San Jose Restaurants

  1. Amber India

    Just off Santana Row, Amber is an upscale Indian restaurant offering a full complement of kebabs, curries and tandooris. The cooking here is superb and the presentation highly styled, with artsy china and groovy paintings on the walls. Whet your whistle with an exotic cocktail.

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  2. Arcadia

    Chef Michael Minna, San Francisco's biggest celebrity chef, opened this fine New American restaurant in the Marriott Hotel. It's not the daring, cutting-edge style Minna is known for, but it's slick, expensive and, of course, very good.

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  3. Blake's Steakhouse

    Blake's serves seafood, chops, prime rib and classic cuts of top-shelf steak.

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  4. Emile's

    Emile's, run by Swiss-born chef Emile Mooser since 1973, is San Jose's longstanding standard-bearer. The setting is romantic, if slightly dated, and the California-European cuisine fabulous.

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  5. La Taquería

    Excellent burritos and tacos are assembled in this wonderful little taquería.

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  6. Original Joe's

    This is a San Jose landmark serving standard Italian dishes in a chrome-and-glass dining room loaded with boisterous 1950s charm. Expect a wait.

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  7. Pizza Antica

    Artisan pizzas baked the old-fashioned way, in stone ovens, are the specialty here. Grab a sidewalk table on Santana Row and enjoy a cold tap beer while San Jose's best pizza is crafted to order.

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  8. Vegetarian House

    Serves an international assortment of vegetarian cuisines, from Asian noodles to lasagna. The airy dining room has an excellent juice bar and homages to spiritual master Ching Hai.

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  9. Waves Smokehouse & Saloon

    Waves serves barbecue platters and burgers in an Old West-style saloon and former brothel dating from 1873. If you're not hungry, a drink in the historic bar, where stained glass and dark wood prevail, will take you back to a time when Post St bustled with all manner of sin and commerce. At night there's music, dancing and karaoke.

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