San Francisco gastronomes are well versed in our annual Big Eat SF—for more than a decade, you've been checking dishes off our list of the city's must-eats. Last year, we invited Oaklanders to the party with our Big Eat Oakland. And now, drumroll please, we're bringing the Big Eat to Wine Country tables.
From paella in Occidental to tuna pizza in Napa to beignets in St. Helena, here are 50 things you need to taste in Napa and Sonoma counties before you die.
1. The BH beer can chicken:Bounty Hunter // 975 1st St (Napa), bountyhunterwinebar.com
2. Oakville signature crab sandwich: Oakville Grocery Co. // 7856 St Helena Hwy (Oakville),oakvillegrocery.com
3. Green chile cheeseburger with garlic fries:Gott's Roadside // Oxbow Public Market, 644 First St. (Napa), gotts.com
4. Paella Valenciana: Gerard's Paella (catering only) // gerardspaella.com
5. Chocolate-chip cookie with walnuts:Model Bakery // 1357 Main St (St. Helena), themodelbakery.com
6. Fig pizza: Bistro Don Giovanni // 4100 Howard Lane (Napa), bistrodongiovanni.com
7. Croque Madame:Bouchon // 6534 Washington St (Yountville), thomaskeller.com
8. Beignets:Farmstead // 738 Main St (St. Helena), longmeadowranch.com
9. Polenta Under Glass:Bottega // 6525 Washington St (Yountville), botteganapavalley.com
10. Flying tuna platter: Rutherford Grill // 1180 Rutherford Rd (Rutherford), rutherfordgrill.com
11. Seared foie gras: Goose & Gander // 1245 Spring St. (St. Helena),goosegander.com
12. Heritage porchetta:Torc // 1140 Main St (Napa), torcnapa.com
13. Vegetable tandoori:Himalayan Sherpa Kitchen // 1148 Main St (St. Helena), himalayansherpakitchen.com
14. Pitmaster's chili:The Fremont Diner // 2698 Fremont Dr (Sonoma), thefremontdiner.com
15. Pan roasted shrimp & grits:Harvest Table // 1 Main St (St. Helena), harvesttablenapa.com
16. Summer corn and ricotta ravioli:El Dorado Kitchen // 405 First St West (Sonoma), eldoradosonoma.com
17. Make your own picnic:Dean & Deluca // 607 S. St. Helena Hwy (St. Helena), deandeluca.com
18. Mushroom mille feuille:Auberge du Soleil // 180 Rutherford Hill Rd (Rutherford), aubergedusoleil.com
19. Famous Mac n' Cheese: Market // 1347 Main Street (St. Helena), marketsthelena.com
20. Wood fired chicken wings:Kitchen Door // Oxbow Market, 610 1st St #24 (Napa), kitchendoornapa.com
21. Mozzarella cheese “al minuto": Tra Vigne // 1050 Charter Oak Ave (St. Helena), travignerestaurant.com
22. Nachos Not:C Casa // Oxbow Public Market, 610 1st St #B (Napa), myccasa.com
23. Smoked duck wings:The Farmer & The Fox // 3111 St. Helena Hwy N. (St. Helena), cairdeanestate.com
24. Bignè: Ca' Momi Pasticceria // 610 1st Street #9 (Napa) camomieosteria.com
25. Tuna tartare: R+D Kitchen // 6795 Washington St (Yountville), rd-kitchen.com
26. Warm smoked trout salad:JoLe // 1457 Lincoln Ave (Calistoga), jolerestaurant.com
27. Pig and the Fig flatbread:Carpe Diem // 1001 2nd St (Napa) carpediemwinebar.com
28. Crême de Tomate en Croute: Bistro Jeanty // 6510 Washington St (Yountville), bistrojeanty.com
29. Open-faced Reuben:Archetype // 1429 Main St (St. Helena), archetypenapa.com
30. Lamb meatballs:Napa Valley Bistro // 975 Clinton St (Napa), napavalleybistro.net
31. Grilled octopus:Sam's Social Club // 1712 Lincoln Ave (Calistoga), samssocialclub.com
32. Glazed pork belly:Redd // 6480 Washington St (Yountville), reddnapavalley.com
33. Truffled egg salad with salmon and disco fries:Norman Rose // 1401 1st St (Napa), normanrosenapa.com
34. Lucky Pig:Solbar // 755 Silverado Trail (Calistoga), solagecalistoga.com
35. Sauteed Pacific Blue Nose bass:Harvest Moon Cafe// 487 First St. West (Sonoma), harvestmooncafesonoma.com
36. The Miller Cupcake (Meyer lemon, olive oil, lemon curd): Moustache Bakery // 381 Healdsburg Ave (Healdsburg), moustachebakedgoods.com
37. 1313 Burger + a Bloody Mary:1313 Main // 1313 Main St (Napa), 1313main.com
38. Dictator pizza (marinated rib-eye, mozzarella, serrano chiles, kimchi, and shichimi):Diavola Pizzeria & Salumeria // 21021 Geyserville Ave (Geyersville), diavolapizzeria.com
39. Brussels sprouts with brown sugar bacon marmalade: Glen Ellen Star // 13648 Arnold Dr (Glen Ellen), glenellenstar.com
40. Crispy braised pork shoulder:Evangeline // 1226 Washington St (Calistoga), evangelinenapa.com
41. Tuna pizza with anchovy aioli:Morimoto // 610 Main St (Napa), morimotonapa.com
42. Deviled eggs with crab:Oso Sonoma // 9 East Napa St. (Sonoma), ososonoma.com
43. Housemade wild mushroom and pumpkin angnolotti:Angèle // 540 Main Street (Napa), angelerestaurant.com
44. Popcorn al tartufo (black truffle organic popcorn):Aventine // 14301 Arnold Dr (Glen Ellen), aventinehospitality.com
45. Monterey calamari salad a la plancha:Willi's Wine Bar // 4404 Old Redwood Hwy (Santa Rosa), starkrestaurants.com
46. Chef's crispy fried farm egg with bacon jam:Atlas Social // 1124 1st St (Napa), atlassocialnapa.com
47. Chocolate and salted fig caramel trifle:The Girl & The Fig // 110 West Spain St (Sonoma), thegirlandthefig.com
48. Chicken liver toast:Redd Wood // 6755 Washington St (Yountville), redd-wood.com
49. Japanese purple jam ice cream: Noble Folk Ice Cream & Pie Parlour // 116 Matheson St (Healdsburg), thenoblefolk.com
50. Chef's Tasting Menu: The French Laundry// 6640 Washington St (Yountville), thomaskeller.com
