Recommendations for you and your family’s stay in Napa Valley

Restaurants

There is no shortage of delicious dining options in Napa, Sonoma and surrounding area. For a full list, see below.

Napa Oxbow Market – Downtown Napa

• Ca Momi – pizzas & Italian pastries   $$
• Gotts Roadside Grill – gourmet burgers $$
• Hog Island Oysters – bar eatery or outside patio $$
• C-Casa – Innovative taqueria / Mexican $$
• Kitchen Door – California cuisine $$
• Five Dot Cookhouse – local organic beef $$
• Model Bakery – excellent baked goods $$

Napa Local Restaurants – Downtown Napa

• Angele – French country cuisine $$$
• Bounty Hunter – wine bar casual (no reservations required) $$
• Ca’ Momi Osteria – Italian $$
• Carpe Diem – California cuisine $$
• Cole’s Chop House – steakhouse $$$
• Celedon – comfort food $$
• Compadres – casual Mexican $$
• Eiko’s – Japanese $$
• La Toque fine seasonal dining, wine & food pairing. (at The Westin) $$$
• Miminash – Japanese $$
• Morimoto – sushi $$
• Mango on Main – Thai bistro (lunch & dinner) $$
• Norman Rose Tavern – casual $$
• Napa Valley Bistro – (closed Mondays) $$
• Napa General Store – casual $$
• Napkins – American cuisine $$
• Oenotri – Southern Italian $$
• Pear Southern Bistro – on the Napa River $$
• Pizza Azzurro – casual, handmade thin crust pizzas (res. for 8 or more) $$
• Ristorante Allegria – Italian $$$
• Siena – The Meritage Resort $$$
• Tarla Grill – Mediterranean   $$
• Torc – California fusion $$$
• Uva Trattoria – Italian (local restaurant with jazz in the evenings) $$
• 1313 Main St. – California $$
• Eight Noodle – Asian $$

Outskirts of Napa

• Bistro Don Giovanni – Italian & French (accommodates large groups) $$
• Boonfly Café – American / Mediterranean, good for breakfast (at the Carneros Inn) $$
• Compadres Rio Grill – Mexican $$
• FARM at the Carneros Inn – California (dinner only) $$$
• Fume Bistro & Bar – Bistro America Café $$
• Freemont Diner – very casual (near Sonoma) $$
• Il Posto Trattoria – Italian café $$
•  ‘Q’ Restaurant & Bar – barbeque, southern $$
• Rae Set – Asian grill, craft beer $$

Yountville & Rutherford

• Auberge du Soleil – Michelin-rated Mediterranean, wine & food pairing (valley views) $$$
• Bistro Jeanty – French country $$$
• Bottega – Michael Chiarello’s restaurant $$$
• Bouchon – French country.  $$$
• BRIX – Californian café $$$
• Hurley’s Restaurant – Wine country cuisine, Mediterranean influence $$$
• Rutherford Grill – California grill, salads (no reservations) $$
• F & D Kitchen – Wine country cuisine (sister restaurant to Rutherford Grill) $$
• French Laundry – 3 Michelin stars (reserve 2 months advance) $$$$
• Mustard’s Grill – Californian $$$
• REDD –  regionally inspired cuisine with ethnic influences, wine and food pairing $$$
• REDD WOOD – pizza & pasta, casual $$

St. Helena

• Cindy’s Backstreet Grill – California casual eatery $$$
• Cook – simple elegant Northern Italian $$
• Archetype (formerly French Blue) – new American $$$
• Goose & Gander – Wine country local restaurant / new American $$$
• Market – Seasonal / American classics $$
• Farmstead – Organic options (at Long Meadow Ranch) $$$
• PRESS – Fine dining (dinner only) $$$
• Pizzeria Tra Vigne – pizza (casual family restaurant) $$
• Terra Restaurant – Revered, farm-to-table American tasting menus, wine & food pairing $$$
• Harvest Table – American, Chef Charlie Palmer (at the Harvest Inn)
• The Restaurant at Meadowood – 3 Michelin stars, Californian tasting
• Brasswood Bar + Kitchen – Californian (at Cairdean Estate Winery) $$$

