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On this 2.5-hour guided food walking tour of San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter, you sample food and drinks at three restaurants and an ice cream shop. Hear the fascinating history and hard-to-believe stories of the Stingaree, a former red-light district once home to 120 brothels, in English. See how the area has transformed into the heart of San Diego’s nightlife, with more than 100 restaurants and bars. Tastings are generous enough to count as a full meal, making it a great alternative to dinner.

Walk the Gaslamp Quarter
and hear about its red-light past
Meet your guide at the Gaslamp Quarter sign and spend 2.5 hours exploring the neighborhood on foot. Walk the streets of the Stingaree, once notorious as a center of scandal and vice and one of Southern California’s main red-light districts, while hearing entertaining tales from the past.
Taste food and drinks at three restaurants

Stop at three local restaurants chosen by your guide to taste a variety of international dishes along with cocktails and other alcoholic drinks. You spend about 30 minutes at each, and the portions are generous enough that most guests feel as full as after a meal.
Discover the revived Gaslamp Quarter today

Learn from your guide how the former red-light district was restored to become the center of San Diego’s nightlife and dining scene, now home to more than 100 restaurants and bars.
Finish with homemade ice cream

Wrap up the tour with dessert at Cali Cream Homemade Ice Cream. The tour ends at the ice cream shop (425 Market St).
※ The restaurants visited and the schedule may change depending on local conditions.
Meeting point:
Gaslamp Quarter Sign
199 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, USA
Meeting point information:
Meet at the Gaslamp Quarter sign next to the Hard Rock Hotel (near 207 5th Avenue). The tour ends at Cali Cream Homemade Ice Cream (425 Market St, San Diego, CA 92101).
199 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101, USA