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Recommended Places to Visit

Part of being a great merchant of any type is to be a great ambassador for your neighborhood. This applies ten-fold when you live in a tourist destination such as Napa Valley.
For places to taste, drink and eat, here are our recommendations.
Check out their websites for more information and contact.
If it's listed in Downtown Napa then it's easy walking distance from Back Room Wines.
This list last updated February 22, 2013.

Lodging
Need a place to stay? Check-out the variety of lodging choices at NapaValley.com

Wine Tour Transportation
We recommend KMA Limousine Service.
KMA has a variety of cars available to fit any size party.
Owner Gerry Brenner knows The Valley and the best places to take you.
Call KMA at (707) 249-4477 with questions and for reservations.

Restaurants

ad hoc
Yountville. Owned by Thomas Keller (French Laundry, Per Se, Bouchon).
One meal a day: you eat what they serve!
707.944.2487

Alexis Baking Company

Downtown Napa. Great bakery and breakfast. Popular local hangout.

707.258.1827

Andie’s Café

West Napa. Casual. A tiny location (found at a carwash!) with one of the best burgers in town.

707.259.1107

Angèle

Downtown Napa. A French country restaurant offering refined bistro fare, wine & cocktails.
On the Napa riverfront.
707.252.8115

Azzurro Pizzeria & Enoteca
Downtown Napa. Thin crust, blistery pizzas, pastas, salad, antipasti.
707.255.5552

BarbersQ
Northwest Napa. Tennessee style barbecue in north Napa town.
Rather upscale BBQ that delivers for the price.
707.224.6600

Bistro Don Giovanni
North Napa, on Highway 29. Casual.
A Napa Valley favorite. Amazingly consistent, quality food and service.
707.224-3300

Bistro Sabor
Downtown Napa. Casual.
Contemporary expressions of Latin America's favorite street food and snacks.
707.252.0555

Boon Fly Café at the Carneros Inn
Napa Carneros. Best known for their breakfasts.
707.299.4900

Bottega
Yountville. Michael Chiarello's restaurant, opened a couple of years ago.
It's like Tra Vigne in the "good ol' days."
707.945.1050

C Casa
Oxbow District, Downtown Napa. Tacos but not just your ordinary tacos; buffalo, lamb.
Also serves wine.
707.226.7700

Ca' Momi Enoteca
Oxbow District, Downtown Napa. Italian cuisine, casual.
707.257.4992

Cole’s Chophouse

Downtown Napa. Probably the best steak in the valley. Do NOT miss the hash browns!
Great cocktails and desserts.

707.224.6328

Cook
St. Helena. A tiny Italian joint swamped by locals, put your name in and cozy up to the bar.
707.963.7088

Farmstead
St. Helena. Modern American in a casual, social culinary hub revolving around an open kitchen.
707.963.9181

Fish Story
Downtown Napa. Great seafood. Live Dungeness crab and live Maine lobster fresh from tanks.
707.251.5600

The Fremont Diner

Sonoma Carneros. If you are in the mood for great southern food then look no further!
Breakfast and lunch only.

707.938.7370

The General Store
Downtown Napa. In the Napa Mill. Breakfast, lunch and retail.
Seating inside & out by the river, casual atmosphere.
707.259.0762

Goose and Gander
St. Helena. Rustic American food served in the pub-like dining room. Great cocktails!
707.967.8779

Gott’s Roadside
St. Helena/Oxbow District, Downtown Napa. Founded as Taylor’s Refresher in 1949.
Grill with outdoor seating. Napa location has indoor seating.
St. Helena 707.963.3486 / Napa 707.224.6900

Grace’s Table
Downtown Napa. This American mix is celebrated everyday by the cuisines of the world served.
707.226.6200

JoLe
Calistoga. JoLe is a Contemporary American Restaurant owned/operated by husband-and-wife.
707.942.5938

Kitchen Door

Oxbow District, Downtown Napa. A "one-one-of-a-kind social gathering place".
Serves "multi-ethnic comfort food".

707.226.1560

La Condesa
St. Helena. La Condesa is an award-winning modern style Mexican restaurant.
Check out Taco Tuesdays!
707.967.8111

La Luna Market
Rutherford. This little Mexican market can be found between Yountville and St. Helena.
Great burritos and tacos!
707.963.3211

Las Palmas Mexican Restaurant (Yajome Street) and Taqueria Maria
Napa. Very good Mexican at both. Las Palmas has a French portion on the menu.
707.257.1514 and 707.257.6925

La Taquiza
Northwest Napa. Fried fish, grilled fish? Tacos, burritos?
Tasty and fresh California and Mexican flavors.
707.224.2320

La Toque
Downtown Napa. At the Westin Verasa Hotel.
Napa Valley/French Haute Cuisine at its finest. Chef Ken Frank is one of Napa's standard-bearers for fine dining. La Toque's food and wine pairing menu is the best in Napa Valley by far.
707.257.5157

