I have not been here since 1995, but I loved it then, and everyone I talk to that has gone since then has also come back with rave reviews. The pasta dishes I have had are all very fresh and all the pasta sauces I have tried here are fantastic. The appetizers (especially the carpaccio) are very good and the bread is delicious. Dessert here is always wonderful, and the service is prompt yet not overbearing. Of course the wine selection is unbelievable although the last time I was there I brought my own bottle from a local vineyard and was charged the normal $10 corking fee. I always trust a restaurant with an open kitchen like Piatti's and I always enjoy watching the chefs put their finishing touches on the dishes counter just before they are delivered to the table. The patio is a great place to eat or just sit and have coffee. The only complaint I have ever had here is once I was seated in the middle of the restaurant at a table for two on a very crowded night and I f ... more

I have not been here since 1995, but I loved it then, and everyone I talk to that has gone since then has also come back with rave reviews. The pasta dishes I have had are all very fresh and all the pasta sauces I have tried here are fantastic. The appetizers (especially the carpaccio) are very good and the bread is delicious. Dessert here is always wonderful, and the service is prompt yet not overbearing. Of course the wine selection is unbelievable although the last time I was there I brought my own bottle from a local vineyard and was charged the normal $10 corking fee. I always trust a restaurant with an open kitchen like Piatti's and I always enjoy watching the chefs put their finishing touches on the dishes counter just before they are delivered to the table. The patio is a great place to eat or just sit and have coffee. The only complaint I have ever had here is once I was seated in the middle of the restaurant at a table for two on a very crowded night and I felt that the tables on either side were uncomfortably close, making converstaion a little difficult. But other than that, this was one of the best dining experiences I have had in quite a while. less

After six years of extensive Napa Valley wine tasting, dining and touring, Piatti is stil my restaurant of choice. This is a cheerful, open trattoria which feels like the renovated farmhouses one encounters in Tuscany. Chef Jim Doolittle's menu adds a California spin to classic Northern Italian cuisine. Appetizers and salads are light but savory. Pizzas baked in the wood-fired oven have crisp crusts. The pastas are outstanding and many can be prepared in low-fat/salt/cholesterol versions. Main dishes include daily fish and risotto specials and Piatti's signature roasted chicked. The wine list, while having shrunk over the years, covers the spectrum from affordable table wines (Italian and domestic) to premium Napa Valley varietals and Super Tuscan blends. Desserts are indulgent. If you rush in and rush out, treating Piatti like a fast food joint, you will miss out on the chance to savor the whole dining experience which, as the Italians know, is as important as the food ... more

After six years of extensive Napa Valley wine tasting, dining and touring, Piatti is stil my restaurant of choice. This is a cheerful, open trattoria which feels like the renovated farmhouses one encounters in Tuscany. Chef Jim Doolittle's menu adds a California spin to classic Northern Italian cuisine. Appetizers and salads are light but savory. Pizzas baked in the wood-fired oven have crisp crusts. The pastas are outstanding and many can be prepared in low-fat/salt/cholesterol versions. Main dishes include daily fish and risotto specials and Piatti's signature roasted chicked. The wine list, while having shrunk over the years, covers the spectrum from affordable table wines (Italian and domestic) to premium Napa Valley varietals and Super Tuscan blends. Desserts are indulgent. If you rush in and rush out, treating Piatti like a fast food joint, you will miss out on the chance to savor the whole dining experience which, as the Italians know, is as important as the food (and almost as important as the wine!). Sit out on the patio next to the fountain, sip a glass of wine and let your waiter make suggestions. Take the time to enjoy each course and the company of your dining companion(s). You will go home much more relaxed than if you rushed through your list of 37 wineries to visit in a single day. less