Calistoga Depot — Restaurant in Calistoga

We just spent a weekend in Calistoga and ended up eating at Calistoga Depot three times—dinner, lunch, and Sunday brunch. As vegans, we were pleasantly surprised by how extensive their plant-based offerings were. The vegan menu was rich, varied, and thoughtfully put together.

The venue itself is large and full of character, with multiple sections: a front deli and pastry shop, indoor and outdoor seating areas, indoor and outdoor bars, a second-floor space with decor and a pool table, an indoor dance floor, outdoor dance space, and—most uniquely—four dining rooms inside beautifully restored old-fashioned train cars. Upon arrival, the host, who was incredibly kind and welcoming, gave us a tour of the train dining rooms, which really added to the experience.

For dinner, we had the fried cauliflower bites, which were absolutely delicious, along with vegan pizzas that we thoroughly enjoyed. That Friday night featured a live band performing classic hits, followed by a DJ indoors playing great music, creating a lively and fun atmosphere.

The next day, we returned for lunch, grabbed salads and other items from the front deli, and sat outside in the fresh air. On Sunday, we came back for vegan breakfast burritos, which were fantastic—flavorful, filling, and well made.

Prices are definitely on the higher side, but considering the quality of the food and the fact that they cater so well to vegans, it felt well worth it. What also stood out was the historical timeline of Samuel Brannan’s life (a key figure from the Gold Rush era) displayed in front of the building—an unexpected and educational bonus.

All in all, Calistoga Depot is a fun, unique, and welcoming place with excellent vegan options. It absolutely deserves 5 stars, and I highly...

We decided to give this place a shot because of the beautiful decor and the promise of champagne and oysters. Unfortunately, the exorbitant prices did not result into the great experience we had hoped for.

There were plenty of friendly staff and only 2 other parties in the Parlor car when we walked in. However, service was painfully slow and disjointed. It took at least 10 minutes to take our order. They were out of Champagne so we ordered the JCB Blanc de Blancs and Zeitgeist, plus oysters and guacamole & chips. The Blanc de Blancs arrived shortly but, we toasted 15 minutes later, when the Zeitgeist was finally served 😮‍💨 At around the 30 minute mark, the microscopically small $30 half-dozen oysters came. At the 50 minute mark, I asked for an update on the guacamole. Again, the staff was super friendly and they told me it was ready but offered to cancel given the wait. Since it was ready, we agreed to keep it…it arrived 10 minutes later…a total of 1 hour since placing the order for guacamole! 😭 We asked for the check which thankfully came quickly as we had another appointment. Total came out to $90 incl. 15% tip…I usually tip at least 20%. We appreciated the additional Blanc de Blancs that you gave on the house but we had already gone through too much at that point. To the owners and management, please review and update your SOPs asap.

We really wanted to like this place and don’t mind paying a premium price if the service and offerings are commensurate. Our experience at Calistoga Depot Provisions, while pretty to the eye, felt more like...

At the New Year's Party: the service from everyone we encountered, including the hostess, was outstanding! The bartender at the Saloon Car, even though she was very busy, gave everyone excellent service.

The music from Los Del 3A was absolutely horrendous, to say the least. The singer was out of tune, and we don’t know much about Banda music, but we couldn’t wait for 10pm to come fast enough for them to be gone. A lot of people left the venue, and you lost a lot of paying customers in the bar and the Depot Provisions store because of that band.

The singer, John Mason in the Saloon Car, was ok, but the audience didn’t know any of his songs. We liked his acoustic guitar, and once he started to sing Seal’s songs, it got us all interested, and we stayed to listen.

DJ Mark was excellent! He got us all dancing as soon as he started. He played music from the 70s, 80’s, 90s as well as current club music. Please bring him back again!

Our advice, if you want to bring Latin music to the venue for next New Year’s Party, why not to have a DJ who can play Latin music from 7pm to 10pm. Or even better: have Zumba Trainers who can have a one-hour session each. They have the best dancing Latin music that they use in their Zumba...