The French Laundry Culinary Garden

“The garden tour was exceptional—tasting vegetables and seeing the direct collaboration between the gardeners and the chefs brought the entire The French Laundry ecosystem to life. Having it led by James, with his firsthand connection to Chef Keller and the kitchen, made it feel genuinely authentic and special. The ice cream was a thoughtful and delicious finish.”

“An essential part of the French Laundry's prestige and quality control. How many establishments are there where you can walk across the street and see right where your meal came from. It's humbling to see the vegetables that decorated the wagyu in its rawest form. The notion itself is like watching dirt turning into gold. I'm especially glad that there's such a strong emphasis on growing the best produce possible since vegetables are so often overlooked in meals, but it's the bitterness and subtle sweetness from vegetables that refresh the palate or complement the heavy fatty flavors of your protein.”

“Amazing garden where the French Laundry team grows all of the greens and vegetables used in their three Michelin stars restaurant. It’s a beautiful, well kept live garden. Very inspiring”

“This is a relaxing, peaceful, delightful must do when in Yountville. Yes, it is the fuel for the overly expensive French Laundry Restaurant, but it is well done, maintained and cared for. They balance it with bees, flower, herbs, veggies, flower, chickens and much more. We love walking through the gardens just for down time, romantic time and grounding time... We will probably never eat at the French Laundry, I would rather donate the money to the hungry and find a good slice of pie or make my own yummy meal. These gardens are worth your time and I wish I had them in my back yard as a resource for culinary yumminess.”

“I tried so hard to get this reservation. I’m a glad I did not. I went to Single Thread. It was amazing for my birthday. The staff were so attentive and welcoming of my service dog. I have dined at Per Se in Columbus Circle- it was wonderful and I was impressed by Kellers cuisine (2011) From what I have read- there is nothing new. Single thread was amazing and the people at French Laundry were kind of jerks about getting the reservation. I just felt it was much ado about nothing. I have dined at Michelin star restaurants in Paris and San Sebastián Spain ( my favorite- Arzak!) in spite of not actually eating here- I can strongly recommend Single Thread or any place in the Yountville area as v satisfactory and special ( North Block and RH) -”