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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
Downtown Napa. A French country restaurant offering refined bistro fare, wine & cocktails. On the Napa riverfront. 707.252.8115 Azzurro Pizzeria & EnotecaDowntown Napa. Thin crust, blistery pizzas, pastas, salad, antipasti. 707.255.5552 BarbersQNorthwest Napa. Tennessee style barbecue in north Napa town. Rather upscale BBQ that delivers for the price. 707.224.6600
Bistro Don GiovanniNorth Napa, on Highway 29. Casual. A Napa Valley favorite. Amazingly consistent, quality food and service. 707.224-3300 Bistro SaborDowntown Napa. Casual. Contemporary expressions of Latin America's favorite street food and snacks. 707.252.0555 Boon Fly Café at the Carneros InnNapa Carneros. Best known for their breakfasts. 707.299.4900
BottegaYountville. Michael Chiarello's restaurant, opened a couple of years ago. It's like Tra Vigne in the "good ol' days." 707.945.1050 C CasaOxbow District, Downtown Napa. Tacos but not just your ordinary tacos; buffalo, lamb. Also serves wine. 707.226.7700 Ca' Momi EnotecaOxbow 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 TaquizaNorthwest Napa. Fried fish, grilled fish? Tacos, burritos? Tasty and fresh California and Mexican flavors. 707.224.2320 La ToqueDowntown 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 RoomDowntown 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 WineriesNapa & Sonoma wineries to visit. All open for drop-in visits unless noted otherwise. NapaArtesa VineyardsCarneros. Walk ins welcome. Beautiful grounds. Good reds and whites. Check out the 'Artisan Series' wines. 707.254.2140 Baldacci VineyardsStags Leap District. Walk ins welcome. Fun big rich Cab Sauvs, pretty Pinot Noirs and Chards. A favorite! 707.944.9261 Behrens Family WineryNapa. Visiting by appointment. Big, rich, intense red wines with eclectic labels. 707.963.1774 Bell Wine CellarsYountville. Walk ins welcome. South of Yountville, look for their "Clone 6"! 707.944.1673 Cade WineryHowell Mt. Visiting by appointment. Great new winery. Big, drinkable, Cab Sauvs and Sauv Blanc. 707.965.2746 Cain VineyardsSpring Mt. Visiting by appointment. Very well built/thought out Bordeaux inspired wines. 707.963.1616 Chappellet WineryPritchard 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 WineryNapa. Walk ins welcome. Exceptional Viognier, Cabernet, Merlot, and Shiraz. Great staff, cool building! 707.257.2345 Domaine Carneros WineryCarneros, 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 WinesSt. 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 VineyardsCalistoga. Walk ins welcome. Big fruit! Known for Cabernet Sauvignon, Zin, and Chard. 707.942.0859 Guilliams VineyardsSpring Mt. Visiting by appointment. Classic "old sytle" Spring Mt. Cabs. 707.963.9059 Kelly Fleming WinesCalistoga. Visiting by appointment. Amazing Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. Beautiful winery. 707.942.6849 Hall WinerySt. Helena. Walk ins welcome. Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a great value wine. 707.967.2626 HDV WinesNapa. Visiting by appointment. Great Syrah, Chardonnay, and Merlot Blend. Amazing wines with restraint. 707.251.9121 Heitz CellarSt. Helena. Walk ins welcome. Classic styled Cabernet Sauvignon and Port. Age worthy wines. 707.963.3542 Hess CollectionMt. Veeder. Walk ins welcome. Part art gallery, part winery. Pleasant wines. 707.255.1144 Jessup CellarsYountville. 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 VineyardsCalistoga. 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 WineryNapa, 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 WineryRutherford. 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 VineyardsStags Leap District. Visiting by appointment. Benchmark Stags Leap Cabs and Merlots. 707.944.2877 Signorello WineryNapa. 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 WineryRutherford. 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 VineyardsOff Silverado Trail, up Soda Canyon Road, near Napa. By appointment. Sturdy, classic Claret (Cab based blend) and Chardonnay "with restraint." 707.257.7922 ZD WinesRutherford. Walk ins welcome. Beautiful estate, top-notch hospitality and, of course, great red & white wines. 800.487.7757 SonomaEnkidu Winery Tasting Room in Kenwood, Sonoma Valley. Walk ins welcome. We like all their wines. 707.939.3930 Hanzell VineyardsSonoma. Visiting by appointment. The best age worthy Pinot Noir and Chard from Sonoma. 707.996.3860 Scribe WinerySonoma. 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.
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