Though Kenzo offers a handful of tables, the best seats are at the long counter, where diners can chat with the chefs and watch their meal being prepared firsthand. The kaiseki experience is beautifully composed, elegantly paced, and may feature such exquisite presentations as the seasonal hassun—unveiling poached eggplant in dashi and seared Sonoma duck breast—and straw-smoked Hokkaido scallop sashimi with jidori egg yolk sauce.

This Japanese restaurant with an unassuming facade and big-deal accolades lives up to the hype. The space is minimal and distraction-free, almost like a beautiful art gallery without any art. The nearly ten-course kaiseki, a multi-course tasting menu, is around $275 per person, but worth the splurge, especially if you're looking to have a blowout anniversary dinner or birthday.

Intimate, 25-seat Kenzo offers a Japanese kaiseki experience where courses are artfully designed and timed—try to get a seat at the chef’s counter, where you can chat with the chefs and watch as they compose your meal.

A true escape to Japan in the middle of downtown Napa, this pristine, Michelin-starred restaurant serves both Tokyo Edomae sushi and traditional Kyoto kaiseki (seasonal) tasting menus.

One Michelin Star ✽ — After establishing Kenzo Estate Winery, owners Natsuko and Kenzo Tsujimoto launched their signature restaurant in downtown Napa, where their exquisitely executed Kaiseki menu celebrates the umami-packed flavors of Japan. Using fresh ingredients flown in daily from Japan, as well as produce and proteins from local farms, Kenzo’s seasonal menus manage to be both traditional and inventive, taking diners on a transformative journey through high-end Japanese cuisine. Completing the experience is the intimate and minimalist dining room, where select seating at the chef’s counter allows you to observe the intricacies of the techniques and presentations that go into each course.

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A variety of new flavors have hit the dining tables with 3 new Japanese-Inspired restaurants that have recently laid ground or are coming soon to the Napa Valley with the recent opening of Miminashi and Two Birds one Stone, as well as the soon to be open Kenzo. The Latin theme brings an added flare with the opening of the Puerto Rican inspired restaurant Protea in Yountville, and the Brazilians got on board too with the opening of the Brazilian Steakhouse Galpao Gaucho in Napa. Sophisticated pub food or “gastropubs” are popping up on the scene as well offering an alternative to high end higher priced dining along with a broad selection of craft beers.

Kenzo Napa is located on the estate winery with the same name. Kenzo says its vision was to create “a truly transformative experience, one in which the people, place and flavors unite to create a singular moment in time.” Ingredients are flown in daily from Japan for authentic Japanese cuisine like chiba cutlassfish sashimi with daikon sprouts, radish, and wakame seaweed puree, and slow-roasted A5 satsuma wagyu tenderloin with trumpet mushrooms, petit onions, and yuzu pepper-infused sesame coulis.

Kenzo Napa is an intimate spot with just 27 seats; here, chef Kenji Miyaishi’s cuisine shines through a 10-course, $275 tasting menu. This includes dishes such as grilled Shizuoka freshwater eel with estate-grown cucumber, chilled sōmen noodles with Nagasaki abalone and slow-roasted A5 Satsuma Wagyu beef, along with a special chef’s selection of sushi. Pair Miyaishi’s transportive creations with any of the 160 labels on general manager Tomonori Iwao’s wine list.

Address: 1339 Pearl St., Napa, CA 94550Contact info: (707) 294-2049; reservations@kenzonapa.comCuisine: JapaneseBest for: DinnerDon’t miss: Wagyu tenderloin Reserve a table here Menu. Kenzo’s calm, minimalist decor is a welcome retreat from busy downtown Napa. Sit at the long counter and watch the skilled chefs prepare traditional Japanese dishes like scallop sashimi, wagyu, and authentic sushi.

Opened in 2016 by the owners of the world-famous winery Kenzo Estate, Kenzo Napa is a one-star Michelin restaurant located in a quiet corner of downtown Napa. Kenzo’s seasonal menu offers authentic Japanese cuisine prepared with innovative techniques and inventive presentation. Each course is meant to be paired with an eclectic selection of wines and sake, including those from Kenzo Estate.

Japan might be a thousand miles away, but Kenzo Napa brings it to Napa in the form of delicious meals. Every ingredient used in this Michelin-starred restaurant is flown daily from the world’s most acclaimed fresh market, Tsukiji Market. Order the seasonal hassun, slow-roasted A5 satsuma wagyu tenderloin, and chef’s selection of sushi to have a fantastic dinner in Napa.

Part of the Kenzo Estate family, Kenzo Napa is an ode to elegant Japanese dining located in downtown Napa. Kenzo focuses on two styles of traditional Japanese cuisine while sourcing the freshest ingredients from Japan. Their fish is flown in daily from the renowned Toyosu Market in Japan.

At Kenzo, taste Japanese fare that instantly evokes the essence of the land of the rising sun. This upscale eatery’s kaiseki menu is worth the applause, with food complimented by a curated selection of the best wines and sake.

- Rating: 4.4/5 (175 reviews)- Price level: $$$$- Address: 1339 Pearl St. Napa, California - Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese- Read more on Yelp. You may also like:Highest-paying jobs for people with 2-year degrees in Napa

Kenzo is an authentic Japanese restaurant in the heart of downtown Napa. A year after opening, it received a Michelin Star. A Prix-Fixe Kaiseki menu is served daily.

Kenzo: More $$$ compared to others but can’t go wrong with any of their wines. Believe it was close to $300 but they do sell half bottles for exactly half the price