Breaking the bonds of Franco-centric Yountville, this eatery proffers indisputably Italian fare. Populating the ninety seats are guests of the adjoining Hotel Lucca and locals who delight in the town’s only wood-fired pizza. 15-foot ceilings, a visible charcuterie room, and an extra-open kitchen (you can see the dish pit from the bar) capture the open-air grandeur of Tuscan culture. A one-page menu sexes up Italian mainstays like pasta, pizza and salumi. For example, pumpkin ravioli bathes in prosciutto sage broth, Sicilian anchovies and fennel sausage adorn paper-thin pies, and a...
What to Drink:
A reputable wine list offers only Californian and Italian bottles, many of which are available in three or six ounce by-the-glass pours.