Guidebook for San Jose

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Guidebook for San Jose

Food Scene

$$ One of the best ramen shops in the Bay Area. The general manager also runs Iroriya (right next door) and Sumika.
34 localnici recomandă
Orenchi Ramen
3540 Homestead Rd
34 localnici recomandă
$$ One of the best ramen shops in the Bay Area. The general manager also runs Iroriya (right next door) and Sumika.
$$$ Japanese home-style cooking. If you're coming here for lunch, definitely order the oyakodon.
19 localnici recomandă
Sumika
236 Plaza Central
19 localnici recomandă
$$$ Japanese home-style cooking. If you're coming here for lunch, definitely order the oyakodon.
$ A super lively restaurant/bar. It's only open from Wednesday through Sunday. It has live music (mostly jazz) which is super awesome to listen to. The grilled cheese and tomato soup is to die for. Notes: On nights with live performance, there might be a cover charge (usually around $5-10).
28 localnici recomandă
Cafe Stritch
372 S 1st St
28 localnici recomandă
$ A super lively restaurant/bar. It's only open from Wednesday through Sunday. It has live music (mostly jazz) which is super awesome to listen to. The grilled cheese and tomato soup is to die for. Notes: On nights with live performance, there might be a cover charge (usually around $5-10).
$$ Pretty good ramen shop.
9 localnici recomandă
Ramen Taka
2219 The Alameda
9 localnici recomandă
$$ Pretty good ramen shop.
$$ Conveyer-style sushi restaurant. The price is decent and the food is great.
13 localnici recomandă
Sushi Maru
262 Jackson St
13 localnici recomandă
$$ Conveyer-style sushi restaurant. The price is decent and the food is great.
$$ A Japanese chain ramen shop. They specialize in Hokkaido and Kyoto style ramen.
Misoya
3541 Homestead Rd
$$ A Japanese chain ramen shop. They specialize in Hokkaido and Kyoto style ramen.
$$$$ High-end steakhouse influenced by Japanese cooking. Great place to go for special occasions and business meetings. The hamachi shots are really popular.
42 localnici recomandă
Alexander's Steakhouse
19379 Stevens Creek Blvd
42 localnici recomandă
$$$$ High-end steakhouse influenced by Japanese cooking. Great place to go for special occasions and business meetings. The hamachi shots are really popular.
$$$$ A very traditional Japanese over-the-fire cooking style, known as "robatayaki". Super fresh vegetables and meats. Definitely a great place to go for dinner.
19 localnici recomandă
Sumika
236 Plaza Central
19 localnici recomandă
$$$$ A very traditional Japanese over-the-fire cooking style, known as "robatayaki". Super fresh vegetables and meats. Definitely a great place to go for dinner.
$ If you're in California, you have to go try an In-N-Out Burger.
19 localnici recomandă
In-N-Out Burger
550 Newhall Drive
19 localnici recomandă
$ If you're in California, you have to go try an In-N-Out Burger.
$ Super delicious taco stand inside San Pedro Market. The fish taco is great. Also don't forget to get your parking voucher.
Loteria Taco Bar
87 N San Pedro St
$ Super delicious taco stand inside San Pedro Market. The fish taco is great. Also don't forget to get your parking voucher.
$ Coffee shop inside San Pedro Market. Great baristas serving Sightglass coffee. Warning: They don't have internet.
9 localnici recomandă
B2 Coffee
87 N San Pedro St
9 localnici recomandă
$ Coffee shop inside San Pedro Market. Great baristas serving Sightglass coffee. Warning: They don't have internet.
$ Great upscale coffee shop. They are known for their Red Velvet latté and gibraltar. If Daniel is your barista, ask him to make you a "special" latté art. He's the best at it.
Bitter + Sweet
20560 Town Center Ln
$ Great upscale coffee shop. They are known for their Red Velvet latté and gibraltar. If Daniel is your barista, ask him to make you a "special" latté art. He's the best at it.

Essentials

$$ Japanese supermarket. There's also a Japanese TV/movie rental shop and Daiso near by.
35 localnici recomandă
Mitsuwa Marketplace - San Jose
675 Saratoga Ave
35 localnici recomandă
$$ Japanese supermarket. There's also a Japanese TV/movie rental shop and Daiso near by.
$$$ Grocery store known for organic foods. This Whole Foods is awesome because it has a beer garden/bar. Great to go to before an event at the SAP center.
350 localnici recomandă
Whole Foods Market
777 The Alameda
350 localnici recomandă
$$$ Grocery store known for organic foods. This Whole Foods is awesome because it has a beer garden/bar. Great to go to before an event at the SAP center.
$$ Grocery store. Great price. Their in-store snacks they make are super delicious.
236 localnici recomandă
Trader Joe's
635 Coleman Ave
236 localnici recomandă
$$ Grocery store. Great price. Their in-store snacks they make are super delicious.
$ If you need anything, this is the place to go. Appliances, groceries, pharmacy, etc.
147 localnici recomandă
Target
533 Coleman Ave
147 localnici recomandă
$ If you need anything, this is the place to go. Appliances, groceries, pharmacy, etc.
$ Cheap groceries, open 24/7.
54 localnici recomandă
Safeway Market
54 localnici recomandă
$ Cheap groceries, open 24/7.
$$ Japanese super market.
21 localnici recomandă
Nijiya Market
240 Jackson St
21 localnici recomandă
$$ Japanese super market.

Drinks & Nightlife

$ to $$$ This is more than just a bar, it is a large open space with multiple different restaurants and bars. Definitely recommend.
234 localnici recomandă
San Pedro Square Market
87 N San Pedro St
234 localnici recomandă
$ to $$$ This is more than just a bar, it is a large open space with multiple different restaurants and bars. Definitely recommend.

Everything Else

$ to $$$$ This is an event center where the San Jose Sharks (NHL) play. There are also concerts and conventions that go on here.
271 localnici recomandă
Centrul SAP
525 W Santa Clara St
271 localnici recomandă
$ to $$$$ This is an event center where the San Jose Sharks (NHL) play. There are also concerts and conventions that go on here.
$ At this station hub you can take the Caltrain (up to San Francisco), Light Rail (SJ to Mountain View) and buses.
134 localnici recomandă
San Jose Diridon Station
65 S Montgomery St
134 localnici recomandă
$ At this station hub you can take the Caltrain (up to San Francisco), Light Rail (SJ to Mountain View) and buses.