6 editor picks in Napa.
6 californian places in Napa we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Napa | Californian across every city.
California cuisine gets its wine-country expression in downtown Napa. Compline, winner of North America's Best Wine List from World of Fine Wine, runs Julia Sklar's California kitchen beside its glasses, while La Toque, which held a Michelin star from 2008 to 2021, still evolves Ken Frank's five-course tasting menu. Heritage Eats bridges the counter-service gap on First Street, and Naysayer roasts the city's best local coffee.
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.
OrderCalifornia-seasonal plates, Wine-paired small plates
TipWednesday through Sunday for lunch and dinner. The adjacent wine shop has the same bottle access.
Heritage Eats on First Street bridges Oxbow stalls and Main Street restaurants with farm-to-counter cooking. The rotisserie chicken changes farm each season.
OrderRotisserie chicken with roasted vegetables.
TipThe 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.
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.
OrderThe five-course tasting menu with wine pairing.
TipThe cheese course is one of the better American artisan programmes in California. Ask the sommelier for a late-harvest Napa dessert wine.
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.
OrderSeasonal small plates with sommelier-led wine pairings.
TipWednesday through Sunday only. The wine shop attached sells direct at near-retail prices including bottles not usually seen at Napa tasting rooms.
Model Bakery is wine-country famous for English muffins Oprah included in her Favorite Things list. The Oxbow location serves the full bakery menu from 06:30.
OrderWood-fired English muffin with butter and jam.
TipThe English muffins sell out by 10:00 on weekends. Be there by 08:00 if you want one.
Naysayer is Napa's best local specialty roaster, sourcing single-origin coffees with the attention to provenance that the wine industry applies to grapes.
OrderSingle-origin espresso, Pour-over flights, Pastries
TipOpen weekdays 07:00-14:00 and weekends 08:00-14:00. The Saturday morning is when the local food and wine industry crowd is most present.
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