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The Dragon Gate at the entrance to Chinatown on Grant Avenue

Neighbourhood guide · Grant Avenue and the lanes

Chinatown: Our Favourites

Chinatown in one page: the Dragon Gate, Grant Avenue, Waverly Place and Mister Jiu’s.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Chinatown: Grant Avenue, Waverly Place and the alleys

    Chinatown·In depth

    One of the oldest Chinatowns in North America, entered through the Dragon Gate.

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What to see and do

  1. Grant Avenue through the Dragon Gate

    Chinatown and the Dragon Gate

    Chinatown·Historic neighbourhood

    Grant Avenue’s Dragon Gate, the entrance to Chinatown from Bush Street.

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Where to eat

  1. One MICHELIN star

    Mister Jiu’s

    Chinatown·Modern Chinese

    Modern Chinese cooking on Waverly Place in the heart of Chinatown, with one MICHELIN star.

    28 Waverly Place, San Francisco, CA 94108Explore View on map

Questions and answers

Where is the entrance to Chinatown?

The Dragon Gate at Grant Avenue and Bush Street, a few minutes’ walk from Union Square.

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