Chinatown was right next to our hotel. We walked through several times and each time was different, the smells, the sights and the sounds. Chinatown was very crowded but still enjoyable.

This is what I wanted to see most of all. and it was not a dissapointment. China town is a vast area of SF and the smells and of the shops and restraunts will always be with me. What a fantastic place.

We visited Chinatown on a Tuesday afternoon in May. Walked up and down Gant and Stockton street. Lots of shopping. It was congested and the locals were not friendly. We had homeless people coming up to us asking for money. We took a bus from Pier 39 and the bus driver warned us about pick pockets. Be careful when visiting... More

You can find about anything here. Great place for unique gifts. Also, if you love Chinese food, there are som many choices here that you can't go wrong.

Chinatown is interesting maybe the first couple of times you visit. But after that the crowded, dirty sidewalks become unappealing.

We found a Banksy!! That was great :) And you should check out the Beat Museum which is really close by. The owner is well-read and knows his stuff. But, for the love of all that is good, use the bathroom before you go down there. I had to roll up my pant legs, hover like a Jetson, and take... More

Chinatown is something all our out of town guests want to see. It's busy, crowded and full of cheap souvenir shops, but it's still a good place to take a walk. Go up Grant Street and when you've had enough of the souvenir vendors go over to Stockton Street for the walk back. That's where the stores the local shop... More

We visited twice in the week we visited, the first time we came in from Fisherman's Wharf. Big mistake. Back side vendors were the stereotypical con job giving back the wrong change for a twenty, sub par potato pearls for $20 and up. (Seriously I buy Honora for the same price at TJ Maxx) Shops were dirty and the tea... More

Love to see all the goodies, and smell the wonderful smells of the food.. it is always a bit chaotic though, so be prepared..