Dine at this world-renowned restaurant

Word to the wise: Reservations can be made from two months in advance, and it’s wise to secure a spot as early as possible, given the restaurant’s global popularity.

Located in the heart of Napa Valley, The French Laundry is widely considered to be best restaurant in the United States. Yes, it’s extortionate, but for the right occasion, you get the chance to dine at one of the few restaurants in the world to receive Michelin’s top honors of three stars. And they do make it special.

Chef Thomas Keller creates a nightly nine-course tasting menu featuring small dishes made with artful precision. No ingredient is used more than once during the meal. The tasting menu skips like a storyboard over rare and rich dishes from sweet, butter-poached Maine lobster tail to Pacific kampachi. They want to wow you.