every detail was carefully curated, and the entire experience was fun, memorable, and unique. I can't recommend it highly enough!

This was a wonderful tour! Ted B is so knowledgeable and funny! He did a great job of asking…read morequestions to include everyone and got everyone on the tour engaged and joking with one another! We had delicious, ample tastings and you will leave happily full! It was great learning the history of the area. My only suggestion is to get us to the guest tasting a bit faster as I was a hungry girl in waiting! Loved the dumplings, noodles, shumai and duck!

We booked a cooking competition class with Chef Jeremiah in Sacramento. It was super fun, we…read morelearned a lot, and the friendly competition was a great way to spur team spirit during our staff retreat. Thanks to Chef Jeremiah for his chill teaching style and tidbits about cooking tortillas!

I would personally not recommend this tour. Half of our party enjoyed it so I feel obligated to…read morerate more fairly. I don't think it was a dumpster fire but it's definitely overpriced for what it is, at least what ours was. I think some more knowledgeable tour guides make this really awesome, which is why the reviews are so positive. To start: our tour guide was down-to-earth but mainly apathetic and sarcastic, instead of passionate about food. We wanted to get excited about the food and mission district history, which is why we paid $80. The food itself is worth about $20-25, so the rest of the money is paying for tour quality, in my opinion. Here are the main things that I felt could be better- explanation about why we're going to specific places and ordering specific dishes, and more organization. Secret Food Tours does not seem to partner with the restaurants- our guide was surprised that one place was closed and promised us a dish that we did not actually have. I can tell from the other reviewers that we weren't cheated out of anything- we went to the same number of restaurants that others did- but it does seem like they just go to wherever is open, as there's no reasoning behind why. We went to a Mexican restaurant and got regular mission-style burritos. Then, we went to a Mexican bakery and got conchas- these are not Mission-specific, they're just Mexican (splitting a $1 concha was the kicker for me- why? What if I was alone or in a group of 5?). We went to a different Mexican bakery and got honradas, which you also have to split. It kept me from being full, but it seems badly organized. Next, we got these Filipino fusion tacos, and last, we went to the secret stop. I won't give it away, but it's wildly popular and we've already been there before. It's also not related to Mission District, or even Mexican, culture in any way. We got a very limited menu choice- tea, hot chocolate, or a chocolate milk that our guide said was not recommended. Well, after all is said and done, I cut my losses. I had a lovely day walking with my friends through SF eating food, but I really could've found these places on Yelp in seconds. Save $60 bucks so you can pay for parking!

I really wish I could rate this food tour higher but our Mission Street tour guide did not provide…read morethe 'secrets' (history, context, cultural insights, etc.) that we were expecting. We've been on dozens of tours, and have never been with a guide that had few words and so little information--I felt I could have easily gotten a lot more by simply reading Wikipedia for five minutes. We did sample five different places, of which three were good experiences. One of our stops was Fried Ravioli at Curry Up Now, a franchise Indian fusion restaurant. WTH?!?!? Maybe it's me but that isn't representative of the Mission District. I'm sure with some constructive feedback and planning for true good eats Mission District style, this could be a very enjoyable tour.

As part of a small contingent of Yelp Elites, I was fortunate enouh to go on Savor Oakland Food…read moreTours' tour of Oakland Chinatown. For anyone not hardcore Chinese, like myself, this tour is a necessity for braving the Andrew Zimmern-like delights of Oakland Chinatown. I mean, let's face it. Many of us are are going to have at least some amount of trepidation about diving right into the restaurants & markets of Oakland Chinatown. But with Carlo's trusty & knowledgable guidance, we were all able to relax & really enjoy the wonders that this non-touristy Chinatown has to offer. & it wasn't all about food. Though there was more than enough downright delicious food at each our 4 restaurant stops to stuff all of us, even with plenty of walking during the tour. The Oakland Chinatown tour also had a healthy helping of history mixed in that deepened the understanding & appreciation of this neighborhood. Savor Oakland Food Tours' tour of Oakland Chinatown was truly a mouth-watering & eye-opening experience. Knowing what a great tour this is, I know I'll have to check out their Jack London Square tour sometime.

This was one of the events from Yelp's 10th Birthday celebration weekend. The tour I went on was…read morethe Jack London Square tour with Geneva as our tour guide. Here were all our stops, which took 3 hours: 1. Home of Chicken and Waffles, 2. Oakland Supply Co. 3. Blue Bottle 4. Authentic Bagel Company 5. lOAKal 6. Rosenblum Cellars 7. Baia Pasta 8. Forge 9. Bocanova 10. Miette And there were other stops along the way where we learned the history of the area, including who Jack London was. Geneva was an awesome tour guide! She's so passionate about showcasing what Oakland has to offer in hopes to shed the negative image. And the tour was evenly paced, not too fast, not too slow. More importantly, the food was delicious and I was quite full at the end! If it wasn't for Yelp, I would never, ever heard about this tour, let alone be in Oakland. I hope to go on their other tours soon, and perhaps discover Oakland on my own!

Four & 1/2 stars! We just finished the "Walking Tour of Chinatown and North Beach/Little Italy"…read moretour. An excellent introduction to both neighborhoods and their culinary offerings along with many historical sites and background. A family owned and run business that truly treat their customers like one of their own. I had one complaint about missing the fortune cookie factory and the owner Tom called me personally to resolve it. Later in our visit we went on our own to the fortune cookie factory and it was really not anything much to be concerned about missing. If you have never been to San Francisco or even if you have been before this is a fantastic introduction or re-introduction to what makes this city unique. I forgot to mention that you should come hungry, there's plenty of food along the trip!

