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Chinatown


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #37 of 640 attractions in San Francisco
Traveller Description: San Francisco's Chinatown is the largest outside Asia.  It is a place many visitors want to see and put high on their list of places to go.  But read... more »
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Attraction type: Neighbourhood, National park
Activities: Dining, Shopping, City walk sightseeing
Address: Grant Avenue San Francisco, CA 94108
Tel: 888-212-3203

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3 of 5 stars
Winchester
5 Sep 2009

There's plenty to see in Chinatown but to be honest if you've been to one chinatown, you've seen them all. We stopped and got some food to takeaway which was very tasty but didn't venture into any of the souvenier shops as they all seemed to sell the same thing. more

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4 of 5 stars
toledo,oh
26 Aug 2009

We stayed at the Hyatt financial district which was just blocks away from Chinatown. The foot massage at 662 Jackson St bt Grant and Kearny was great. I just did a foot massage but 2 friends did the body massage. One was happy with her massage the other wasn't satisfied as he wanted the person to focus on a certain... more

15 Aug 2009

We took the All About Chinatown tour, then went back to Chinatown to spend more time in the shops. We had been to Chinatown in Chicago, but this is so much larger. There are many shops to buy souvenirs. There are so many food markets selling all sorts of things- alive and dead. They had very good fruits and vegetables... more

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5 of 5 stars
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
8 Aug 2009

In Chinatown - the best for 'salt and pepper chicken wings' also had salt and pepper crab - superb. Tasted twice with consistent notes - od august -09 more

Great time
7 Aug 2009

Had a good time here many things we shopped for in San Francisco ( souvenirs )were cheaper here, friendly residents and helpful. Many things to see, places to shop and eat. Great time a must see more

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5 of 5 stars
SF Bay Area
9 Jul 2009
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We were fortunate to discover Linda Lee's All About Chinatown walking tour. Our group of 4 had all visited Chinatown (SF) before, but we just meandered in and out of shops and learned very little. Linda, however, gave us a good lesson in History and Culture supplemented by her own personal experiences of growing up in Chinatown. We took the... more

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3 of 5 stars
Kent, WA
7 Jul 2009

I've been to a number of different Chinatowns, and this one is by far the largest I've seen. Everything you would expect is here... there are a million gift shops with cheap souvenirs, which is great when you're on a college budget and like to travel. However, make sure you look at what you buy carefully; I purchased a tshirt... more

5 Jul 2009

We tried a free Tea Tasting at the Vital Tea Leaf in Chinatown. Uncle Gee was very entertaining and shared a lot of information. I am not a tea drinker normally, but I did enjoy it. I am not sure how many different kinds of tea we tried, but most of them were very good. Uncle Gee knows so much... more

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5 of 5 stars
Brandon, Florida
24 Jun 2009

On the perimeter it is cheap souvenir shops but go a little deeper and you wills ee herb and tea shops and Chinese restuarants unlike what you are used. Imagine getting a menu only in Chinese and your check in the Chinese characters also. This is as close to geniune as you can get and there are a very spectacular... more

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3 of 5 stars
Sao Paulo, Brazil
28 May 2009

I see no news on Chinatown... A lot of cheap shops selling all kinds of cheap gifts and t-shirts! Ok, there are few interesting stores selling chineses food and art but unless you are already close to this area, I don't think it worth the visit... more

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Chinatown Address

Grant Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94108
Tel: 888-212-3203