French Laundry


  • Address: 6640 Washington St
  • Type: Exceptional Dining
  • Travel Genus: Eats , Sight
  • Sight Category: Building
  • Eatery Class: Upscale Restaurant
  • Eatery Service: Table Service

The French Laundry is a world-renowned, three-Michelin-starred restaurant in Yountville, California, celebrated as one of the premier destination dining experiences in the United States. Led by Chef Thomas Keller, the restaurant occupies a historic two-story stone farmhouse originally built in 1900, its rustic architecture blending seamlessly with the quiet charm of Napa Valley. Inside, Keller's meticulous culinary approach transforms seasonal American ingredients through French technique, creating a fine-dining experience defined by precision, restraint, and elegance. - AsNotedIn


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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1900/00/00 French Laundry is originally built as a saloon by Scottish stonemason Alexander 'Gus' Clark for Pierre 'Peter' Guillaume.
1907/00/00 Peter Guillaume sells his saloon to the Lande family. It was converted into a French laundry and later a boardinghouse.
1974/00/00 Yountville mayor Don Schmidt buys the building and remodels it into a restaurant called the French Laundry.
1994/00/00 Thomas Keller Chef Thomas Keller buys the French Laundry restaurant from Don Schmidt.
2020/11/06 Gov Gavin Newsom California Governor California Medical Association officials, Janus Norman and Dustin Corcoran, who are not wearing masks, enjoy a dinner with Gavin Newsom, inside the French Laundry. The close seating doesn't comply with COVID-19 restrictions during California's surge.

Eat and Drink »

Food Time Dinner
Eatery Class Exceptional Dining
Eatery Meal Haute Cuisine
Eatery Attribute Indoor Seating
Eatery Service Table Service
Eatery Class Upscale Restaurant



Data »

Particulars for French Laundry:
Food Culture American Food
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Historic Use Professional
Historic Use Restaurant



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 19th April 1978

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: French Laundry
Registry Address: 6640 Washington St.
Registry Number: 78000728
Resource Type: Building
Owner: Private
Architect: Clark,Alexander (Gus)
Architectural Style: No style listed
Contributing Buildings: 1
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Significant Year: c 1900
Historic Function: Domestic, Commerce, Trade
Historic Sub-Function: Professional, Single dwelling, Restaurant
Current Function: Commerce, Trade, Work in progress
Current Sub-Function: Restaurant

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