We had a great time during our tour of Chinatown and Little Italy/North Beach even during a rare…read morehot day in the city! It was fun being tourists for the day even though we are Bay Area natives. Our tour guide was Andre and he was very knowledgeable and kept our group of 10 engaged. Not only did he explain the history behind the places we stopped by, he showed us the beauty of San Francisco. The food was great and I was stuffed by the end of the tour. From what I recall, we sampled sesame balls, dim sum, roasted duck and sautéed green beans, fortune cookies, lots of tea from a local tea shop, Italian sandwiches, cannolis, gelato, and pizza. I forgot to take pics of the food but I'll have to say my favorite was the salami sandwich from Molinari.

Chef Joseph is amazing!…read more Bought the groupon, $19 for a tour for two, great price and an amazing deal. I love food and history so this was the perfect tour. My husband loved it, I set up the tour for our valentines day date in the city. Went around North Beach, got some amazing snacks and treats along the way and learned all the great places to eat in North Beach. Then I went on the Mission food safari a few months later with a cousin. The difference between the North Beach and the Mission food safari is night and day. Chef Joseph did a great job on both but the Mission tour is more like an intro of the history, people, and the neighborhood with by the way this place has great tacos. So while your on the North beach tour, you will be snacking the whole time, picking up little things here and there at all the great places he recommends. On the Mission, you will come out with a great history, architecture, and art lesson and a little hungry. One thing to be aware of is that the Mission is a rough neighborhood. Its a mix of city workers, homeless, and some residents, with police strolling by to keep unlicensed peddlers on the move. My well traveled cousin described the Mission as a mini Tijuana lol.

Thanks Chef Joseph. Fun and informative tour. Many gems in the North Beach neighborhood with…read morehistory included. Good pace for the group, not in a hurry. Shop and explore at your leisure.

We were on the Fisherman Wharf tour. Dale, our tour guide was fabulous - full of energy, funny…read morestories, interesting facts and a great person to take us around area. The food was very tasty - from the Ghirardelli chocolate drinks, fish tacos (huge!), clam chowder and mini donuts - we devoured it all! Really appreciate Dale accommodating us on timing, and Kari being available on Sunday to help us out. Highly recommend them! We'll be back for another tour with them soon.

I booked the Chinatown Dim Sum tour for my kids and I to experience it together…read more Ginger was our host and she did an amazing job! I've always wanted to go on a food tour and this was the perfect first timer! The first stop had delicious dim sum, my favorite was the tea tasting. I believe his name is Kenny? He's a taller gentleman that was very funny, the entire session was entertainment. The fortune cookie factory was also amazing! The boba was good, I had the honey milk tea. I wasn't too excited for the Peking duck only because I eat at this specific Chinese restaurant in Oakland and they have the best Peking duck ever! Overall, this experience was great. We enjoyed the food, facts and had plenty of fun! Would def recommend.

I accompanied some of my company's new hires on a tour yesterday. Because I'm a native of San…read moreFrancisco, I contemplated lying about where I'm from just to see if I could catch our guide sharing inaccurate or exaggerated stories. Suffice to say that I was completely blown away by Stuart's deeply researched knowledge, family history in the city, and passion - so much so that I am planning to recommend this tour to my own friends and family who have also lived here their whole lives. My colleagues even commented afterwards that they probably know more about San Francisco now than their own hometowns.

Great tour by Stuart this past Saturday. I was impressed with his friendliness and deep knowledge…read moreof San Francisco, but esp with his 'our of the box' thinking when it comes to how he runs his tours. I also loved the small group size and that he provides some pictures of what this city looked like at specific points in time. Highly recommend it!

7/27/25 Zach…read moresurprised me with a ramen cooking class at The Story of Ramen. I lovvvve ramen (and noodles in general) so I was ecstatic for this experience. The Story of Ramen is located in the Mission so parking was a little tricky. We got to the general area 20 minutes before so that we could get a decent parking spot. We did the 4 hour advanced workshop where we learned about how to prepare the broth, marinated eggs, chasiu pork, tare seasoning and how to make the ramen. For that day, there were 5 other pairs. Our teachers Manville and Jeff, guided us through every step of the arduous process of making the perfect bowl of ramen. The workshop started off with a lecture about the history of ramen and the creation of The Story of Ramen. Of all the tasks we did, my favorite was making the ramen itself. After learning in detail how much work goes into making ramen, I appreciate ramen more than I ever did before. This was a great team building activity and something new for us. I highly recommend this and of course you get to eat the bowl of ramen you make at the end of the workshop!

Calling all noodle lovers! This is your sign to make your own ramen from scratch! The story of…read moreramen in San Francisco offers two amazing hands-on ramen experiences that'll turn your foodie dreams into reality. The 2-hour Ramen Party is a fun, social class where you'll make fresh noodles from scratch, assemble your own bowl, and enjoy a 3-course meal (gyoza, ramen, and mochi ice cream). The 4-hour Advanced Workshop takes it to the next level, you'll learn to craft broth, chashu pork, marinated eggs, tare seasoning and noodles, for a fully customized bowl of ramen perfection. Classes start at $70. Whether you're planning a cozy date night, friend hangout, or the perfect foodie gft, this ramen-making class is it.