Kenzo

"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. The best seat is at the bar, and from there you can ogle the chefs while they delicately plate the course ahead and collect small mounds of wasabi on a shark skin-covered grater. Unsurprisingly, the quality and flavor of the sushi and wagyu tenderloin are unmatched. As an extra touch, seasonal vegetables are sourced from the private garden of their wine estate, which provides seductively soft bottles that pair well with sake. " - christina julian, jasmine alexandra

"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 an extravagant birthday. The best seat is at the bar, and from there you can ogle the chefs while they delicately plate the course ahead and collect small mounds of wasabi on a shark skin-covered grater. Unsurprisingly, the quality and flavor of the sushi and wagyu tenderloin are unmatched. As an extra touch, seasonal vegetables are sourced from the private garden of their wine estate, which provides seductively soft bottles that pair well with sake." - Jasmine Alexandra

"At the heart of Napa, One MICHELIN Star Kenzō beckons with its prix fixe sushi and kaiseki menus alongside an impressive sake selection." - Jillian Dara

"Kenzo’s exquisite kaiseki and sake pairings are served to a coveted 25 seats in a minimalist space. (1 star)" - Lauren Saria, Dianne de Guzman, Eater Staff

"Kenzo Tsujimoto's Napa Valley temple of traditional Japanese cuisine is a place to wash away worldly cares. Designed by his wife Natsuko, this 25-seat space is serene and minimal.The best seats are at the long counter, where diners can chat with the chefs and watch their meal being prepared. 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. Other standouts include straw-smoked Hokkaido scallop sashimi with jidori egg yolk sauce; and Wagyu beef tenderloin with a reduction of the estate's own Bordeaux-style blend.The sake variety is extraordinary, but Kenzo Estate’s own Napa-grown wines are also available by the flight." - Michelin Inspector