# Mijoté: The sushi bar where you get a French omakase in the Mission

> Mijoté review, San Francisco: former Mission sushi bar, weekly four-course French prix fixe. Sit at the bar, love the bread, ask what wine is on today.

- **Restaurant:** Mijoté
- **City:** San Francisco
- **Neighborhood:** Mission
- **Cuisine:** French
- **Rating:** 5/5
- **Price:** $$$
- **Must order:** Weekly four-course prix fixe
- **Ideal for:** Intimate dinners and food enthusiasts
- **Address:** 2400 Harrison St, San Francisco, CA 94110
- **Website:** https://www.mijotesf.com
- **Instagram:** https://instagram.com/mijotesf
- **Map:** https://www.google.com/maps?q=Mijoté+San+Francisco+Mission
- **Reservations:** https://resy.com/cities/sf/mijote
- **Reviewed:** 2025-01-27
- **Author:** Christian Van Der Henst (Cvander)
- **Canonical URL:** https://www.cookfoodie.com/reviews/mijote
- **City guide:** San Francisco: https://www.cookfoodie.com/wishlist/san-francisco

## Review

I didn't really understand why I liked this restaurant so much the first time I was there, but it was probably because I was sitting at the bar next to the chef and he was finishing all these delicious French plates in front of me. And then it hit me. This used to be a sushi bar, and they kept that dynamic. They bring all the experience of cooking French food in Paris into San Francisco, but they do it and serve the plates with all the finishing touches right in front of you. That's kind of nice. Mijoté has a great, minimalistic, fixed-price menu with a couple of add-ons. You're going to love their bread and check the pairings or just see what's eclectic today in their wine list because they always have some great stuff. And make sure to ask to be seated at the bar. That's the best location.

## Guest perspective: My partner on Mijoté

My partner chose Mijoté. Her take:

> Mijoté is an affordable tasting in San Francisco. Incredible that the chef turned a sushi bar into a fresh experience. Chef from Japan worked in a famous bistro in Paris. We’re so lucky to have him in San Francisco.

> The menu and service are unpretentious and you get very good French food.

## What to order

- **Weekly four-course prix fixe:** Fixed-price French menu that changes weekly, with a couple of add-ons. Sit at the bar.
- **Lamb loin with saffron:** From a weekly menu card.
- **Bread:** You are going to love their bread.
- **Wine list:** Check the pairings or whatever is eclectic on the wine list that day.

## Tips

Request bar seating for the best experience watching the chefs

## If you're visiting Mijoté

### Where should I sit at Mijoté?

Ask to be seated at the bar. That is the best location. You watch the chef finish the French plates right in front of you.

### What is the menu like at Mijoté?

Weekly four-course prix fixe with a couple of add-ons. You are going to love their bread. Check the pairings or whatever is eclectic on the wine list that day.

### Why does Mijoté feel different?

This used to be a sushi bar and they kept that dynamic. French cooking with the finishing touches right in front of you. That is kind of nice.

## Photos

- Lamb loin, saffron: https://www.cookfoodie.com/img/reviews/mijote-lamb-loin-saffron-sauce-9109a14b.jpg
- Cauliflower: https://www.cookfoodie.com/img/reviews/mijote-cauliflower-grain-sauce-3f60358a.jpg
- Cheese and soup: https://www.cookfoodie.com/img/reviews/mijote-cheese-and-soup-60bc2fb3.jpg
- Octopus, citrus: https://www.cookfoodie.com/img/reviews/mijote-octopus-citrus-salad-7d688c40.jpg
- Pomegranate meringue: https://www.cookfoodie.com/img/reviews/mijote-pomegranate-meringue-dessert-cc8deafe.jpg

## Press

- SF Chronicle: [Tucked away in an S.F. Victorian, this tiny new restaurant is reinventing the French bistro](https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/restaurants/article/French-restaurant-san-francisco-17199356.php)
- The Infatuation: [Mijoté's constantly changing menu keeps us going back](https://www.theinfatuation.com/san-francisco/reviews/mijote)
- Resy: [Mijoté Is a San Francisco Sleeper Hit Hiding in Plain Sight](https://blog.resy.com/2025/01/mijote-is-a-san-francisco-sleeper-hit-hiding-in-plain-sight/)

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Source: CookFoodie, https://www.cookfoodie.com/reviews/mijote. Editorial opinion from a visit on or before 2025-01-27; hours, menus, and prices may have changed. Attribute to CookFoodie or Christian Van Der Henst when citing.