Hayes Valley, San Francisco · restaurant
A 12-course tasting menu in an intimate, warmly lit dining room that will happily adjust the pace if you're headed to a nearby show afterward. The seasonal menu might open with a caviar-topped beignet before moving through dishes like Maine lobster with smoked apricot and green almond or cedar-aged squab, all built around California produce with unapologetic precision. At $225 before the optional $155 wine pairing, it's the kind of meal you plan the evening around.
A curated wine and spirits pairing matched to each seasonal course. Deliberate and worth it.
Eight to ten bites including dessert, the more accessible way into Nightbird's kitchen.
Twelve seasonal courses from a Michelin-starred kitchen. One of SF's most focused tasting menus.
Tasting menu course: Maine lobster, smoked apricot, green almond, chamomile.
Tasting menu course: squab with ramp, cherry, and mole. The menu richest moment.