Napa Valley Bistro

Name: Napa Valley Bistro
Address: 975 Clinton St, Napa, CA, United States, 94559
Telephone: (707) 666-2383
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5

2275 Reviews

$30 and under

American

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2 people

11 Dec 2024

22:30

Booked 12 times today

Experiences are available.

Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions
Charming

Napa Valley Bistro was opened in 2013 by chefs Bernardo Ayala and Ernesto Martinez, (also co-owner of Market in St. Helena). Their friendship and working relationship, which has lasted over 20 years was so successful, they decided to pool their resources and stake a claim in downtown Napa's expanding culinary scene. Their aim was to create their own version of classic world cuisine in a comfortable space where family and community could gather for any occasion. The twist is evident in the menus, which sample fare from around the globe. Guests can choose from traditionally prepared Mexican Empanadas or timeless American favorites like the Lamb Burger and St. Louis Ribs. Other options include Vegetarian Spring Rolls, Chinese Chicken Salad and Seasonal Risotto. Our Wine & Beer List includes local wines leaning toward small producers & craft brews.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Wine Bar
Hours of Operation
Tue 16:00–20:00 Wed, Thu 12:00–20:00 Fri, Sat 12:00–21:00
Phone number
(707) 666-2383
Website
https://www.napavalleybistro.com/?y_source=1_MjMzNzcyNzYtODYwLWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU=
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Bernardo Ayala
Catering
Between your vision and our Chef"s culinary creativity, we can help make your event a tasty one. Please call us for details about our catering options.

Location
975 Clinton St, Napa, CA 94559
Area
Napa
Cross Street
Main Street
Parking details
Street parking is generally readily available, but we are also surrounded by several public parking lots that require no payment.
Entertainment
Join us every Tuesday through Friday from 3:00-6:00 for Happy Hour at our bar. Enjoy small plates and drink specials with your friends and co-workers!
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

Honrama Cellars Winemaker's Dinner!
US$85.00 per person
19 Dec 2024 only
Enjoy a Latino inspired four course meal hosted by the Honrama family! Join us in tasting through Honrama Wines with members of the family, paired with special Latino courses specially made by Chef Bernardo Ayala. We look forward to raising a glass with you! Call us at 707.666.2383 for reservations as well.

Offers

Let's be Happy
Multiple dates available
Wed - 15:00 - 15:30,Thu - 15:00 - 15:30, 16:00 - 17:00,Fri - 15:00 - 15:30, 16:00 - 17:30
Join us for Happy Hour between 3:30 to 5:30! We celebrate Happy Hour all day on Thursdays!

Popular dishes

What 2,275 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.6Service
4.3Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Napa Valley Bistro offers an exceptional dining experience with "delicious food and excellent service." The restaurant is a "cherished local secret," known for its creative, fresh dishes and a "varied menu at an excellent price point." Perfect for brunch, lunch, or dinner with a welcoming atmosphere and attentive staff.

