North Beach Walking Pub Tour

General information

Destination	Category
San Francisco, United States	Sightseeing Tours

Program details

Discover San Francisco’s best bars, pubs and cafés during this laid-back walking tour of North Beach. You'll be able to take a tipple or two with the locals in the area's wealth of bars and cafés. Down an espresso in traditional an Italian café. See where the San Francisco Renaissance started and where the Beat generation hung out. Learn all about the dives, brothels and sailors pubs in this area that still has a distinctly edgy, bohemian feel to it.

Discover San Francisco’s best bars, pubs and cafés during this laid-back walking tour of North Beach.

This sightseeing tour kicks off at the Vesuvio Café, famous for its literary gatherings, which inspired several Beat generation writers. Get a first taste of Anchor Steam ale, which has been made in the city since 1896 or try one of California’s world-class wines from the nearby Sonoma and Napa Valleys. Still a local favourite, this bohemian café has a fantastic array of photos of writers, actors and artist adorning the walls.

Hit the pavement and head off into North Beach, one of San Francisco's most festive neighbourhoods. Once home to fortune seekers, local fisherman, international seafarers and writers, North Beach still maintains a distinctly bohemian and Italian air.

Explore a number of local bars and cafés, from a bar decked out with seafaring trinkets left behind by sailors to the city's oldest watering hole with its colourful mix of locals and a thriving big blues music scene. Down an espresso while experiencing the atmosphere of a traditional Italian café, complete with red leather booths and a classic jukebox spinning 45s. Later, there’s even a chance to serenade the house at a local karaoke bar. End your adventure at Washington Square, a local hub that’s well connected to public transport, or if you want, continue exploring North Beach’s wealth of cafés, bars and restaurants independently.

This 2 ½ walking tour kicks off at 17:30 and finishes at Washington Square at 20:00. One alcoholic beverage or soft drink is included. Remember to wear comfortable walking shoes and to dress for the weather.



Meeting/ pick-up point: In front of Vesuvio Café, 255 Columbus Avenue.
Duration:2.5 hours.
Start/opening time: 5:30pm .
End/closing time: Approx. at 8pm at Washington Square .
Languages:English.
Others:: All participants must be at least 21 years of age and have a valid photo ID. Any traveller who cannot produce ID proof of age at the beginning of the trip will not be permitted to travel on the trip.

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Guiding type: Guide