So Diego Tours - Little Italy Food Tour

So Diego Tours runs a four-restaurant walking tasting crawl through Little Italy, the compact Italian-heritage neighborhood in downtown San Diego, California. The route follows India Street, Kettner Boulevard and the neighborhood piazzas, passing the cafes, trattorias and pizzerias that line the district north of the Gaslamp Quarter and west of the airport flight path. Little Italy grew around the tuna-fishing community that settled in San Diego in the early twentieth century, and today it is one of the city's most walkable dining areas, with a Friday-to-Sunday farmers market on Date Street. A local guide leads the group between venues and adds context about the neighborhood. The price is listed at about $99 per person or less, and the current fare should be confirmed when booking. The tour takes roughly 2.5 to 3 hours. Included are tastings at four restaurants and the local guide. Additional drinks, gratuity for the guide and transport to the meeting point are normally extra unless the booking page says otherwise. Because every stop is a restaurant, the tastings lean savoury, with Italian and American dishes representing the cuisine, though some venues may offer a sweet course. The available listing does not give group size, languages or a dietary substitution policy, so visitors with allergies or dietary restrictions should contact the operator ahead of the date rather than assume accommodations. The pace is relaxed and over flat blocks, with short walks between venues and seated tastings at each. Visitors can extend the outing by exploring the neighborhood's piazzas, such as Piazza Basilone, and the nearby waterfront afterwards. Arriving moderately hungry is advisable, since four tastings together amount to a full lunch or dinner, and comfortable shoes are useful for several hours on city sidewalks.