WELCOME TO CLEMENTES

Family-run. Napa-made. Home of the original malfatti.

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Clemente’s Authentic Italian is a family-owned Italian restaurant in Napa, California, known for handmade pasta, slow-cooked sauces, and comforting, homestyle meals.

Our menu features traditional Italian dishes made with fresh, locally sourced ingredients and time-honored recipes passed down through generations. Whether you're craving a hearty plate of malfatti or looking for quality Italian takeout in Napa, Clemente’s delivers the flavors of Italy with the warmth of a family kitchen.

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Handcrafted

Catering

Handmade pasta and seasonal recipes crafted with care

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Let us cater your next business lunch or family celebration. Call us to get started!

Italian Classics

Enjoy comfort classics like pot roast, scallopini, and spaghetti with Italian meatballs

Our Story

Clemente Cittoni came to Napa in 1961, a young man with a strong work ethic and a dream. He began his culinary journey at the historic Depot Restaurant, where he learned to cook under the wing of Teresa Tamburelli. What started with washing dishes quickly turned into a lifelong passion for food, family, and tradition.

By 1974, Clemente had become co-owner of the Depot and spent the next four decades feeding generations of locals with his signature malfatti and warm hospitality.

Today, you can still find Clemente in the kitchen along with his daughter Joanne, grandson Joseph, and their loyal team who continue the legacy at Clementes Authentic Italian. Every dish we serve is a love letter to the past — handmade, heartfelt, and rooted in Napa’s rich Italian history.

Four members of the Cittoni family–Joe, Joanne, Clemente and Mary—wearing aprons and smiling—stand in the kitchen at Clemente’s Authentic Italian in Napa, proudly holding a tray of handmade malfatti.
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Our Menu

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What’s a Malfatti?

Born by happy accident at Napa’s old Depot Restaurant, malfatti means “mistake” in Italian but it quickly became a local favorite. Made from the inside of a ravioli, these fluffy hand rolled dumplings are smothered in our 16-hour Depot sauce and topped with parmigiano cheese. It’s our signature dish and a true taste of Napa history.

Reviews

  • "Clemente’s has been a traditional in our family since I can remember. The best most delicious comfort food you can eat year round. Whether you live in Napa or are just visiting this is a perfect take out meal. And now they have seating so you don’t have to wait until you get home to enjoy."

    Katy W

  • "Excellent malfatti! Great service and super clean restaurant. Looking forward to returning here over and over for good family cooked food!"

    Robbyn S.

  • "Everything on their menu is the best Italian food I have ever tasted. We've been going there since the original Depot Restaurant in 1985 and have never been disappointed. Everyone needs to try if they haven't already..... when we go to California we drive a hour + just to get our favorite spaghetti and malfattis.

    Penny T.