Ad Hoc

What started in 2006 as a temporary pop-up for chef Thomas Keller has since become an established fixture in Yountville’s dining scene (fans who can’t wait six months for a reservation at Keller’s French Laundry can easily snag a table here, though the food strikes a much different chord than his fine-dining flagship). The concept is simple: just one daily-changing prix fixe menu—which includes a salad, entrée, cheese course, and dessert—is served family-style, for $52 a person. The menu at Ad Hoc is an homage to the comfort food of Keller’s youth—charred broccolini salad, buttermilk fried chicken, and red velvet cupcakes.