Plaj is a Scandinavian restaurant located in the Inn on the Opera in San Francisco's Haye's Valley neighborhood. It's San Francisco's only Scandinavian restaurant. The closest my fellow researchers had been to Scandinavian food is the Ikea cafeteria. There are some fun named and unique flavor combinations in the cocktails at Plaj (pronounced Play). I loved the half sphere of ice in this bold flavored and comforting drink, The Plajer.
There are a lot of fun named
cocktails on the menu. I asked the bartender about the inspiration for
many of the names on the menu. He said, "He likes being punny!"
Dill is used quite a bit in Scandinavian cuisine in salads, garnish, fish, and sauces. I've seen lots of herbs used in cocktails lately (cilantro, basil, and rosemary to name a few), So I really wanted to have the Midsommar drink that's made with the dill simple syrup. The server said the drink was still in the finetuning stage. So I am anxious to return to give that a try.
The Drink - The Plajer, $11
Buffalo Trace Bourbon, apricot cinnamon gastrique, strawberry
The Place - Plaj
San Francisco/Hayes Valley
Dinner daily
http://www.plajrestaurant.com/
Other pictures from this visit
Burrata Salad
Swedish Meatballs
Grilled Smoked Salmon
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