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Napa Valley Bistro

4.5
4.5
2023 Reviews
$30 and under
American
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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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 19 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    American, Wine Bar

  • Hours of operation

    Tue 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Wed, Thu 12:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (707) 666-2383

  • 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.

  • Neighborhood

    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, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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  • Let's be Happy

    Multiple dates available
    Wed - 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM,Thu - 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM,Fri - 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
    Join us for happy hour between 3-5pm!

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What 2,023 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
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.3Value

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  1. CMSP

    San Francisco

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent service. Delicious food. Good wine choices. The crab salad was split at the table. Scallops and ribs for entrees were great. Server was super. We skipped dessert because we were stuffed. I’ll be back.
  2. HillaryB

    Salt Lake City

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service and the food was outstanding. We’ll definitely come back.
  3. JasonE

    Sacramento

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Overall very satisfied with the dining experience. Food, service and value were as expected for this tier of restaurant. Would recommend to others.
  4. MARYB

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Good selections of food and wines. A little pricey for the quantity of food, otherwise pleased with all else.
  5. CharlieL

    San Francisco

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Ten of us gathered for a family gathering. It was quiet enough to talk and the menu is varied enough for a group of people. Very nice place.
  6. Loulou

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    The menu selection was very good!!! Something for everyone. I had the scallop’s which were wonderful!!! Hubby had the filet, cooked perfectly. Service was A+
  7. Bob1

    San Francisco

    60 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    60 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and service is always great at this restaurant. The management staff at the door and wait staff provide outstanding service, and every dish I’ve had here has been delicious.
  8. GaryM

    Minneapolis

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service was excellent. Lady behind the bar was very engaging and friendly. Food was delicious and served hot and fresh. Great meal.
  9. CheriC

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A favorite place to have a wonderful meal. Never disappointed with menu selections!!
  10. OpenTable Diner

    E. Tennessee

    6 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    Food was just ok. Nothing special at all, on par with an average chain restaurant.
  11. Fresca

    Las Vegas

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great restaurant! Food was amazing especially the empanadas and Cajun shrimp. Service was great and the management team was so accommodating. Would highly recommend 😁
  12. JustLoveEating

    San Francisco

    36 reviews

    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful dining experience. Had not been in for a while. Food was still excellent, service outstanding.
  13. JeanK

    San Francisco

    647 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    647 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    NVB has been consistently excellent in food/service over our last 5 visits to Napa (we live in the SFBA and visit the Wine Cnty regularly). Updated comfort food with high quality ingredients and superb, subtle saucing. Salads are very large and also top quality. Spouse even raved about their butternut squash/pear soup and he NEVER is a fan of squash (but it was a cold day and their only soup). Service is friendly and efficient. In a tourist-heavy area, this is clearly a place where many locals come. Skip the overrated downtown "name" eateries and get a better meal/service at NVB instead....oh, and the street parking is quite easy, 1/2 block away at the skateboarding park.
  14. OpenTable Diner

    Hawaii

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    We got seated quickly at the end of the bar. The restaurant was very busy so we were shocked that they had an opening. The bartender made suggestions off the menu and we ended up sharing the flat steak with truffled fries. We also got a jalapeño corn bread. Everything was good and the serving size was perfect for the two of us. For dinner, 2 glasses of wine and the tip, we ended spending about $100.
  15. DeeH

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Ate here while on vacation with friends. We all loved our food. Highly recommend the sea scallops
  16. JulsTM

    San Francisco

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a great dinner with family celebrating a birthday.
  17. TedS

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The menu has unique dishes and well-constructed variations of traditional dishes with a focus on fresh ingredients. The service is friendly and very professional with a great attention to detail. I really enjoyed my first experience there and look forward to going back again soon.
  18. OpenTable Diner

    Central Coast

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience3
    The wait was interesting. It seems the manager on duty may have been under a bit of stress. We were only seated when we agreed we’d get up from our tables by a certain time because they had another party coming in. We had a reservation. Although we were feeling somewhat rushed, they kept offering us drinks and bottles of wine, of course. Ultimately either the party never showed, or they say them elsewhere. Some acknowledgement or apology would have been nice, but we are a happy crew so we let it go. There were 8 adults and everyone agreed, the food was incredibly delicious! One final sour note, our server was picking up plates, etc from the table next us where our kids were sitting and instead of turning to us and ask if a phone charger was left behind by one of our kids, I watched him pocket the charger, which we later got back.
  19. GaryS

    New York Area

    64 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    64 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience3
    NV Bistro has been our go to restaurant with a great menu variety , awesome service and a great ambiance. However this time the food was a bit off. First the special looked awesome with lobster , mussels, cherry tomatoes and broccoli over Pappardelle pasta. The lobster was very fishy so not sure how fresh it was tonight. Second the seared scallops were very tasty it’s just the dish came out Luke warm. Just seemed like the overall experience was a bit off their normal 5 star rating in our book . We will be back but tonight was not their best effort
  20. DarleneT

