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La ToquevsTORC
Both restaurants are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, La Toque ranks marginally higher than TORC. La Toque scores 84 with endorsements from 6 publications including San Francisco Chronicle, Michelin Guide and Time Out.
La Toque
San Francisco Chronicle
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
Travel + Leisure
Tasting Table
Time Out
Zagat
Gayot
Condé Nast Traveler
1314 McKinstry Street, Napa, CA 94559
From $40/night
San Francisco Chronicle3.0
"The menu is loosely divided into four categories, with four dishes in each one; diners can mix and match. Frank also offers a six-course tasting menu ($120), served at the chef's table in the kitchen." Full review
Fodor's "Built around seasonal local ingredients, the prix-fixe menu, which changes frequently, might include potato rösti with caviar, sole with eggplant and almond hazelnut picada sauce." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Thin slices of beef loin carpaccio are lightly smoked, then artfully presented to resemble a flower, topped with creamy tuna sauce, sautéed wild mushroom, and dried tomato." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This sophisticated downtown restaurant offers a choose-your-own-adventure dining experience, with three inspired nightly menus." Full review
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This sophisticated downtown restaurant offers a choose-your-own-adventure dining experience, with three inspired nightly menus.
Tasting Table "Get a crash course in wine pairing and a creative meal all in one at this Downtown Napa destination." Full review
Time Out "Now located inside the Westin Verasa Napa hotel, La Toque dinners begin with a wine list so extensive it requires an iPad. Then, choose from a variety of tasting menu options (four or five course)" Full review
Zagat4.5
"A “must” for its prix fixe menus of “unbelievable”, “expertly crafted” dishes served with “phenomenal wine pairings” by a “top-notch” team; the “quietly elegant” space is “pleasant”." Full review
Gayot16.0
"La Toque of the town, this restaurant is a key player in the city of Napa's renaissance as a food destination." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "If you couldn't score a reservation at the French Laundry, take heart: Chef Ken Frank's Gallic cooking at La Toque, a Michelin-star restaurant, stands toe to toe with the fare at America's top tables." Full review
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(It's tempting to request the table by the fire, but it often gets too warm.
TORC San Francisco Chronicle Fodor's Michelin Guide
Lonely Planet Time Out Zagat
Frommer's
1140 Main St., Napa, CA 94559
From $0/night
San Francisco Chronicle2.5
"The menu offers a mishmash of global influences and greatest hits from some of the country's trendiest restaurants." Full review
Fodor's "Torc means "wild boar" in an early Celtic dialect, and chef Sean O'Toole occasionally incorporates his restaurant's namesake beast into dishes at his eclectic downtown restaurant." Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"Torc may be Gaelic for "boar," but the food from Chef Sean O'Toole (who boasts the aforementioned boar on his family crest) is definitely not Irish." Full review
Lonely Planet "Wildly popular Torc plays off the seasons with dynamic combinations of farm-fresh ingredients, such as springtime white asparagus with black-truffle toasts, and squab with artichoke and licorice." Full review
Time Out "TORC's owner and chef Sean O’Toole showcases local farmers, ranchers and seafood in his seasonal menus with changing dishes like lamb ravioli, artichoke velouté with ricotta, pistachio and Meyer lemon." Full review
Zagat4.4
"Foodies “love the adventure”... at this high-end Napa New American, where “delightful”, globally inspired cuisine and “excellent” vino attract “a who’s who of the food and wine industry”." Full review
Frommer's "Bright, lively, and relaxed, with high ceilings, rough-hewn-stone-wall environs, and refined contemporary American cooking, this upbeat, sexy spot is a prime dinner haunt for locals in downtown Napa" Full review
