Food, Wine & Nightlife in San Francisco

Combine two Bay Area attractions on a full-day tour of the Sonoma wine country and Alcatraz Island. Travel by comfortable coach across the Golden Gate Bridge, stopping at a vista point before wine tastings at two vineyards, including Cline Cellars. Returning to San Francisco, ride a ferry past the city skyline to Alcatraz for an award-winning audio tour of the infamous former prison. The Sonoma portion of the tour is limited to 13 people, ensuring a small-group experience with your informative guide.

For wine enthusiasts, the Sonoma and Napa Valleys are often the pinnacle of the North American wine experience. However, for the uninitiated, choosing where and when to go can be a little daunting. This coach tour shuttles you in style to three famous wineries in northern California: Madonna Estate, Sebastiani Vineyards and Sutter Home. Stop for lunch in historic downtown Sonoma Square, where you'll find a bevy of dining options and boutique shops for exploration.

Bring your appetite and your walking shoes for a delicious Japantown food tour. Learn about the history of this unique neighborhood in San Francisco and visit several authentic markets, restaurants, caf es, and tea houses with your gourmet guide. Discover where locals go for the best Japanese food in town, and taste six to seven samplings, from red bean 'taiyaki' to sweet rice 'mochi.'

Pair panoramic bay views with top-notch California wines on a relaxing wine-tasting cruise on the San Francisco Bay. Sample a flight of four regional wines served with snacks aboard the intimate 'Wine Therapy' vessel, featuring a comfortable heated cabin plus outside viewing decks. Get the best views of landmarks including the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and the San Francisco skyline as you sip buttery chardonnay, full-bodied cabernet, or other celebrated Northern California varietals.

Sip cocktails at Union Square's hottest happy hour bars on this adults-only tour in San Francisco. Stop at 3 different bars with reserved tables during this 2-hour excursion on foot, and get a chance to talk mixology with the bartenders and owners. With your small group of 12 people, enjoy personal attention from your insider guide, who will fill you in on the City by the Bay's cocktail culture as you try both classic and unique cocktails.

Escape the city for a day in wine country on this Napa and Sonoma semi private winery tour from San Francisco. With an informative guide, you'll visit up to four wineries to discover the winemaking process from local insiders and hear about the differences in the many varietals. You may drive through regions like Yountville, Glen Ellen and Rutherford, and enjoy a complimentary picnic lunch at one of the wineries.

Explore Sonoma Valley wine on a small-group tasting tour from San Francisco to three boutique wineries, making sightseeing stops along the way. You'll cross the Golden Gate Bridge, enter Sonoma's rolling landscape of golden hills and vineyards, and enjoy a series of three guided tastings, learning about Sonoma wine varietals and terroir as you sip. After your time in Sonoma, pause in the artists' colony of Sausalito, with the option to return to San Francisco by ferry for great views across the San Francisco Bay.

Discover Sonoma County wine country on this full-day tour from San Francisco. Led by an expert guide, you'll visit three boutique wineries to sample unique blends and learn about the wine-making process. After enjoying a picnic lunch, you'll explore Sonoma's historic town square to taste artisan chocolates and cheeses. Informative commentary will be provided throughout the day, as well as a stop at the Golden Gate Bridge to soak up the view. Numbers are limited to 14 to keep the tour as intimate as possible.

The Sonoma Valley is one of California's oldest and most renowned wine regions. On this full-day tour, travel around the Sonoma Valley in a Vintage VW bus and visit three award-winning wineries. Learn all about the wine-making process as you tour a wine cave, sample a variety of Californian wines during guided wine tastings, and tuck into a gourmet Italian-style lunch at a winery restaurant.

Get a taste of Northern California wine country on this full-day tour of Napa and Sonoma County. Led by an expert guide, you'll stop at three boutique wineries to sample delicious reds and whites. As you travel through the countryside, you'll learn the history and viticulture of this world-class region. Your tour will conclude with drop-off at your hotel in San Francisco.

