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This tour is a feast for the senses, both for flavor and art. The city boasts over 400 murals, most of them in the Mission District.
And then there's the food. The Mission is one of the country's top culinary neighborhoods. We stop at small, family-owned spots serving authentic recipes — like La Palma Mexitessen, the oldest Latino-owned business in the Mission, pressing fresh tortillas since 1953.
As you walk with your guide, you'll fill your camera roll with street art at places like Balmy Alley, featuring dozens of murals created across decades. And you'll fill your plate at our handpicked restaurants, sampling the breadth of local flavors, from champurrado to street-style tacos to the famed Mission burrito at El Farolito.
You'll also hear the stories behind the art and the food as only a local can tell them.
Come hungry — the Mission never disappoints.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Meet your guide in front of the Justice for Sean Monterrosa mural on the northeast corner of 24th Street and South Van Ness Avenue. They will be holding an ExperienceFirst sign. The address is 3198 24th St, San Francisco.
This tour ends at El Farolito, 2950 24th St
Itinerary
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Find out how much flavor can fit inside a tortilla when you bite into a taco that would meet the approval of streetside taqueros from Tijuana to Tulum. You’ll get two tacos with your choice of beef, chicken, or pork
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Walk down a street that’s like an open-air art gallery and see murals dating from 1972 to 2024. Here, your guide will share about the enterprising women who started San Francisco’s community mural movement and ongoing efforts today.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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The organization behind everything you just saw in Balmy Alley, Precita Eyes has spent nearly five decades training muralists and educating the public about this art form and its community roots. Browse original artwork and hand-painted goods while your guide points out what's worth a closer look. (Closed Sundays.)
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Open since 1953, La Palma is the oldest Latino-owned business in the Mission — part grocery store, part tortilla factory, part restaurant. Watch the staff press fresh tortillas in the back. Then sample huaraches (dense corn masa topped with cheese, vegetables, and meat) alongside a glass of horchata, a creamy, cinnamon-spiced drink made with rice and condensed milk.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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The menu here draws on the Mission's layered heritage, with Mexican and Salvadorean flavors. Your guide will introduce you to champurrado, a warming Mexican hot chocolate made with corn masa and cinnamon that's been part of Mission life for as long as the neighborhood has been a hub for Latino culture.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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You can't leave the Mission without having a burrito. Considered by those in the know to be the best burritos in San Francisco, El Farolito got its start on Mission Street in the early 1980s and has been a favorite since. You'll dig into a burrito stuffed with your choice of meat, rice, beans, cheese, sour cream, and fresh avocado.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please let us know in advance if you have any dietary restrictions so we can do our best to accommodate.
- Food and non-alcoholic drinks like soda and bottled water are included at each of our stops.
- This tour covers just under a mile. We recommend wearing comfortable shoes for walking.
- There is metered parking along the street throughout the area. The nearest off-street parking is at the Mission Bartlett Garage (3255 21st St.).
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Rating
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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