    San Antonio

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    The filet mignon was ordered to be cooked to medium rare, but my husband received it medium well. The waiter took it back and gave him another steak that was rare. They took it back again, and finally served it medium rare. By the time he received his steak, I had finished my scallops. The scallops were very good. The cheeseburger my son ordered was very dry and he didn't eat more than two bites of it.
  21. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall2food2service1ambience1
    I do not post reviews good or bad on experience or on food but I felt that this one was needed for training purposes at staff meetings. I ordered a sun rise Magarita it was drenched in a thick paste strawberry purée I didn’t even get a hint of tequila this drink took about 30-35 min to get to my table after ordering. I ordered the surf and turf which is the filet mignon and not only was made once but twice due to lack of attentiveness first plate came out overly cooked and burnt second plate came out cooked but raw still it was very frustrating. I asked for medium well. If the drink was made to perfection then none of the rest would of matter to me but it felt everything was a flip flop and I’m always open to trying again in future but this is my feedback. Thanks
  22. sunshinegirl

    Charleston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    My husband and I went to this restaurant for Valentines Day dinner. They seated us immediately. We both chose a filet mignon with prawns on their special menu for Valentines Day. It was perfectly done and beautifully presented on the plate. We enjoyed our evening. The wait staff checked in on us periodically to see if we needed anything. So glad we could get a reservation as we only made it a day before and though they were crowded when we arrived they seated us right away.
  23. Debbie

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food is excellent, and the service is outstanding. This is a wonderful gem.
  24. pauly

    San Francisco

    26 reviews

    3.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall3food2service5ambience3
    Took the wife for Valentine’s Day. Sat outside. The service was excellent and the outside heaters were great. But the main dishes were just OK. I had the lobster and crab salad that was supposed to come with Bistro dressing. It was nothing but Thousand Island and a lot of it. I know crab and lobster is expensive. I enjoyed both bites of the lobster. The crumble desert was really the best part.
  25. OpenTable Diner

    Sacramento

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is such a great place. The food is so delicious. The service is excellent. I would recommend this to everyone.
  26. RichRicci

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Vanessa our lively server always exceeds expectations! Our scallops were tender, short ribs rich and lovely. We'll be back for sure.
  27. PeteS

    Edinburgh

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Valentines dinner. We had great service and all the dishes were excellent and served in a timely manner as we were early birds. Thus s quiet venue. I would recommend it to friends and go again.
  28. PatP

    Central Coast

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Fodd and wait staff very good.
  29. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    We got last minutes reservations for NYE. The staff was awesome and the food was even better. I got the Ribeye, which was perfectly cooked, and my partner got the surf and turf which was the star of the night- a filet and the best lobster we’ve ever had. All accompanied by a great local Pinot.
  30. MaryleeS

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Fabulous food and warm, friendly service. Our group of six had lobster bisque, Caesar salad, risotto, surf and turf, mushroom flatbread, and duck. Everything was delicious. It was pretty much a flawless meal! We’ll definitely be back.
  31. nhs55

    San Francisco

    32 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Made an Open Table reservation for 12/30/22 with the online menu showing our very long-time favorite, the Bistro Burger made with house infused chopped lamb on prior visits. When we arrived and were seated, he server presented a menu with only New Year's Eve special even though 12/30/22 was NOT New Year's Eve. After a brief thought, we decided to leave without ordering. We were met at the door on a very rainy evening by the restaurant's manager and his chef. To our surprise, they indicated that they would make two Bistro Burgers. They did so and we ordered a fabulous salad to share, beverages, and dessert. Cudos and commendations to both the restaurant's manager and his chef.
  32. KayD

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We had reservations for 12:15 but arrived early and were welcomed and seated right away. The food was excellent and our server couldn't have been better! A totally delicious and enjoyable dining experience from start to finish.
  33. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Entrees and wine were fantastic. Chocolates cake desert was a bit dry. Started out pretty load but noise tapered off as the crowd thinned.
  34. JerryB

    Phoenix

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was fantastic, they bent over backwards to accommodate my wife’s gluten free needs. Great service.
  35. SweetPea

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience2
    Overcooked salmon, cold tempura green beans all four of them), waiter slow to get to us. Says focaccia on menu, but was given a few pieces of bland baguette. Poor price-performance ratio. Won’t be back.
  36. Locallou

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Napa Valley Bistro is always a great place a great meal!
  37. Maureen

    Denver

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and ambiance . Price value was good. Only one recommendation, wine list needs improvement. The food is excellent !
  38. BenR

    Portland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful service! Innovative and high quality food and flavors. A perfect place for a solid variety of beautiful Napa Valley flavors.
  39. NapaKat

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and ambiance was wonderful, but our waiter Omar was outstanding; a delightful and courteous young man.
  40. zorro

    Sacramento

    142 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    142 reviews

    Dined on December 21, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Great restaurant, great goid, amazing service. I will return to thiss restaurant next time we’re in town.

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Physical distancing

    • Extra space between tables
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff is vaccinated

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 2023 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 reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 19 times today
Google Map for Napa Valley Bistro

975 Clinton St, Napa, CA 94559

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Main Street

  • Neighborhood

    Napa

  • Hours of operation

    Tue 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Wed, Thu 12:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • 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, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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