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Deli & market · St. Helena, Napa Valley

Sunshine Foods

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The short answer

Sunshine Foods is a place to stock your picnic — full-service deli with ready-made and made-to-order sandwiches, a hot bar, sushi, deli salads, olives and dips; a large cheese department; wine, beer and spirits. Its casual-catering menu covers sandwiches, boxed lunches and charcuterie and cheese platters, ordered in advance by email.

Checked September 2026 from sunshinefoodsmarket.comStated on the venue's own website

Details

What they sell
Full-service deli with ready-made and made-to-order sandwiches, a hot bar, sushi, deli salads, olives and dips; a large cheese department; wine, beer and spirits. Its casual-catering menu covers sandwiches, boxed lunches and charcuterie and cheese platters, ordered in advance by email.
Hours
Daily 7:30am–8pm (kitchen grill until 3pm)
House rules
Catering and boxed-lunch orders go to deli@sunshinefoodsmarket.com; special orders can need up to 72 hours' notice, and Monday/Tuesday orders are due by 5pm the Friday before. Call for same-day orders.

What to expect

  • Deli or market

Good for: Groups · Families

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About Sunshine Foods

Sunshine Foods is St. Helena's independent specialty grocery, open since 1975, and a one-stop shop for picnic supplies: a full deli, prepared salads, a big cheese department and local wine. Its casual-catering menu adds boxed lunches and cheese or charcuterie platters with advance notice.

  • Independent specialty grocer since 1975
  • Large cheese department and local wine selection
  • Boxed lunches and platters through casual catering (up to 72 hours' notice)
  • Open daily until 8pm, later than most valley delis
  • On Main Street (Hwy 29) in St. Helena

Make a day of it

Stock up at a deli nearby, then picnic close by — a short, easy loop.

  1. Sunshine Foods (this deli & market)

    Deli & market · St. Helena

  2. Clif Family Winery

    Winery · St. Helena · about 0.3 mi away

  3. Lyman Park

    Park · St. Helena · about 0.4 mi away

Where to eat it: picnic spots nearby

Winery

Clif Family Winery

St. Helena· 0.3 mi

Buy food on sitePurchase requiredNo reservation

The Clif Bar founders' winery runs its tasting room on St. Helena's Main Street with a well-loved food truck out back. Order lunch from the Bruschetteria, grab a glass or bottle of organically farmed wine, and eat on the patio. It's the easiest picnic-style lunch in downtown St. Helena.

Clif Family Winery

Buy food on siteChecked Sep 2026
Own food
no
Wine purchase
Required
Reservation
Not needed
Dogs
not confirmed
Fee
not confirmed

Nearest picnic food: Gott's Roadside (St. Helena) · 0.1 mi

Details: Clif Family Winery
Park

Lyman Park

St. Helena· 0.3 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationWine allowedDogs OK

Lyman Park is St. Helena's Main Street green: pick up picnic supplies downtown and eat at a table by the gazebo. City code allows beer and wine until 8 p.m. It's the most convenient legal spot for a picnic with a bottle in the up-valley's walkable downtown.

Lyman Park

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026
Own food
yes
Wine allowed
yes
Reservation
Not needed
Dogs
Yes
Fee
Free entry

Nearest picnic food: The Model Bakery · 0.1 mi

Details: Lyman Park
Park

Crane Park

St. Helena· 0.6 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationWine allowedDogs OK

Crane Park is where St. Helena locals hold birthday picnics and bocce afternoons, and city code allows beer and wine. Reserve a picnic area and a couple of lighted bocce courts for a group. On summer Fridays the farmers market sets up here.

Crane Park

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026
Own food
yes
Wine allowed
yes
Reservation
Not needed
Dogs
Yes
Fee
Free entry

Nearest picnic food: St. Helena Farmers' Market · 0.1 mi

Details: Crane Park
The old stone-arch Pope Street Bridge over the brushy Napa River bank at the north edge of Wappo Park
Park

Wappo Park

St. Helena· 0.9 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationWine allowedDogs OK

Wappo Park is a quiet riverside meadow where you can grill at a first-come table, walk the loop trail and let the dog run in the dog park, and city code allows beer and wine. There are no restrooms, so plan accordingly.

Wappo Park

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026
Own food
yes
Wine allowed
yes
Reservation
Not needed
Dogs
Yes
Fee
Free entry

Nearest picnic food: Napa Valley Olive Oil Manufacturing Co. · 0.6 mi

Details: Wappo Park

Frequently asked questions

What picnic food can you get at Sunshine Foods?

Full-service deli with ready-made and made-to-order sandwiches, a hot bar, sushi, deli salads, olives and dips; a large cheese department; wine, beer and spirits. Its casual-catering menu covers sandwiches, boxed lunches and charcuterie and cheese platters, ordered in advance by email.

Sources & accuracy

We last checked this listing in September 2026 (freshest source: Official site shows 'Fall 2026' content). Policies change — especially for groups and holidays — so confirm with Sunshine Foods before you go. How we verify.

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