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Dining in Yountville

Yountville probably has more gourmet restaurants per capita than any place else in the country. And it has...

Sign at the French Laundry restaurant in Yountville

Sign at the French Laundry restaurant in Yountville

...named the best restaurant almost anywhere by almost everybody. And that's just one of Yountville's restaurants. You'll love them all.

Ad Hoc

6476 Washington Street
Yountville CA 94599
707.944.2487
www.adhocrestaurant.com
Comfort Food - $45 prix fixe

Yet another Thomas Keller restaurant (French Laundry, Bouchon). Originally it was only going to be open for a short while and then replaced by a Keller burger joint (since its existence was to be fleeting, Keller tentatively considered calling it "Brigadoon", after the Broadway musical's Scottish village that appeared briefly once every 100 years.)

Apparently Ad Hoc is now permanent, and Keller will flip burgers at another location in Yountville, inspired by one of his favorite places, In-n-Out Burger.

Four-course (includes salad course, protein with vegetables, cheese course and dessert) prix fixe menu that changes daily. It's on the site of the former Wine Garden and the legendary, and sadly departed, Diner. Open 5 pm - 9:30 pm, closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Corkage $10. No reservations. Call for the day's menu.

Bistro Jeanty

Bistro Jeanty.

6510 Washington Street
Yountville CA 94599
707.944.0103
www.bistrojeanty.com
French Bistro - Entrees $15-$25

Chef Philippe Jeanty, former long-time chef at Domaine Chandon, has created an authentic French bistro. A very popular place. Open till 10:30 p.m.

Bouchon

6534 Washington Street
Yountville CA 94599
707.944.8037
www.bouchonbistro.com
French Bistro - Entrees $15-$25

Bouchon Restaurant in Yountville

Bouchon is owned by Thomas Keller,
who also has the renowned French Laundry
just down the street.

Bouchon Bakery

6528 Washington Street
Yountville CA 94599

707.944.2253 (BAKE)
www.bouchonbakery.com

Bouchon Bakery, owned by Thomas Keller, in Yountville

Goodies from Bouchon

Adjacent to Bouchon restaurant and also owned by Thomas Keller. Keller has assembled an outstanding team of bakers to supply breads and pastries to both Bouchon and French Laundry restaurants, as well as to the public. One of our favorites (we have many) is their namesake Chocolate Bouchon. And their Napoleon is incredible.

Brix

7377 St. Helena Highway
Yountville, CA 94599
707.944.2749 Fax: 707.944.8320
www.brix.com
Wine Country - Entrees $16-$32

One of the Napa Valley's nicest restaurants, with excellent food and service and a very comfortable atmosphere. Outside dining overlooking the vineyard and hills. One of our favorites.

Compadres Bar & Grill

6539 Washington Street
PO Box 3186
Yountville CA 94599
707.944.2406
Fax: 707.944.8407
California-Mexican - Entrees $10-$19

Located between Vintage 1870 and the Vintage Inn. Hours: Monday through Friday from 11 a.m., Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m.

Indoor and outdoor seating. Reservations not required. Award-winning Cal-Mex cuisine, with traditional and not-so-traditional favorites complemented by an array of grilled items, including fajitas, carnitas and pollo borracho, as well as fresh fish Veracruz style. Very casual, great for families and large parties. Sample from their Wall of Fire—over 50 hot sauces—or try one of the 50 tequilas at the bar. No corkage fee, but who cares when the margaritas are so good?

Domaine Chandon Winery & Restaurant

1 California Drive
Yountville CA 94599
707.944.2280
www.chandon.com
French-inspired California - Entrees $18-$29

Directions: West side of Highway 29 (at Yountville). Take the Veterans Home exit. Cross railroad track and turn right into Domaine Chandon.

Domaine Chandon in Yountville

Domaine Chandon is owned by Moët et Chandon, and its sparkling wines are superb. It also offers an excellent tour, giving you a chance to see how sparkling wine is made, which is a quite different process from the "still" wines made in most other Napa Valley wineries (although Chandon is starting to produce some still wines).

Domaine Chandon's restaurant is one of the most outstanding in the valley. The food, presentation, service and views are superb. Unless you're very lucky, you'll need reservations well in advance.

