Cadet Wine and Beer Bar is a wine bar late-night spot in Downtown, Napa.
Cadet is the late-night wine bar for Napa's restaurant crowd: open until 23:00 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday with a natural wine list and no pretensions.
Editorially verified June 26, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Wine by the glass, Beer flights, Small bar plates
Tip: The post-22:00 crowd at Cadet is predominantly local industry. Ask the bartender what they have open that is worth trying on the natural wine side.
Address: 930 Franklin Street, Napa, CA 94559
Chispa runs the latest hours on First Street: tequila, mezcal, oysters and bar bites until 23:30 on Friday and Saturday. The agave programme leads Napa.
Signature: Tequila and mezcal cocktails, Late-night raw bar, Oysters
Tip: Friday and Saturday 22:00-23:30 is the only genuine late-night cocktail window in downtown Napa. The margarita de la casa is the house signature.
Scala Osteria is Napa's primary late-night dining option. The kitchen runs to 23:00 and the southern Italian menu persists through late service and beyond.
Signature: Southern Italian shared plates, Late-night industry menu, Cocktails and amaro
Tip: The 22:00-23:00 service window is quieter than the dinner rush and the kitchen is more relaxed. Sit at the bar for the best late-night experience.
ZuZu runs the longest service hours downtown, closing at 22:00 daily. The late evening sees the local crowd dominate and the room become more animated.
Signature: Late tapas selection, Spanish cocktails and gin, Pintxos
Tip: ZuZu at 20:30-21:30 is the best-timed window for a relaxed late-evening tapas and cocktail session before the kitchen closes.
Chispa runs the latest hours on First Street: tequila, mezcal, oysters and bar bites until 23:30 on Friday and Saturday. The agave programme leads Napa.
Signature: Tequila and mezcal cocktails, Late-night raw bar, Oysters
Tip: Friday and Saturday 22:00-23:30 is the only genuine late-night cocktail window in downtown Napa. The margarita de la casa is the house signature.
Scala Osteria is Napa's primary late-night dining option. The kitchen runs to 23:00 and the southern Italian menu persists through late service and beyond.
Signature: Southern Italian shared plates, Late-night industry menu, Cocktails and amaro
Tip: The 22:00-23:00 service window is quieter than the dinner rush and the kitchen is more relaxed. Sit at the bar for the best late-night experience.
ZuZu runs the longest service hours downtown, closing at 22:00 daily. The late evening sees the local crowd dominate and the room become more animated.
Signature: Late tapas selection, Spanish cocktails and gin, Pintxos
Tip: ZuZu at 20:30-21:30 is the best-timed window for a relaxed late-evening tapas and cocktail session before the kitchen closes.
