A Napa, California Hotel

California Wine Country. Known for its award winning wineries and incomparable wine growing regions, the Napa Valley offers visitors a unique opportunity to experience California’s famous wine country and enjoy the results of this important California industry. With hundreds of wineries and vineyards offering a wide range of wines to sample and choose from, the Napa Valley is a delightful experience for weekend wine tasters and wine connoisseurs alike. And, with a variety of fun activities, attractions, relaxing day spas, fine dining, parks, golf courses, shopping, festivals, and events, Napa is a great place for a family vacation or fun weekend getaway, even if you don’t enjoy wine. [Top]

Napa, CA Attractions

• Historic downtown Napa
• Wineries
• Napa Valley Wine Train
• COPIA
• Sonoma/Carneros wine region
• Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
• Premium Outlet mall
• Infineon Raceway
• Petrified Forest
• Eagle Vines Golf Club
• Silverado Resort
• Old Faithful Geyser
• Mount St. Helena
• Robert Louis Stevenson Park
• Chardonnay Golf Club
• Napa Golf Course at Kennedy
• Skyline Wilderness Park
• Mustard Festival
• Napa Valley Opera House
• Lincoln Theatre
• Napa River cruises
• Hot Air Balloons [Top]

Colleges and Universities

• Sonoma State University
• Napa Valley College
• Culinary Institue of America (CIA)
• Pacific Union College [Top]

Top Restaurants In Napa Valley

• Morimoto. Chef Masaharu Morimoto-known to millions as the star of Iron Chef and Iron Chef America has garnered critical and popular acclaim for his seamless integration of Western and Japanese ingredients. He has effectively created a signature cuisine that has gained worldwide appeal and positioned him as one of the foremost chefs of today. Morimoto is executive chef at Morimoto Philadelphia, Morimoto New York, Wasabi by Morimoto (located in Mumbai and New Delhi,) and Morimoto Sushi Bar (Boca Raton, Florida.) In July of 2010, chef Morimoto opened his first West Coast restaurant, Morimoto Napa, in downtown Napas new Riverfront development. www.morimotonapa.com
• Fish Story. Fish Story, offering sustainable, seasonal, ocean-fresh seafood, is Lark Creek Restaurant Groups first entry into the NapaValley dining scene. Located downtown, with ample riverfront patio seating, Fish Story serves lunch and dinner daily. The menu features live Dungeness crab and live Maine lobster fresh from salt water tanks, fresh fish and shellfish all sourced in accordance with the Monterey Bay Aquariums Seafood Watch Program and non-seafood items, as well. www.fishstorynapa.com
• Tyler Florences Rotisserie and Wine. This brand new restaurant and retail experience represents one more addition of a nationally acclaimed chef to the Napa Riverfront Development. The Shop will feature all of the great Tyler Florence products plus a fabulous selection of wines from Napa and Sonoma Counties, Americas greatest wine growing regions. Just next door to the shop, Tyler Florences Rotisserie and Wine, will showcase locally and sustainably-raised meats roasted slowly and evenly on signature rotisseries, moving around the heat source to create a juicer, more tender, self-basted meat. Their salads will reflect the cornucopia of Californias bounty. The soups will be hearty and seasonal and desserts will range from the classic to the decadent. Complementing the rotisseries offerings will be a full service wine bar featuring Napas and Sonomas finest offerings. www.tylerflorence.com
• Tuscany. Housed in an 1855 antique building, Tuscany features an open kitchen, three live cooking fires and delicious California cuisine with a decidedly Mediterranean slant. Tuscany favorites include dishes like braised Sonoma duck, rotisserie rabbit, and veal roast. Open daily for lunch and dinner. www.restaurant.com/microsite.asp?rid=300873
• Ristorante Allegria. Ristorante Allegria features traditional Northern Italian cuisine in an elegant and romantic setting, with dramatic décor, excellent food and an extensive wine list. The restaurant also offers outdoor patio dining and a full bar. Open daily for lunch and dinner. www.ristoranteallegria.com/restaurant.htm
• Fume Bistro. This classic American bistro offers seasonally inspired dishes using fresh, local ingredients to create tempting pizzas, fresh seafood dishes, and other California style favorites. Fume also offers outdoor dining, a full bar and an extensive wine list. Open daily for lunch and dinner; Sunday brunch. www.fumebistro.com
• Cuvee Napa. Cuvee offers a warm and friendly setting and courtyard dining, with delicious comfort foods, including satisfying braised short ribs, fresh seafood, ahi tuna tartare, and more. The restaurant also features an extensive wine list, as well as a full bar serving classic cocktails and premium beers. Serving lunch and dinner Mon-Fri; dinner only Sat-Sun. www.cuveenapa.com
• Bistro Don Giovanni. Bistro Don Giovanni features Italian and Country French cuisine, served in a romantic setting. Dine indoors or enjoy a meal in the Bistro's prolific garden that offers Tuscan ambiance and stunning views of the Napa Valley. Open daily for lunch and dinner. www.bistrodongiovanni.com
• Cole’s Chop House. This classic American steak house is located in a historic building and features 21-day dry-aged prime steaks, veal, lamb, and a variety of fresh seafood items. The dining room features an impressive antique Honduran mahogany bar, a vintage open truss ceiling and plaster walls with mahogany woodwork. www.coleschophouse.com
• Firewood Café. Firewood Café serves delicious, affordable Californian and Mediterranean food in a hip, casual setting. Menu items include favorites like homemade pastas and sauces, soups, salads, pizza, and seafood dishes, all using fresh seasonal ingredients. www.firewoodcafe.com/napa.html
• Bleaux Magnolia. Voted one of the top ten best new Napa restaurants by Napa Valley Life Magazine in 2007, Bleaux Magnolia serves traditional Louisiana Creole and Nouvelle Creole cuisine in a fun setting, emphasizing fresh, local ingredients and delicious food in the heart of the Napa Valley. Open Tues-Sat for lunch and dinner; Sun for brunch and dinner. www.bleauxmagnolia.com
• Taylor’s Refresher. Classic diner favorites, like burgers, fries, milkshakes and soups, as well as some unexpected treats like duck confit tacos, ahi tuna burgers and a wine bar, all served in a nostalgic 1950’s setting. The outdoor patio is a great place to enjoy lunch and some people watching. Open daily, 10:30am-9pm. www.taylorsrefresher.com
• Angèle Restaurant. Serving traditional French cuisine in a warm and inviting setting, Angèle offers a full lunch, dinner and brunch menu and dining indoors or out, with an intimate terrace overlooking the Napa River. Angèle layers elements from traditional French recipes with modern culinary influences, offering classic and simple dishes that thrill the palate. www.angelerestaurant.com [Top]

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