A homey little Northern Italian joint nestled in between Downtown St. Helena’s art galleries and design shops. It’s open all day so you can saddle up to the bar whenever you’re hungry and enjoy a time-out over a hot bowl of pasta. Get the fettuccine with short ribs.

Open for outdoor dining, and takeout and curbside pick-up from Monday to Friday, 12-8pm. Reservations are available.

A small Italian place located in the heart of St. Helena, Cook is exactly the kind of Napa restaurant you should keep in your back pocket. You should make a reservation and come here for a bowl of homemade pasta. All of them are tremendous, and pasta is also a great complement to wine, in the sense that you can drink more when your belly is full of it.