Located in The Westin Verasa Napa
Place Category: American, French, Outside Dining, and Private DiningPlace Tags: Chef Owned and Operated and Michelin One Star
Chef Ken Frank’s landmark restaurant, La Toque has earned a Michelin Star every year they have been awarded in Wine Country. We are also the recipient of Wine Spectator’s highest honor, The Grand Award for our wine list and service excellence. Pairing wine and food is our passion. The pairings on our menus are considered by many to be the ultimate food and wine experience. Our culinary team and Sommeliers taste together daily, constantly exploring, looking for combinations that elevate both the food and wine, creating harmony. Our commitment to the finest ingredients drives everything we do. We are fortunate to be part of a vibrant local food community, an amazing network of dedicated farmers and purveyors supplying the delicious products we prepare for you. The menu evolves continually to highlight seasonal ingredients at their peak. We offer three different menus nightly at La Toque- The Core Menu, where you can make your own selections from a list of savory dishes and desserts creating your own four or five course menu. Or choose the Vegetable Tasting Menu of five savory courses and one dessert. And for the ultimate La Toque experience, put yourself in Chef’s hands and go with The Chef’s Table Tasting Menu, a pre-selected menu of nine courses, including six savory dishes, cheese, and two desserts.
View menus on La Toque website
In consideration of other guests’ comfort, dining with very young children is discouraged. The La Toque dining experience spans multiple hours- with that in mind, if the child(ren) can maintain decorum for the duration of dinner they are more than welcome. All guests, including children, require a reserved seat. Please note that we do not allow any audible electronic devices in the dining room.
Ken Frank, Executive Chef/Owner
Our source of inspiration and direction for all things food and wine, Chef Ken has earned a stellar reputation for his personalized style of cooking, grounded in the French cuisine he grew to know and love while living in France as a teenager.
Frank first achieved national acclaim in 1977 when he was Chef of La Guillotine Restaurant at age 21. At that time he was a pioneer, insisting on using only the freshest, seasonal, quality ingredients. He was the original Chef at Michael’s in Santa Monica, considered the Los Angeles birthplace of “California Cuisine,” which he left in 1979 to open the first La Toque on the Sunset Strip at age 23. He finally heeded the call of the wine country and moved north to open a new La Toque in Rutherford in 1998.
After a successful ten-year run in Rutherford, Frank moved his signature restaurant to the Westin Verasa Napa in the fall of 2008. He can be found nightly, tasting wine, directing the kitchen, or mingling with his many long-time repeat guests in the dining room of La Toque.
We can accommodate groups of up to 10 guests in our Main Dining Room, and up to 45 on our beautiful glass-enclosed, fully heated Terrace. For larger groups of up to 240 guests, we offer 12,000 square feet of event space, inside and out, within The Westin Verasa Napa property.
