If Willy Wonka Went to Napa Valley

What to know, what to wear and what to order at Under-Study

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This is not your average café. Welcome to Under-Study, Napa’s coolest new culinary crossover.

What to Know:

Housed in the former Dean & DeLuca flagship, Under-Study is part café, part high-end grocery, part art installation and fully worth a stop. Chef/partner Philip Tessier (of Michelin-starred PRESS next door) is bringing fine dining finesse to a more chill, come-as-you-are setting.

Grab a seat outside, next to the oversized butter stick bench, and snack on PRESS favorites like truffle-glazed rotisserie chicken or sweet and sour pig’s ears.

Or, pop in for a pastry from executive pastry chef Frank Volkommer, whose croissants and cookies are displayed like works of art under glass domes. You’ll also find