fume bistro & bar

visited this place over a new year evening. amazing ambience with great staff. ordered wine ,mushroom pizza and everything was awesome. great place to dine if visiting napa

our servers were gracious. the service was impeccable. the food was delicious! for our party of 3, we ordered the onion rings, salmon and the rib risotto. i'm definitely going back!

ok. not sure how to rate this place.. main courses were amazing tasting, steak and braised ribs. however, you'll need to eat a burger before you come here. very small portions especially on the braised ribs, maybe 3 ounces of meat. the bacon wrapped shrimp sounded good on paper, but they weren't that great. probably go back,but only if i wasn't that hungry.

fabulous restaurant in napa. everything here was wonderful. the staff was incredible, food was fantastic, and the wine was delicious. wish we found it earlier during our trip.

to start, they were beyond hospitable by accepting our party of ten at closing time. the filet mignon fell apart in your mouth; the honey apple crisp was by far the best apple dessert i've ever had in my life; a friend ordered the mac n cheese which everyone tried and it was delicious; the wine selection was great; everything everyone had was delicious. o one was disappointed. everyone's favorite in napa!

good food, atmosphere, and very friendly. i enjoyed our experience immensley.

great place. superior food for brunch.
friendly and attentive service.

dined at fume on new years eve for an early dinner. maybe their good chef was late.... dinner was so-so and priced high for the quality of the meal. filet was tough and hard to cut. pork chop & mahi mahi were bland. coffee cup was dirty. sad. had high hopes, but the service was good. someone paid
attention to front of the house skills. all in all--meh. :(

smokin' good!. we stopped by on a whim and were glad we did. the food, service, and reasonable prices made our first evening in napa valley a nice end to a great day. highly recommend it.

this friendly casual restaurant is a little north of downtown napa, off of highway 29, and has a wide range of options to choose from. roasted artichoke, pear salad, bbq baby back ribs, and the grilled pork chop are all great here, but watch out for the crowds on monday nights when they offer their “5 buck chuck” burger in the bar for only $5.55 before you load your options.

wine list review fume bistro & bar. fume bistro & bar wine list review

we have dined at fume bistro & bar in napa on a few occasions and repeatedly recommended it to others. this restaurant has a warm ambiance, solid food, and an interesting and well-priced wine list. in our reviews, we typically don't review "wines by the glass," but don't you miss the days of being able to order a good glass of wine for less than $10 and a bottle for under $40? well, you won't have that conundrum at fume. the wine list is small (80 selections) so it changes frequently, but it has a number of limited production wines, and there are always some good deals.

as with all vinoservant reviews, you will see the price at the restaurant followed by the mark-up over retail and if applicable, a rating from one of the publications listed below (2007 schramsberg, blanc de noirs, napa valley | $60 | 2.0x | wa 89 | tp). mark up of 2.0x translates into a retail price of $30 a bottle, wine advocate rated this wine 89 points and it is one of our top picks at fume bistro & bar.

vinoservant's top picks - tp | wine advocate - wa | wine enthusiast - we | wine spectator - ws
wine & spirits - wes |

vinoservant's top 8 sparkling & white wines
2007 schramsberg, blanc de noirs, napa valley | $60 | 2.0x | wa 89 | tp
2009 swanson, napa valley, pinot grigio | $28 | 1.5x | tp
2010 leth, steinagrund, gruner veltliner | $30 | 1.8x | we 91 | tp
2010 matanzas creek, sonoma county, sauvignon blanc | $30 | 1.7x | wa 89 | tp
2010 domaine vincent delaporte, loire, sancerre | $38 | 1.7x | ws 88 | tp
2009 lewis cellars, napa valley, sauvignon blanc | $43 | 1.2x | ws 92 | tp
2010 waugh cellars, indindoli vineyard, russian river, chardonnay | $42 | 1.2x | tp
2008 flowers, sonoma coast, chardonnay | $50 | 1.3x | tp

vinoservant's top 8 red wines
2007 casa de la cruz, by keller estate, sonoma coast, pinot noir | $40 | 1.6x | we 92 | tp
2007 pahlmeyer, jayson, sonoma coast, pinot noir | $60 | 1.2x | ws 88 | tp
2008 turnbull, napa valley, syrah | $38 | 1.5x | tp
2008 andretti, napa valley, sangiovese | $30 | below retail | tp
2007 phipps family cellars, treborce vineyard, dry creek valley, zinfandel | $45 | 1.1x | tp
2007 monticello, oak knoll district, napa valley, merlot | $34 | 1.1x | tp
2005 grasso, olive ridge vineyard, napa valley, cabernet sauvignon | $55 | 1.0x | tp
2007 buoncristiani, opc, proprietary red | $67 | 1.4x | wa 90 | tp

vinoservant's top wine values at fume bistro & bar

sparkling wines

5 selections that range in price from $34 to $100

2006 domaine carneros, brut | $45 | 2.2x | ws 91
veuve clicquot, brut, yellow label, non-vintage | $100 | 2.4x | ws 90 & we 89


white wines

35 selections that range in price from $24 to $59

2009 uvaggio, central valley, vermentino | $24 | 2.0x
2010 laurenz & sophia, singing gruner veltliner | $32 | 2.1x | wes 88

