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Oxbow Public Market

Visiting Oxbow Public Market

By Betsy Malloy, About.com

  • Hours: Open 7 days a week, but hours vary. Check current hours
  • Cost: Free
  • Location: Just across the river from downtown Napa and next to Copia, directions below
  • How Long: Varies, depending on your pace
  • Best Time to Visit: Any time you're hungry
There's no mistaking what the Oxbow Public Market is about: it's food, more food (wine, too).

Tenants include second (or third) locations of many local favorites such as Taylor's Automatic Refresher (burgers), Model Bakery and The Olive Press, along with other artisan food shops. Seasonal farmstands located outside offer fresh produce, and you'll find plenty of choices for a meal, or to enjoy a glass of wine and a snack.

If you've been to the Ferry Building market in San Francisco, you won't find much new at the Oxbow Public Market, but it is an excellent addition to downtown Napa, an area long bypassed by visitors which is slowly improving.

Getting to Oxbow Public Market

Oxbow Public Market
610 First Street
Napa, CA 94559
707-963-1345
Oxbow Public Market website
From downtown Napa, take the First Street bridge to Oxbow Public Market or follow signs from anywhere in town toward Copia. The market is next door. There's a small parking lot next to it, or park in the Copia parking lots.

If You Liked the Oxbow Public Market, You May Also Like

Ferry Building, San Francisco
Farmers Market, Los Angeles
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