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The Best Restaurants In San Jose
19 of our favorite spots for Portuguese small plates, plant-based Vietnamese, and New York-style pies.
Royal Thaali
Royal Thaali's unlimited vegetarian thaali dishes are worth a potential wait (and a trip to Milpitas).
Hula Bar & Kitchen
Hula Bar & Kitchen should be your downtown destination for classic Filipino and Hawaiian dishes.
Ox 9 Lanzhou Handpulled Noodles
Ox 9 Lanzhou Handpulled Noodles is bringing hearty bowlfuls of Gansu flavor to the South Bay.
Bertucelli’s La Villa
Bertucelli's is an old-school deli and grocer in Willow Glen where you should order the Italian combo sandwich.
Mi Rinconcito Oaxaqueño
Mi Rinconcito Oaxaqueño is a food truck in West San Jose that serves popular Oaxacan street foods.
BackAYard
You need to order everything at BackAYard in Downtown San Jose, including the ridiculously good jerk chicken.
Peter's Bakery
Peter's Bakery basically invented the burnt almond cake, a San Jose favorite that you need to try.
Jubba Somali Restaurant
Go to Jubba Somali Restaurant in Blossom Valley for a standout weekday lunch.
California Wet Burrito
California Wet Burrito has a great patio where you should eat burritos or nacho-style fries with a group.
Danbi Korean Restaurant
Danbi is a low-key Korean restaurant in San Jose's Japantown where you can always find a table.
Falafel's Drive-In
Falafel's Drive-In is a West San Jose landmark where you can get a pita sandwich the size of your face.
Bò Né Phú Yên
Bò Né Phú Yên in the Little Saigon mall food court is a little hard to find, but very worth the search.
