Carpe Diem Restaurant & Bar

Absolutely delicious food (small portions of the dish my friend and I ordered notwithstanding), friendly, prompt service, and low-key atmosphere - busy, but not too loud, with low lighting. Wonderful wine list. The squid-ink fettucini is divine. Would love to return if we’re in the area again!

Dietary restrictions: They cook everything to order and can accommodate dietary restrictions.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Handmade Squid Ink Fettuccine, Chicken Parmesan

Had the chef's special and was impressed. The butternut squash soup wasn't heavy on the cream at all, which i really appreciated.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

12/25/2024 , 12 pm on Christmas Day, the restaurant was P A C K E D and still they killed it!
I'm not going to give my review based on food (one thing everyone is crazy about, and YES, it was great in every possible way).
Instead, I would like to give my enormous big fat 100 star review to the floor manager and his staff.
As I said, today was Christmas day, clearly, they were understaffed , but the service was absolutely top notch. As a retired restaurant professional with 15+ years of experience , I definitely know what it's like to serve a very diverse crowd on a big holiday with very little help.
I don't think everyone understands the pain, but I do.
Our server had no busser, just a food runner and a rock-star manager who was helping with cleaning tables, running food, bringing guests to the tables, etc. Having THAT many tables in your section, cleaning and resetting them between the courses, delivering drinks and opening wine bottles, man, that's A LOT to handle. Ali, we never felt that you are busy for us, you made our day. Thank you so much!
We never a)felt rushed, b) in need of anything (our water glasses were always full, our wine glasses were constantly refilled, we had fresh forks /knives), c)we felt that we are a priority even though there were other, I would say 8-10 tables in his section.

There are many good restaurants in Napa, but this one you want to return to. Anyone can make great food, but making people feel special and important is a skill and a talent that not that many have. Carpe Diem staff has it. Love you guys, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Keep rolling!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

short ribs has no flavor, service was ok. Food doesn’t taste good. Very mediocre.
Forced gratuity, definitely not worth trying.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

Carpe Diem is a gem! Going to visit regularly for the Tasting Menu. Happy Hour menu is great. Lots of fun at the bar with Tas.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

One of my favorite restaurants in

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was okay but it took us 30 min to apps, and 40 min after that we got our mains.

The staff was nice enough but staying in a restaurant for nearly 2 hours kind of stinks

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 2

Came here for a quick dinner after a spa day. This was a great find that we saw while walking around a day prior. We made a reservation just to be sure. We started withthe pork belly appetizer, which was so tender. Great glaze on top. For entrees, I had the pork milanese, which was very good, and came with salad. My wife had the duck a lorange, which didn't disappoint either. A quality meal indeed. Our server was Chika, and she was fantastic. She knew the menu front to back and had great suggestions. They also brought out free ice cream to celebrate my wife's recent birthday. Parking might be tricky, but you can walk from hotels. If you're in the area, set a reservation, and drop in for a great meal.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We had a great night here, lots of options, and they are all delicious!
We ordered Salad, Broccoli soup, pan fried Sea bass, fired pork chop, 24hours beef with risotto . All of them are delicious, I will definitely come back in the future.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Service was great and food was amazing. The overall experience is a 10/10. Would absolutely come again!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Maggie was amazing. So informative and nice. The food was the best. Higher compliments to the chef. It was a phenomenal experience dining here.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The duck was fantastic, great wine pairings. Maggie was a wealth of information and beautiful personality. This is so much better than anything I've had here to date. Thank you so much!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

A friend and I had a lovely dinner yesterday on Sunday. The restaurant was very comfortable and reasonably quiet. We had Maggie as our server, and she did a fantastic job and taking care of us and attending to my friends dietary restrictions. They delivered great food with her adjustments. Both had a best salad, she had the filet and I had the ribeye. Both perfectly cooked accompanied with very well prepared vegetables. I had a smoked old fashioned which was so good. A great local place in Napa for a wonderful dinner. They also have a bar in the other room when you first walk in.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lovely dinner, service was personable, they were on top of everything. Food was fresh and delicious. Great wine selection. We were on vacation but will definitely return next year when we are back in the area. Thanks for a great evening!

A friend and I had a lovely dinner yesterday on Sunday. The restaurant was very comfortable and reasonably quiet. We had Maggie as our server, and she did a fantastic job and taking care of us and attending to my friends dietary restrictions. They delivered great food with her adjustments. Both had a best salad, she had the filet and I had the ribeye. Both perfectly cooked accompanied with very well prepared vegetables. I had a smoked old fashioned which was so good. A great local place in Napa for a wonderful dinner. They also have a bar in the other room when you first walk in.