Known for ardent Giants fans, cheap PBR and shot specials, and having a continual posse of cigarette smokers out front, the Tempest also excels in the culinary arena. Next-door Box Kitchen turns out a great burger, garlic fries, and chicken and waffles, and stays open until 1 am.

Catch a live punk show, down a few Olympias, and go to town on a fried chicken sandwich or some carnitas-topped tater tots at this fun Potrero dive.

Mission locals who bypass this longstanding dive are missing out on some pretty darn good thin-crust pizza, served by a fun and sassy staff. They're also dog-friendly and have a pool table and outdoor area.

A duo of chefs took over the kitchen at this Excelsior favorite earlier this year, turning out mushroom strudel, butternut squash pizza, and Cincinnati-style chili mac. They even make their own pastrami and chicharrones.

While 500 Club doesn't technically have food on-premises, neighboring Clare's Deli might as well be their kitchen, since they'll deliver food to your barstool. Meatball grinders, Caesar salad, and the signature "500 Club" (a.k.a. a club sandwich) await.

Intended as a post-links spot for Presidio golfers, the Tee Off has forged a solid reputation exclusively for its gut-busting bar food, like a Fieri-approved mac and cheese, pulled-pork sandwich, and nightly specials (this is definitely the only dive in town where you can order a steak).

The menu at Zeitgeist is rather streamlined: burgers, veggie burgers, hashbrowns, maybe grilled cheese. But they do what they do pretty darn well, and there's nothing quite like a sunny Saturday on the patio with a pitcher or a Bloody, a bunch of friends, and the rest of San Francisco (and its cigarette smoke).

A favorite among both post-work happy hour types and post-shift industry types, Louie's was recently taken over by the Tempest and Box crew. It now has a wide assortment of food, including pastrami gyros, avocado tacos, beet salad, and a fried pork chop sandwich, until 1 am. And yes, you can still get a cheap shot and beer combo.