Villa Corona

Villa Corona serves Mexican food from 3614 Bel Aire Plaza in Napa. On its website, where it appears as Villa Corona Cocina Mexicana, the restaurant gives 1972 as the year it began serving the Napa Valley and mentions a second location. One correction for readers: the chamber's imported business list filed this restaurant under Vacaville, in Solano County. The address and the restaurant's own site place it in Napa, in Napa County, and this page follows them.

On the menu

The kitchen opens for breakfast and runs straight through lunch and dinner. Dishes named on the site include Diablo camarones, The Works nachos, chicken flautas and pollo verde burritos. Guests can eat in, order takeout for pickup, or have food delivered.

Catering is offered for birthdays, holiday parties, corporate events and weddings, according to the restaurant's site.

Planning a visit or an event

The website posts hours of 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday, with an earlier 8 a.m. start on Saturday and Sunday for the breakfast crowd. A Napa Valley tourism directory shows a shorter Sunday evening, so phone before heading out late on a Sunday. When booking catering, have the date, the headcount and the type of event ready, and ask what the package covers: setup, serving equipment and whether staff stay to serve. Ask how much lead time a large order needs. Mention vegetarian guests or food allergies when you order rather than at the table, and ask which location will prepare a catering order now that the business runs two.

Where it serves

The Bel Aire Plaza address is handy for diners across the city of Napa. American Canyon lies to the south, while Yountville, Oakville, Rutherford, Saint Helena and Calistoga sit up the valley, all within Napa County and within driving distance for a meal or a catering pickup.

To order or ask about catering, call 707-257-8685.