2010 bell, lake county, sauvignon blanc | $25 | 1.4x
2009 laird family, rutherford ranch, sauvignon blanc | $36 | 2.2x | ws 87
2010 whitehall lane, napa valley, sauvignon blanc | $36 | 2.2x
2010 honig reserve, rutherford, napa valley, sauvignon blanc | $38 | 2.0x | wa 88
2010 groth vineyards, napa valley, sauvignon blanc | $39 | 2.4x | ws 85

2009 black stallion, napa valley, chardonnay | $32 | 1.8x
2009 hess collection, napa valley, chardonnay | $35 | 1.9x
2010 argus, dearden wines, napa valley, chardonnay | $36 | 1.8x | tp
2009 frank family vineyards, carneros, napa valley, chardonnay | $58 | 2.0x | wa 88
2009 rombauer, carneros, chardonnay | $59 | 2.0x

red wines

39 selections that range in price from $25 to $120

2010 irony, monterey county, pinot noir | $28 | 2.1x
2009 aquinas, napa valley, pinot noir | $32 | 2.3x | ws 85
2008 w.h. smith, sonoma coast, pinot noir | $36 | 2.1x2009 sequana, sarmento vineyard, santa lucia highlands, pinot noir | $48 | 1.5x | tp
2008 reynolds family winery, los carneros, pinot noir | $69 | 1.6x

2008 turnbull, napa valley, syrah | $38 | 1.5x | tp
2004 rosemont, balmoral, mclaren vale, shiraz | $87 | 2.0x | ws 91

2008 benessere, napa valley, sangiovese | $40 | 1.4x

2007 phipps family cellars, treborce vineyard, dry creek valley, zinfandel | $45 | 1.1x | tp
2008 peter franus, brandlin vineyeard, mount veeder, zinfandel | $60 | 1.9x | wa 90 | tp
2009 brown, napa valley, zinfandel | $60 | 1.7x

2007 swanson, napa valley, merlot | $45 | 1.7x | wa 87

2005 st. supery, napa valley, cabernet sauvignon | $44 | 1.6x | we 90 | tp
2008 trinchero, chicken range, napa valley, cabernet sauvignon | $50 | 1.3x
2008 groth, napa valley, cabernet sauvignon | $74 | 2.0x | ws 87
2008 brookdale vineyards, napa valley, cabernet sauvignon | $75 | 1.7x
2007 madorom, camouflage, proprietary blend | $75 | 2.1x
2004 falcor, h block, napa valley, cabernet sauvignon | $78 | 1.2x | tp
2006 chalk hill, sonoma county, cabernet sauvignon | $87 | 1.7x | ws 91 | tp
2007 silver oak, alexander valley, cabernet sauvignon | $120 | 2.0x | ws 86

fume is fabulous the staff is friendly and on point drinks always filled ;) the food was fantastic!!! we got the bean and tomato soup yummm! then the pear salad omg!!! main course the best pork chop i've ever had in my life and i'm not exaggerating!!!!!! over all a 10 out of 10 by far if in napa make sure to stop in to fume bistro & bar for lunch or dinner

oh my lordddd- these fries were absolutely perfect- crisp and doused in fleur de sel!

ok, so i returned to try their salads! had their ahi nicoise salad. this is a warm salad with ahi, boiled egg and small little bits of potatoes & grape tomatoes. in one word --- outstanding. it is a meal in itself. 5/5 stars for this meal


-----04 sep, 2010-----

nice ambiance. to be fair let me hasten to disclose that i only had one meal (lunch) there. i had fish & chips ("english style"). the fish was haddock and the serving consisted of 3 pieces, slightly larger than the fishsticks one sees in the frozen section @ the grocery store. it was nothing like the english fish. the "chips" were also not english style thick cut chips but were the french fries style. the fries were delicious & the fish was good but not exceptional. i would perhaps go back to try their salads. 2.5/5 stars for this meal.

yum!. on our way up to calistoga we drove by this place at lunch time. so glad we did a turn around & had lunch there. everything was tasty!