San Francisco - North Beach & Chinatown (PDF Chapter)
This is the North Beach & Chinatown chapter from Lonely Planet’s San Francisco guidebook.
Dumplings and rare teas are served under pagoda roofs on Chinatown’s main streets; its historic back alleys are filled with temple incense, mah-jongg tile clatter and echoes of revolution. Wild parrots circle over the Italian cafes and bohemian bars of North Beach.
- hear mah-jongg tiles, temple gongs and Chinese orchestras as you wander story-filled Chinatown alleyways
- maps
- climb Filbert Street Steps past heckling parrots and fragrant gardens to panoramic, mural-lined Coit Tower
- transport
- reflect in the Poet’s Chair and celebrate free speech in City Lights Books
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping.
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