On this Gaslamp Quarter Historic Food Tour, also known to locals as the "Brothels, Bites, and Booze Tour," you will learn some interesting facts about the area's past, and sample food from some of the greatest restaurants America's "Finest City" has to offer.
Today, the Gaslamp Quarter in downtown San Diego is a vibrant, thriving neighborhood that is home to many events, festivals, bars, restaurants, and shops making it the center of downtown night life. As you walk the streets on this tour, you will learn that it hasn't always been this way.
The beautiful city that you see today began as the Stingaree District, one of the area's largest red light districts that remained home to the city's undesirables until well into the 1980s. In 1982, the Gaslamp Quarter became a major redevelopment project for the City of San Diego and it was transformed into the city you see it as today.
Your guide will take you back in time to reveal the true beginnings of San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter and you will discover how the city was able to drastically change from an area that once was home to over 120 brothels into the lively nightlife hotspot and culinary destination that it is today.
On this intriguing historical walking tour filled with great stories of the past, you will also enjoy food and drink samples from up to 4 popular dining establishments.
Tour restaurants may include (and are subject to change):
- Meze Grill - A trendy Mediterranean fusion restaurant serving home-made falafel, lamb sliders and Greek quesadillas.
- Taco El Cabron- A traditional Mexican restaurant serving Baja style tacos and other Mexican Specialties.
- The Field - Irish pub serving homemade foods and imported draft beer.
- Knotty Barrel Brewing - A local gastropub serving upscale pub food and house made craft beer
- Cali Cream- An award-winning Ice Cream shop serving home-made Ice Cream.
