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2 japanese places in Napa we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Napa | Japanese across every city.

Napa's Japanese scene is short and serious. Kenzo has held its Michelin star since 2018 under Chef Kenji Miyaishi, pairing seasonal kaiseki with wine, while Morimoto delivers modern Japanese at American scale in its glass riverfront building.

Morimoto Napa ★ 4.0

$$$JapaneseRiverfront

Morimoto Napa delivers modern Japanese cooking with American scale in a glass riverfront building, drawing on the Iron Chef's Japanese-American idiom.

OrderTuna tartare, Wagyu gyoza, Chef's tasting menu

TipThe full sushi bar counter is the best seat in the house for watching the kitchen in action.

Kenzo Restaurant ★ 4.7

$$$$JapaneseDowntown

Kenzo has held its Michelin star since 2018 under Chef Kenji Miyaishi. The seasonal kaiseki menu pairs with Japanese sake and Kenzo Estate Napa Cabernet.

OrderThe kaiseki tasting menu with the full sake and wine pairing.

TipBook the sake-and-wine pairing. The combination of Kenzo Estate Cabernet with Japanese seasonality is the most Napa-specific fine-dining experience in the city.

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