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Take a Photo at the Dragon Gate

Eat at Z&Y Restaurant

Visit Portsmouth Square

Check out the street art

Stroll Waverly Place

Visit the Chinese Historical Society of America

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Top 10

things to do in Chinatown

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Admire the Chinese architecture

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Have drink at Li Po Cocktail lounge

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Create your own fortune at the Fortune Cookie Factory

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Attend the Chinese New Year Parade

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Most Chinatown adventures begin at the corner of Bush and Grant Ave at the ornate Dragon Gate. 

Enter through the Dragon Gate

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Z&Y Restaurant is a Szechuan-style restaurant headed by the award-winning Chef Han. One of their most raved-about dishes is the tea-smoked Peking duck.

Eat at Z&Y Restaurant

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On many streets in Chinatown, you’ll find a variety of street art. Some depict Bruce Lee, others with dragons and Chinese architecture.

Admire the Street Art

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Waverly Place is two blocks lined with beautiful Chinese buildings, family-run businesses, temples, and the Michelin Star restaurant, Mister Jiu's.

Wander Waverly Place

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Known as the Heart of Chinatown, Portsmouth Square is also the first place where the American flag was raised and where the discovery of gold was first announced.

Visit Portsmouth Square

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The Chinese Historical Society of America is a museum and society dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Chinese contributions to America.

Visit the Chinese Historical Society

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A few of my favorite places to see Chinese architecture are Waverly Place, Grant Ave, and the Sing Tong building.

Admire Chinese Architecture

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The major draw to Li Po Lounge, that’s drawn the likes of Anthony Bourdain, are the killer mai tais that that incredibly friendly bartender blends up in batches.

Have a drink at Li Po Lounge

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The Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory makes 10,000 fortune cookies from scratch…and by hand, daily!

Visit the Fortune Cookie Factory

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The Chinese New Year parade is one of the biggest parades in the world and the biggest Lunar New Year celebration outside of Asia.

Attend the Chinese New Year Parade