2,275 Reviews

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Frances
San Francisco
79 reviews
vip
4.0
79 reviews
Dined on 1 December 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We had a lovely dinner with friends and since the restaurant is fairly quiet we were able to dine and hear each other. The service was prompt and friendly, and the food was very good. Among us, we had steak and fries, salad, Caesar salad with chicken and a pasta dish. The steak was cooked perfectly, and the fries were great. The Caesar salad comes in two sizes, and I had the small - the chicken was thinly sliced and delicious. This is a lovely neighborhood spot that we have been to numerous times, and we will be back!
Napa Valley BistroResponded 3 days ago
We appreciate the wonderful review Frances! Please come see us again soon!
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ken
Salt Lake City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 28 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful dinner the bistro is consistently good. Enjoy you will love it!
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Gloria
San Francisco
7 reviews
3.0
7 reviews
Dined on 24 November 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Very Good Wait Service. A bit disappointed the the Fish & Chips entry. Remember it as being better. Will try them again, for sure!
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Colin
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 22 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Had a nice time at their Winemaker's Dinner with Joel Gott Winery! The winemaker that hosted was very personal and always made sure everyone's glasses were full! Food was exceptionally prepared and hot and fresh. Definitely a local gem!
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David
Kansas City
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 21 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was amazing and service was top notch. Highly recommend scallops!
Napa Valley BistroResponded on 30 November 2024
So glad you enjoyed the Scallops David! They are one of the fan favorites here.
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debra
Indiana
66 reviews
5.0
66 reviews
Dined on 17 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I can’t say enough good things about this restaurant we started with the veggie garden fries. These were the best I have ever eaten in my life!! Then I had Pan seared sea scallops🤯 they were mind blowing amazing this restaurant’s food I think was the best I had the whole time I was in Napa!! I can’t say enough about it. I will definitely go back and recommend to anyone I know who is going. I loved it so much. I asked to see the chef just to hug his neck and I did
Napa Valley BistroResponded on 21 November 2024
Hello Debra! What a wonderful review, we so appreciate it! Looking forward to seeing you on your next visit to the Bistro!
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Terri
San Francisco
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 14 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was excellent, loved the gnocchi’s, different spin on an Italian dish. Flat iron steak was also very good with the tomato jam.
Napa Valley BistroResponded on 15 November 2024
Glad to hear you enjoyed your dinner Terri! The Gnocchi's are very popular!
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Kristine
San Francisco
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on 10 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We experienced great service and the food was delicious! The staff diddn't over hover us as we have experienced elsewhere recently
Napa Valley BistroResponded on 15 November 2024
Hello Kristine - We value your review and appreciate taking the time to post!
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Denise
San Francisco
62 reviews
vip
4.0
62 reviews
Dined on 10 November 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great local restaurant. Menu has alot of different dishes to offer! I had the short ribs with gnocchi in a tomato based sauce The short ribs were delicious, soft and no bone. But the sauce was greasy since they cooked the ribs in the vegetable tomato sauce. My husband had the seafood fettuccine which was excellent with a large variety of seafood including crab, mussels, & scallops. I had a glass of Ballentine Zinfandel and it was the best and at a great value!. We had a 5:15 reservation and we enjoyed the early seating since it was noisy. Service was great. We will return again soon.
Napa Valley BistroResponded on 15 November 2024
Hi Denise - We appreciate the feedback and your wonderful review! So happy to have you as our guest, and we look forward to seeing you again!
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Jean
San Francisco
683 reviews
vip
5.0
683 reviews
Dined on 30 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Napa Valley Bistro is usually overlooked by tourists (despite being within a short walk to Napa's 1st St.) but is beloved of locals, deservedly so. This is a casual, welcoming restaurant where families and groups come to have excellent food, great service, and a cheerful good time. The salads are terrific, and the sauces - especially for the pastas - are exquisite, as good as anything we receive from upscale kitchens. Other "do not miss" dishes: the Veggie Garden Fries (will make you forget any tempura mixed veggies elsewhere), the risotto (especially with the optional hanger steak), any soup du jour or fish dish. The Mexican Chocolate ice cream is excellent, too.
Napa Valley BistroResponded on 15 November 2024
Hello Jean - Thank you for the fabulous review! It means a lot to us. Chef makes everything in-house, fresh from scratch and it shows. Looking forward to seeing you again!
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FAQs

Napa Valley Bistro offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (707) 666-2383.

Napa Valley Bistro is rated 4.5 stars by 2275 OpenTable diners.

Napa Valley Bistro does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

11 Dec 2024

22:30

Booked 12 times today

Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

975 Clinton St, Napa, CA 94559

Additional information

Cross Street
Main Street
Area
Napa
Hours of Operation
Tue 16:00–20:00 Wed, Thu 12:00–20:00 Fri, Sat 12:00–21:00
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American, Wine Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street parking is generally readily available, but we are also surrounded by several public parking lots that require no payment.
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Bernardo Ayala
Entertainment
Join us every Tuesday through Friday from 3:00-6:00 for Happy Hour at our bar. Enjoy small plates and drink specials with your friends and co-workers!
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.napavalleybistro.com/?y_source=1_MjMzNzcyNzYtODYwLWxvY2F0aW9uLndlYnNpdGU=
Phone number
(707) 666-2383
Catering
Between your vision and our Chef"s culinary creativity, we can help make your event a tasty one. Please call us for details about our catering options.

Gift card

Send gift cards instantly by email or print to present in person.

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Napa Valley Bistro

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Gift card

Experiences

Honrama Cellars Winemaker's Dinner!

Offers

Let's be Happy

Popular dishes

Ahi Tuna

Fish 'n' Chips

Warm Chocolate Fudge Cake

Menu

What 2,275 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

FAQs

Does Napa Valley Bistro offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Napa Valley Bistro restaurant rated?

Does Napa Valley Bistro offer gift cards?

Is Napa Valley Bistro currently accepting bookings?

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Gift card