Calistoga

• All Season’s Bistro – Californian $$
• Boskos Trattoria – Italian $$
• Brannan’s Restaurant – Casual (music in summer) $$
• Barolo Restaurant – Italian $$
• Buster’s BBQ – casual $$
• Calistoga Inn Restaurant – American $$$
• Calistoga Kitchen – local farm-to-table $$
• Checkers Restaurant – American & Italian (casual) $$
• Evangeline – French bistro with Creole soul $$
• D’Amici’s Ristorante – Northern and Southern Italian $$
• Hydro Grill – American (Calistoga’s neighborhood bar) $$
• JoLe Restaurant – Farm-to-table, contemporary American $$$
• Kopio – South Asian $$$
• Sol Bar Restaurant – California soul food (at the Solage Resort) $$$
• The Conservatory at Greystone CIA – Eclectic / International $$$

Gluten Free Options

• ABC (Alexis Baking Company) $$
• Bottega – Italian $$$
• Hurley’s – American $$$
• Bistro Don Giovanni  – $$
• Carpe Diem – small gluten free menu $$
• Caffe Molinari – casual (coffee shop /sandwiches) $
• La Toque – French (fine dining) $$$
• Siena Restaurant – the Meritage Resort $$$
• Il Posto – Italian (Napa local) $$
• The Q Restaurant – barbeque (casual) $$
• *Other restaurants happy to accommodate diners include: Angele, Auberge du Soleil, Bardessono, Bistro Jeanty, Farmstead, Archetype, Goose & Gander, Market, Napa Valley Bistro, Solage and The Napa Valley Wine Train

Family Friendly in Napa Valley - No reservations required

• Big ‘D’ Burgers
• Buttercream Bakery
• Emmy Lou’s Diner
• Filippi’s Pizza Grotto
• Joy Luck House
• Pizza Azzoro
• Velo Pizza
• Napa General Store
• Taste of Himalayia
• Black Bear Diner
• International House of Pancakes

Wineries

From high end to family friendly options, there are plenty of wineries to explore.

Family Friendly
Artesa: www.artesawinery.com
1345 Henry Road, Napa; 707-224-1668
Amazing views of the Napa hillside and San Francisco, as well as contemporary art and sculpture by house artist Gordon Heuther.   (closest to the resort)

V. Sattui: https://www.vsattui.com/
1111 White Lane, St. Helena. 707-963-7774
Wine tasting and deli food to enjoy on premise (not typical of most wineries) 

Castello Di Amorosa: www.castellodiamorosa.com
4045 St. Helena Hwy (aka Hwy. 29), Calistoga; 707-967-6272
 One of the largest wineries and an excellent option for younger guests as they offer grape juice tasting.

Sterling Vineyards: www.sterlingvineyards.com
1111 Dunaweal Lane, Calistoga; 800-726-6136
Tours, train ride up the hill to the winery, excellent views.

Grgich Hills: www.grgich.com
1829 St. Helena Hwy. (aka Hwy 29) Rutherford; 707-963-2784
Tours and tastings. During Harvest (Aug-Oct), seasonal grape stomping is offered - please inquire on website

High-end, by appointment only.
Sonoma (town square area)
Patz and Hall (tasting room) 21200 8th Street . Sonoma. 707-265-7700
Three Matches Wine 143 West Spain St. Sonoma . 707-996-3328
Pangloss Cellars 35 E. Napa St. Sonoma .  707-933-8565  

Sonoma (Wineries)
B. Wise  Vineyards 396 London Way, Kenwood; 707-935-1791; contact: [email protected]
Repris Wines 1700 Moon Mountain Rd., Sonoma; 707-931-7701
Hanzel Vineyards 18596 Lomita Avenue; 707-996-3860
Lymar Estate 3909 Frei Road, Sebastaopol; 707-829-3374 (Reservations required)
Geyserville 9990 Dry Creek Rd, Geyserville; 707-473-2992; Sbragia Family Vineyards www.sbragia.com
Paul Hobbs 3355 Gravenstein Hwy. N., Sebastopol; 707-824-9879 *adv. Res. required
Red Car Winery 8400 Graton Rd., Sebastopol; 707-829-8500
Merry Edwards 2959 Gravenstein Hwy. N.  Sebastopol. 707-823-7466
Arista Winery 7015 Westside Rd., Healdsburg; 707-473-0606
Rochioli Vineyards & Winery 6192 Westside Rd., Healdsburg; 707-433-2305
Kosta Browne not a formal tasting room, barrel tasting; 6 days advance, reservation required
William Selyem 7227 Westside Rd., Healdsburg; 707.-433-6425
MacRostie 4605 Westside Rd., Healdsburg; 707- 473-9303 
Gary Farrell 10701 Westside Rd., Healdsburg; 707-473-2909
Porter Creek 8735 Westside Rd., Healdsburg; 707-433-6321
Matanza Creek 6097 Bennett Valley Rd., Santa Rosa; 707-521-7016

