Birdsong

Despite its gritty location a block from Market Street's roughest section (take a cab or rideshare directly to the restaurant), this sweeping, elaborate tasting-menu restaurant with a refined forest-wilderness theme is a destination for discerning fine-dining lovers from all over the country. Chef and co-owner Christopher Bleidorn spread his wings here at his first solo project after working in the kitchen at some of San Francisco's top kitchens (Atelier Crenn, Saison, Benu), and each of the 11 or so dishes he and his team creates is a masterpiece in presentation and taste. Diners are usually still dreaming about the magnificent caviar and cornbread course months later.

Chef Christopher Bleidorn applies live open fire and whimsy to meat to please diners at his high-ceilinged, sophisticated Birdsong. Michelin noted his “lacquered quail with grilled Parker House rolls and crunchy pickles to be assembled à la Peking duck” and his use of pristine ingredients from which he creates playful and spontaneous dishes. Michelin rating: Two stars

Birdsong is the new kid on the block that has made waves with its creative take on American cuisine. They’ve been open for just under 4 years, and have quickly earned themselves a two Michelin star recognition, while pioneering techniques and flavour profiles that aren’t usually associated with fine dining. Chef Christopher Bleidorn’s refined take on a classic American barbecue is what sets Birdsong apart, showing new ways to turn the common pastime into an impressive skill.

It's not every day that you run across a restaurant with a menu that was made specifically to highlight the understated, or perhaps simply unexplored, cuisine of the Pacific Northwest — but at San Francisco's Birdsong, food-loving locals can try a taste of the Pacific Northwest without ever having to set foot outside of California. With the help of woodfire cooking and an expansive wine selection, Birdsong diners may enjoy dishes from one of two tasting menus.

An open kitchen design gives visitors a glimpse of the elegant cooking techniques at Birdsong, where the lengthy tasting menu ($325) can stretch to three hours. One of the restaurant’s most sought-after dishes is a lacquered, smoked quail, whose thighs are served with feet still attached. Payment options: Credit cards accepted

For those who want something on the upscale side, Birdsong is a great place to visit. Offering heritage cuisine inspired by the Pacific Northwest, you can find familiar offerings like fish and chips and fried chicken as well as unique offerings like purple cornbread and morel mushrooms.

Why You Need To Dine Here: Whole ingredients shine in this artful and sustainable culinary experience. Having won two Michelin stars, Birdsong’s tasting menu is free to fly sky high on its mission to enchant and enthrall.

The 12-course tasting menu at Birdsong is always changing, featuring the finest bounty of the season. The chef's table offers counter seating that lets you watch the action in the kitchen for the duration of your meal.

While many would mention other notable names like Acquerello, Boulevard, Birdsong, Bon Delire, Chapeau, Fog Harbor Fish House, and Liholiho Yacht Club, it's Benu's innovative approach that consistently sets it apart.

1085 Mission Street, San Francisco, California 94103, United States. About: Birdsong serves Pacific Northwest-inspired heritage cuisine. Their menu emphasizes on using food in the most sustainable way possible.

A Michelin-star restaurant in San Francisco serving contemporary American cuisine. The menu at Birdsong focuses on using the entirety of each ingredient which is locally sourced and artfully prepared.

This is a high-end creative cuisine that has been selected in the list of Trip.com Food Forest Restaurant in 2020, which is Birdsong. Their dishes still make me feel refreshed.

- Rating: 4.4/5 (442 reviews)- Price level: $$$$- Address: 1085 Mission St. San Francisco, California - Categories: New American- Read more on Yelp