Must-see restaurants in San Jose

  • Hukilau

    San Jose

    Located in San Jose's tiny Japantown, this fun Hawaii-themed bar serves filling island-style plate meals (sesame chicken is da best) and pupus (snacks or…

  • Luna Mexican Kitchen

    San Jose

    A bustling Mexican place specializing in parrilladas (grilled meat, seafood and vegetables served on a cast iron dish and meant to be eaten family style),…

  • Back A Yard

    San Jose

    Jamaican jerk chicken, pork, salmon and tofu are the house specialties of this beloved Caribbean-barbecue kitchen, which also fries catfish, snapper and…

  • San Pedro Square Market

    San Jose

    Always busy, this indoor/outdoor marketplace downtown showcases a few shining local food stars such as Pizza Bocca Lupo, Konjoe Burger Bar, Treatbot ice…

  • Original Joe’s

    San Jose

    Waiters in bow ties flit about this busy 1950s San Jose landmark, serving standard Italian dishes to locals and conventioneers. The dining room is a…

  • Arcadia

    San Jose

    This New American steakhouse restaurant in the Marriott Hotel is run by Michael Mina, one of San Francisco’s celebrity chefs. It’s not the daring, cutting…

  • Tofoo Com Chay

    San Jose

    Students and vegetarians queue for Vietnamese dishes such as the fake-meat pho and the heaped combo plates. Conveniently located on the border of the San…