Food, Wine & Nightlife in California

Experience this Italian-influenced North Beach neighborhood a four-course progressive dining experience. With an intimate group of 12 people or less, follow your food-loving guide to many of the neighborhood's iconic restaurants starting with appetizers followed by an entree and finishing with dessert - all while exploring the neighborhood through your belly and your eyes. Enjoy experience-enhancing alcohol pairings while tasting fare at some of the most popular spots as well as some hidden gems. Sample wood-oven pizza, cioppino, and handmade traditional cannoli or California gelato. Hear gourmet gossip from some of the establishments' owners and learn about North Beach's history, from the Gold Rush to modern day.

Experience Universal CityWalk's rock and roll side with a 2- or 3-course meal at the Hard Rock Cafe. Enjoy a high energy atmosphere and an unbeatable soundtrack as you dine and choose a menu theme to match your favorite tunes. A drink and dessert are included, and Hard Rock's menu is diverse enough to suit all tastes, with options that range from the Legendary Chicken Sandwich to a full rack of hickory-smoked ribs with beans and slaw.

Celebrate the flavor and heritage of San Diego's Little Italy neighborhood on this walking and wine tasting tour. Learn how Italian immigrants who came to California in the 19th-century created a thriving community around fishing that has evolved into one of San Diego's trendiest food districts. Visit three of the area's best wine bars to taste fine Italian and boutique California wines, paired with traditional Italian appetizers like cheese and panini.

If you believe in getting to know a city through its food, you don't want to miss San Francisco's Mission District, where this 3-hour walking tour introduces you to a variety of dishes and cuisines. Accompanied by a guide, you'll explore the neighborhood - a San Francisco favorite - on foot, stopping to taste tacos, house-cured pastrami, cupcakes, and more. All food tastings are included.

If you fancy yourself a foodie or culture enthusiast, don't miss this walking tour of San Francisco's Little Italy - the neighborhood of North Beach. Voted one of the 15 best foodie tours in the USA by U.S. News, join an insider guide and experience a slice of the top things to do in North Beach, such as tasting coffee and witnessing bread being freshly made. Soak up the lively atmosphere of one of the city's most popular districts as you learn about its cafes and bakeries and see landmarks like Saints Peter and Paul Church.

Enjoy a small-group wine tour in northern Sonoma County led by a knowledgeable guide. Taste a variety of wines during stops at four wineries in the Russian River, Dry Creek Valley and Healdsburg, including a larger winery and several family-owned boutique wineries. Learn about tasting wine, harvesting grapes and making wine as you see vineyards, visit tasting rooms and tour one of the wineries. Travel in a comfortable minivan with a small group that is limited to ten people, which ensures a more intimate experience of California's wine country.

Taste the bottled bounty of California's world-famous wine country on a full-day tour to Napa Valley from San Francisco. Skip the hassle of driving and the stress of choosing from more than 300 different wineries, and relax as a professional driver and guide take you through the gorgeous vineyards to two hand-picked estates. Learn about the winemaking process and sip bright, bold varietals with included premium tastings at both stops.

Get a taste of San Francisco's Mission District on this 3-hour food tour. Led by a local guide, you'll treat your taste buds to a diverse range of cuisine, from traditional Latin recipes to modern spins on local dishes. Bring an appetite for authentic tacos and Mexican delicacies, house-cured pastrami sandwiches, horchata-flavored cupcakes and more. This tour is offered along Mission in the evening along 18th Street.

Escape to California's famous wine country on this full-day tour from San Francisco. Taste regional varietals at three different wineries in Napa and Sonoma, including both big-name and family-run estates. Learn about the winemaking process during guided tours of vineyards and barrel rooms, and savor the area's gourmet culture with a stop for lunch in charming Sonoma Square Plaza.

Enjoy a day in wine country outside San Diego in Temecula. Your small group will be chauffeured to Old Town from San Diego to start the day exploring the quaint town and its shops and galleries. From there, enjoy lunch and a tasting at the first winery you'll visit. After your picnic, tour two more wineries, enjoying tastings and learning about the wines as you go.

Take a culinary tour of North Beach and Chinatown, two bordering San Francisco neighborhoods. Your guide offers in-depth knowledge of authentic Chinese and Italian dishes, which you'll sample at local eateries. Visit open-air markets and even a fortune cookie factory, then taste pizza, pasta, espresso, cannoli and wine - enough for a multicourse meal.

