Oxbow Public Market

Oxbow Public Market Review

This market's two dozen shops, wine bars, and artisanal food producers provide an introduction to Napa Valley's wealth of foods and wines. Swoon over decadent charcuterie at the Fatted Calf, slurp down bivalves at Hog Island Oyster Company, chow down on tacos with homemade tortillas at C Casa, or get a whiff of hard-to-find seasonings at Whole Spice Company before sitting down to a glass of wine at the Oxbow Wine Merchant & Wine Bar. The retro fast-food joint Gott's Roadside tempts those who prefer hamburgers (or egg-and-cheese breakfast sandwiches) to duck-liver mousse. Locals line up at Model Bakery around 3 pm for hot-from-the-oven "late bake" bread.