French Laundry Restaurant

6640 Washington
Yountville CA 94599
707.944.2380
www.frenchlaundry.com
French Laundryish - $210 prix fixe

French Laundry Restaurant in Yountville

The French Laundry is considered by many to be the finest restaurant in the (at least) United States.

Reservations are made 60 days in advance, but once in a while they actually get a cancellation and the vacancy could be yours. Reservations got even harder when Chef Thomas Keller was named the top chef in America by the James Beard Foundation.

Then the New York Times called the Laundry the "most exciting restaurant in the United States." In 2002 Keller was named the first-ever World Master of Culinary Arts, competing against top chefs from all over the world. And to top it off, in 2003 Restaurant magazine in the U.K., after a poll of 300 chefs and food critics around the world, declared the Laundry the "best restaurant in the world". (And they did it again in 2004!)

The French Laundry is a fixed-price restaurant with three separate menus: Nine-course vegetarian menu, nine-course tasting menu, and seven-course menu. Jackets required for gentlemen.

Buy the French Laundry Cookbook by Thomas Keller.

Gordon's Café and Wine Bar

6770 Washington Street
Yountville, CA 94599
707.944.8246
California - Entrees $6.55-$11.95
Friday night Prix fixe 3-course dinner $45

A local hangout for breakfast and lunch. Delicious, organic, fresh, locally grown foods. Dinners served every Friday evening.

Hurley's Restaurant and Bar

6518 Washington Street
Yountville CA 94599
707.944.2345
www.hurleysrestaurant.com
Wine Country - Entrees $12-$23

Bob Hurley is one of Yountville's favorite chefs‹and that's saying a lot in this town with so many outstanding restaurants. Formerly at the Napa Valley Grille, he now has his own place across the street from Vintage 1870. Hurley serves fresh seasonal wine country food with a Mediterranean flair. Fun and casual with outdoor dining in the patio.

Mustard's Grill

7399 St. Helena Highway (Highway 29)
Yountville CA 94599
707.944.2424
www.mustardsgrill.com
Wine Country - Entrees $10-$27

One of the most popular restaurants in the Napa Valley and one of the pioneers of California Cuisine. And one of the best. If you try the Mongolian pork chops, you might end up asking for them every time. However, if it's within your price range, try the filet mignon; it's pure manna from heaven and simply melts in your mouth. Mustard's prides itself on its outrageously comprehensive wine list (nearly 400 wines at last count) and the highly professional staff is well educated and able to advise you on an appropriate wine for your meal. Mustard's is truly a dining experience.

Napa Valley Grille

6795 Washington Street (in Washington Square)
Yountville CA 94599
707.944.8686
Fax: 707.944.2870
Banquets: 707.944.8506
www.napavalleygrille.com
Wine Country - Entrees: $12.95-$25.95

The Grille, just off Highway 29 and Madison, is one of Yountville's and the valley's favorite places. Seasonal, ingredient-driven wine country cuisine with an emphasis on hard-to-find California wines. Outdoor dining with a great view of vineyards and hills, and a wide variety of seating choices, including a number of private dining rooms. Best of Award of Excellence 2002 from Wine Spectator. Highly recommended.

Pacific Blues

6525 Washington Street (Vintage 1870)
Yountville CA 94599
707.944.4455
www.pacificbluescafe.com
American - Entrees $9-$15

Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Blues, burgers and barbequed oysters. Great list of local wines and on-tap beers. Dining on the deck or inside. A local favorite.

Ranch Market Too!

6498 Washington Street
Yountville CA 94599
707.944.2662
www.ranchmarketsnapavalley.com
Open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Delicatessen closes at 8 p.m.

Yountville's "supermarket." A great place to pick up a deli sandwich or Napa Valley products. Call ahead with your order to save time.

Redd

6480 Washington
Yountville CA 94599
707.944.2222
www.reddnapavalley.com
Contemporary Napa Cuisine - Entrees $20-$28

Redd's chef is Richard Reddington, formerly at Auberge du Soleil in Rutherford, Masa's in San Francisco at Spago in Beverly Hills. Special tasting menus of five to nine courses at $60-$95. At the former location of Piatti's.