Carabao is a filipino fine-dining restaurant in Downtown, Napa.
Napa's first Filipino fine-dining from French Laundry-trained Jade Cunningham. The 12-course menu updates Philippine classics with Napa Valley produce.
Editorially verified June 26, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: 12-course Filipino tasting menu, Lechon with Napa Valley produce, Kare-kare
Must order: Full tasting menu, Tuesday through Saturday dinner only.
Tip: Tasting menu only Tuesday through Saturday for dinner. A more casual Saturday lunch format runs from 11:30.
Address: 145 C Gasser Drive, Napa, CA 94559
Cole's Chop House has anchored Main Street since 1999 with Napa Valley dry-aged beef, a serious older-Cabernet wine list, and a settled, timeless dining room.
Signature: Napa Valley dry-aged steaks, Bone-in ribeye, Oysters Rockefeller
Order: Bone-in ribeye with a 2010-2015 Napa Cabernet.
Tip: The bone-in ribeye is the star, and the Cabernet list has back-vintages not easily found elsewhere. Make a reservation for weekends.
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.
Signature: 5-course California tasting menu, Farm-sourced seasonal produce, American artisan cheese programme
Order: The five-course tasting menu with wine pairing.
Tip: The cheese course is one of the better American artisan programmes in California. Ask the sommelier for a late-harvest Napa dessert wine.
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.
Signature: Kaiseki tasting menu, Estate sake pairing, Napa Valley seasonal courses
Order: The kaiseki tasting menu with the full sake and wine pairing.
Tip: Book 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.
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.
Signature: Seasonal California tasting plates, 800-label wine cellar, Small-producer Napa Cabernet flights
Order: Seasonal small plates with sommelier-led wine pairings.
Tip: Wednesday through Sunday only. The wine shop attached sells direct at near-retail prices including bottles not usually seen at Napa tasting rooms.
Cole's Chop House has anchored Main Street since 1999 with Napa Valley dry-aged beef, a serious older-Cabernet wine list, and a settled, timeless dining room.
Signature: Napa Valley dry-aged steaks, Bone-in ribeye, Oysters Rockefeller
Order: Bone-in ribeye with a 2010-2015 Napa Cabernet.
Tip: The bone-in ribeye is the star, and the Cabernet list has back-vintages not easily found elsewhere. Make a reservation for weekends.
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.
Signature: 5-course California tasting menu, Farm-sourced seasonal produce, American artisan cheese programme
Order: The five-course tasting menu with wine pairing.
Tip: The cheese course is one of the better American artisan programmes in California. Ask the sommelier for a late-harvest Napa dessert wine.
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.
Signature: Kaiseki tasting menu, Estate sake pairing, Napa Valley seasonal courses
Order: The kaiseki tasting menu with the full sake and wine pairing.
Tip: Book 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.
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.
Signature: Seasonal California tasting plates, 800-label wine cellar, Small-producer Napa Cabernet flights
Order: Seasonal small plates with sommelier-led wine pairings.
Tip: Wednesday through Sunday only. The wine shop attached sells direct at near-retail prices including bottles not usually seen at Napa tasting rooms.
