15 editor picks in Napa.
15 restaurants in Napa, editor-picked for restaurants open monday. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Napa.
Oenotri's daily-changing southern Italian menu follows Napa Valley farm deliveries, with a wood-fired oven producing charred pies and house charcuterie.
OrderAsk the server what came in from the farms that day and order whatever they are most excited about.
TipThe menu changes daily based on availability. Go on a Thursday or Friday when the farmers market has just restocked the kitchen.
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.
OrderWarm cornbread with lavender honey butter, duck confit hash.
TipWeekday mornings are the time to go without a wait. Weekends queue up before the kitchen opens at 09:00.
Darryl Bell's Kansas City-influenced BBQ in a Quonset hut in the Rail Arts District. Among the most acclaimed BBQ operations in Northern California.
OrderKansas City burnt ends, Smoked ribs, Brisket
TipCloses at 19:30 and can sell out by 17:00 on weekends. Order online for pickup if you want to be sure.
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.
OrderFrench onion soup and the daily fish special.
TipThe riverside patio is the most pleasant outdoor table in downtown Napa on a warm evening.
Charles Phan's Vietnamese institution arrived in Napa in 2023, bringing the spicy, sweet and citrusy balance that made the Ferry Building original famous.
OrderChicken clay pot, Cellophane noodles, Daikon rice cakes
TipHappy hour at the bar daily 15:00-17:00 is the most affordable way to experience the kitchen.
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.
OrderPaella and the seasonal tapas specials.
TipThe latenight menu after 22:00 is one of the few genuinely late options in Napa.
Tacos El Muchacho Alegre serves Mexico City-style tacos on Jackson Street to vineyard workers and locals. Named a Napa best by The Infatuation in 2024.
OrderMexico City-style tacos, Torta ahogada, Burritos
TipCash is useful but cards are accepted. Closed Sundays. The torta ahogada is the sleeper pick.
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.
A16 brings wood-fired Neapolitan pizza and an Italian wine programme from San Francisco to downtown Napa, opened in 2023 and settled into local rotation.
OrderNeapolitan pizza, Southern Italian pasta, Antipasti
TipThursday through Sunday the kitchen runs lunch, which is quieter and easier to book than dinner.
Chispa is Napa's tequila and mezcal bar, pairing a raw seafood programme of oysters and aguachile with agave-spirit flights. The room runs late on weekends.
OrderRaw seafood tower, Tequila cocktails, Agave-forward bar bites
TipThe best bar in Napa for a pre-dinner drink or a late cocktail on weekends.
Tarla builds Turkish and Greek dishes from organic local produce. Meze and the grill anchor the week; shakshuka and Turkish eggs join the weekend brunch menu.
OrderMezze platter, Turkish flatbreads, Grilled lamb
TipThe daily happy hour 15:00-18:00 cuts prices on meze and wine significantly.
Croccante brought Detroit-style pizza to Napa in 2022. Thick-cut slices with a proprietary cheese blend and caramelised crusts built a loyal local following.
OrderDetroit-style pizza, Weekend brunch pizza, Housemade pasta
TipSaturday and Sunday brunch 09:00-14:00 is the best time to experience the full Croccante menu.
Scala Osteria serves southern Italian food for sharing on First Street with a long bar and late-night hours. One of the few Napa kitchens open past 22:00.
OrderSouthern Italian shared plates, Fresh pasta, Seafood
TipThe 10:00-11:00 late-night industry menu is popular with restaurant workers across the city.
Azzurro on Main Street is Napa's value anchor: thin-crust pizzas and baked rigatoni with Italian sausage at prices making it the easiest uncomplicated lunch.
OrderThin-crust pizza, Baked rigatoni with sausage, Seasonal salads
TipGood for families and groups who want a proper Italian meal without the wine-country price tag.
Small World has served Middle Eastern food in Napa since around 2003: falafel, gyros, hummus and kabob at prices drawing vineyard workers and budget visitors.
OrderFalafel, Gyros, Hummus, Shawarma
TipCloses at 17:30 and is not open Sundays. Get here for an early lunch.
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