French Laundry Restaurant | The Daily Meal

6640 Washington St
Yountville CA 94599
(707) 944-2380

How did a chef whose innovative restaurant in Manhattan failed and who headed west to cook in a downtown L.A. hotel suddenly emerge in the Napa Valley to create a restaurant to rival the great three-star establishments of rural France? Hard work and outsize talent, most probably. Taking over what had been a good but far simpler restaurant, chef Thomas Keller approached contemporary American food with French technique and his French Laundry established new standards for fine dining in this country. — Arthur Bovino, 2/17/2011

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"Oyster and pearls"

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tdmstaff "A classic dish from Thomas Keller's kitchen. Fresh shucked oysters accompanied by a caviar that gives a ""pop"" of seaside aroma, on a creamy sabayon with a warm tapioca. - 100eats100days.com"

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The Napa Valley
Got a bucket list? Add having the pleasure to experiencing a meal at The French Laundry to your list! This is food taken to the highest level.

Manoj K.
There are no coin-op washing machines here.

PoP O.
Try the Oysters and Pearls - “Sabayon” of Pearl Tapioca with Island Creek Oysters and White Sturgeon Caviar (via @Foodspotting)

Stasch K.
#3 on Bourdain's Places to eat before you die

A.J. B.
Get 9 of your friends and book the private room. You won't be disappointed. One of the best meals I have had in my life. If you can sneak a peak of the kitchen afterwards, its a must!

Aaron K.
I don't need to tell you this, but probably the best restaurant in the country.

Ryan V.
What more is there to say? Everything was amazing. I had the highest expectations and they were exceeded.

Jorge D.
awesome ... worth every penny of it

Bravo
The setting is serene, the food very sophisticated & delicious, the service of outmost grandeur. Overall it's a very unique experience from a very caring team guided by one of the world's leading chef

Bravo
The location is amazing. Their food is extraordinary. -Timothy Dean, Top Chef

Boon Y.
Tasting menu = spectacular!! Try it, please. :-)

Bravo
With a tasting menu, best meal EVER. -Mary Schmidt Amons, Real Housewives of DC

Epicurious
Request a fireside table in one of the tiny stone rooms and settle in for a tasting menu that is whimsical, flavorful, and worth every minute of the two full months you waited to get a reservation.

christina s.
Best food I ever had! Was worth the wait and the money!! I hope I get to eat there again.

Kathy J.
I still can taste and smell my last meal. Divine truffle permeated the air and rendered me intoxicated on first bite. Pricey but ohhhh so worth it!

anne j.
wanted to not love this place as much as I did. searched for flaws. couldn't find any. I want to marry french laundry.

Courtney P.
Succumb to the whims of the chef for a meal I've been waiting years for.

kmeelyon n.
Scored reservations two months in advance and had a divine dinner.

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