Location: St. Helena
Top Things to do in St. Helena
Top 10 Free Things to do in St. Helena, California (CA)
St. Helena (/ˌseɪnt həˈliːnə/ saynt hə-LEE-nə) (Wappo: Anakotanoma, "Bull Snake Village") is a city in Napa County, California. It is part of the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 5,814 at the 2010 census.
Restaurants in St. Helena
1. Elmshaven
2. Napa Soap Company
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By mini - Fremont, United States
We both like to use Napa soaps. They come in a variety of flavors and are very nice to iuse Staff is nice and will anwer your questions.
3. Robert Louis Stevenson Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 37 reviews
The Robert Louis Stevenson Museum is a treasured institution in St. Helena, California. The Museum was first opened in 1969 and for nearly 50 years has been dedicated to connecting the life, works, and times of author Robert Louis Stevenson. For those who want an intimate and engaging look at this beloved author of such classics as Treasure Island and Strange Case of Jekyll and Hyde, this museum is a must see. Our staff is friendly and informative about RLS, his life, and his time living in St. Helena. If our days and hours do not fit your visit, please contact us about setting up a private tour!
Reviewed By jameshowell12 - Liberty, United States
A small specialty museum, basically one large room, the museum details the life and times of Robert Louis Stevenson and his family. Most of the artifacts in the museum are Stevenson originals. While the signage is interesting, the staff are wonderful and willing to talk about Stevenson and his life and works.
4. St. Helena Olive Oil Company
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 40 reviews
Visit the factory for an olive oil tasting.
5. AERENA Galleries & Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena..." AERENA Galleries and Gardens show the work of emerging, mid-career and established artists, offering a great range and selection of styles and media. Many of the artists are featured in recognized museum, corporate and private collections and were chosen because of a proven commitment to their medium, their integrity, craftsmanship and professionalism. We have locations in Healdsburg, St. Helena, Yountville, and Napa.
6. Woodhouse Chocolate
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 59 reviews
Artisanal chocolates that are inspired by European tradition, splashed with American whimsy. Woodhouse is a family owned and run chocolate shop whose mission is to create the world's richest, most flavorful chocolates and confections with the use of local and sustainable ingredients.
Reviewed By Tulipsprout - Los Angeles, United States
This elegant chocolate shop is like a jewel box, filled with beautiful chocolate patina colored figurines from frogs to dinosaurs to hammers, to delicate small bites of chocolate.
7. The Christopher Hill Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By 7268 - Oakland, United States
Amazing artwork. I wish I could afford it. Nice presentation. Beautiful location in downtown saint Helena.
8. Brasswood Cellars
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 46 reviews
We at Brasswood Estate hope to share our passion for food, wine and love of the Napa Valley Lifestyle with our guests. Our concept is simple; celebrate our local bounty by making elegant, small production wines, cooking delicious food, and creating a warm and welcoming space where guests can relax, slow down and enjoy the finer things in life. Brasswood Estate features a state-of-the-art winery with 17,000 sq. feet of caves where we make our own delightful wines and share with some fantastic custom crush clients. The property is also home to multiple tasting rooms, including a sensory room curated by our Estate Sommelier, a bottle shop with rare wines and liquors and our world-class restaurant, Brasswood Bar + Bakery + Kitchen.
Reviewed By BaileyPM - San Francisco, United States
We are so lucky here in Northern California, delicious food and gorgeous wines are not hard to find and I have experienced my fair share. I recently had the opportunity to enjoy a Sensory Lunch Pairing at Brasswood Estate and it absolutely blew my mind. The Lunch Pairing takes place in the Sensory Room which was created by Estate Sommelier Joshua Fisher, it is as gorgeous as it is unique. Joshua has created custom-made glass globes that represent the flavors and aromas present in the wines. Replenished with fresh ingredients on a daily basis, our sensory guide Jordana helped us to understand how the components and complexities of the wines were represented in these creative and artistic globes both visually and aromatically. We were invited to re-visit each globe multiple times and much like the wines they represent, we were able to detect different influences and aromatic nuances with each inhalation. As if that wasn't enough, our wines were also paired with custom made dishes from Brasswood Restaurant, so dang delicious! The hand-pulled mozzerella served on grilled crostini was sprinkled with extra virgin olive oil, sea salt and fresh rosemary and paired beautifully with Brasswood's 2013 Chardonnay, the short rib sugo with house-made papardelle served with the Cab Franc was enough to dream about. This experience left me with the desire to revisit both the winery and the restaurant. This is a beautiful property and is offering truly unique experiences, I would highly recommend Brasswood and look forward to coming back to share with friends.
9. St. Helena Welcome Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
Our St. Helena Welcome Center, on the East side of Main Street, is a great resource for everything you need to know about St. Helena. Our helpful and well-informed concierge team will help you find a hotel room, a great meal, a wine tour, or anything else to make your stay in our town a wonderful experience. Make sure to browse our retail and get the perfect Napa Valley - St. Helena gift or treat!
Reviewed By TomSanDiego1 - San Diego, United States
We just enjoyed another woncerful week in Napa - and be sure to check in with the St. Helena Visitor's center- where super friendly Alexandra provides all types of marvelous information.
10. Sutter Home Winery
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 125 reviews
Reviewed By mandersmke - Milwaukee, United States
This was easily my favorite stop in Napa Valley. It's basically a large shop with three tasting options. One was a free tasting with a good variety of 4 different wines, one was a list of 5 sweeter wines for $5, and the final tasting for $5 was a variety of specialty wines. Outside, there is an inn restricted to inn guests only but we were able to sit in the picturesque gazebo, explore the small rose garden, and check out the lovely koi pond. We decided to pop outside between each of our pours but you can park yourself inside for your tastings as well. Shout out to Yesica who helped us with our tastings and was super helpful, informative, and friendly! She was key to our great visit! The shop itself had a great variety of wines for purchase, including the Sutter Home mini bottles that I love! They had a couple packs of 16 mini-bottles-they should sell these everywhere! We opted to buy a regular bottle and build a couple 4-packs of mini bottles mixing and matching our favorite wines. We had just as much fun shopping as we did tasting. Overall the vibe at Sutter home, is very comfortable, casual, and fun. We enjoyed ourselves and would definable recommend and return!
