A NORTH BEACH FOOD TOUR

WHO KNEW PIZZA COULD BE SO DIVERSE? 

California-style! New York pizza! Margarita!  The options are endless in San Francisco on this North Beach drinking and food tour. Pair pizza with a good drink, and we’re talking about a match made in heaven. Eat and drink your heart out on this journey through San Francisco’s “Little Italy.” On this North Beach food tour, we’ll teach you the history of pizza and the story of the beatniks while showing you famous landmarks as you taste a few local favorites. This immersive drinking and food tour is filled with hidden gems and local watering holes you are sure to love. 

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Skip the line at Tony’s and try some award-winning slices
• Learn the dynamic history of pizza
• Visit a local hole-in-the-wall pizzeria
• Learn the story of the Italian immigrants
• See where Marylin Monroe and Joe DiMaggio ‘got married’
• Taste a local Italian dessert
• Visit the outside of the first strip club in America
• See one of the oldest bars

We start this North beach drinking and food tour by skipping the line at an award-winning pizzeria, Tony’s Pizza Napoletana.  Here we will try 2-3 styles of pizza and learn the story of Tony, a local hero. 

Feeling primed and ready to learn on this North Beach food tour, we continue on a stroll.  While we explore, we’ll discuss the Italian immigrant journey to the West Coast and how North Beach became what we think is the perfect fusion of Italians, hippies, and beatniks. As we stroll around, we’ll take a peek at the church where Marilyn Monroe took her wedding photos, check out the first strip club in America, and see a graffiti piece by the famous street artist Banksy. 

Next on our North Beach food tour, we head to another local pizza establishment for a new york style slice. Here we play a quick game of Pizza Trivia and test your pizza knowledge! 

After, we walk a few blocks to a one-of-a-kind pizzeria with Sicilian-style slices at a local watering hole. With grunge vibes, this spot is the perfect place to sip on a local beer while “mangia-ing” on cheesy goodness. While we snack, we’ll discuss the history of pizza on the west coast and why we think it’s overlooked as a prime pizza location. 

To cap off the eating portion of our North Beach Food tour, we head to a local cafe to taste an Italian dessert, tiramisu. Here we will learn about the Beat Generation that came through North Beach during the Summer of Love.

Full and ready, next we head to the oldest bar in San Francisco’s North Beach to experience the city’s first dive, with some very interesting characters. We’ll end our experience by heading to a few more local spots, including a bar known for its odd artifacts scattered across the walls. Here we leave you with a list of other fantastic pubs to keep the party going.

Optional Drink Packages:

• Beer & Wine (3): $35
• Cocktails (3): $45

 Must be +21 to participate in this North Beach drinking and food tour.

READY TO DRINK UP SOME HISTORY?