Napa’s long-awaited new restaurant and yoga studio, Ubuntu, officially opened last Thursday. Curious crowds packed into the restored 19th century building to get a glimpse, quickly overwhelming the kitchen. In fact, BiteClub couldn’t find a single morsel to be nibble on, leaving the opening party hungry and well-jostled.
The menu will lean heavily on the restaurant’s own biodynamic gardens, featuring lots of fruits and veggies. Flexitarians and carnivores take note, however: Ubuntu is hardly a wheat-grass shack and will offer up meat and dairy.
The vibe is redeco-yoga-chi–exposed bricks and beams commingle with Asian artifacts, sleek booths and ultra modern lighting. C’est so Napa.
The upstairs yoga studio overlooks the restaurant, but word is that the spot has been specially insulated so that cooking smells and restaurant noise won’t distract om-chanters above. Still, does anyone else find it strange to be doing yoga in a restaurant?
Ubuntu is open for dinner this week, and will serve breakfast and lunch starting Aug. 27. Stay tuned.
Ubuntu, 1140 Main St., Napa, 707.251.5656