NEED GREAT suggestion for lunch in Napa

[nyperr]

We're New Yorkers visiting the Napa area for a day and a half. We love chefs that use fresh local ingredients creatively but our budget is not French Laundry. So far we reserved the CIA for one lunch and Cynthia's Backstreet Kitchen for dinner. We'd like to have a lunch in Napa on our way to SF rather than further north.

Thanks so much for any recommendations you can give.

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The French Laundry
6640 Washington Street, Yountville, CA 94599

[CarrieWas218]

I'm a broken record on this, but living in Napa and dining out often, Grace's Table is still my go-to favorite for lunch and dinner (and weekend brunch). Another great downtown choice is Angele for river-side dining.

But Boon Fly is a great second choice and is en route back to the city if you take the Marin route.

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Boon Fly Cafe
4048 Sonoma Highway, Napa, CA 94559

Grace's Table
1400 2nd St, Napa, CA 94559

[wolfe]

Heck it's not that far out of the way if you are coming down 29, about 2 miles. If that is the way you are returning to San Francisco over the Golden Gate Bridge then the Fremont Diner also becomes a consideration.

[teleme]

Mini Mango Thai Bistro, at 1408 Clay Street, uses fresh, local ingredients, incorporated into Thai dishes. Much better than your average Thai restaurant.

Also downtown Napa is Oenotri, a very good (IMO) Italian restaurant that certainly uses seasonal ingredients. 1425 1st St, Napa.

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Thai Bistro
234 E St, Davis, CA 95616

Oenotri
1425 1st St, Napa, CA 94559

[wolfe]

Oenotri is now open for lunch?
Unfortunately by calling Mini Mango a thai bistro you linked to a restaurant in Davis.

[teleme]

A. What makes you think Oenotri isn't open for lunch?

2. Oops! We just call it the Mini Mango, or The Mango. Or Duderino. But the web site (which I consulted for the address) said Mini Mango Thai Bistro. I'll learn to ignore anything on the web.

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Thai Bistro
234 E St, Davis, CA 95616

Oenotri
1425 1st St, Napa, CA 94559

[Ruth Lafler]

The hours on Oenotri's places listing did not include lunch.

According to their website, however, it's open for lunch Monday-Friday, so I updated the places info.

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Oenotri
1425 1st St, Napa, CA 94559

[zmirzlina]

Always liked doing lunch at Oxbow Public Market, Plenty of options to choose from if people want different things. Altthough I usually end up with a nice white from the wine bar, a nice cheese plate from the cheese counter and a few oysters from the oyster bar.

And a scoop of strawberry balsamic ice cream from creamery. Fine. Two scoops.

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Oxbow Public Market
610 First Street, Napa, CA 94559

[pilinut]

I second Oxbow. You'll have plenty of choice and be able to graze to your heart's content while getting a better feel for local products than you would by going to a regular restaurant.

[wolfe]

Boon Fly Cafe.
http://www.thecarnerosinn.com/thecarn...

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Boon Fly Cafe
4048 Sonoma Highway, Napa, CA 94559