Guidebook for San Jose
Food Scene
Starbucks
101 E Santa Clara St15 min walk from my house accessed through the Los Gatos Creek Trail.
Ristorante Fratello
1712 Meridian AveGreat food, nice welcoming feel and local ambiance.
Bella Mia Restaurant
58 S First Stgreat restaurant
Best Chinese Chicken salad around! And if you go there, order the Honey Walnut Prawns and Tao Tao Beef too! Oh and don't forget a Mai Tai, best ones this side of Hawaii!
11 locals recommend
Tao Tao
175 S Murphy AveBest Chinese Chicken salad around! And if you go there, order the Honey Walnut Prawns and Tao Tao Beef too! Oh and don't forget a Mai Tai, best ones this side of Hawaii!
Great food, great presentation and the best rack of lamb anywhere!
15 locals recommend
Nemea Greek Taverna
Great food, great presentation and the best rack of lamb anywhere!
Amber India
4926 El Camino Realgreat food
Straits - Santana Row
333 Santana Rowgreat place to dine and do Happy Hour!
The Cheesecake Factory
3041 Stevens Creek Blvdgood food open after hours for late nights
Sweet Mango
1040 Willow StThai & Burmese food
Outback Steakhouse
20630 Valley Green Drgreat food and drinks
Peet's Coffee
1295 The Alamedain case you don't like Starbuck's
Beach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant
1000 Great HwySF icon
Cliff House
1090 Point Lobos AveSF icon
Everything Else
Winchester Mystery House
525 S Winchester BlvdTourist attraction
One of my favorite places. Love the free movies on the beach and free concerts on Friday nights during the summers. Just a great place and fun times!
745 locals recommend
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park
400 Beach StOne of my favorite places. Love the free movies on the beach and free concerts on Friday nights during the summers. Just a great place and fun times!
Beard Papa's Cupertino
19748 Stevens Creek BlvdBest place if you like cream puffs with the best custard you've ever tasted!
The absolute best place to get Gelato! It's even better than some of the gelato I had in Italy!
9 locals recommend
Dolce Spazio Dessert Cafe
221 N Santa Cruz AveThe absolute best place to get Gelato! It's even better than some of the gelato I had in Italy!
SAP Center
525 W Santa Clara Stevent center
Children's Discovery Museum
180 Woz Wayeducational
United States Postal Service
1750 Lundy Avenearest post office
Good Samaritan Hospital
2425 Samaritan Drin case of emergency
O'Connor Hospital
2105 Forest Avein case of emergency
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
751 S Bascom Avein case of emergency
San Jose Flea Market
1590 Berryessa RdBiggest Flea Market anywhere! Lots of treasures to be found!
Monterey Bay Aquarium
886 Cannery Rowpoint of interest
Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridgelandmark
Essentials
Safeway
15549 Union Avegrocery store
Safeway
15549 Union Avegrocery store
Whole Foods Market
777 The Alamedagrocery store for health conscientious people
Trader Joe's
635 Coleman Avespecialty grocery store
Shopping
not to be missed, high end shops, lots of restaurants and fantastic atmosphere!
818 locals recommend
Santana Row
Santana Rownot to be missed, high end shops, lots of restaurants and fantastic atmosphere!
another must see if you're visiting SF
217 locals recommend
The Original Ghirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop at Ghirardelli Square
900 North Point Stanother must see if you're visiting SF
Santana Row
Santana RowDrinks & Nightlife
Charley's LG
15 N Santa Cruz Avelive music
Great hangout out for tourists and locals alike. Sing along with Frank at the piano bar Thurs-Sat nights!
Lefty O'Doul's
Great hangout out for tourists and locals alike. Sing along with Frank at the piano bar Thurs-Sat nights!
Sightseeing
home of the Japanese Tea Garden, Steinhart Aquarium and much much more!
1721 locals recommend
Golden Gate Park
home of the Japanese Tea Garden, Steinhart Aquarium and much much more!
Fisherman's Wharf
2801 Leavenworth StA must visit for tourists and locals!
Pier 39
The EmbarcaderoShops, restaurants and specialty stores
The Cable Car Store
The EmbarcaderoHave you ever ridden the famous San Franciscan Cable Cars?
Coit Tower
SF icon
Sutro Baths
1004 Point Lobos Avesee the ruins of Sutro Baths
Union Square
333 Post Stgreat place to people watch and shop