Yountville's food scene is what put the town on the map. Three Thomas Keller restaurants — the French Laundry, Bouchon, and Ad Hoc — sit within a few blocks of each other, joined by Philippe Jeanty's bistro and a handful of other serious kitchens that punch well above what a town of 3,000 should be able to support. Almost everything is on or just off Washington Street.
The French Laundry is the obvious bucket-list booking; everything else is comparatively reachable. Plan ahead: most dinner reservations open online and fill within hours.