Guidebook for San Jose
Food Scene
Gen Korean BBQ House
1628 Hostetter RdVery good all you can eat place! Good food and good service!
Wu Ji's Mala House
1715 Lundy AveTaiwan style hot pot, taste good! Birthday free meal.
VN Grill
1085 E Brokaw RdHealthy fast food.
Thai Recipe Cuisine
1715 Lundy AveI like Thai Food!
New India Chaat Cafe
1645 Flickinger AveIndian buffet for busy Californian!
Phở Thiên Hương
1715 Lundy AveVietnamese rice plate and noodle..
Claw Shack
1696 Berryessa RdSeafood with great flavor!
My favorite steakhouse! I heard Steve Jobs loved it the most too. My friend saw Bill Clinton there when he was the US President.. while his daughter came to Stanford University. Mr. Clinton came at 10pm. My friend was the last customer who left the restaurant.
Their Rib Eye, Artichoke and Kale Salad are my "must order".
60 locals recommend
Los Altos Grill
233 3rd StMy favorite steakhouse! I heard Steve Jobs loved it the most too. My friend saw Bill Clinton there when he was the US President.. while his daughter came to Stanford University. Mr. Clinton came at 10pm. My friend was the last customer who left the restaurant.
Their Rib Eye, Artichoke and Kale Salad are my "must order".
Ramen Nagi
2855 Stevens Creek BlvdGood Japanese food, long waiting line...
IZAKA-YA
1335 N 1st StVery good family style Japanese food.
Frozen Ninja
1659 N Capitol AveCustomized rolled ice cream... yammy!
SweetHoney Dessert Milpitas 杏记甜品
288 Barber CtGreat Hong Kong style dessert!
Starbucks
101 E Santa Clara StPhilz Coffee
118 Paseo de San AntonioSilicon Valley special coffee.
PARIS BAGUETTE
1698 Hostetter Rd Nice dessert.
Sharetea
1728 Hostetter RdNice Taiwan style pearl tea and coffee.
House of Genji
1335 N 1st StJapanese grill, taste good, birthday discount.
Seafood and many Asian style food all you can eat, good deal. Birthday free and senior discount.
11 locals recommend
Tomi Sushi & Seafood Buffet
2200 Eastridge LoopSeafood and many Asian style food all you can eat, good deal. Birthday free and senior discount.
Shabu House
1150 Paloma AveGood Japanese hot pot. Happy hour discount before 6pm daily.
Happy hour discount before 6pm. Long waiting line, reservation needed.
14 locals recommend
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
19620 Stevens Creek BlvdHappy hour discount before 6pm. Long waiting line, reservation needed.
Koi Palace - Milpitas
768 Barber LnHong Kong style, good!
Mayflower Seafood Restaurant
428 Barber LnGood Chinese/Cantonese food.
Yu Palace
177 W Calaveras BlvdVery good spicy Chinese food, Si Chuan style.
Dishdash
190 S Murphy AveGood Middle Eastern food in Sunnyvale downtown.
La Fondue
14550 Big Basin WayGood French food in Saratoga Downtown.
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice place to meet friends or have a romantic dating. Santana Row is Silicon Valley's premier outdoor destination for shopping, dining, living and working. Surrounded by landscaped gardens, parks and plazas, Santana Row features over 50 shops, 30 restaurants, a 212-room boutique hotel and a six-screen movie theatre. Santana Row hosts a variety of events ranging from fashion shows to free outdoor concerts to the annual tree lighting ceremony. In addition to the dynamic shop & restaurant collection.
818 locals recommend
Santana Row
Santana RowNice place to meet friends or have a romantic dating. Santana Row is Silicon Valley's premier outdoor destination for shopping, dining, living and working. Surrounded by landscaped gardens, parks and plazas, Santana Row features over 50 shops, 30 restaurants, a 212-room boutique hotel and a six-screen movie theatre. Santana Row hosts a variety of events ranging from fashion shows to free outdoor concerts to the annual tree lighting ceremony. In addition to the dynamic shop & restaurant collection.
Downtown Mountain View station
Drinks, food, dancing..
Downtown Palo Alto Farmer's Market
601-699 Gilman StWine...
Downtown San Jose is known for its bustling beer bars and cocktail haunts, as well as theaters showing Broadway shows. There's a mix of casual and upscale restaurants, and for a quick bite, San Pedro Square Market is a popular choice. The Tech Museum of Innovation has hands-on displays, while the San Jose Museum of Art shows contemporary works. Plaza de César Chávez is a central park with fountains.
111 locals recommend
Downtown San Jose
Downtown San Jose is known for its bustling beer bars and cocktail haunts, as well as theaters showing Broadway shows. There's a mix of casual and upscale restaurants, and for a quick bite, San Pedro Square Market is a popular choice. The Tech Museum of Innovation has hands-on displays, while the San Jose Museum of Art shows contemporary works. Plaza de César Chávez is a central park with fountains.
Sightseeing
Check out the Tesla visitor center, learn more about this Silicon Valley smart car and enjoy some free coffee.
13 locals recommend
Tesla Fremont Service Center
48370 Kato RdCheck out the Tesla visitor center, learn more about this Silicon Valley smart car and enjoy some free coffee.
