Guidebook for San Jose

Michael
Guidebook for San Jose

Food Scene

Great sushi restaurant, just 2.5 blocks away
Seven Seas Sushi
130 East Santa Clara Street
Great sushi restaurant, just 2.5 blocks away
Another great sushi spot nearby
Fuji
56 W Santa Clara St
Another great sushi spot nearby
Small plates, also great craft cocktails, just south of San Pedro Square
9 locals recommend
SP2
72 N Almaden Ave
9 locals recommend
Small plates, also great craft cocktails, just south of San Pedro Square
Great casual Caribbean place for lunch
41 locals recommend
Back A Yard Caribbean Grill
1189 Willow Rd
41 locals recommend
Great casual Caribbean place for lunch
Amazing deli sandwiches on piping hot, fresh sourdough; long but quick lines; open for lunch
Freshly Baked Eatery
152 N 3rd St
Amazing deli sandwiches on piping hot, fresh sourdough; long but quick lines; open for lunch
Coffee shop around the corner
Devine Grind Coffee Shop
27 Devine St
Coffee shop around the corner
My favorite coffee place in San Jose, best espresso outside of SF
9 locals recommend
B2 Coffee
87 N San Pedro St
9 locals recommend
My favorite coffee place in San Jose, best espresso outside of SF
Closest Starbucks, two blocks away
150 locals recommend
Starbucks
101 E Santa Clara St
150 locals recommend
Closest Starbucks, two blocks away
People love this place, best pour-over coffee in the Bay Area
124 locals recommend
Philz Coffee
118 Paseo de San Antonio
124 locals recommend
People love this place, best pour-over coffee in the Bay Area
Excellent restaurant, outdoor seating
20 locals recommend
Firehouse No.1 Gastropub
69 N San Pedro St
20 locals recommend
Excellent restaurant, outdoor seating
Tons of restaurants, a few bars, a coffee shop, outdoor seating, trivia nights, parking garage, farmer's market, live music, big screens on game nights, all in one place.
234 locals recommend
San Pedro Square Market
87 N San Pedro St
234 locals recommend
Tons of restaurants, a few bars, a coffee shop, outdoor seating, trivia nights, parking garage, farmer's market, live music, big screens on game nights, all in one place.

Everything Else

Light rail to/from the airport, SAP Center, and other spots, across the street from the apartment.
St James Station (0)
Light rail to/from the airport, SAP Center, and other spots, across the street from the apartment.
Across the street, the park has yoga during lunch, free concerts on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and bike rentals.
Saint James Park
East Saint James Street
Across the street, the park has yoga during lunch, free concerts on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and bike rentals.
Climbing Gym
7 locals recommend
The Studio Climbing
396 S 1st St
7 locals recommend
Climbing Gym
Nice gym with a full-length outdoor pool
Fitness Evolution
196 N 3rd St
Nice gym with a full-length outdoor pool

Drinks & Nightlife

One of the best cocktail bars in town
8 locals recommend
55 S 1st St
55 South 1st Street
8 locals recommend
One of the best cocktail bars in town
Amazing craft cocktail bar, also serves food
50 locals recommend
Paper Plane
72 S First St
50 locals recommend
Amazing craft cocktail bar, also serves food
New cocktail lounge, has a DJ and live music on certain nights
11 locals recommend
The Continental Lounge And Patio
349 S 1st St
11 locals recommend
New cocktail lounge, has a DJ and live music on certain nights
Gordon Biersch
18 locals recommend
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant
33 E San Fernando St
18 locals recommend
Gordon Biersch

Arts & Culture

Standup comedy spot, books great acts
37 locals recommend
San Jose Improv
62 S Second St
37 locals recommend
Standup comedy spot, books great acts
Improv comedy
6 locals recommend
ComedySportz
5440-D S Second St
6 locals recommend
Improv comedy
Shark Tank / concert venue
271 locals recommend
SAP Center
525 W Santa Clara St
271 locals recommend
Shark Tank / concert venue
Large theater showing most popular movies, a companion theater across the street shows foreign and art house flicks
17 locals recommend
Camera 12 Cinemas
201 South Second Street
17 locals recommend
Large theater showing most popular movies, a companion theater across the street shows foreign and art house flicks

Essentials

Groceries
54 locals recommend
Safeway Market
54 locals recommend
Groceries

Shopping

Closest drug store
6 locals recommend
Walgreens
1661 McKee Rd
6 locals recommend
Closest drug store