PRESS Restaurant

4.6

2672 Reviews

$50 and over

American

Romantic
Good for special occasions
Great for fine wines

PRESS Restaurant puts the Napa Valley on a pedestal — the people, the ingredients, and the wines. For 15 years, PRESS has been a place for locals, winemakers, vintners, and guests from around the world to experience the best the Napa Valley has to offer — it’s this sense of community that is at the heart of everything PRESS does. Under the leadership of Chef Philip Tessier, PRESS features legendary Bay Area purveyors alongside innovative new culinary talents to highlight Napa Valley cuisine. The Culinary Team draws inspiration from around the globe while staying rooted in the style and ingredients that make the Napa Valley so special. The award-winning all Napa Valley wine list is the largest collection of Napa Valley wines in the world, and offers guests a glimpse into Napa Valley history with vintages going back to the early 1960’s.

COVID-19 UPDATE: We ask that you wear a protective mask when you arrive, and also when not seated at your table to ensure everyone's safe

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
American, Contemporary American, Californian
Hours of Operation
Lunch Fri–Sun 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(707) 967-0550
Website
http://www.pressnapavalley.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Philip Tessier

Location
587 St. Helena Hwy (Hwy 29), St. Helena, CA 94574
Area
St. Helena
Cross Street
Inglewood
Parking details
Self Parking
Additional
Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining

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black truffle butter
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cucumber, calamansi, whipped horseradish
Meadowood Farm's GreensUS$16.00
garden vegetables, toasted rye, herb dressing
Dungeness Crab BisqueUS$17.00
pickled apple, oxalis blossoms
Sweet & Sour Pig EarsUS$16.00
espelette glaze, cilantro
Fennel SausageUS$15.00
preserved cabbage, mustard seed
Salt-Baked Oxheart CarrotUS$16.00
duck confit
Gold Ball Turnip BarigouleUS$15.00
globe artichokes, satsuma mandarin
Ricotta GnudiUS$19.00
black winter truffle, madeira jus
Duck Fat PotatoUS$15.00
raclette, flowering broccoli
Dungeness CrabUS$19.00
glass noodle, fermented shiitake
Eye of RibeyeUS$69.00
brussels sprouts, enoki mushroom, sauce béarnaise
Braised Beef Short RibUS$47.00
shaved daikon, jasmine rice, thai basil, lemongrass jus
Roasted ChickenUS$39.00
sunflower seed, sunchoke, meyer lemon condiment
Pan-Seared ScallopsUS$44.00
carmelized parsnips, garden kale, sauce amandine

Desserts

Chocolate GâteauUS$13.00
passion fruit ganache, devil's food cake, candied cocoa nibs
PavlovaUS$13.00
meyer lemon curd, toasted pistachio, pink grapefruit
Warm Apple TatinUS$13.00
fromage blanc, sablé breton, lucy glo apple
Chocolate ProfiteroleUS$13.00
whipped hazelnut ganache, satsuma mandarin

What 2,672 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6

4.6 based on all time ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
2.6Value

