The award-winning bar, cafe, community space, and home to The Long Now Foundation. The Interval features craft cocktails, artisan coffee and tea, a chalkboard drawing robot, a library that stretches from floor to ceiling, and exhibits on long-term thinking, all designed to provoke conversation and imagination.
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“Stop into the only-in-San Francisco Long Now futurist society at the lively Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture. Part cocktail bar, part science-centric museum to the future, the Interval at Long Now has an eight-foot-tall orrery (a mechanical model of the solar system), artwork by the musician Brian Eno, and bottles of spirits hanging from the ceiling.”
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“Unlike other bars in San Francisco or across the country chasing the idea of what comes next in the immediate sense, The Interval is pursuing something more permanent amidst the ephemeral act of consuming a cocktail after work, which is why classic drinks take precedence. And because drinking here is conceptualized as a wheel in whole landscape of clockwork, it’s allowed the freedom to evolve naturally over the course of time.”
Private events
Throw a party for the ages at The Interval. The Interval is designed for curiosity and big ideas, offering an inspiring setting for board meetings, workshops, and memorable celebrations.
When The Interval is open to the public, our Eno Room can accommodate private groups for up to 10 guests. For larger gatherings, we offer private event rentals of the entire venue for up to 75 guests.
Private events include a hosted bar and any unused portion of your bar tab may be claimed as a tax-deductible donation to The Long Now Foundation.
Hours
Regular hours
Monday 5 PM – 10PM
Tuesday 10 AM – 11 PM
Wednesday 10 AM – 11 PM
Thursday 10 AM – 11 PM
Friday 10 AM – 11 PM
Saturday 5 PM – 11 PM
Sunday 3 PM – 10 PM
Closures for holidays & private events
Wed, Aug 20: 5 PM – 11 PM
Tue, Aug 26: 10AM – 5:30 PM, 8:30 PM – 11 PM
Mon, Sep 1: CLOSED
Wed, Sep 24: 5 PM – 11 PM
Details
- Indoor & outdoor seating
- We don't take reservations, but would love to host your private event
- Buy a friend a drink with a digital gift card
The Interval is located in Fort Mason Center in San Francisco. We're at 2 Marina Boulevard, right next to Greens Restaurant.
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