Shopping

Need some retail therapy? Napa, Sonoma and the surrounding areas boast some fantastic shopping.

Downtown Napa – Main St /  First St. / Second St; boutiques
Napa Valley Traditions – 1202 Main St.;  Napa Valley gift items.
Shackford’s Kitchen Store – 1350 Main St., Napa; Local cooking store
Napa Premium Outlets – 629 Factory Stores Drive
V-Marketplace – Washington St., Yountville; Boutique shops inside two story building
Boutique shopping – Main St., Saint Helena; three blocks of high-end boutiques
Sonoma Plaza – sonomaplaza.com

Activities

Looking for fun things to do in the Napa and Sonoma areas? The list is endless, including hiking, parks, horseback riding and more.

Bike Trails
Carneros Bike Path
Silverado Trail to Calistoga
Solano Ave/Yountiville/Silverado Trail Napa

Bike Rentals
Velo Bike Shop and Rentals – 680 Main St., Napa; 707-258-8729 open 10 am-7 pm
Napa Cycle Sport – 796 Soscol Ave., Napa; 707-265-7886
Napa Adventure Tours – 1147   First St.,Napa . 707-259-1833
Napa Valley Bike and Tours – 6500 Washington, Yountville; 707-251-8687  open 8:30-5 pm
Wine Country Cyclery –262 W. Napa St., Sonoma; 707-996-6800

Hiking & Parks
Skyline Wilderness Park – 2201 Imola Ave., Napa; 707-252-0481; www.skylinepark.org (closest to the resort)
Kennedy Park – 2296 Streblow Dr., Napa; 707-257-9529  *
Westwood Hills Park – 3107 Browns Valley Rd., Napa; 707-257-9429
Alston Park – 2099 Dry Creek Rd. Napa
Napa Valley Vine Trail – Countrywine, Napa; 707-251-5895
Bale Grist Mill – 3369 N. St. Helena Hwy., St. Helena; 707-942-4575
Robert Louis Stevenson State Park – 3801 North St. Helena Hwy., Calistoga; 707-942-457    
Bothe State Park – 3801 St. Helena Hwy., Calistoga; 707-942-4574
Petrified Forest – 4100 Petrified Forest Rd., Calistoga; 707-942-6667; www.petrifiedforest.org
Old Faithful Geyser of California – 1299 Tubbs Lane, Calistoga; 707-942-6463
Jack London State Historic Park – 2400 London Ranch Rd, Glen Ellen; 707- 938-5216
Pleasure Cove Resort and Marina – 6100 Hwy 128, Lake Berryessa; 707-966-9600
Napa Valley Land Trust . 1700 Soscol Ave. Suite 20, Napa 707-252-3270
Moore Creek Park – 2607 Chiles Pope Valley Rd., St. Helena  

Horseback Riding Referrals
Hilltop Stables, (formerly Wild Horse Valley Ranch & Four Star Farm)
Horseback Riding Lessons
7471 Wild Horse Valley Rd. Napa. Contact: Linda 707.258-8847

Triple Creek Horse Outfit, www.triplecreekhorseoutfit.com
 Jack London State Park, Sonoma; 707-887-8700; [email protected]
Guided horseback rides, by reservation only, closed on Tuesdays
Cassie Comell
5281 Chiles Pope Valley Rd.,  St. Helena
Cell: 415-497-7635; Email: [email protected]

Check with the Meritage Resort for more activities and information

Babysitting Services
Nannies of the Valley – www.nanniesofthevalley.net 707.251.8035
Napa Valley Nanny – www.napavalleynanny.com (Maggie) 707-266-1474