15 restaurants in Napa, editor-picked for sunday dinner. Where to eat a sit-down dinner on sunday. All restaurants in Napa.
Oenotri ★ 4.4
downtown · 1425 First Street, Napa, CA 94559
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:30-14:30, 17:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 11:30-14:30, 17:00-21:30; Sun 11:30-20:30
Oenotri's daily-changing southern Italian menu follows Napa Valley farm deliveries, with a wood-fired oven producing charred pies and house charcuterie.
Tip: The menu changes daily based on availability. Go on a Thursday or Friday when the farmers market has just restocked the kitchen.
Compline Restaurant ★ 4.4
downtown · 1300 First Street, Suite 312, Napa, CA 94559
Hours: Wed-Sun 12:00-22:00
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.
Tip: Wednesday through Sunday for lunch and dinner. The adjacent wine shop has the same bottle access.
Grace's Table ★ 4.3
downtown · 1400 Second Street, Napa, CA 94559
Hours: Daily 09:00-15:00, 17:00-21:00
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.
Tip: Weekday mornings are the time to go without a wait. Weekends queue up before the kitchen opens at 09:00.
Stateline Road Smokehouse ★ 4.3
rad · 872 Vallejo Street, Napa, CA 94559
Hours: Thu-Mon 11:30-19:30
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.
Tip: Closes at 19:30 and can sell out by 17:00 on weekends. Order online for pickup if you want to be sure.
Angele ★ 4.2
riverfront · 540 Main Street, Napa, CA 94559
Hours: Daily 11:30-14:30, 17:00-21:00; Sat-Sun brunch 10:00-14:30
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.
Tip: The riverside patio is the most pleasant outdoor table in downtown Napa on a warm evening.
Slanted Door Napa ★ 4.2
downtown · 1650 Soscol Avenue, Napa, CA 94559
Hours: Daily dinner 16:00-21:00; Sat-Sun brunch 11:30-15:00
Charles Phan's Vietnamese institution arrived in Napa in 2023, bringing the spicy, sweet and citrusy balance that made the Ferry Building original famous.
Tip: Happy hour at the bar daily 15:00-17:00 is the most affordable way to experience the kitchen.
ZuZu ★ 4.2
downtown · 829 Main Street, Napa, CA 94559
Hours: Daily 12:00-22:00
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.
Tip: The latenight menu after 22:00 is one of the few genuinely late options in Napa.
Torc ★ 4.1
downtown · 1140 Main Street, Napa, CA 94559
Hours: Tue-Sun 17:00-21:30
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.
Tip: The bar programme and happy hour are a good way into Torc without committing to a full dinner.
Morimoto Napa ★ 4.0
riverfront · 610 Main Street, Napa, CA 94559
Hours: Mon-Thu 12:00-15:00, 17:00-21:00; Fri 12:00-15:00, 17:00-22:00; Sat 12:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-21:00
Morimoto Napa delivers modern Japanese cooking with American scale in a glass riverfront building, drawing on the Iron Chef's Japanese-American idiom.
Tip: The full sushi bar counter is the best seat in the house for watching the kitchen in action.
A16 Napa ★ 4.0
downtown · 821 Coombs Street, Napa, CA 94559
Hours: Mon-Wed 17:00-21:00; Thu 12:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-21:30; Sun 12:00-21:00
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.
Tip: Thursday through Sunday the kitchen runs lunch, which is quieter and easier to book than dinner.
Chispa ★ 4.0
downtown · 1500 First Street, Suite 140, Napa, CA 94559
Hours: Mon-Thu 15:00-22:30; Fri-Sun 11:30-23:30
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.
Tip: The best bar in Napa for a pre-dinner drink or a late cocktail on weekends.
Tarla Mediterranean Bar + Grill ★ 3.9
downtown · 1480 First Street, Napa, CA 94559
Hours: Mon-Fri 11:00-21:30 (Fri to 22:00); Sat-Sun 10:00-22:00 (Sun to 21:30)
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.
Tip: The daily happy hour 15:00-18:00 cuts prices on meze and wine significantly.
Croccante Artisan Pizza ★ 3.9
downtown · 976 Pearl Street, Napa, CA 94559
Hours: Mon 11:30-20:00; Wed-Thu 11:30-20:00; Fri 11:00-21:00; Sat-Sun 09:00-21:00 (Sun to 20:00); closed Tue
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.
Tip: Saturday and Sunday brunch 09:00-14:00 is the best time to experience the full Croccante menu.
Scala Osteria ★ 3.8
downtown · 1141 First Street, Napa, CA 94559
Hours: Daily 11:30-23:00
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.
Tip: The 10:00-11:00 late-night industry menu is popular with restaurant workers across the city.
Bounty Hunter Wine Bar ★ 3.8
downtown · 975 First Street, Napa, CA 94559
Hours: Tue-Thu 11:00-20:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-21:00; Sun 11:00-20:00; closed Mon
Bounty Hunter pairs an 1880s Old West building with BBQ and 400 wine bottles covering small Napa producers. Smoked meats from a wood smoker in the back.
Tip: Good for a casual wine-and-BBQ combination that most wine-country restaurants won't offer you.