Guidebook for San Jose

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Guidebook for San Jose

Food Scene

A fancier place still in walking distance. $$$
Billy Berk's
99 S 1st St
A fancier place still in walking distance. $$$
Try the sizzling stone pot meals and fresh kim chi. $$
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Omogari
154 Jackson St
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Try the sizzling stone pot meals and fresh kim chi. $$
Hawaiian delights. Fun atmosphere. Closed Mondays $$
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Hukilau
230 Jackson St
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Hawaiian delights. Fun atmosphere. Closed Mondays $$
Not just sushi but great pot stickers, teriyaki bento boxes. Try the two item dinner combo. $$
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Sushi Maru
262 Jackson St
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Not just sushi but great pot stickers, teriyaki bento boxes. Try the two item dinner combo. $$
Lunch buffet, dinner menu and happy hour buffet after 9. Open fairly late. Call to confirm hours. Amazingly low priced. Consistently good. $
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Punjab Cafe
322-324 E Santa Clara St
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Lunch buffet, dinner menu and happy hour buffet after 9. Open fairly late. Call to confirm hours. Amazingly low priced. Consistently good. $
lots of great choices for sandwiches, finger foods, coffee drinks and smoothies...very close by. *If you don't like jalapenos or cilantro, be sure to ask them to leave it out. $
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Lee's Sandwiches
260 E Santa Clara St
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lots of great choices for sandwiches, finger foods, coffee drinks and smoothies...very close by. *If you don't like jalapenos or cilantro, be sure to ask them to leave it out. $
A great variety for any taste. A favorite for family weekend brunch and university crowd happy hours 3-6:00 PM and after 9:00...half price appetizers and drink specials. $$
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Flames Eatery & Bar
88 S 4th St
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A great variety for any taste. A favorite for family weekend brunch and university crowd happy hours 3-6:00 PM and after 9:00...half price appetizers and drink specials. $$
If Gordon Biersch makes you wait for no reason, just skip it and go next door to this hidden gem. It's all about the good food. Big portions and high quality classics $$-$$$
Hanuman Thai Cuisine
1 East San Fernando Street
If Gordon Biersch makes you wait for no reason, just skip it and go next door to this hidden gem. It's all about the good food. Big portions and high quality classics $$-$$$
The biggest vegetarian/vegan portions at a bargain price. Very little seating but get take-out. Limited hours. $
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Tofoo Com Chay
388 E Santa Clara St
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The biggest vegetarian/vegan portions at a bargain price. Very little seating but get take-out. Limited hours. $
vegetable-centric salad, great soups, desserts. Family friendly. $$
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Sweet Tomatoes
625 Coleman Ave
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vegetable-centric salad, great soups, desserts. Family friendly. $$
Something for everyone. Don't forget the bottomless strawberry lemonade! $$
Chili's Grill & Bar
543 Coleman Ave
Something for everyone. Don't forget the bottomless strawberry lemonade! $$
great soups and sandwiches after a nice long walk along the park trails. $$
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Panera Bread
4180 N 1st St
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great soups and sandwiches after a nice long walk along the park trails. $$
In an expensive hotel but close to the theaters, ballet, orchestras. $$$
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Il Fornaio
520 Cowper St
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In an expensive hotel but close to the theaters, ballet, orchestras. $$$
Local Mexican family restaurant in converted house. Fresh ingredients and margaritas. Be sure to save room for their flan or Tres Leche cake (3 milk cake)
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Casa Vicky
792 E Julian St
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Local Mexican family restaurant in converted house. Fresh ingredients and margaritas. Be sure to save room for their flan or Tres Leche cake (3 milk cake)
Another greasy spoon student coffee shop/restaurant. Quick, friendly reliable cheap food. $
Café Pomegranate
221 E San Fernando St
Another greasy spoon student coffee shop/restaurant. Quick, friendly reliable cheap food. $
Local greasy spoon right across from San Jose State University. Quick cheap, friendly student atmosphere. Most people get a quick breakfast. $
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Peanuts Deluxe Cafe
275 E San Fernando St
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Local greasy spoon right across from San Jose State University. Quick cheap, friendly student atmosphere. Most people get a quick breakfast. $
The biggest/best custom sandwiches around. $-$$
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Ike's Sandwiches
2235 The Alameda
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The biggest/best custom sandwiches around. $-$$
the best thing to convert from a gas station. great atmosphere but limited hours.
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Roy's Station Coffee & Tea
197 Jackson St
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the best thing to convert from a gas station. great atmosphere but limited hours.
The closest for that fix that you might need.
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Starbucks
101 E Santa Clara St
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The closest for that fix that you might need.
You've heard about it, so go try it out. Yes, several flavored doughnuts with Bacon!!!
Psycho Donuts
288 South Second Street
You've heard about it, so go try it out. Yes, several flavored doughnuts with Bacon!!!
If you want some great brew or a wild summer drink. Try Philz! There is a bakery next door. If you like trying new things get a Mint Mojito Ice Coffee...different but Delish!
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Philz Coffee
118 Paseo de San Antonio
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If you want some great brew or a wild summer drink. Try Philz! There is a bakery next door. If you like trying new things get a Mint Mojito Ice Coffee...different but Delish!
Pizza, Pasta, Gnocchi, chicken parmigiana, big portions, reasonably priced. $$-$$$
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The Old Spaghetti Factory
51 N San Pedro St
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Pizza, Pasta, Gnocchi, chicken parmigiana, big portions, reasonably priced. $$-$$$

