La Toque is a californian fine-dining restaurant 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.
Editorially verified June 26, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: 5-course California tasting menu, Farm-sourced seasonal produce, American artisan cheese programme
Must 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.
Address: 1314 McKinstry Street, Napa, CA 94559
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.
Napa's first Filipino fine-dining from French Laundry-trained Jade Cunningham. The 12-course menu updates Philippine classics with Napa Valley produce.
Signature: 12-course Filipino tasting menu, Lechon with Napa Valley produce, Kare-kare
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.
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.
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.
Napa's first Filipino fine-dining from French Laundry-trained Jade Cunningham. The 12-course menu updates Philippine classics with Napa Valley produce.
Signature: 12-course Filipino tasting menu, Lechon with Napa Valley produce, Kare-kare
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.
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.
