Recently we had the pleasure of dining at a restaurant in the charming town of Yountville named Protéa.
Yountville is also the home of famous chef Thomas Keller’s French Laundry and Bouchon Bakery. This was our first dining experience since the lockdown during Covid 19.
Protea is defined as a beautiful South African plant or sugarbush. The restaurant offers outside seating and also roof top service. We chose to dine on the roof enjoying a stunning, sunny Napa day.
The menu changes daily and offers high level slow cooking techniques.
Chef Anita has a bubbling and warm personality. She prides herself serving great Carribean cuisine at reasonable prices complimented with outstanding service. Her son Adrien is the sensational sous chef.
We enjoyed an order of Puerto Rican Beef empanadas with a golden crust and seasoned to perfection. We also shared an order of Jamaican Jerk Shrimp slowly cooked, marinated and served over Bomba Rice. Finally, we had the Ramen Stir Fry. It is fresh Ramen noodles tossed with seared pork belly, onions, topped with adobo soy sauce. They were all outstanding.
We also enjoyed a bottle of Trefethen Riesling that paired beautifully with the cuisine.
We look forward to returning soon.
To Make a reservation go to: http://www.proteayv.com/
