Mamarella's

Mammarella's is a cafe located in the southern part of Napa. It is part of the Francis Ford Coppola Estate and features the famed filmmaker's entrepreneurial spirit. Mamarella means "dear little mama," and the restaurant is named after Coppola's mother. He designed a menu to include his contrapuntal identity between Italy and the wine country.

On the menu is wood-burning pizza, handcrafted...

Housed in the same industrial park as his own corporate offices, one might think Francisc Ford Coppola's newest restaurant venture (based on the cuisine of his mother) aims to satiate his own noontime cravings. The space, a scattering of red booths and patio tables, is stylish despite the parking-lot locale, with framed photos of Coppola's family and films. Comforting classics dominate the menu, like spaghetti carbonara with spice-cured pancetta or a meatball sandwich blanketed in oozing mozzerella. A wood-fired pizza oven dishes out Roman style slices on thick, square-cut foccaccia or thin...

Daily specials like eggplant parmesan on Monday or polenta and short ribs on Thursday are a welcome change for lunchtime regulars.

Housed in the same industrial park as his own corporate offices, one might think Francisc Ford Coppola's newest restaurant venture (based on the cuisine of his mother) aims to satiate his own...