4 californian rooms in Downtown / First Street, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Downtown / First Street's food · All californian in Napa.
La Toque ★ 4.7
1314 McKinstry Street, Napa, CA 94559
Ken Frank's La Toque held a Michelin star from 2008 to 2021. The five-course California tasting menu evolves weekly with Napa Valley farm deliveries.
Tip: The cheese course is one of the better American artisan programmes in California. Ask the sommelier for a late-harvest Napa dessert wine.
Compline Restaurant ★ 4.4
1300 First Street, Suite 312, Napa, CA 94559
Compline holds North America's Best Wine List (World of Fine Wine 2024-2025) and matches it with a serious California kitchen behind the Archer Hotel.
Tip: Wednesday through Sunday for lunch and dinner. The adjacent wine shop has the same bottle access.
Compline Restaurant ★ 4.4
1300 First Street, Suite 312, Napa, CA 94559
Compline won North America's Best Wine List (World of Fine Wine 2024-2025). Julia Sklar's California kitchen matches the ambition of the 800-label cellar.
Tip: Wednesday through Sunday only. The wine shop attached sells direct at near-retail prices including bottles not usually seen at Napa tasting rooms.
Heritage Eats ★ 4.1
1320 First Street, Napa, CA 94559
Heritage Eats on First Street bridges Oxbow stalls and Main Street restaurants with farm-to-counter cooking. The rotisserie chicken changes farm each season.
Tip: The rotisserie chicken with seasonal sides is the recommended order. Open until 20:00 on weekdays, making it one of the easier quick dinner options in downtown Napa.