The Restaurant at Auberge du Soleil

"It all began with a (relatively) simple idea: to recreate the pastoral pleasures of a Provencial-style restaurant in the heart of wine country"

"Opened in 1981 by Provence native and San Francisco restaurateur Claude Rouas, food has always been front and center at Auberge with a full menu in both the restaurant and bar"

"Taking a cue from the olive-tree-studded landscape, this hotel with a renowned restaurant and spa cultivates a luxurious look that blends French and California style"

"And the hotel’s eponymous restaurant—serving seasonal, regionally sourced dishes like orange glazed suckling pig with broccoli rabe, peanuts, and pickled mustard seed—still packs in the foodies, as it has for a quarter-century"

"In addition, the house restaurant features a lovely outdoor patio with the best view of any dining venue in Napa"