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My Favorite Places to Eat in Napa

Ask anyone who knows me: I’m the world’s pickiest eater.  I’ll eat anywhere that’s well rated on Yelp, but typically I only “trust” a handful of restaurants both for quality of food and safety, I don’t want to get sick from dining out. If you’re in the SF Bay Area and plan to take a trip through the world famous Napa Valley, which I am fortunate enough to call home, you can’t go wrong with any of these restaurants. I’ve eaten at these places dozens of times each on average, all are great and I’ve never gotten sick eating at any of them though there are other places in Napa that have made me sick so stick to these! These places are in no particular order, they’re all good and I’ll pick one over another based on my mood.

• $$$$=>$100/person
• $$$=$50-$75/person
• $$=$30-$40/person
• $=<$25/person

Wine Train - $$$$

This is a 3 hour experience on an historic train that lets you dine as you travel up and down the Napa valley. I recommend the Champagne dome car for the best view. The food is great and it’s a very relaxing experience. It’s best in the summer when it’s still light out late in the evening for the best view. Be sure to walk to the back of the train and stand on the outdoor platform during the ride (and wave at cars on Hwy-29) :).

Sushi Mambo - $
Everything here is good. The sushi is fresh. Service can be hit or miss but the locals put up with it for the food. Order a lot of sushi and you’ll bump into the $$ range.

Rutherford Grill - $$

Favorite dish here is their Chicken Sandwich though the ribs, french dip, and veggie burger are great too. Try the corn bread and deviled egg appetizers and the oreo cookie dessert. Nice atmosphere too. This is very similar to the “Houston’s” chain of restaurants, probably same parent company.

Cole’s Chop House - $$

Fantastic Filet Mignon, great fish of the day (usually halibut), and tasty desserts like Pecan Pie. Be sure to make reservations here by calling or using opentable.com. Nice wine and drinks will bump you into the $$$ range, I’m an iced tea kind of guy :).

Pizza Azzurro - $

The caesar salad is good (fresh crisp lettuce, large croutons), as is the marguarita pizza, baked rigatoni, and manciatas. Might be in the $$ range depending upon what you order. It’s not a Pizza Hut.

Wine Spectator Greystone Restaurant (St. Helena) - $$$

Fantastic food here, top quality, and you eat in an old monestary overlooking a beautiful vineyard in St. Helena. This is a culinary academy and your food is being prepared by the region’s finest chefs. Casual fine dining (dressy casual). Reservations a must.

Pearl - $$

Seafood with daily specials like Mahi-Mahi or Ahi. Nice small, intimate restaurant, friendly staff.

Angele - $$

French country, great food. Fantastic Buf Bourgignon.

Barber’s Q - $

Fantastic Texas style barbeque sandwiches with cole slaw inside the sandwich served with a butter lettuce salad.

Celadon - $$

They have an excellent scallops dish for dinner, and a tasty cheese stuffed chicken breast. The food here can be a bit rich, lots of oil and butter in their sauces.

Taylor’s Refresher (St. Helena) - $

This is a 50’s style outdoor-only restaurant (with picnic tables and a section with outdoor heaters) that serves really good comfort food, hamburgers, shakes, really good chicken sandwiches, soups, fish tacos, etc. Located north of Napa in St. Helena. They also have one of these in the SF Ferry Building in downtown San Francisco which has an indoor and an outdoor seating area.

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