IgoUgo

Things To Do in San Francisco

Chinatown

Grant Avenue, San Francisco, California

Featured Review : Another area of San Francisco that you should visit is Nob Hill and the nearby Chinatown. They sit at the top of the hill overlooking Union Square and the Tenderloin district and they are both great places to walking aro...See Full Review

  • #12 most popular
    thing to do in San Francisco
  • Avg. User Rating:
    4 out of 5 stars

Nearby Things to Do

Viansa Winery
User Rating: 3 out of 5
Old Cathedral of St. Mary
User Rating: 2 out of 5
Old Shanghai
User Rating: 3 out of 5
Fumiki Fine Asian Arts
User Rating: 2 out of 5
Mac
User Rating: 2 out of 5

Popular San Francisco Hotels

Argonaut Hotel - A Kimpton Hotel
User Rating: 5 out of 5
Fairmont San Francisco Hotel
User Rating: 5 out of 5
Le Meridien San Francisco
User Rating: 4 out of 5
Omni San Francisco Hotel
User Rating: 4 out of 5
Donatello Hotel
User Rating: 4 out of 5

Popular Things to Do in San Francisco

Alcatraz Island
User Rating: 5 out of 5
Golden Gate Bridge
User Rating: 5 out of 5
Golden Gate Park
User Rating: 4 out of 5
Exploratorium
User Rating: 4 out of 5
Napa Valley Wine Country
User Rating: 4 out of 5

Chinatown Reviews

Have you visited the Chinatown in San Francisco? We're always looking for more Chinatown reviews and photos. Contribute yours today.
Best of IgoUgo

Chinatown and Nob Hill

  • 4 out of 5 stars by dkm1981 from Blackburn, England, United Kingdom
  • December 17, 2011
Chinatown and Nob Hill
Quote: Another area of San Francisco that you should visit is Nob Hill and the nearby Chinatown. They sit at the top of the hill overlooking Union Square and the Tenderloin district and they are both great places to walking around and soak up the... Read the full Chinatown review

From journal More things to see in San Francisco

Chinatown

  • 5 out of 5 stars by lisa742 from Bellaire, Michigan
  • February 10, 2007
Quote: If you look around, you can really find some very good deals on souvenirs and other things. I found a deal on T-shirts; I could get three of them for only $10. I don't remember the name of the stores I went to, but one of them had a bunch of wooden... Read the full Chinatown review

From journal San Francisco—One of the Most Beautiful Places

Best of IgoUgo

Chinatown

  • 4 out of 5 stars by miadelie from Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • May 18, 2006
Chinatown
Quote: I have never been to China, but I could only imagine this is what it would be like, minus the steep streets. Most of the residents here speak very little English, if any, and they are obviously first or second generation from China, or other Asian... Read the full Chinatown review

From journal Fresh & Fishy San Francisco!

Chinatown

  • 5 out of 5 stars by go cards from louisville, Kentucky
  • March 28, 2006
Quote: It's almost like you're in another place. But it's so cool, you look up and you can see billboards written in Chinese. It's really a good chance to see what another culture could be like.

From journal Cable Car Town

Chinatown

  • 4 out of 5 stars by rshp from CHICAGO, Illinois
  • June 28, 2005
Quote: It's not as bustling as the one in NYC, but just as interesting and a bit more manageable. Walk up Grant to Broadway, looking in the shops, eating treats, etc. - a great way to spend a morning. Try lunch at the House of Nan King or dinner at Hunan... Read the full Chinatown review

From journal Short Break in SF

Chinatown

  • 3 out of 5 stars by ongkenyong from Stamford, Connecticut
  • April 8, 2005
Quote: The Chinatown is San Francisco is the best one I have found in the Western world. The area is surprisingly clean, and shops are generally well maintained and pleasant to browse in. You could spend hours walking around, looking for bargains and... Read the full Chinatown review

From journal Four Days in San Francisco

Chinese New Year Celebration

  • 2 out of 5 stars by panda2 from California, California
  • March 27, 2005
Quote: Chinese New Year Celebration is based on the lunar calendar, usually January or February, started back in the Gold Rush days a way to share the Chinese culture with a parade. There are elaborate costumes, lots of firecrackers going off, lions, a new... Read the full Chinatown review

From journal SFO

Best of IgoUgo

San Francisco Chinatown

  • 3 out of 5 stars by panda2 from California, California
  • January 27, 2005
San Francisco Chinatown
Quote: San Francisco’s Chinatown claims to be the largest Chinatown outside of Asia, with a symbolic gate entrance at Grant Avenue and Bust Street.San Francisco's oldest road, Grant Avenue was originally named Calle de la Fundacion (street of the founding)... Read the full Chinatown review

From journal SFO

Chinatown

  • 4 out of 5 stars by pstar_craze from Lennoxville, Quebec
  • August 17, 2004
Quote: I found Chinatown to be a regular site as in most towns, but the food to be amazing. There are always people at the corner to persuade you to eat at their restaurant and I went to the restaurant that has been serving Dim Sum for the longest time in... Read the full Chinatown review

From journal San Francisco is gorgeous!!!

Exploring Chinatown

  • 4 out of 5 stars by bro76 from Tallahassee, Florida
  • March 11, 2004
Quote: This is the largest Chinatown in the U.S. You can easily spend most of the day exploring the area. We hit just the main area and only the shops, none of the cultural sites. There is a major Chinese population and much of the area is geared... Read the full Chinatown review

From journal San Fran!