Drink in the history of Hollywood during this 3-hour, small-group walking tour to some of the most famous bars, hangouts and speakeasies in Los Angeles. Get an insider's perspective on the favorite haunts of silver screen legends like Marilyn Monroe, Charlie Chaplin and the city's mobsters, as you sip cocktails at a selection of vintage pubs, historic speakeasies and lounges. You'll also have plenty of photo ops thanks to the striking art deco interiors and neon signage that decorates these unique watering holes. This small group Hollywood bar crawl, limited to just 12 guests, also includes cocktails and a selection of street food.

Experience Hollywood's rock and roll side with a 2- or 3-course meal at the Hard Rock Cafe. Enjoy a high energy atmosphere and an unbeatable soundtrack as you dine, and choose a menu theme to match your favorite tunes. A drink and dessert are included, and Hard Rock's menu is diverse enough to suit all tastes, with options that range from barbecued pulled pork to a grilled Norwegian salmon with seasonal vegetables.

Savor the best of historic Santa Barbara on a 3.5-hour culinary walking tour through the heart of this scenic, seaside city. Meet local chefs and artisans as you explore alongside your local guide, and get an insider's take on the vibrant gourmet scene. Sample locally-made wines, handcrafted chocolate and gourmet cheese at a series of six tasting stops that include a public market, wineries and boutiques. Learn a bit of local history as you trace the relaxed course, which blends essential landmarks with hidden gems and local favorites.

Taste an array of culinary offerings in San Francisco's Mission district during this 4-course progressive dining experience. Follow a foodie guide through the historically Latino neighborhood packed with bars and restaurants. Stop at four different restaurants for a prix-fixe menu starting with 2 appetizer stops followed by an entree and concluding with dessert. Along the way you'll hear the stories of restaurant owners and chefs, who will give a behind-the-scenes perspective of the area, while enjoying food tastings. The mission is to help guests experience the world differently through storytelling and food, so you might try a unique dish or experience an old favorite in a new way. So bring a sense of adventure during this fascinating insider tour that's rated five stars on Yelp.

The Sonoma Valley is one of California's oldest and most renowned wine regions. On this full-day tour, travel around the Sonoma Valley in a Vintage VW bus and visit three award-winning wineries. Learn all about the wine-making process as you tour a wine cave, sample a variety of Californian wines during guided wine tastings, and tuck into a gourmet Italian-style lunch at a winery restaurant.

NoPa is one of San Francisco's laid-back and fun neighborhoods, but it also has one of the city's burgeoning culinary scenes. This 3-hour, small-group food tour includes seven stops with tastings of fish tacos, salted caramel ice cream, wine, cheese and more. Make the most of an additional stop at Alamo Square Park for a quintessential Painted Ladies photo op.

Savor the gourmet highlights of San Francisco's historic North Beach neighborhood with a 3-hour, small-group walking tour that takes in the area's foodie hotspots. Learn about North Beach's Italian-American heritage as you explore alongside a local guide, visit local landmarks and hidden gems, and pause to sample five or six distinctive treats. Enjoy an itinerary that changes with the season, but includes atmospheric caf es, beloved artisan food shops and family-owned restaurants, and experience North Beach at it's most authentic - and most delicious.

Sample Sonoma's best bottles and bites on a 4-hour wine-and-food pairing walking tour through Healdsburg's charming downtown. Join a small group of food lovers as you follow your foodie guide to bakeries, wine shops and caf es, and taste local fare along with wines from three distinctive cellars. Try creative dishes, artisan cheese and charcuterie, learn about wine country's thriving culinary scene and hear the stories behind Sonoma's family vineyards.

San Francisco's Hayes Valley neighborhood has undergone a dramatic renewal over the last 20 years. Now a trendy destination with abundant restaurants, Hayes Valley is the perfect setting for a 3-hour gourmet food tour. Walk with a guide and small group to the neighborhood's specialty retail shops and foodie hangouts such as a speakeasy for a much-needed break. With seven tastings on this walking tour, you won't go hungry nor will your waistline take a hit. Just be sure to wear comfortable shoes.