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2,672 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago
3 reviews
vip
2.0
3 reviews
Dined on 4 June 2021
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
The service made our table of 4 feel like a second tier customer, as the “vip” table next to us - armed to the teeth with 4+ servers - overpowered anything we needed (including things as simple as a refill of iced tea, etc). When our table actually got service, we were greeted by nearly cold steaks, oysters with broken shell in them, and coffee that took 13 minutes (timed on an iPhone) to brew. Aside from the inadequate temperature of the $65 NY Strip Steak, the food was decent. The service however was better at a suburban Olive Garden or Cheesecake Factory - far below anything remotely expected for Napa. Total disappointment & unfortunate considering I was scoping out spots to host a major corporate event here now that COVID is ‘over’.
3 people found this helpful
M
Mark
Houston
11 reviews
vip
4.0
11 reviews
Dined on 31 May 2021
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Its been a year plus since our last visit as we are from out of town. We were initially drawn to Press due to a review touting their bacon appetizer. We enjoyed our experience back in January 2020 under the prior menu/chef. This visit was not what we expected due to menu and chef changes. No bacon appetizer and a different menu. We were expecting the prior steak house experience. The food was good. We visit annually and try to include a dinner at Press. With all the area choices and given the changes, this was most likely our last visit.
3 people found this helpful
LP
LovelyinParadize
Los Angeles
19 reviews
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on 28 May 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
So good!! No complaints. Lobster and beef fat potato are amazing!!
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago
5 reviews
vip
3.0
5 reviews
Dined on 24 May 2021
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Service was extremely slow and the restaurant was barely full. We ordered steaks that I would say we’re mediocre at best. We have definitely had our fair share of really nice restaurants and honestly this one we were looking forward to and honestly did disappoint. I’m sad about that as we had heard some great things. The party next to us also had some issues with their meal. Anyways the apps were good but again I think Napa has some other best choices.
3 people found this helpful
j
joanbelt
San Francisco
5 reviews
1.0
5 reviews
Dined on 20 May 2021
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
This was the most over priced and under valued dinner we have ever had. We have been to a wide variety of places all over the world, and never have we felt more ripped off with this experience. The food wasn’t that great, in fact the asparagus side was horrendous with the mixture they used for sauce. The portions, for what you paid for these plates ($48 for a small chicken breast) was completely over rated. We will never go there again and have advised all of our family and friends, who travel up to St Helena, to stay away.
5 people found this helpful
MO
MaryO
Atlanta Metro
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 2 May 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food and experience, highly recommend PRESS!
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LisaB
Salt Lake City
60 reviews
3.0
60 reviews
Dined on 1 May 2021
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Wine service was great. Food service was ‘just okay.’ Food tried to be creative but we all felt missed the mark. I had to send back my ‘teeny tiny lobster’ dish due to being overcooked and chewy, $64!!! They were very good about getting scallops out as a replacement very quickly. All four of us in our party agreed we would not return or recommend. Overpriced, under delivered....Disappointing...
2 people found this helpful
KF
KFlan
Orange County
8 reviews
2.0
8 reviews
Dined on 1 May 2021
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We were very much looking forward to my birthday dinner at PRES; however, the experience was very underwhelming. We anticipated a steak house with an upscaled menu to align with such, rather it was a very short menu, with limited options. The scallops my husband ordered were small and unsatisfying. The chicken I ordered came out pink, luke- warm, and under cooked. We sent it back, and I was too adverse to it following, so I barely touched the replacement chicken, yet they still charged us for the meal. The wine menu was quite lengthy, yet the Sommlier was pretentiuous in his manner with us. In speaking with others during our visit to Napa Valley, the locals are also not favorable to PRESS with its current menu and format, are are nor recommending visitors to dine there.
2 people found this helpful
LM
LisaM
San Francisco
29 reviews
vip
5.0
29 reviews
Dined on 1 May 2021
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Service was outstanding. Our meals were delicious. We enjoyed sitting on the outdoor patio.
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F1234
Phoenix
8 reviews
2.0
8 reviews
Dined on 25 April 2021
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Service was slow and unresponsive. Food was cold. Disappointed. The managers tried to overcome but too little to late. Look for other dining options.
1 person found this helpful

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PRESS Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (707) 967-0550.

PRESS Restaurant is rated 4.6 stars by 2672 OpenTable diners.

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587 St. Helena Hwy (Hwy 29), St. Helena, CA 94574

Additional information

Cross Street
Inglewood
Area
St. Helena
Hours of Operation
Lunch Fri–Sun 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
American, Contemporary American, Californian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Self Parking
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Philip Tessier
Additional
Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Website
http://www.pressnapavalley.com/
Phone number
(707) 967-0550

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PRESS Restaurant

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Menu

Main

Benton's Bacon Griddled CornbreadUS$10.00

Kusshi OystersUS$24.00

Meadowood Farm's GreensUS$16.00

Dungeness Crab BisqueUS$17.00

Sweet & Sour Pig EarsUS$16.00

Fennel SausageUS$15.00

Salt-Baked Oxheart CarrotUS$16.00

Gold Ball Turnip BarigouleUS$15.00

Ricotta GnudiUS$19.00

Duck Fat PotatoUS$15.00

Dungeness CrabUS$19.00

Eye of RibeyeUS$69.00

Braised Beef Short RibUS$47.00

Roasted ChickenUS$39.00

Pan-Seared ScallopsUS$44.00

Desserts

Chocolate GâteauUS$13.00

PavlovaUS$13.00

Warm Apple TatinUS$13.00

Chocolate ProfiteroleUS$13.00

What 2,672 people are saying

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