The 18 Best SF Restaurants For A Birthday Dinner - San Francisco - The Infatuation

"At Mijoté, you’ll forget you’re at a restaurant and feel more like you’re at an impromptu dinner party at a friend’s house, especially when the four courses of French dishes arrive like gorgeous little gifts. You’ll see everything from scallops stacked with nectarine slices and edible flowers to roasted chicken drenched in elderberry jus on the daily-changing menu. They’re what you want to eat while sipping on some wine from a list that’s scrawled on chalkboards, and talking to your date at the charming bar about the highs and lows of the last 12 months. No two meals at this Mission spot are ever the same, which is another reason to consider this spot for all future birthdays." - julia chen 1, patrick wong, ricky rodriguez