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Upscale Japanese restaurant with prix fixe sushi & kaiseki menus, plus wine & sake.
Hours
| Friday | 5:30–8:30 PM |
| Saturday | 5:30–8:30 PM |
| Sunday | 5:30–8:30 PM |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 6–8:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6–8:30 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 1339 Pearl St, Napa, CA 94559
Phone: (707) 294-2049
Website: http://kenzonapa.com/
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Reviews
Sophie Liao
Kenzo delivers an authentic and refined Kaiseki experience. The Seasonal Hassun (appetizer platter) was a beautiful highlight, showing off a variety of textures from the snap peas with bacon to the snow crab with caviar. You can tell the Chef pours immense care into the fundamentals; the dashi broth in the Owan course was world-class. Attentive service and a warm atmosphere made for a perfect Valentine’s celebration.
… moreSergey
Authentic Japanese kaiseki experience in Napa. Although quite expensive, it was genuinely Japanese in taste, ingredients selection and sensibility. Everything was excellent. The service and explanations are geared towards people with no experience, so for a person familiar with Japan, may feel like a tad too much.
… moreDean Adam
Excellent experience, sat at the chefs bar with my wife. 9 course omakase style and they were able to alter the menu due to shellfish allergy without any trouble. The food & service we’re excellent all around, we didn’t do the wine pairing option but did enjoy some sake and Kenzo estate wine.
… moreRobert Bull
Spectacular service from the waitstaff and chef. All courses were excellent with the highlights being the tilefish, tuna, and beef. The dishes that featured the dashi broth were also very delicious. We enjoyed every minute!
… morePhyllis Lu
Visited Kenzo a month ago with a few friends during our trip to Napa Valley, and it was truly a highlight of the entire journey. From the moment we arrived, we were warmly welcomed by the staff and, to our surprise, escorted to a private dining room – without even requesting it. This unexpected gesture immediately elevated the experience, adding a sense of exclusivity and care that stayed with us throughout the evening.
The multi-course tasting menu was masterfully curated, and each dish was paired with wine selections that complemented the flavors with precision, like an elegant orchestral performance where each note had its place! Every course flowed seamlessly into the next, creating a balanced and immersive culinary experience that felt both refined and intimate.
Unfortunately our schedule didn’t allow time to visit the Kenzo Estate, but after such an exceptional dining experience, we’re already planning our return trip with a vineyard visit at the top of our list!
… moreThe multi-course tasting menu was masterfully curated, and each dish was paired with wine selections that complemented the flavors with precision, like an elegant orchestral performance where each note had its place! Every course flowed seamlessly into the next, creating a balanced and immersive culinary experience that felt both refined and intimate.
Unfortunately our schedule didn’t allow time to visit the Kenzo Estate, but after such an exceptional dining experience, we’re already planning our return trip with a vineyard visit at the top of our list!
Karim A
For the last 28 years, I’ve held one dining experience as the “this was my best ever restaurant experience.” In those years, I’ve dined in many, many very wonderful places, but none could quite match my experience there.
Last Saturday, that 28 year streak ended in exquisite fashion under the care of the many wonderful people at Kenzu in Napa, CA. I could wax eloquently about the menu, service, the fine attention to detail, the wine and sake pairing, the variety of flavor, the delicacy of it all, but I’ll spare you all the details. I can only urge you to make an effort, should the means be available to you, to get yourself pampered there at least once.
Hands down, the finest dining experience I’ve had the pleasure of enjoying.
… moreLast Saturday, that 28 year streak ended in exquisite fashion under the care of the many wonderful people at Kenzu in Napa, CA. I could wax eloquently about the menu, service, the fine attention to detail, the wine and sake pairing, the variety of flavor, the delicacy of it all, but I’ll spare you all the details. I can only urge you to make an effort, should the means be available to you, to get yourself pampered there at least once.
Hands down, the finest dining experience I’ve had the pleasure of enjoying.
Fiona Hsiao
Went to celebrate my bday. Love the well designed menu. Everything was tasty and some didn’t show from the picture but seaweed broth/soup that aged 1.5 years(one of the best I’ve ever had) or the texture of handmade tofu.
Chef and servers are so patient and very welcoming. Will recommend to others.
… moreChef and servers are so patient and very welcoming. Will recommend to others.
Alex Xiaotong Gui
The presentation of the food, the environment of the restaurant and quality of service is top notch!! I also really enjoyed the wine here. The only lacking aspect is the food itself. Although every dish is solid, nothing particularly stood out to me. For a Michelin one star place with >$250 tasting menu, I expect the food to wow me more.
… moreAshley Fairbanks
After eating here, reading some of the reviews makes me upset. I really can’t imagine walking away from this meal and not thinking it was amazing. We eat a lot of delicious food, but this was truly next level—both when it comes to food and service.
There were several bites that blew me away, some deliciously sweet scallop, a rich, oily mackerel with a dot of mustard, and the amazing rice bowl to close. The flavors were complex and simple at the same time, elegant and fresh.
It was my birthday so we also sprung for the reserve wine and sake pairings. It was so worth it—some of the sakes we drank were $400/bottle, and they were unlike any sake I’ve had before, and paired perfectly with each dish.
I can’t overstate how knowledgeable and kind our server was, and how small touches (like a free pour of sparkling wine) for my birthday made me feel special.
Eating here is very calm, almost soothing. It’s quiet, and the food really is the focus. Highly recommend.
… moreThere were several bites that blew me away, some deliciously sweet scallop, a rich, oily mackerel with a dot of mustard, and the amazing rice bowl to close. The flavors were complex and simple at the same time, elegant and fresh.
It was my birthday so we also sprung for the reserve wine and sake pairings. It was so worth it—some of the sakes we drank were $400/bottle, and they were unlike any sake I’ve had before, and paired perfectly with each dish.
I can’t overstate how knowledgeable and kind our server was, and how small touches (like a free pour of sparkling wine) for my birthday made me feel special.
Eating here is very calm, almost soothing. It’s quiet, and the food really is the focus. Highly recommend.
Gracie Connors
Utterly pretentious. If you want to eat a very long formal repressed dinner in a cold but beautifully designed atmosphere with well trained staff that are a bit constipated, but look important and high class – then this is the place for you. If you want to listen to an hour poetic monologue for every single dish then this is the theater for you. If you are hungry do not eat here. But if you want to seem important and pretend to eat ethereal food then this is your place. If you appreciate genuine real flavorful food without flowery showering hoopla look elsewhere
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