Restaurant at Meadowood

Top choice in Napa Valley


If you couldn’t score reservations at French Laundry, fear not: Meadowood – the valley’s only other three-Michelin-star restaurant – has a slightly more sensibly priced menu, elegantly unfussy dining room and lavish haute cuisine that’s not too esoteric. The restaurant at Auberge has better views, but Meadowood’s food and service far surpass it.


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