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The campfire pie, an Oreo-crusted chocolate and toasted meringue dessert that a New York Times critic compared to Rothko edges, signals exactly what kind of neighborhood restaurant Charlie's is: Napa Valley wine-country cooking without the ceremony. The menu ranges globally, the room skews community rather than occasion, and the whole thing carries a legacy from Cindy Pawlcyn's old Cindy's Backstreet Kitchen in the best, most low-key way.
The awards strongest first
- Wine Enthusiast Top 50 New Restaurants
- Esquire The Best New Restaurants in America
- The New York Times 2025 · Campfire Pie · The 14 Best Restaurant Desserts We Ate Across the U.S. in 2025
One number, weighted & current 75
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Campfire pie
“The campfire pie at Charlie’s Napa Valley nods to the restaurant’s old space, Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen, and its notable chef, Cindy Pawlcyn.”
The New York Times, 2025
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- Farmstead Barbecue Eat · 69
- Alila Napa Valley Stay · 82
- Violetto Modern Italian Eat · 67
- Beringer Vineyards Do · 85
- Meadowood Napa Valley Stay · 86
- Press Eat · 93
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