Mini Mango

Downtown Napa. Mini mango is a small slice of Thailand with a hint of a Californian accent.
707.252.1022

Morimoto
Downtown Napa. Best sushi in town, lively atmosphere!
707.252.1600

Norman Rose Tavern
Downtown Napa. Gastropub. Very good food, and hearty.
Very good local wine and beer glass selections at both.
707.258.1516

Oenotri
Downtown Napa. Authentic Italian. Great food. Get the Salumi platter!
707.226.8884

Pastranomy Food Truck
Downtown Napa. Mouth-watering Pastrami and sandwiches on freshly-baked artisan corn-rye.
707.483.3354

Pearl
Downtown Napa. Pearl offers not just oysters but a great surf and turf menu.
707.224.9161

Redd
Yountville. Influences from Asia, Europe, and Mexico in a relaxed yet elegant environment.
Amazing cocktails!
707.944.2222

Redd Wood
Yountville. Perfectly blistered wood-fired pizzas, house-made pastas, locally sourced ingredients.
707.299.5030

Squeeze Inn Hamburgers
Northwest Napa. Great casual joint known for their fried cheese cheeseburger.
707.257.6880

Solbar
East Calistoga. Delicious food: fresh, intense flavors.
Share "Lucky Pig" with a friend or two and thank me later.
707.226.0850

The Thomas

Downtown Napa. The menu featuring locally produced ingredients, enlivened by a wood-fire grill.
707.226.7821

Uva Trattoria Italiana

Downtown Napa. Busy Italian restaurant popular with both locals and visitors.
Full bar, music on the weekends.
707.255.6646

Villa Corona
Northwest Napa. Great casual American Mexican food.
If getting a burrito get it wet with Enchilada Style.
707.257.8685

Zuzu
Downtown Napa. Spanish Tapas Restaurant. Delicious small plates.
Very good California and Spanish wine list.
707.224.8555

Tasting Rooms/Wineries to visit

Napa tasting rooms to visit. Noted if appointment is necessary or you can walk in un-announced.

Vintner’s Collective Tasting Room
Downtown Napa. Walk ins welcome.
707.255.7150

Up Valley Vintners
Calistoga. Wineries represented include Barlow, Dyer Vineyards and Zacherle.
Walk Ins welcome.
707.942.1004

Wineries
Napa & Sonoma wineries to visit. All open for drop-in visits unless noted otherwise.

Napa

Artesa Vineyards
Carneros. Walk ins welcome. Beautiful grounds. Good reds and whites.
Check out the 'Artisan Series' wines.
707.254.2140

Baldacci Vineyards
Stags Leap District. Walk ins welcome.
Fun big rich Cab Sauvs, pretty Pinot Noirs and Chards. A favorite!
707.944.9261

Behrens Family Winery
Napa. Visiting by appointment. Big, rich, intense red wines with eclectic labels.
707.963.1774

Bell Wine Cellars
Yountville. Walk ins welcome. South of Yountville, look for their "Clone 6"!
707.944.1673

Cade Winery
Howell Mt. Visiting by appointment. Great new winery.
Big, drinkable, Cab Sauvs and Sauv Blanc.
707.965.2746

Cain Vineyards
Spring Mt. Visiting by appointment. Very well built/thought out Bordeaux inspired wines.
707.963.1616

Chappellet Winery
Pritchard Hill. Visiting by appointment.
Known for their Cab Sauvs and Cab Blends, pretty rich Chard.
707.286.4219

Cliff Lede Vineyards
Yountville. Walk ins welcome.
Outstanding Sauv Blanc, Cabernet and, if lucky, "Poetry" to taste.
707.944.8642

Darioush Winery
Napa. Walk ins welcome.
Exceptional Viognier, Cabernet, Merlot, and Shiraz. Great staff, cool building!
707.257.2345

Domaine Carneros Winery
Carneros, Napa. Walk ins welcome.
Beautiful view overlooking Carneros while sipping bubbles.
707.257.0101

Elyse Winery
Yountville. Walk ins welcome.
Small-production, bigger-styled, mostly red, wines.
707.944.2900

Failla Wines
St. Helena. Visiting by appointment.
Many great Pinot Noirs, some Chards and Syrahs.
707.963.0530

Farella Vineyards
Coombsville, east of Downtown Napa. Visiting by appointment.
"Estate" Cabernet, Merlot, Syrah and Sauvignon Blanc. Owner/Farmer Tom Farella will likely show you around and pour.
707.254.9489
Frank Family Vineyards
Calistoga. Walk ins welcome.
Big fruit! Known for Cabernet Sauvignon, Zin, and Chard.
707.942.0859

Guilliams Vineyards
Spring Mt. Visiting by appointment.
Classic "old sytle" Spring Mt. Cabs.
707.963.9059

Kelly Fleming Wines
Calistoga. Visiting by appointment.
Amazing Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc.
Beautiful winery.
707.942.6849

