A proper dive with a proper kitchen, holding it down on Natoma since 1986.
No reservations — walk-ins always welcome.
Box Kitchen open 11am – midnight · To-go orders: (415) 580-7170
Tempest Bar in Box Kitchen — the kitchen keeps its own name. Menu current as of June 2026.
Crispy pork belly, gouda cheese, chives, charred scallions, crema, quail egg
Honey harissa buffalo, carrot, radish & cucumber
Ground Schmitz Ranch chuck, bacon shallot gastrique, arugula, spinach, tomato, crispy shallot rings, white cheddar, potato pepper bun
Fried chicken breast, heirloom tomato, iceberg, basil aioli, american bun — veggie chicken available on request
Tomato coulis
Nutritional yeast, ranch
Thai chili lemongrass dressing
Brentwood corn, Old Bay saltines
Piri-piri, Jimmy Nardello peppers, summer fruit
Espelette, corn cream, queso fresco, cilantro, Maldon salt, lime
Guajillo chipotle sauce, garlic aioli, queso, radish, shredded iceberg, cilantro, salsa verde, lemon
Spanish chorizo, manchego, cilantro, cured egg yolk, spicy green sauce, jalapeño potato chips
Beluga lentils, sungold tomatoes, cucumber, pickled onion & peppers, yogo ranch, harissa tahini, feta, flour tortilla
Adobo marinated chicken, chipotle, pineapple, onion, cilantro, corn tortilla, lime
Cherry tomato, cucumber, mini peppers, grilled corn, lentils, dried blueberries, peaches, mixed greens, horseradish blue cheese dressing
Parmesan, puffed rice, garlic chips, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, crispy shallots, baby romaine
Quinoa, wheat berries, summer melons, cucumber, pluots, pistachio, manchego, olive oil
Thick cut tomato, Duke's mayo, pickled mustard seeds, white bread — make it a BLT for $14
Grilled summer squash, Impossible meat chili, mustard, manchego, pretzel roll
Baked by Aim for Sourdough — ask about seasonal options
Add a side of fries or salad $4 · garlic fries $5. Add to any entree: cheese $3 · fried egg $3 · avocado $3 · bacon $4. A 4% surcharge is added to all food and beverage sales to defray the cost of San Francisco health care mandates.
One special a day from the Box Kitchen.
A Tempest classic
Mochi crusted meatloaf, quail eggs, kabayaki sauce, mac salad
Piri-piri grilled chicken, seared halloumi, blistered peppers, cherry tomato, pepperoncini, lettuce, aioli, garlic naan
Egg noodle, cherry tomato, garlic chips, sesame seed
Roasted ribeye, cherry peppers, pimento pepper sauce, onion soubise, provolone, amoroso roll
Dark rum, ginger, lime, a storm of bitters
Bourbon, demerara, bitters
Blanco tequila, lime, orange liqueur
Rye, lemon, egg white
Draft
Draft
Bottle
Can, obviously
$2 off drafts and wells.
Teams of up to six. Winners drink cheaper.
Every screen on, sound up for the Niners.
Placeholder story copy. Tempest has been pouring honest drinks on Natoma Street since 1986, longer than most of SoMa's office towers have existed — and Box Kitchen turned a great dive into a great dive with food worth crossing town for.
The real story arrives with Tony's voice-memo origin pass — this block just proves the layout.
Scroll around the room before you come by.
Wear the storm home. Printed in San Francisco; sold over the bar and (soon) right here.
The house crest — Fernet-Branca and the Box Kitchen cleaver, crossed. Black, unisex S–3XL.
Lightning, storm clouds, and a bike messenger who won't quit. Black, unisex S–3XL.
Same rider, heavyweight fleece for Karl the Fog. Black, unisex S–3XL.
We don't take reservations — we take parties. Tell us what you're planning and we'll make room.
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