| The French Laundry | |
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 Exterior of The French Laundry | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1978 |
| Owner(s) | Thomas Keller |
| Head chef | Thomas Keller |
| Chef | Ara Jo |
| Pastry chef | Jamie Houghton |
| Food type | French with Californian cuisine influences |
| Dress code | None |
| Rating |  (Michelin Guide)*AAA Five Diamond Award (2005— )[1] *Forbes Five Star Award (1999— )[2] |
| Street address | 6640 Washington St |
| City | Yountville |
| State | California |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 94599 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 38°24′16″N 122°21′54″W / 38.40444030°N 122.36497120°W |
| Seating capacity | 60 |
| Website | www |
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| Location | 6640 Washington St., Yountville, California |
| Coordinates | 38°24′16″N 122°21′50″W / 38.40444°N 122.36389°W |
| Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha; 17,000 sq ft; 1,600 m2) |
| Built | 1900 |
| Architect | Clark, Alexander (Gus) |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000728[3] |
| Added to NRHP | April 19, 1978 |
The French Laundry is a three-Michelin star French and Californian cuisine restaurant located in Yountville, California, in the Napa Valley. Sally Schmitt opened The French Laundry in 1978 and designed her menus around local, seasonal ingredients; she was a visionary chef and pioneer of California cuisine. Since 1994, the chef and owner of The French Laundry is Thomas Keller. The restaurant building dates from 1900 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[3]
- ^ "Five Diamond Restaurants" (PDF). AAA.com. American Automobile Association. April 2023. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ "The French Laundry". Forbes Travel Guide. 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "The French Laundry". npgallery.nps.gov. US: National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Retrieved November 21, 2024.