Hall Winery
St. Helena. Walk ins welcome.
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a great value wine.
707.967.2626

HDV Wines
Napa. Visiting by appointment.
Great Syrah, Chardonnay, and Merlot Blend.
Amazing wines with restraint.
707.251.9121

Heitz Cellar
St. Helena. Walk ins welcome.
Classic styled Cabernet Sauvignon and Port.
Age worthy wines.
707.963.3542

Hess Collection
Mt. Veeder. Walk ins welcome.
Part art gallery, part winery. Pleasant wines.
707.255.1144

Jessup Cellars
Yountville. Walk ins welcome.
Easy going tasting room found in northern Yountville.
707.944.8523

Larkmead Vineyards
Calistoga. Visiting by appointment.
Rich, earth-driven Cabernets, blends and Sauv Blanc.
707.942.0167

Madrigal Vineyards
Calistoga. Walk ins welcome.
Great wines for amazing prices, very nice staff.
707.942.8619

Mumm Napa
Rutherford. Walk ins welcome.
Try sitting al fresco at Mumm with a glass of their bubbles.
800.686.6272

Olabisi and Trahan Wines
Downtown Napa. Walk ins welcome.
Two high-quality, tiny wineries share the space that Back Room occupied from 2002-2008.
707.257.7477

Paradigm Winery
Oakville. Visiting by appointment.
Some of the best wines in Oakville for the $!
707.944.1683

Patz & Hall
Napa. Visiting by appointment.
Go if looking to taste Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in Napa.
707.265.7700

Reynolds Family Winery
Stags Leap District.Walk ins welcome.
Bright fruit and big structured Cab Sauvs.
707.258.2558

Robert Craig Winery
Napa, just beyond Downtown. Walk ins welcome (but call ahead for an even better experience, and directions).
Great tasting room staff offers Chard, Cab Sauv, Zin and the popular red "Affinity."
707.265.9631

Round Pond Winery
Rutherford. Visiting by appointment.
Fantastic sit-down tasting of Round Pond Cab Sauv and Sauv Blanc.
707.302.2575

Schramsberg Vineyards
Calistoga. Visiting by appointment.
Some of the best bubbles found in Napa.
Historical location, beautiful cave tour.
707.942.4558

Shafer Vineyards
Stags Leap District. Visiting by appointment.
Benchmark Stags Leap Cabs and Merlots.
707.944.2877

Signorello Winery
Napa. Walk ins welcome.
Big, “heady” wines and great Chardonnay.
Ask about their food & wine pairings.
707.255.5990

Somerston Winery/Priest Ranch
Yountville. Walk ins welcome.
Delicious, big style wines.
They schedule vineyard trips to their vineyard east of the Valley floor.
707.944.8200

Tres Sabores Winery
Rutherford. Visiting by appointment.
Mostly reds, Cab Sauv, Zin, Petite Sirah, Sauv Blanc.
Reds are big and very drinkable!
707.967.8027

Whetstone Wine Cellars
Napa. Walk ins welcome.
Focus in on Sonoma Coast. Chardonnay, Viognier, Pinot Noir & Syrah.
707.254.0600

White Rock Vineyards
Off Silverado Trail, up Soda Canyon Road, near Napa. By appointment.
Sturdy, classic Claret (Cab based blend) and Chardonnay "with restraint."
707.257.7922

ZD Wines
Rutherford. Walk ins welcome.
Beautiful estate, top-notch hospitality and, of course, great red & white wines.
800.487.7757

Sonoma

Enkidu Winery
Tasting Room in Kenwood, Sonoma Valley. Walk ins welcome.
We like all their wines.
707.939.3930

Hanzell Vineyards
Sonoma. Visiting by appointment.
The best age worthy Pinot Noir and Chard from Sonoma.
707.996.3860

Scribe Winery
Sonoma. Visiting by appointment.
Fantastic Cab Sauv, great other wines. Wonderful place to visit.
707.939.1858

Sojourn Cellars
Downtown Sonoma. Visiting by appointment.
Very good Pinot Noirs and a big, Napa Valley Cab.
707.938.7212

Entertainment in Napa Valley

For the most complete visitors' events calendar check out
NapaValley.com event calendar

Napa Valley Opera House
Just around the corner from Back Room Wines. Check out their calendar for upcoming concerts and shows.

Silo's Jazz Club
In the Napa Mill, in Downtown Napa, just 3 1/2 blocks from Back Room Wines. Fine entertainment for a good price with shows Wednesday through Saturday and an occasional Sunday. Check out the calendar on their website.

Wine Shop & Wine Bar:
BACK ROOM WINES, of course!

First & Main Streets, Downtown Napa. Great selection of rare California wines, strong import selection, professional service, wine shipping, wine flights and bottles served in the wine bar every day & all day, delicious cheese & charcuteries plates served, great tasting events, wine club. If you can’t come by, then definitely visit at www.backroomwines.com.