San Francisco

SF Michelin Food Tour

Receive VIP treatment and incredible hospitality as you visit a curated selection of San Francisco’s top restaurants, including Michelin-Starred establishments. A once-in-a-lifetime dining experience.

Exclusive Tour of San Francisco’s Best Michelin Recommended Restaurants

Discover three Michelin Recommended restaurants in San Francisco’s Union Square neighborhood, including Michelin Star Restaurants. With elevated courses, plus an optional beverage package, you and your group will discover the best hot spots and hidden gems in San Francisco with expert curation and storytelling from your Avital Emcee Host. A high-end experience to celebrate with family and friends or colleagues and clients.

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2-20 Guests
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From $500 Per Person
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3.5 Hours
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3 Restaurants
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7-10 Courses + Beverage Experience (Optional)
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Private Tour

How it Works

Example Dishes & Drinks

Our San Francisco Michelin Food Tour includes 4-courses – two appetizers, one entree, and one dessert – with a sprinkling of culinary history and stories in between. Upgrade to the Beverage Experience for added enjoyment, including 3 interactive alcohol pairings. We focus on quality over quantity, but we promise you won’t leave hungry! Here are some possible tastings to satiate your curiosity.

Trout croquettes with a little creme fraiche and caviar from Sons & Daughters on a Michelin Star San Francisco Food Tour

Trout croquettes with a little creme fraiche and caviar

Aphotic Sheepshead Cheese | pickles, sherry vinaigrette, and crispy fish skin chips⁠ on a San Francisco Michelin Food Tour

A Sheepshead Cheese with pickles, sherry vinaigrette, and crispy fish skin chips⁠ from the seafood “charcuterie” menu

Baba cake infused with white rum, nougatine, blood peaches coulis and orgeat ice cream from Michelin One Star French Restaurant

stir-fried wide, drunken rice noodles with ground pork, chili+garlic, sweet peppers, onions, holy basil and lime from Kin Khao on a San Francisco Michelin Food Tour

Pad Ke Mao a thai stir-fried wide, drunken rice noodles with ground pork, chili+garlic, sweet peppers, onions, holy basil and lime from America’s first Michelin Starred Thai Restaurant

Example Restaurants

We’ll visit 3 of the best Michelin restaurants in SF’s Union Square, featuring hot spots (Avital guests skip the line) and hidden gems. All of our restaurants not only serve outstanding food and drinks, but they also have a rich story to discover and numerous awards, including Michelin recognition.

Aphotic Restaurant interior on a San Francisco Michelin Food Tour
Aphotic

Michelin One Star Sustainable Seafood Innovative Restaurant from Chef

Sons & Daughters Restaurant Interior on a Michelin Star Food Tour
Sons & Daughters

Contemporary Michelin One Star Restaurant featuring seasonal California Cuisine

O by Claude Le Tohic Restaurant interior on a Michelin Food Tour in San Francisco
O’ By Claude Le Tohic

Michelin One Star French Restaurant in San Francisco’s Union Square Neighborhood

Kin Khao Restaurant Interior on a San Francisco Michelin Star Food Tour
Kin Khao

America’s first Thai Restaurant with a Michelin One Star from Chef Pim Techamuanvivit

Luce Restaurant Interior Michelin Plate Restaurant for a San Francisco Food Tour
Luce

Michelin Plate Fine Dining Restaurant featuring Modern Mediterranean Cuisine

Liholiho Yacht Club Restaurant Sign on the exterior
Liholiho Yacht Club

Well-loved Michelin Plate Hawaiian Restaurant from Chef Ravi Kapur

What’s Included

  • 3.5 Hour Walking Tour (flat route, approximately 1.5 miles) 
  • Specially Trained & Vetted Avital Emcee Host 
  • 7-10 Course Tasting Menu with Appetizers, Entree, and Dessert at SF Michelin Recommended Restaurants
  • Beverage Experience, featuring 3 Interactive Alcoholic Beverage Pairings (optional upgrade) 
  • Delightful Sprinkling of Culinary Stories and History

Where is it?