Parks & Nature

Great area to hang out with the kids in right next to the Shark's stadium and the Guadeloupe park. Be sure to also check out the new Rotary PlayGarden at 490 Coleman Ave. http://www.grpg.org/rpg/
Arena Green West
North Autumn Street
Great area to hang out with the kids in right next to the Shark's stadium and the Guadeloupe park. Be sure to also check out the new Rotary PlayGarden at 490 Coleman Ave. http://www.grpg.org/rpg/
A nice community rose garden where you'd least expect it.
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遗产玫瑰园
438 Coleman Ave
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A nice community rose garden where you'd least expect it.
See some great old historic buildings, where there are plans for many new ones and also to grab light rail to many different destinations. There's an enclosed kids play area.
圣詹姆斯公园
East Saint James Street
See some great old historic buildings, where there are plans for many new ones and also to grab light rail to many different destinations. There's an enclosed kids play area.

Arts & Culture

A fun place for toddlers all the way up to adults. There is a "Mom room" on the second floor, in case you need a comfortable lounge to breast feed and still watch other kids play. Great introduction to science, math and the arts.
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儿童探索博物馆
180 Woz Way
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A fun place for toddlers all the way up to adults. There is a "Mom room" on the second floor, in case you need a comfortable lounge to breast feed and still watch other kids play. Great introduction to science, math and the arts.
A great museum for all ages.
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创新科技博物馆
201 S Market St
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A great museum for all ages.
when you need a fix of museums, this is the right area of town. This gallery is on the smaller size. Don't expect to spend more than an hour or two in here.
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圣何塞艺术博物馆
110 S Market St
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when you need a fix of museums, this is the right area of town. This gallery is on the smaller size. Don't expect to spend more than an hour or two in here.

Sightseeing

Beautifully restored historic Buddhist temple
San Jose Betsuin Buddhist Church
640 N 5th St
Beautifully restored historic Buddhist temple
Federally protected landmark neighborhood
Hensley
Federally protected landmark neighborhood

Shopping

closest low cost department store. A few other big box stores located here.
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Target
533 Coleman Ave
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closest low cost department store. A few other big box stores located here.
Did you forget your favorite hobby?
Michaels
561 Coleman Ave
Did you forget your favorite hobby?

Essentials

Mexican grocery store. It's very close, if all you need is the basics or are cooking Latin food. They have a large butcher but you may need to ask for a special cut that isn't standard here.
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Cardenas Markets
320 N Capitol Ave
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Mexican grocery store. It's very close, if all you need is the basics or are cooking Latin food. They have a large butcher but you may need to ask for a special cut that isn't standard here.
Amazing bargains but always check the best before date on the super cheap items. It's a great deal! Be sure to bring grocery bags. Different selection each week.
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Grocery Outlet
272 E Santa Clara St
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Amazing bargains but always check the best before date on the super cheap items. It's a great deal! Be sure to bring grocery bags. Different selection each week.
A smaller safeway that always seems to have everything you are looking for.
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Safeway Market
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A smaller safeway that always seems to have everything you are looking for.
Closest Trader Joe's. The place to go for gourmet items.
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Trader Joe's
635 Coleman Ave
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Closest Trader Joe's. The place to go for gourmet items.
This store has almost everything you could need...but it's a bit pricier and a longer walk than the others.
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Whole Foods Market
777 The Alameda
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This store has almost everything you could need...but it's a bit pricier and a longer walk than the others.
This is a full service safeway store with isles and isles of groceries, some organic produce, flowers, meet and a pharmacy.
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Safeway
15549 Union Ave
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This is a full service safeway store with isles and isles of groceries, some organic produce, flowers, meet and a pharmacy.
The cheapest gas around
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Rotten Robbie
4200 Williams Rd
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The cheapest gas around

Entertainment & Activities

major theater playing latest blockbusters...reduced pricing or multiple ticket discounts.
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Camera 12 Cinemas
201 South Second Street
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major theater playing latest blockbusters...reduced pricing or multiple ticket discounts.
More of the artsy movies and rarer foreign films.
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Camera 12 Cinema
201 S Second St
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More of the artsy movies and rarer foreign films.
for special screenings in this science museum
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IMAX Dome - 科技博物馆
201 S Market St
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for special screenings in this science museum