San Francisco remains a beacon of avant-garde experience and nowhere is this more evident than its culinary scene. Yet one aspect of foodie culture that's often overlooked is the vibrant vegetarian scene. If you're a veggie in town searching for a culinary and gourmet tour, treat yourself to not just the finest vegetarian restaurants, but a sampling of the finest veggie-and-vegan-inspired options from omni-friendly establishments as well.

Venture into the bars of North Beach - San Francisco's historically Italian district - on this 2.5-hour pub crawl with a knowledgeable guide. At local hot spots such as Vesuvio Cafe, discover the legendary nightlife scene that harkens back to the Beat Generation. Stroll the streets of this bohemian enclave and taste local wine and beer (one complimentary drink included). This small-group walking tour is limited to 12 people to ensure a personalized experience.

Experience this Italian-influenced North Beach neighborhood a four-course progressive dining experience. With an intimate group of 12 people or less, follow your food-loving guide to many of the neighborhood's iconic restaurants starting with appetizers followed by an entree and finishing with dessert - all while exploring the neighborhood through your belly and your eyes. Enjoy experience-enhancing alcohol pairings while tasting fare at some of the most popular spots as well as some hidden gems. Sample wood-oven pizza, cioppino, and handmade traditional cannoli or California gelato. Hear gourmet gossip from some of the establishments' owners and learn about North Beach's history, from the Gold Rush to modern day.

Russian Hill is one of San Francisco's most popular neighborhoods for shopping, eating and sightseeing. Discover it all on this 3-hour walking and tasting experience that visits seven different shops and restaurants. With a small group, you'll visit a butchers shop, a cheesemongers, a bakery and a gelato shop. What's more, you'll take in amazing views of the bay and classic San Francisco architecture while hearing tales from San Francisco's frontier-era history.

Get familiar with San Francisco's coffee and chocolate culture on this 4-hour food tour by bike. Pedal about 10 miles through some of San Francisco's sunniest neighborhoods, including the Mission District, Potrero Hill, Dogpatch, Hunter's Point, and SOMA, and sample chocolate tastings along the way. Plus, your guide happily carries any purchases you might make on the tour back with them, so you can bring home all your favorites, too.

Visit an organic winery in Sonoma County and a second winery in Napa County on this day trip from San Francisco. With a guide, cross the Golden Gate Bridge and look out on the vineyard-covered hills that make up this famed California wine region. Take an open-air tour of Benziger Family Winery to taste award-winning wine, learn about its biodynamic winemaking operation, and have a picnic lunch. Then enjoy another wine tasting in Napa Valley before returning the city.

The Mission district in San Francisco has famously inspired its own style of burrito, but leave room for more than rice and beans on this 3-hour culinary walking tour. Sample six classic dishes from bakery-style cookies to San Francisco clam chowder, and learn about the neighborhood with your guide between bites.

Explore two popular San Francisco neighborhoods and visit craft beer locations on this walking tour of Fisherman's Wharf and North Beach, adjacent districts in the northeast end of the city. With a guide, you'll stop at three bars to taste and learn about California craft brews.

Explore the Mission District and its desserts on a food walking tour and go in search of the best sweets this San Francisco neighborhood has to offer. You're treated to five tastings that may include such delectables as artisanal chocolates, hand-crafted ice cream and European drinking chocolate. Savor a new twist on traditional donuts, pies and cupcakes, and learn some culinary history along the way from your food-loving local guide. The 2.5-hour tour covers approx. 1 mile (1.6 km) at a relaxed pace.

Just across the Golden Gate Bridge, Sausalito boasts a handful of famous restaurants with spectacular water views. Experience the culinary charm of Sausalito on this 3.5-hour food-and-wine walking tour, where an in-the-know guide takes you through the downtown village of this popular destination. Visit up to seven vibrant and renowned restaurants, tasting delicious bites with dashes of local history. This small-group food tour - the first ever in Sausalito - is limited to just 10 people, ensuring personalized attention.