Chinatown Tea & Dim Sum Food Tour

Three hours in Chinatown built around a full sit-down dim sum meal, with tea-shop visits, herbalist stops, and history-rich back alleys along the way. The premium take on the Chinatown food experience — slower, deeper, and anchored in a meal rather than a string of snack-sized tastings. San Francisco's Chinatown is the oldest in North America, founded in the 1850s, and the tour weaves through the alleys and side streets that visitors rarely find on their own. The dim sum portion is a real meal at a long-standing restaurant — multiple dishes brought to the table the traditional way, with the guide explaining what you are eating, where it sits in the regional cuisine, and how to order it on your own later. Around the meal, the tour visits a Chinese tea shop with sampling, an herbalist whose shelves haven't changed in a generation, and the small temples and historic landmarks that locals walk past every day. The food remains the center, but the rest of the neighborhood gets its due. Highlights: • Full sit-down dim sum meal at a long-standing restaurant • Chinese tea shop with sampling • Herbalist visit and explanation • Chinatown back alleys, temples, and history • Small-group format with attentive guide Good to know: come hungry — dim sum is a substantial meal. Comfortable walking shoes. Vegetarian options at the dim sum table typically available; flag dietary restrictions in advance.