The Mission Brunch Tour is the first and only tour of its kind! Brunch is San Francisco’s unofficial meal, beloved by locals and a must-do for visitors. With that in mind, we’ve made a tour to make any day of the week feel like Saturday morning, visiting some of the best brunch places in the Mission District!
In 2.5 hours, you’ll visit 7 food stops, from a hip new Cuban lunch counter to a 1970’s-inspired diner, an acclaimed coffee roaster, an organic ice creamery, frutería and street art-focused cafe.
You’ll eat so much good food (see the whole list below), and learn how the Mission’s food culture has emerged, and where it’s headed.
More than just a chance to skip lines, you’ll leave with both a full stomach, and an understanding the foods we eat, the people who make it all possible, and the history of these establishments.
Vegetarian version available–please specify when booking. No gluten-free option currently.
What We Eat
- Start with coffee from one of the “best new roasters in America”
- Donut holes from a mom-and-pop donut shop
- Tour-exclusive breakfast slider sandwich, tater tots, and optional Napa greyhound cocktail at an artisanal burger spot
- Get the freshly baked bean and cheese empanada with side of coconut slaw from an Instagrammable new Cuban lunch counter, with optional guava mimosa
- Do an artisan ice cream tasting and get a cone at a socially-minded creamery
- Skip the queue at a tiny breakfast spot for their “chopped” French toast bites
- Fresh-cut Mexican fruit from a local market
- Conclude with a CBD-infused kombucha at a street-art focused cafe
Mission Brunch Tour Details
- Tours start at 11:15am – Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to meet your guide, and get to know the rest of the group while munching on donut holes and sipping artisan coffee.
- Tour Duration – The tour is 2.5 hours. Total walking distance is about 1 mile at a leisurely pace on a flat route. We can accommodate wheelchairs, but no service animals.
- Professional Guide – You will be led by one of our incredible guide Arturo, a local activist and arts curator, who works closely with the Mission community. Read his 5 star reviews on Yelp, Google and TripAdvisor 🙂
- Skip the Lines – We have partnerships with our favorite places, so you’ll be able to get seated immediately, cut any queues, and be eating and drinking in style!
- Tour-Exclusive Treats – You’ll get to try off-menu foods that you wouldn’t be able to get otherwise, with our partners preparing things just for the tour.
- Instagram-Worthy Stops – Some of our photo-worthy stops include: Media Noche’s counters and tiles, Carlos Santana mural, WesBurger’s 1970’s kitschy diner interior, saffron ice cream cones, French toast bites, and a cute coffee roaster
Booking Details
- Meets near Mission and 18th St – Exact location and directions will be provided to you upon confirmation of your booking.
- Reservations are required – Must book online – Guarantee yourself a spot by booking online today. We are not able to accommodate walk ups.
- Tickets – $59
Saturdays at 11am
Book Now- Snacks and drinks from 8 different Mission locations
- See some of the most famous murals in the Mission
- Meet the owners and chefs running these spots
- Get insider’s tips from a Mission local
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Special! $18 tickets with code “murals”
The Mission Street Art Tour is an opportunity to discover the historic Mission District through the murals, graffiti and the stories behind them.
We will dive deep into Street Art culture while learning about the stories that have shaped this neighborhood, and the amazing role that arts and culture play, bringing people together to create political change.
In this 1.75 hr tour, we will learn about Mission muralism, and public art and street art’s intersections with social movements like feminism, latinx organizing, anti-gentrification movements, and organizing against injustices like police brutality.
We’ll introduce you to the stories of local heroes of the arts world, and dive into the ongoing effort to keep the culture and heritage of the Mission alive. We’ll explore graffiti culture, the writers and artists that make Bay Area graffiti unique, and with a little luck, we will run into one of the many artists and curators that are actively creating on the back alleys of the Mission.
Goals of this tour:
See historic works and hear the stories behind them: how activism and art intersect in political works.
Understand how the Mission District’s social movements shaped San Francisco into the revolutionary city it is today.
Learn how large-scale murals are created, how graffiti writing took off in the Mission, views on commercialization of street art, and the terminology of the spray can world.
See stunning political street art, and understand how graffiti writers, feminists, Latinx communities and neighborhood activists have fought, and continue to fight, to keep the soul of SF alive in the face of gentrification, preserving local culture.
This tour is for those seeking an off-the-beaten-path experience.
Artists, collectives and organizations we highlight include:
Mural-filled streets and alleyways. Graffiti culture and customs. Historic works and the stories behind them. How activism and art intersect in political works. The Mission District’s social movements.
