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    St Helena Bistro

    4.0 (192 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 3:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    ST HELENA BISTRO ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Avocado Salad
    Amanda S.

    There weren't many restaurants open between lunch and dinner on a Sunday so we came here. Overall everything was ok, but nothing spectacular. The restaurant has indoor and outdoor seating and is pleasant. Service was friendly, attentive, and food came quickly. The lamb ragu had good flavor, but I would have preferred the sauce be thicker. The fish tacos tasted ok, but the texture of the fish was off, almost hollow and slightly gray in color.

    St.Helena Bistro Steak dinner and Salmon dinner with mimosas
    Brian C.

    The food was excellent well prepared and presentation was awesome. The service was timely and it was very ... what's the word "romantic". This was New Year's Eve. I was expecting it to be booked solid, but they found a place for us even though everything was reserved.

    Churros with Vanilla Gelato
    Robert A.

    Lovely place, right in the middle of St Helena. I came here for dessert and loved it. I ordered the churros with Gelato and it was delicious. The order came right away and the gentleman that was helping me was very nice. I highly recommend it.

    Beef ravioli, special of the day
    Andre G.

    Food was amazing. Excellent wine service was great. TheAmbiance was amazing.will Definitely be back

    Fish and Prosecco Battered fish n Chips
    Kristine Y.

    A small little viby bistro on Main Street in St Helena is worth a stop. The restaurant is clean and tidy with chill decor. Tables with tablecloth and proper napkins gives this restaurant an upscale feel. The service is quick and friendly. The menu is a nice size and the wine list is as well. The menu confused me a bit with the choices of ravioli, fish and chips, a burger and tacos in the same menu but it kinda worked. The food came out quiclkly and hot. The burger was noshed down quickly as was the fish and chips. The artichoke was a bit wet even though it was grilled. The pumpkin ravioli was tasty but a bit too sweet. The wines we chose were good quality and went well with the food. All in all a good experience. Caution: parking is not that easy to find and you may have to walk a bit.

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    Kymberley D.

    If there was a spot 0 stars, this place would have it. Not only did they serve two other parties before they got to our table and our food came out. It took over forty minutes. The other tables had finished eating and left before we got our main course. I explained to the server that this was an exceptional amount of time to wait for food. He was sarcastic and disrespectful.I will never go there again.

    Beautiful and delicious avocado salad
    Dave Y.

    Been here so many times, Israel is on his 19th year. Delicious eggplant Parmesan again. New stuff _ hot fajitas, sizzling!

    Tostada Chicken Salad
    Arely C.

    We stopped by to have lunch here after a morning of wine tasting on a Wednesday . We were seated immediately as there were a lot of open tables to choose from inside or outside . We tried the burger w/fries , salad with a chicken tostada shell and salad with salmon. The tostada salad was amazing!! And highly recommend as it was light and delicious . It was a very large tostada salad and was unable to finish it all great portions! My husband tried the burger he said it was okay the sauce was overpowering the burger . And lastly the salad with salmon was also a hit! I highly recommend stopping here for lunch in St Helena as it is very close to nearby wineries . The service was excellent we were able to order and eat within the hour which was great for our schedule ! The only issue might be finding parking as there is not parking available and will have to look for parking on the street .

    Lettuce wrapped Bistro Burger
    Terri K.

    Great find on our way back from wine tasting. Cute little restaurant with patio & they could seat a party of 4 quickly. Food was good, service was wonderful, some nice wine choices & clean restroom. My lettuce wrapped hamburger was made was fresh crisp lettuce & you couldn't go wrong with the burger & thin crisp hot fries. My friend had the mole chicken enchiladas & she loved them. She is kind of picky about the mole sauce & really liked theirs. Worth a stop if you're headed down Main Street.

    Avocado Salad - YUM!
    Shirlee S.

    Today I finally had the pleasure to try this restaurant! It did NOT disappoint! Cute little restaurant on Main st in St Helena with a great little patio for outside dining. I ordered the chicken tacos with salsa verde & an Avocado salad. The avocado salad was bright, tasty & beautiful. The tacos were out of this world! Fresh, great seasoning & fully satisfying. Israel was my server. He was gracious, helpful, attentive & friendly- I'm looking forward to going back!

    Cali Burger with simple side salad... yum!!!
    Jonathan R.

    Wonderful little spot we stumbled on and amazed it wasn't busier. Super diverse menu from burgers to Mexican cuisine. Hard to imagine doing it all well but this bistro is all about can do! My burger was cooked perfectly and the charbroil flavor oozed with the juice. Tasty bun too. Served with a simple tossed salad. My pal got the mole enchiladas which he loved. And of course the service was top self. Friendly and efficient. Can't wait to return. So if you are in Napa skip the lines at the grocery store and road houses and sit down and enjoy!

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    Very tasty eggplant parma, nice house wine, pleasant staff. Good experience. Driven by many times, will stop by again

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    Food is tasty. We ordered pasta, salmon and shrimp, and salad. All food are good. Garlic bread is also delicious

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    Great food! Especially the salmon with the Caesar salad. Great service and would go again when I am back in the area.

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    I had the pumpkin ravioli. It was fresh and homemade, excellent. My husband had the combo fajitas. Also very good. We'll be back

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    Great stop for lunch in St. Helena. Good service. Enjoyed the burger and side salad.

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    Great burger and wine. Excellent service and insights. The view was good and the waiter was friendly. Nice day!

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    Wonderful food. Eclectic menu. Fantastic service, going above and beyond. Even gave my dog a bowl of water! Can't to go back.

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    Cook St. Helena - Short rib risotto, gnocchi

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    12302025 I've been…read moremeaning to check this restaurant, but they're closed on weekends for lunch, so when we were finally able to go on a weekday, I definitely made sure to book a reservation. A friendly reminder that they're very prompt with reservations. We thankfully didn't botch that, but factor in driving time. Staff: super friendly and accommodating. Ambiance: very, very intimate. Small and quaint. Also, the kitchen is open, so if you by chance sit in front of said kitchen, you will smell like food, like we did. My girls and I would normally opt for cocktails, but since we already did a tasting at Domaine Carneros, we needed to sober up a bit. There were a ton of CHP's so 'adulting'! They both got green tea, and I opted for an Americano. Two of us ordered the fazzoletti bolognese, and the other went for the spaghetti alle vongole. All 3 dishes came piping hot! Our bolognese was delicious. I wish I had asked for a side of bread b/c the sauce was good, and I think my friend wanted that for the vongole. Needless to say, we all inhaled our food (we needed carbs for the next tasting). Since we had time to spare, we opted to get dessert. My two friends ordered the affogato, and I opted for the strawberry panna cotta. I loved my panna cotta. It was creamy but not overwhelming, and the strawberries were the right amount of tart and sweetness. PS: their tap water had an aftertaste... it was weird. I ended up drinking my friend's hot water from her tea. Maybe it's RFK's no fluoride on water, but you can opt to get cocktails or not drink it. I will definitely visit again and prepare the wardrobe so that it doesn't end up smelling like food (my blazer had to be dry-cleaned to get the smell out). For the service and quality of food, it's definitely worth checking out, and the prices were reasonable for the area.

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