Lovina is a charming upmarket café in a historic house, serving elevated American brunch and dinner with a focus on fresh, local ingredients and a delightful patio vibe.
"Set within a historic house along Lincoln Avenue, Lovina works great for a low-key brunch or dinner on the garden patio. The food is excellent here, just go knowing that the prices might be a bit higher than you’d expect—think $35 egg benedicts and $19 desserts. At brunch we love the steak and eggs, breakfast burrito, and the “fishie” benedict. All the dinner dishes are impressive, especially the little gem salad, heritage pork and beef bolognese (with vegan and gluten-free options available), and beef tenderloin medallions with gnocchi. Cap things off with the bread pudding and Hot Mess flourless brownie with housemade marshmallow fluff. Seating is very limited, so make sure to book ahead if you want to come here on the weekend. " - christina julian
"Owner Jennifer Bennett, who also takes care of San Francisco’s Zazie, brought three Benedict variations — veggie, smoked salmon, and bacon and roasted tomato — to her Calistoga restaurant with the same hollandaise and Model Bakery’s famous English muffins (gluten-free also available). The patios are now shaded and heated, a great spot to savor the Almost Famous Breakfast Burrito with house-made vegan chorizo and plant-based Just Egg." - Christina Mueller
"Set within a historic house along Lincoln Avenue, Lovina works great for a low-key brunch or dinner on the garden patio. The food is excellent here, just go knowing that the prices might be a bit higher than you’d expect—think $35 egg benedicts and $19 desserts. At brunch we love the steak and eggs, breakfast burrito, and the “fishie” benedict. All the dinner dishes are impressive, especially the little gem salad, heritage pork and beef bolognese (with vegan and gluten-free options available), and beef tenderloin medallions with gnocchi. Cap things off with the bread pudding and Hot Mess flourless brownie with housemade marshmallow fluff. Seating is very limited, so make sure to book ahead if you want to come here on the weekend." - Christina Julian
"A restaurant offering meal kits for takeout or delivery, owned by Jennifer Bennett, the former owner of Zazie." - Eve Batey
"In 2018, Bennett took over Napa County’s Calistoga Kitchen, and with partners Shaun McGrath, Jenna Hodges, and Kaitlin Jones (all former staffers at the neighboring Sam’s Social Club) revamped it into a spot called Lovina. (It, too, has a notable brunch menu, and its dinner offerings aren’t bad, either.)" - Eve Batey
