Angele is a French restaurant that sits beside the Napa Riverwalk. To take a seat on its outdoor patio and sip a glass of wine while marveling at Napa's natural beauty, balanced by lively groups of passerbys spilling in from Napa Mill would not be an evening badly spent, indeed.

Inside, the restaurant and the waitstaff invite an amiable sophistication. The decor harkens snapshots of the French countryside. The menu consists of layers of traditional and contemporary French cuisine. For starters, Fromage du Jour whets the appetite. Reservations can be made through opentable.com.