What’s up, everybody? Philcaela here :)
And we are in Napa!
Napa is only about an hour drive from San Francisco and there are tons of things you
can do here, lots of food, lots of wineries.
We’re gonna be taking you with us to show you what you can do with One Day in Napa.
Let’s go!!!
So most of this itinerary is not going to require reservations.
We’re starting off the day it’s about 10AM, we’re at the Boon Fly Cafe, basically
on the way in from San Francisco towards Napa so it’s a good first stop.
Just got our food here at Boon Fly Cafe, we got quite the spread with the Boon Fly donuts.
We got a Green Eggs and Ham here.
And we also got a Corned Beef Hash, looked really good online so we had to try it out.
Oooh so fresh!
Potatoes on the bottom, some spinach, poached eggs, also jalapeño hollandaise, which is
really different and it’s really good.
The green sauce is actually lemon leek cream, it’s definitely different.
My favorite thing was definitely the corned beef hash and the donuts, both are spectacular!
It’s definitely the perfect pit stop on the way to Napa.
And in true Philcaela fashion, we gotta get our coffee.
I know we’re in Napa, I know we’re in wine country, but we’re gonna get coffee
first.
Thank you!
So if you’re the DD and you’re a little tired, this is definitely a great place to
get coffee.
My favorite drink here is the Annihilator, they actually don’t specify it on the menu
anymore, but you just gotta ask for it.
So if you don’t need coffee, feel free to skip it, but if you do, like us, come here!
So we’re at Del Dotto Estate and Winery, this is one of my favorite wineries in Napa.
It’s really nice inside, it’s really cool inside.
It’s very pretty here, you can get great photos outside and inside and the wine’s
very good.
A tasting here is actually $45, you can do it by yourself or you can actually share it.
It costs a little more here just because they serve you cheese and bread and olive oil.
I’m not a big wine connoisseur, but I’m really enjoying my tasting, the wines are
very great here.
My favorite definitely is the Pinot.
I was like “Oh wow this aftertaste is great!”
And then they’re like, “You mean finish?”
Pretty embarrassing.
Experience is really great, workers are really knowledgeable, they also have other experiences
here that we didn’t go for, but they’re available if you wanna take a tour, just a
little bit more expensive.
This shouldn’t come as a surprise, but things in Napa are pretty expensive, so the wine
tasting was $45 here, you could expect to pay up to $100 or $120, depending on where
you’re going, so just keep that in mind.
Anyway, now we’re gonna head down the road to Domaine Chandon, a place where we can get
some sparkling wine.
So our next stop is Domaine Chandon, they have great sparkling wines here and we got
2 tastings.
Here we got a classic sparkling and a still and sparkling Rose.
So I love Rose and the first one has been so good.
It’s so refreshing, oh my god.
And we also got truffle popcorn, it just smells like truffles, smells so good and it tastes
just as great as it smells!
And one important tip about Napa is that it can get super hot!
We’re outside right now because there aren’t really many tables indoors, it’s still nice
out here in the shade, but Napa can get very, very hot, so just be aware of that.
Especially if you’re visiting in the summer months, it can get really sweltering out here.
The experience you’re gonna get at Domaine Chandon is a lot of fun, but it’s kinda
different from what you’d get at Del Dotto, it’s a much bigger place, and also things
are a little bit cheaper here, but it seems like, you know, there’s a lot of the tour
buses that make stops here.
So it’s basically just a very different vibe.
The vibe is definitely much more upbeat, I’ll say and there’s a lot more people here.
Still really, really fun, really nice.
We love the sparkling wines that we’re getting here, but all wineries are different!
We enjoy wine, but we’re definitely not super well versed, but we can still really
enjoy these experiences, because, you know, it’s not totally about the technical elements
of the wine and how it tastes and how it was created, but a lot of it is the experience.
So overall, Domaine Chandon, definitely recommend it for anyone who’s just looking to enjoy
some nice sparkling wine.
And now, leaving Domaine Chandon, we think that we’ve had it for wineries.
Honestly, we could probably push it and get a third one in, but we’re getting pretty
tired just being out in the sun.
You come to Napa, you’re really excited, you wanna hit up as many wineries as possible,
but it’s wine!
It’s gonna get you tired after a while, even if it’s a lot of fun to drink!
So now since we’re in Yountville, we’re gonna head nearby to a really great bakery
that we’ve been to a lot of times called Bouchon.
And they have really, really excellent eclairs, and macarons, we’re basically gonna show
you something that you can do in Napa that is not a winery.
Yountville is a great place to come in the Napa Valley if you’re tired of just driving
from point A to point B.
If you’re looking for an area that’s a little bit more walkable, where you can kinda
walk around and wander and not be in the car constantly, Yountville is great for that.
It’s a little warm out today, so we’re just coming here for the Bouchon Bakery, but
this area is really, really fun!
We definitely wanted to order more pastries and bakery items, but a lot of them were perishable,
so we didn’t want to order too much, so we got one eclair to share.
Look at that!
It’s beautiful!
We got a baguette because we also got olive oil from a winery, so we eat it together.
And then lastly, we got an almond croissant.
There are not a lot of authentic French places in Napa, so that’s why this place is a big
hit.
We’ve made it down to Downtown Napa for some tapas.
This is actually my favorite restaurant in Napa, I love this place, I’ve been here
so many times and it’s always so good.
So keep in mind a lot of wineries in Napa close pretty early, so where else do you go
afterward?
Head to dinner!
So that’s why we’re here early.
Spanish tapas, but there’s a little bit of influence from Portugal.
Most places will have shrimp kinda sautéed with garlic and butter and a little bit of
tomato sauce, but here you actually get like a broth.
So when we get baguette, we actually just like put it in the soup, let it absorb and
then eat it.
It’s amazing!
The paella is really good here and the menu it says $15/person, but actually you can actually
order one serving, so you can have one person’s serving in a little dish for multiple people.
And then we also got the bacalao, which is one of my favorite dishes here.
It’s like a salted cod, it’s like whipped up like in kinda like a mashed potato, you
don’t really find salted cod on much Spanish tapas restaurants, but they have it here.
So, the bread is super crispy and the cod is just made to perfection.
We also got the Spanish omelet.
The flat iron steak, it’s so good, it has a jalapeño chimichurri, which makes the flavor
pop.
They don’t make reservations, so that’s why we came early.
Otherwise you might see yourself having to wait an hour or thirty minutes or so.
Overall, Zuzu is our absolute favorite restaurant in the Napa Valley.
Highly, highly recommend it, they have delicious tapas.
Come to Downtown Napa to check them out for dinner!
This video should give you a great idea of how to plan your day trip to Napa, doing more
than just wineries.
Obviously we hit up only two, but you can do more if you’re up for it.
Some places do require a reservation and some places don’t, so do your research and plan
out your day before you come.
Also, make sure to be safe and have a designated driver.
There’s a lot of alcohol and there’s a lot of driving, so just be smart, please.
You can also rent a party bus, a limo, a driver just to make it easier on yourself!
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