Scala Osteria is an italian restaurant in Downtown, Napa.
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.
Editorially verified June 26, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Southern Italian shared plates, Fresh pasta, Seafood
Tip: The 10:00-11:00 late-night industry menu is popular with restaurant workers across the city.
Address: 1141 First Street, Napa, CA 94559
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.
Signature: Neapolitan pizza, Southern Italian pasta, Antipasti
Tip: Thursday through Sunday the kitchen runs lunch, which is quieter and easier to book than dinner.
Contimo applies fine-dining sourcing to a lunch counter. Wood-fired biscuits and house-smoked meats have earned wide regional press recognition.
Signature: Biscuit breakfast sandwiches, Seasonal sandwiches, House-smoked meats
Tip: Open Tuesday-Saturday, 08:00-15:00. Get there by 11:00 on weekends if you want the biscuit sandwiches.
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.
Signature: Thin-crust pizza, Baked rigatoni with sausage, Seasonal salads
Tip: Good for families and groups who want a proper Italian meal without the wine-country price tag.
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.
Signature: Detroit-style pizza, Weekend brunch pizza, Housemade pasta
Tip: Saturday and Sunday brunch 09:00-14:00 is the best time to experience the full Croccante menu.
Compline holds North America's Best Wine List (World of Fine Wine 2024-2025) and matches it with a serious California kitchen behind the Archer Hotel.
Signature: California-seasonal plates, Wine-paired small plates
Tip: Wednesday through Sunday for lunch and dinner. The adjacent wine shop has the same bottle access.
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.
Signature: Neapolitan pizza, Southern Italian pasta, Antipasti
Tip: Thursday through Sunday the kitchen runs lunch, which is quieter and easier to book than dinner.
Contimo applies fine-dining sourcing to a lunch counter. Wood-fired biscuits and house-smoked meats have earned wide regional press recognition.
Signature: Biscuit breakfast sandwiches, Seasonal sandwiches, House-smoked meats
Tip: Open Tuesday-Saturday, 08:00-15:00. Get there by 11:00 on weekends if you want the biscuit sandwiches.
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.
Signature: Kansas City burnt ends, Smoked ribs, Brisket
Tip: Closes at 19:30 and can sell out by 17:00 on weekends. Order online for pickup if you want to be sure.
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.
Signature: Thin-crust pizza, Baked rigatoni with sausage, Seasonal salads
Tip: Good for families and groups who want a proper Italian meal without the wine-country price tag.
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.
Signature: Detroit-style pizza, Weekend brunch pizza, Housemade pasta
Tip: Saturday and Sunday brunch 09:00-14:00 is the best time to experience the full Croccante menu.
Compline holds North America's Best Wine List (World of Fine Wine 2024-2025) and matches it with a serious California kitchen behind the Archer Hotel.
Signature: California-seasonal plates, Wine-paired small plates
Tip: Wednesday through Sunday for lunch and dinner. The adjacent wine shop has the same bottle access.
