The Box SF
Wedding venue in San Francisco, California
About The Box SF
The Box SF occupies a restored 1920s printing plant in San Francisco’s SoMa neighborhood, a few blocks from Moscone Center. Its four-floor building combines event rooms with a historic letterpress shop and printed matter store. Wedding receptions are among the events hosted, and the Pressroom and Mercantile are available for small weddings and standing receptions. Spaces include the top-floor Gate Room and adjoining Main Room, three second-floor suites, the ground-floor Pressroom and Mercantile, and the basement Sipping Room. The Gate Room’s antique Chinese village gate table seats 32, and the room seats up to 50 for dinner or meetings. Top-floor capacities vary by source and configuration; listings range from 80 to 100 seated and 125 to 150 standing. The Main Room is listed for up to 150 standing. The Webster Suite accommodates up to 16, the Willy Suite up to 10, and the Buddy Suite has conflicting published capacities of 30, 40, and 45. The Pressroom and Mercantile accommodate up to 50 standing. The Sipping Room seats up to eight and is an add-on for qualifying upper-floor bookings. Bookings include an on-site venue manager. Amenities include Wi-Fi, screens or monitors, projection equipment, optional technical support, furniture, bar packages, and catering options. Clients may use approved caterers or bring an outside caterer, which may incur a fee; one page states there are no food and beverage minimums. The venue has a freight elevator, but states that the building is not ADA compliant. Rentals are offered by the hour, day, or evening, with some rooms requiring a four-hour minimum and the Sipping Room a two-hour minimum. Tours are by appointment; nearby transit and paid garages are noted.
The facts
- Guests
- 2–150 guests
- Pricing note
- Rental pricing is by inquiry. Spaces may be rented by the hour, day, or evening, separately or in blocks. The Webster and Willy Suites have a four-hour minimum; the Sipping Room has a two-hour minimum and is an add-on for qualifying upper-floor bookings. One page states there are no food and beverage minimums for the Gate Room.
- Setting
- Indoor
- Last updated
- November 2026
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On the big wedding guides
- Not listed on Zola (checked November 2026)
How to reach The Box SF
- Website: theboxsf.com
- Phone: (415) 934-6900
- Address: 1069-1073 Howard Street
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