Apple Park Visitor Center
10600 N Tantau AveJapantown
More Japanese restaurants
Winchester Mystery House
525 S Winchester BlvdFisherman’s Wharf, on the northern waterfront, is one of the city's busiest tourist areas. Souvenir shops and stalls selling crab and clam chowder in sourdough bread bowls appear at every turn, as do postcard views of the bay, Golden Gate and Alcatraz. There’s also a colony of sea lions to see and historic ships to tour. At Ghirardelli Square, boutiques and eateries reside in the famed former chocolate factory.
713 locals recommend
Fisherman's Wharf
2801 Leavenworth StFisherman’s Wharf, on the northern waterfront, is one of the city's busiest tourist areas. Souvenir shops and stalls selling crab and clam chowder in sourdough bread bowls appear at every turn, as do postcard views of the bay, Golden Gate and Alcatraz. There’s also a colony of sea lions to see and historic ships to tour. At Ghirardelli Square, boutiques and eateries reside in the famed former chocolate factory.
Parks & Nature
Townsend Park
Townsend Avenue & Towsend CircleNext to golf course, good place to walk and make friends.
Spring Valley Golf Course
3441 Calaveras RdMission Peak Trail Head
680 Stanford Ave180+ rose varieties typically blooming April-November in a colorful 5.5-acre garden with a fountain.
60 locals recommend
Municipal Rose Garden
1649 Naglee Ave180+ rose varieties typically blooming April-November in a colorful 5.5-acre garden with a fountain.
Spacious park featuring hiking & biking trails, mineral springs & several picnic areas.
95 locals recommend
Alum Rock Park
15350 Penitencia Creek RdSpacious park featuring hiking & biking trails, mineral springs & several picnic areas.
Hakone Gardens is a traditional Japanese garden in Saratoga, California, United States. A recipient of the Save America's Treasures Award by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, it is recognized as one of the oldest Japanese-style residential garden in the Western Hemisphere, and an enduring American treasure. Notable features include a bamboo garden, a Zen garden, a strolling garden (the Hill and Pond Garden), tea houses, and the Cultural Exchange Center, which is an authentic reproduction of a 19th-century Kyoto tea merchant's house and shop.
48 locals recommend
Hakone Estate and Gardens
21000 Big Basin WayHakone Gardens is a traditional Japanese garden in Saratoga, California, United States. A recipient of the Save America's Treasures Award by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, it is recognized as one of the oldest Japanese-style residential garden in the Western Hemisphere, and an enduring American treasure. Notable features include a bamboo garden, a Zen garden, a strolling garden (the Hill and Pond Garden), tea houses, and the Cultural Exchange Center, which is an authentic reproduction of a 19th-century Kyoto tea merchant's house and shop.
Rancho San Antonio County Park and Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve are a conjoined public recreational area in the Santa Cruz Mountains, in the northwest quadrant of Santa Clara County, California. The County Park is bordered by Los Altos with some parts of the eastern part of the County Park in western Cupertino. The Open Space Preserve is on the west side of the County Park, also bordered by Los Altos Hills, Monte Bello Open Space Preserve, and the Permanente Quarry.
168 locals recommend
Rancho San Antonio County Park
Rancho San Antonio County Park and Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve are a conjoined public recreational area in the Santa Cruz Mountains, in the northwest quadrant of Santa Clara County, California. The County Park is bordered by Los Altos with some parts of the eastern part of the County Park in western Cupertino. The Open Space Preserve is on the west side of the County Park, also bordered by Los Altos Hills, Monte Bello Open Space Preserve, and the Permanente Quarry.
Arts & Culture
The Tech Interactive
201 S Market StRosicrucian Egyptian Museum
1660 Park AveChildren's Discovery Museum
180 Woz WayRevolving exhibitions from post-1980 to older 20th-century works plus a cafe & education center.
134 locals recommend
San Jose Museum of Art
110 S Market StRevolving exhibitions from post-1980 to older 20th-century works plus a cafe & education center.
Stanford University is an American private research university in Stanford, California. Stanford is known for its academic strength, wealth, proximity to Silicon Valley, and ranking as one of the world's top universities
537 locals recommend
Stanford University
450 Serra MallStanford University is an American private research university in Stanford, California. Stanford is known for its academic strength, wealth, proximity to Silicon Valley, and ranking as one of the world's top universities
The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) is a public research university in the United States. Located in the city of Berkeley, it was founded in 1868 and serves as the flagship institution of the ten research universities affiliated with the University of California system. Berkeley has since grown to instruct over 40,000 students in approximately 350 undergraduate and graduate degree programs covering numerous disciplines.
427 locals recommend
University of California, Berkeley
Oxford StreetThe University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) is a public research university in the United States. Located in the city of Berkeley, it was founded in 1868 and serves as the flagship institution of the ten research universities affiliated with the University of California system. Berkeley has since grown to instruct over 40,000 students in approximately 350 undergraduate and graduate degree programs covering numerous disciplines.
Entertainment & Activities
Happy Hollow Park and Zoo
748 Story RdShopping
Livermore Outlets Drive
Livermore Outlets DriveStanford Shopping Center
660 Stanford Shopping CenterWestfield Valley Fair
2855 Stevens Creek BlvdGreat Mall Drive
Great Mall Drive