La Strada

“La Strada” is Italian for “the road.” For owners, Martino and Adriano, the road to Napa has been a delicious and enjoyable journey of hard work and friendship.  Both Martino and Adriano have dedicated their entire careers to the restaurant business. The two men first became acquainted while working at restaurants in North Beach, San Francisco’s Italian neighborhood. They kept in touch over the years, often discussing the possibility of opening a restaurant together.  Then, in 1996, they came upon a vacant restaurant while driving to the store to pick up supplies for a backyard BBQ. In short order, they leased the San Pablo space and the first La Strada was born. The American Canyon location opened six years later.