Tempest

Tempest Tempest is a long standing bar located in the Natoma Alley off of 5th street. It has a long history with a beautiful rustic brick interior.
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We'll be here for you after a long days work, ready with a shot and a beer. The Pour Guys bought the Tempest in 2010, just in time for The San Francisco Giants’ World Series win – quickly making it a mainstay for Giants fans. The historic bar sits adjacent from the San Francisco Chronicle building and has been a watering hole for local journalists, bike messengers, the after-work crowd and locals

for decades. Opened in 1950, the bar maintains some of its old San Francisco vibe with vintage fixtures, brick walls and worn floors. The Tempest remains one of San Francisco’s last great dive bars, with modern touches from the team that make it comfortable with the right amount of grit. The Tempest is also home to Box Kitchen, which boasts some of the best bar food in the city. From pork belly potato skins to melon salad and our signature Box Burger, it’s worth a trip for the food alone. The Tempest is the perfect place to watch a game, shoot a round of pool, grab a beer and a shot after work or get a killer burger and garlic fries.

06/23/2026

OH, You didnt knowww?!
You better call somebodyyyyyy!

Weapon: A man of many talents...
And behind this bar he's a known killer ready to mix up and throw down any combination of drinks.

Cocktail: Double Margs, for the win. Get sum 😉

Its all about balance.
06/21/2026

Its all about balance.

We have the late night essentials. 🤷‍♂️
06/21/2026

We have the late night essentials. 🤷‍♂️

Fries Up, Lights Low, No Regrets, Dinner is handled.
06/12/2026

Fries Up, Lights Low, No Regrets, Dinner is handled.

Bramble may be made by Amanda, but its approved by Coco. 🐾. Slide to see the nod of approval.
06/11/2026

Bramble may be made by Amanda, but its approved by Coco. 🐾.

Slide to see the nod of approval.

Sunday hitting just right over here in our little corner of the City. 🌆
06/07/2026

Sunday hitting just right over here in our little corner of the City. 🌆

Pictures worth a thousand words, when it’s lining up like this one. ☝️ It’s not a place, it’s the place. 📍
06/07/2026

Pictures worth a thousand words, when it’s lining up like this one. ☝️

It’s not a place, it’s the place. 📍

Stacked with soppressata, calabrese salami, mozzarella pearls, cherry peppers, oil & vinegar and enough attitude to belo...
05/25/2026

Stacked with soppressata, calabrese salami, mozzarella pearls, cherry peppers, oil & vinegar and enough attitude to belong at Tempest.

The Salumi Pretzel Roll isn’t trying to be delicate.
It’s trying to be the reason you order another round and stay longer than planned. 🍺

One minute you’re splitting loaded potato nachos at the bar.Next it’s popcorn chicken and cocktails before a show.Maybe ...
05/21/2026

One minute you’re splitting loaded potato nachos at the bar.
Next it’s popcorn chicken and cocktails before a show.
Maybe a burger and a beer after work.
Maybe salumi pretzel rolls, fried pickles, and another round while the jukebox keeps the night moving.

Tempest has always been the kind of place you accidentally spend your whole evening in.
Now there’s even more reasons to dig in. 🍻

05/19/2026

The kind of thing you order “for the table” and then quietly guard with your life.

Soppressata & Calabrese salami, mozzarella pearls, toy box tomatoes, banana cherry peppers, iceberg, oil & vinegar, all packed into a pretzel roll that has absolutely no business tasting this good.

Tempest doesn’t really do boring bar food. 🍺

Address

431 Natoma Street
San Francisco, CA
94103

Opening Hours

Monday 11:30am - 2am
Tuesday 11:30am - 2am
Wednesday 11am - 2am
Thursday 11:30am - 2am
Friday 11:30am - 2am
Saturday 3pm - 2am
Sunday 3pm - 2am

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