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Recommended Fine Dining / Napa County

The Restaurant at Meadowood: http://www.meadowood.com/wine-and-cuisine/the-restaurant/ The Restaurant at Meadowood in St. Helena joins Thomas Keller’s celebrated Yountville dining room, The French Laundry, in the top tier of Bay Area restaurants, earning three stars from the prestigious Michelin Guide.

Cantinetta Piero: http://hotellucanapa.com/cantinetta-piero The foods of Tuscany are at the heart of Cantinetta Piero. Its menus focus on seasonal ingredients and regional products including seafood and shellfish from the nearby coast, game and meat dishes from the inland and mountain regions, and beautiful, fresh local produce.

Etoile: http://www.chandon.com/web/etoile-restaurant-and-lounge/etoile.cfm As the only fine dining restaurant within a winery in Napa Valley, étoile Restaurant epitomizes the very best that wine country dining has to offer. Innovative cuisine paired with award-winning wines and sophisticated surroundings set the stage for the ultimate wine and food experience.

Bottega: http://www.botteganapavalley.com/index.html Bottega showcases Michael Chiarello's signature bold Italian flavors with a refined twist. Bottega's menu highlights the bounty of artisanal and house made ingredients, as well as local produce.

Bardessono: http://www.bardessono.com/restaurant_bar/ Farm-fresh menu reflects the best seasonal, locally-sourced organic ingredients.

Brix: http://www.brix.com/ Brix is an entirely new incarnation of the wine country classic, with a renewed focus on farm-to-table dining. More than two acres of  gardens and orchards provide ingredients for a new menu inspired by the culinary traditions of the winegrowing regions in Southern France and Northern Italy.

Ubuntu: http://www.ubuntunapa.com Ubuntu offers some of the best vegetarian cuisine in the U.S. and has impeccable reviews.

La Toque:  http://www.latoque.com La Toque’s menu evolves constantly to show off each season’s finest ingredients. They have developed a network of local farmers and purveyors who supply them with some of the finest foods in the world, allowing them to create dishes that harmonize with great wine.

French Laundry:  http://www.frenchlaundry.com The region’s greatest restaurant owned by legendary chef Thomas Keller.

Auberge du Soleil:  http://www.aubergedusoleil.com/html/dining.php Auberge has maintained its legacy as a culinary destination, where innovative menus inspired by the bounty of Napa Valley are paired with wine in ways that delight and inspire longtime devotees.

Redd: http://www.reddnapavalley.com Opened in November 2005 in Yountville, in the heart of the Napa Valley, Redd is the first venture from acclaimed Northern California chef Richard Reddington, formerly of Masa’s and Jardiniere in San Francisco, and Auberge du Soleil in Napa Valley. Reddington offers an updated interpretation of wine country cuisine with influences from Asia, Europe, and Mexico in a relaxed yet elegant environment.

Farm:  http://www.thecarnerosinn.com/thecarnerosinn/restaurant_farm.aspx FARM at the Carneros Inn offers a relaxing, authentic, elegant, and exciting wine country experience. An outdoor living room aka “alfresco lounge,” cathedral ceilings, two fireplaces, patio dining, and wines from the neighborhood welcome you. Chef Ryan Jette has created a menu reflecting both FARM’s commitment to simple, elegant food highlighting the wines of the region and organic and sustainable local agriculture.

Press: http://www.presssthelena.com At the heart of the Press kitchen is a custom-built wood-fired grill and rotisserie.  A wide selection of hand-cut steaks, chops, grills and roasts may be paired with the terroir-based wines of the Napa Valley.  For starters, Press features a selection of fresh salads, contemporary appetizers and a raw bar featuring fresh oysters, shrimp and lobster.  Side dishes include seasonal vegetables as well as comfortable classics, all designed for sharing.

Martini House: http://www.martinihouse.com Chef Todd Humphries has a reputation for adventurous and delicious use of wild, foraged ingredients. Humphries has a passion for combining farm-raised meats, game and organic produce with such hard-to-find ingredients such as wood sorrel, black chanterelles, forest ferns, rosehips and juniper berries.

Cole's Chop House: http://www.coleschophouse.com A "Classic American Steak House" located in historic downtown Napa. The menu features 21 day dry-aged prime steaks, Certified Angus Beef, formula fed veal, New Zealand lamb and fresh seafood. An extensive wine list emphasizing Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from the area's finest producers enhances the dining experience.

Tra Vigne: http://www.travignerestaurant.com From its classic neo-Italian dining room highlighting the old world bar to the magnificent shade covered Tuscan courtyard, people say you could be anywhere in Italy while dining at the elegant Tra Vigne. Tra Vigne’s kitchen is driven by the freshest regional and seasonal ingredients.

Sol Bar: http://www.solagecalistoga.com/dining/ Whether you choose to bask in the sun while dining on their incredible outdoor patio or prefer the warmth of their contemporary dining room fireplace, Sol Bar’s servers will anticipate your every need. Relax, unwind and enjoy as they surprise your palette and feed your senses with dishes as artfully constructed as they are delicious. Sol Bar’s menu is driven by the seasons of Northern California and showcases the healthy freshness and flavors of local organic farms.

Bistro Jeanty: http://www.bistrojeanty.com/ Bistro Jeanty is a neighborhood bistro serving satisfying foods that change with the seasons and define regional homey French cuisine. Chef Philippe Jeanty was born in the Champagne region of France and is a long-time restaurant owner/chef in the Bay Area.

Terra: http://www.terrarestaurant.com/ Hiro Sone's quiet St. Helena oasis of fine dining, offers restrained service, excellent wines, and innovative, eclectic New American fare that blends classic European country food with an exotic Asian touch. Terra looks and feels like a grown-up restaurant, not a trendy, flash-in-the-pan spot du jour; their amazing dishes aren't overdone and the intimate, romantic, century-old fieldstone foundry is just the place to enjoy it all.

Go Fish: http://www.gofishrestaurant.net/ A classic West Coast fish restaurant complete with a San Francisco-inspired raw bar. To satisfy her hankering for Pacific Rim flavors, chef/owner, Cindy Pawlcyn, even persuaded Tokyo-trained sushi master Ken Tominaga to give the restaurant a full sushi and sake bar.

Morimoto Napa: http://www.morimotorestaurant.com/ Chef Morimoto, born and raised in Hiroshima, Japan, learned the art of sushi and Kaiseki cuisine by training under several of his country’s esteemed master chefs. Cuisine includes hot and cold appetizers, salads, soups and noodles, a raw bar, main courses, steaks, sushi and sashimi, maki and dessert. Influences include Japanese, Korean, Indian and Californian cooking styles and flavors.

Cuvee: http://www.cuveenapa.com/ Chef Octavio Barrera has compiled a menu of new American favorites that include braised shortribs, pan roasted chicken and fresh fish and seafood from the Northern California coastline. Appetizers include lacquered BBQ pork ribs, sushi grade ahi tuna tartare and a host of seasonal salads.

All of our recommended restaurants are worthy of a celebratory dinner, either for your wedding day or for a higher end rehearsal dinner. To get more details on which settings are appropriate for your group, both in terms of cuisine and group size, please give us a call at (707) 225-1862.