Angele is a french restaurant in Riverfront, Napa.
Angele on Main Street has a riverside terrace. The cooking is French country brasserie: proper onion soup, steak frites and a Burgundy-and-Napa wine list.
Editorially verified June 26, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: French onion soup, Lyonnaise salad, Steak frites
Must order: French onion soup and the daily fish special.
Tip: The riverside patio is the most pleasant outdoor table in downtown Napa on a warm evening.
Address: 540 Main Street, Napa, CA 94559
Morimoto Napa delivers modern Japanese cooking with American scale in a glass riverfront building, drawing on the Iron Chef's Japanese-American idiom.
Signature: Tuna tartare, Wagyu gyoza, Chef's tasting menu
Tip: The full sushi bar counter is the best seat in the house for watching the kitchen in action.
Torc on Main Street pairs a 15-page wine list with contemporary American cooking. Sleek and social, it is popular with winemakers on their off nights.
Signature: Seasonal American plates, Local produce-led menu
Tip: The bar programme and happy hour are a good way into Torc without committing to a full dinner.
Napa's first Filipino fine-dining restaurant from French Laundry alumna Jade Cunningham, serving a 12-table tasting menu with Napa Valley sourcing.
Signature: Filipino tasting menu, Lechon, Kare-kare
Tip: Reservations via Resy are essential. Saturday lunch adds a more casual format if the tasting menu is sold out.
Charles Phan's Vietnamese institution arrived in Napa in 2023, bringing the spicy, sweet and citrusy balance that made the Ferry Building original famous.
Signature: Chicken clay pot, Cellophane noodles, Daikon rice cakes
Tip: Happy hour at the bar daily 15:00-17:00 is the most affordable way to experience the kitchen.
Morimoto Napa delivers modern Japanese cooking with American scale in a glass riverfront building, drawing on the Iron Chef's Japanese-American idiom.
Signature: Tuna tartare, Wagyu gyoza, Chef's tasting menu
Tip: The full sushi bar counter is the best seat in the house for watching the kitchen in action.
Grace's Table earns a Michelin Bib Gourmand with all-day brunch from 09:00, serving food from France, Italy and the Americas with cornbread and honey butter.
Signature: Duck confit hash, Warm cornbread with lavender honey butter, Seasonal frittata
Order: Warm cornbread with lavender honey butter, duck confit hash.
Tip: Weekday mornings are the time to go without a wait. Weekends queue up before the kitchen opens at 09:00.
ZuZu is the Spanish tapas room at Main Street's riverfront end, serving small plates, paella and a gin programme seven days a week to locals and visitors.
Signature: Tapas and small plates, Paella, Gin cocktails
Order: Paella and the seasonal tapas specials.
Tip: The latenight menu after 22:00 is one of the few genuinely late options in Napa.
