During its 10 years in business, this restaurant owned by Donna and Giovanni Scala has continued to improve and to attract more fans. You'll find some of the best pasta in the Bay Area here, as well as great pizza and wood oven-roasted whole fish. The property includes a wonderful herb garden and fountain overlooking a sea of vineyards. There's an outside deck with a fireplace, and a handsome interior with a profusion of fresh flowers, and another warming fireplace in the corner.
Cuisine: Italian (with French accents) Specialities: Beet and haricots verts salad; fritto misto; any pasta, including trenne with braised lamb and artichokes; seared salmon with buttermilk mashed potatoes; whole roasted fish; any contorni; Bostini cream pie. Seats: 100 (plus 70 outside) Prices: $12.95-$24 Parking: Free lot Vitals: 4110 Howard Lane (at Highway 29), Napa; (707) 224-3300. Lunch and dinner daily. Full bar. Reservations and credit cards accepted.
