The French Laundry in Yountville, CA (pronounced yawnt-ville) is one of the most famous restaurants in northern California (it was actually named “Best Restaurant in the World” in 2003 and 2004 by Restaurant Magazine!) Located in a blink and you’ll miss it historic building from the early 1900’s, TFL is owned by chef Thomas Keller, and is described as a uniquely American restaurant whose inspiration lies in the countryside of France.
For $270 you can order one of their nine-course tasting menus that changes daily, where not a single ingredient is used twice. With dishes like Hen Egg Gnudi, Confit Fillet of Atlantic Halibut, Sweet Butter-Poached Main Lobster “Mitts” and Salmon Creek Farms Pork Belly “En Feuille De Brick”, I’d totally pay the price – at least once!
We passed the restaurant yesterday on our way to wine tasting, as well as its gardens, located just across the street. It’s totally unassuming, which I hear is how the place feels inside too – not hoity toity at all. What a treat it would be to someday get a reservation here!
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I went to Napa/Sonoma this past May and we took an obnoxious amount of pictures outside of that place. I’m sure it will be about as close as I ever get to eating there though so it was worth it ;)
i’ve been to per se, their sister restaurant in NYC, and it was AMAZING! such an experience! we had caviar and oysters, pigeon and all kinds of other unusual things! if you ever have a chance to go to either of these, definitely do it!