10 Best Hotel Restaurants in Napa and Sonoma
Some of winemaking's biggest names work in the Napa Valley and Sonoma County, but the Wine Country's food-oriented lifestyle has lured chefs of equal stature, too. Many operate standalone restaurants, but at these ten outstanding hotels, you won't have to stray off property to experience spectacular cuisine. These are the best Michelin star hotel restaurants in Napa and Sonoma.
North Block Hotel
Why it made the list
Chef Richard Reddington made his reputation at restaurants worldwide, the Napa Valley's Auberge du Soleil (see #2), and later his own Redd. Casual Redd Wood, in Yountville's North Block Hotel, specializes in thin-crust wood-fired pizzas and contemporary variations on Italian comfort-food standards.
Hôtel Les Mars
Why it made the list
At Chalkboard, the restaurant inside the opulent Hôtel Les Mars, executive chef Shane McAnelly tickles diners' fancy with playfully ambitious small-plate cuisine, from starter soup shots and pork-belly biscuits to the sinfully delish Candy Bar for dessert.
Solage
Why it made the list
Diners choose between "light" and "hearty" options at this spa hotel's Solbar restaurant, but either way the food is flavorful and inventive.
Las Alcobas Napa Valley
Why it made the list
Food Network star Chris Cosentino oversees the food program at Las Alcobas Napa Valley, from breakfast through the closing of his Acacia House restaurant's bar. You can even order his seasonal farm-to-table cuisine in-room.
Madrona Manor
Why it made the list
The high-ceilinged candlelit dining rooms of Madrona Manor's main 1881 Victorian encourage romance that's only enhanced by longtime chef Jesse Mallgren's beautifully plated prix-fixe multicourse dinners.
The Farmhouse Inn
Why it made the list
The softly lit dining room of the inn's namesake 1873 farmhouse ranks as one of western Sonoma County's most romantic spots for a prix-fixe seasonally inspired meal with exceptional wine pairings. The morning chef de cuisine and pastry chef display equal finesse creating the Farmhouse Experience breakfasts.
Westin Verasa Napa
Why it made the list
Chef Ken Frank's La Toque restaurant earned a coveted Wine Spectator Grand Award, a tribute to his success at conceiving dishes that elevate the well-chosen wines and vice versa.
Auberge du Soleil
Why it made the list
Auberge du Soleil's restaurant, which opened in 1981, inspired not only the hotel and resort, which came later, but the concept of Napa Valley fine dining as well. The continuing formula for success: superb Mediterranean-inflected cuisine and dramatic valley views.
SingleThread Farms Inn
Why it made the list
The seasonally oriented, multicourse Japanese dinners known as kaiseki inspired the prix-fixe vegetarian, meat, and seafood menu at the restaurant of Katina and Kyle Connaughton. Katina grows many of the ingredients. Star-chef Kyle transforms them into rarefied fare.
Meadowood Napa Valley
Why it made the list
Chef Christopher Kostow earns rave reviews for his Modern American cuisine. Dine in the softly lit dining room or sit in the kitchen and watch Kostow's team in action, an experience recent guests declared the highlight of their vacation.
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