We ventured up to San Francisco's hip Mission District to sample the modern Italian fare of Delfina. This new restaurant puts a refreshing spin on the classics of Tuscan cooking with the subtle influence of the Mediterranean. With the interior surrounded by mirrors and contemporary art, the restaurant, has a stylish and happening atmosphere. Being so crowded on a Wednesday night, a weekend reservation could be hard to come by. We started out with a zesty Sangiovese to whet our appetite. For appetizers Ariel decided on the parsnip soup and I chose the baby spinach salad with mushrooms, which we were told were foraged in Napa. For a main course, Ariel had the gnochi with Italian sprouting broccoli. The sweet broccoli sauce was delicious, but there were so few pieces of gnocchi that it seemed more like an appetizer. I had the Quinalt River steelhead (another name for salmon) with melted leeks and meyer lemon-caper butter. The fish was so fresh and moist that it melted in the mouth. It was undoubtedly some of the best salmon we had tasted. To finish the meal, Ariel had a scrumptious assortment of profiteroles, which were fluffy pastries flavored with a filling of espresso ice cream and a topping of warm chocolate. For desert, I had a panna cotta, which was similar to a flan with smooth buttermilk flavor. Overall our meal was quite delightful, but we only wish the portions were bigger so we could have eaten more of the mouth-watering cuisine.