Aphotic

Aphotic, Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA, USA

Sons & Daughters

Sons & Daughters, Between Mason &, Powell Street, San Francisco, CA, USA

Kin Khao

Kin Khao, Cyril Magnin Street, San Francisco, CA, USA

LUCE

LUCE, Howard Street, San Francisco, CA, USA

Our start location varies but is always within a 3-block walk from Union Square (located near the Powell Street BART stop). You’ll receive your exact meeting location after booking.

Run of Show

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1: Meet Expert Avital Guide & Introduction

Guests meet Avital Guide at pre-determined location. Kick off the tour with fun introductions!

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2: 1st Restaurant for Appetizer & Optional Beverage Pairing

Arrive at the first neighborhood restaurant and sink your teeth into a delicious appetizer with a carefully curated alcoholic (or non-alcoholic if you prefer) beverage pairing.

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3: Visit Iconic Landmark

Head towards your next restaurant destination, but on the way discover unique murals, historic statues, or hidden curiosities with rich commentary from your Avital Guide.

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4: 2nd Restaurant for Appetizer & Optional Beverage Pairing

Enjoy your second small plate appetizer with another delicious beverage pairing as you hear stories about the restaurant, culinary scene, and the people who make it all possible.

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5: Discover Neighborhood Story

As you walk to your 3rd restaurant destination you’ll continue your journey through the neighborhood with more awesome storytelling and fun facts.

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6: 3rd (or 4th) Restaurant for Entree, Dessert & Optional Beverage Pairing

Indulge in your main entree course with another incredible beverage pairing as you chat, enjoy, and connect with your fellow diners.

Then enjoy a scrumptious sweet treat for your final tasting. Your Avital Guide will wrap up the tour, answer any final questions, and can recommend other awesome places to visit next time!

The Essentials

Availability

Private tours are available any day of the week, at any time! Public tours are not available right now.

Distance

The SF Michelin Food Tour is a flat route, approximately 1 1/2 miles. 

Group Size

Private tours don’t have a minimum or maximum number of people, but we do have a $1000 minimum spend.

Alcohol

Guests over 21 years can add the alcohol pairing upgrade which includes 3 carefully curated drinks.

Gratuity

Gratuity is included in your package price! 

Lead Time

Private bookings made with less than two weeks notice will come with a nominal rush charge of $150.

San Francisco Private Michelin Experience

Our SF Michelin Food Tour is only available for private groups. It’s great for team building, client entertainment, birthday parties, and large groups.

Private Tour

A private experience, just for your group. Great for team building, client entertainment, birthday parties, and large groups.

  • Request Your Preferred Day & Time
  • Any Group Size
  • Private Avital Guide For Your Group
  • Customize Your Package

Upgrades & Add-ons

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Add 3 Alcoholic Beverages
$130 Per Person

Curated cocktails, beer, or wine pairings to enhance your dining experience.

Dietary Restrictions

For private tours, we can accommodate all dietary restrictions with advance notice. You will be asked for your dietary restrictions during your booking process. If you are unsure if we can accommodate your restriction, please email us at [email protected]. Please note that this tour may include nuts, dairy, seafood, spicy food, and pork.

Why Choose Avital for Your San Francisco Michelin Food Tour?

  • Expertly Guided: Our SF Michelin Food Tour is led by a trained, expert Avital Guide. You can sit back and enjoy as your host takes care of all the logistics with rich storytelling and group engagement along the way.
  • VIP Experience: No waiting in lines and each course is served seated at a reserved table. Tours can be an intimate, small-group experience yet still have that same VIP feeling for large groups.
  • Experienced Team: A full support team to ensure a turnkey booking and seamless experience from start to finish.
  • Dietary Restriction Friendly: We understand dietary restrictions and want everyone to leave feeling cared for and full! We’ll ask for your restrictions after booking.
  • Taste The Best: Instead of visiting a whole bunch of average places with tiny toothpick bites, we visit 3 incredible restaurants that not only serve steller food and drinks, but are passionate about storytelling and the guest experience.
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