China Town San Francisco

Maybe you’ve visited China Town in other cities but the San Francisco China Town is another experience totally. Other than being the biggest China Town outside of Asia, it is the oldest in all of North America.

San Francisco China Town Facts.

Spanning over 24 city blocks, you can spend all day just exploring the neighborhood. While exploring, take in the culture and traditions of the Chinese.

There are actually 4 China towns in San Francisco alone, the biggest one located on Grant Avenue. Any of them are home to several antique stores, tea houses, theatres, food markets. They’re also home to souvenir shops, traditional medicine shops built entirely in resemblance to the ones you’d find in Asia.

Places to Visit in China Town

You should also visit the Chinatown of San Francisco during the Autumn moon and the Chinese New Year festivities. You’ll enjoy the experience, it is unparalleled. You’d definitely remember it for days to come. The best part is that its free.

If you’re a foody, the Chinese restaurants in San Francisco are a must. They are the best place you can enjoy real traditional Chinese cuisine. You need to as well try out the dim sum once you get to Chinatown, it promises to be a tasteful delight.

You should visit St. Mary’s Cathedral, which is dubbed the oldest in the state. It was made from bricks all imported from China in 1853. An extension of the cathedral is the park, which is a good place to relax as well.

Stockton Street is also another place to visit for shopping for items that are cheap and originally from China. Another place worth visiting is also The Chinese Historical Society, a museum which exhibits items that tell the history of the Chinese.

You probably cannot experience the Chinese culture anywhere else outside of Asia as you will in San Francisco, so it’s undoubtedly a place you shouldn’t miss once you get to the city.

After you done checking out the streets of China town, head over to twin peaks in San Francisco for some elevation and cleaner air, and definitely a great vantage point of the city.