Pläj Scandinavian Restaurant

Pläj Scandinavian Restaurant

(22 reviews)
#31 in USA #6 in San Francisco
Restaurant
  • 333 Fulton St, San Francisco, CA 94102 USA
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Company Description

Pläj is a phonetic spelling of the word “play”. When we say Pläj, we embrace life, happiness, right before, in the midst, or after a great meal. Pläj is a celebration of food, drink, and great company, and a place where cultures come together.

Review & Rating

Karina Rollin
Karina Rollin
5
2 days ago

Amazing food. First experience with Scandinavian food, but simply delicious.

Natalie Chun
Natalie Chun
5
2 days ago

Great place for food and drinks. There has been clear effort to elevate the quality of the food over more standard fare with attention to plating. Tried 5 dishes and all tasted great.

Bobby Hanna
Bobby Hanna
5
2 days ago

One of my preferred spots for scandinavian food. Came in on a Thurs. I look forward to a return visit. Similar to a cafe in Las Vegas I loved.

Flora Peng
Flora Peng
5
2 days ago

Awesome night with cocktail, cheese plate, beef cheek and meatball. Service is awesome too.

Rajiv Ayyangar
Rajiv Ayyangar
2
2 days ago

Often unbalanced (too sweet, acidic). Appetizers are inconvenient to split/assemble. (For example, the “taste of herring” was both too sweet and inconvenient). Elk was unpleasantly gamy. Butter was tasty but the bread was a bit dry and crumbly. Several unimpressive boiled potatoes. Lots of interesting and novel flavor combinations with anise / fennel (or similar herbal notes) but I didn’t particularly love any of them.

Khloe Jensen
Khloe Jensen
5
2 days ago

Ok place for quality scandinavian food. Service is typically great. Prices were fair. Menu is like a place in Miami I enjoyed

Phoebe Reyes Realtor
Phoebe Reyes Realtor
5
2 days ago

Simon the bartender is amazing and hospitable. The rest of the staff is lovely but the food will leave you wanting more. It's all delicious and the ambiance and inviting and not stuffy. Enjoy!

Beck Marquis
Beck Marquis
5
2 days ago

This establishment is located in the downstairs of a hotel in the old world section of San Francisco - away from Union Square. The aesthetics reflect traditional minimalist, but elegant, Swedish design. Our group gathered in the back room at a long table dining family style. It seemed dressy or nice casual would be an exceptable dress code. It was part of our family Xmas Eve tradition to dine at Gustaf Anders in Orange County for an authentic Christmas Swedish smorgasbord. We have been grieving and searching for a replacement since it closed a few years back.

Nam Nguyen
Nam Nguyen
3
2 days ago

Great food. Had the beef cheeks and two other dishes. All tasted great. Prices are fair. Where it loses its two stars is service. Waitress proposed bread but did not mention that it came at an extra charge. Not very honest; should’ve at least mentioned it. Nice place to try something new and different but unsure if we’ll ever return.

Ashlee Salas
Ashlee Salas
4
2 days ago

Good place for delicious Scandinavian food. i love this place, excellent food & service. bring your appetite because portions are generous.

Ismael Gould
Ismael Gould
5
2 days ago

We met with friends at this place for a meeting. This place was recommended to us by a friend. Well, we were not disappointed. The staff members were extremely nice and we had a great feeling. The food was just great. We enjoyed every moment and we will visit this place again. We recommend this place to all.

Karina Rollin
Karina Rollin
5
2 days ago

Amazing food. First experience with Scandinavian food, but simply delicious.

Natalie Chun
Natalie Chun
5
2 days ago

Great place for food and drinks. There has been clear effort to elevate the quality of the food over more standard fare with attention to plating. Tried 5 dishes and all tasted great.

Rajiv Ayyangar
Rajiv Ayyangar
2
2 days ago

Often unbalanced (too sweet, acidic). Appetizers are inconvenient to split/assemble. (For example, the “taste of herring” was both too sweet and inconvenient). Elk was unpleasantly gamy. Butter was tasty but the bread was a bit dry and crumbly. Several unimpressive boiled potatoes. Lots of interesting and novel flavor combinations with anise / fennel (or similar herbal notes) but I didn’t particularly love any of them.

Flora Peng
Flora Peng
5
2 days ago

Awesome night with cocktail, cheese plate, beef cheek and meatball. Service is awesome too.

Khloe Jensen
Khloe Jensen
5
2 days ago

Ok place for quality scandinavian food. Service is typically great. Prices were fair. Menu is like a place in Miami I enjoyed

Beck Marquis
Beck Marquis
5
2 days ago

This establishment is located in the downstairs of a hotel in the old world section of San Francisco - away from Union Square. The aesthetics reflect traditional minimalist, but elegant, Swedish design. Our group gathered in the back room at a long table dining family style. It seemed dressy or nice casual would be an exceptable dress code. It was part of our family Xmas Eve tradition to dine at Gustaf Anders in Orange County for an authentic Christmas Swedish smorgasbord. We have been grieving and searching for a replacement since it closed a few years back.

Bobby Hanna
Bobby Hanna
5
2 days ago

One of my preferred spots for scandinavian food. Came in on a Thurs. I look forward to a return visit. Similar to a cafe in Las Vegas I loved.

Nam Nguyen
Nam Nguyen
3
2 days ago

Great food. Had the beef cheeks and two other dishes. All tasted great. Prices are fair. Where it loses its two stars is service. Waitress proposed bread but did not mention that it came at an extra charge. Not very honest; should’ve at least mentioned it. Nice place to try something new and different but unsure if we’ll ever return.

Ashlee Salas
Ashlee Salas
4
2 days ago

Good place for delicious Scandinavian food. i love this place, excellent food & service. bring your appetite because portions are generous.

Phoebe Reyes Realtor
Phoebe Reyes Realtor
5
2 days ago

Simon the bartender is amazing and hospitable. The rest of the staff is lovely but the food will leave you wanting more. It's all delicious and the ambiance and inviting and not stuffy. Enjoy!

Ismael Gould
Ismael Gould
5
2 days ago

We met with friends at this place for a meeting. This place was recommended to us by a friend. Well, we were not disappointed. The staff members were extremely nice and we had a great feeling. The food was just great. We enjoyed every moment and we will visit this place again. We recommend this place to all.



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