Chinatown

Walk through the Dragon's Gate onto Grant Avenue for lantern-lined streets, temples, markets and dim sum parlors.

Dragon's Gate at Grant Ave and Bush St · San Francisco, CA

About Chinatown

Established in the early 1850s, this is the oldest Chinatown in North America, covering about 24 blocks between Bush Street and Broadway. Enter through the Dragon's Gate at Grant Avenue and Bush Street, then follow Grant past ornate buildings and lanterns. Stockton Street has the produce and fish markets where residents shop, and Portsmouth Square fills with tai chi and Chinese chess. On Ross Alley, the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory has been baking since 1962.

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