Guidebook for San Jose

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Guidebook for San Jose

Essentials

Mexican grocery store. It's very close, if all you need is the basics or are cooking Latin food.
49 residents recomanen
Cardenas Markets
320 N Capitol Ave
49 residents recomanen
Mexican grocery store. It's very close, if all you need is the basics or are cooking Latin food.
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.
13 residents recomanen
Grocery Outlet
272 E Santa Clara St
13 residents recomanen
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.
54 residents recomanen
Safeway Market
54 residents recomanen
A smaller safeway that always seems to have everything you are looking for.
Closest Trader Joes. The place to go for gourmet items.
236 residents recomanen
Trader Joe's
635 Coleman Ave
236 residents recomanen
Closest Trader Joes. 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.
350 residents recomanen
Whole Foods Market
777 The Alameda
350 residents recomanen
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.
22 residents recomanen
Safeway Pharmacy
1300 W San Carlos St
22 residents recomanen
This is a full service safeway store with isles and isles of groceries, some organic produce, flowers, meet and a pharmacy.

Food Scene

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. $
18 residents recomanen
Lee's Sandwiches
260 E Santa Clara St
18 residents recomanen
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. $
Lunch buffet, dinner menu and happy hour buffet after 9. Open fairly late. Call to confirm hours. Amazingly low priced. Consistently good. $
8 residents recomanen
Punjab Cafe
322-324 E Santa Clara St
8 residents recomanen
Lunch buffet, dinner menu and happy hour buffet after 9. Open fairly late. Call to confirm hours. Amazingly low priced. Consistently good. $
Not just sushi but great pot stickers, teriyaki bento boxes. Try the two item dinner combo. $$
13 residents recomanen
Sushi Maru
262 Jackson St
13 residents recomanen
Not just sushi but great pot stickers, teriyaki bento boxes. Try the two item dinner combo. $$
Hawaiian delights. Fun atmosphere. Closed Mondays $$
16 residents recomanen
Hukilau
230 Jackson St
16 residents recomanen
Hawaiian delights. Fun atmosphere. Closed Mondays $$
Try the sizzling stone pot meals and fresh Kim chi. $$
17 residents recomanen
Omogari
154 Jackson St
17 residents recomanen
Try the sizzling stone pot meals and fresh Kim chi. $$
A fancier place still in walking distance. $$$
Billy Berk's
99 S 1st St
A fancier place still in walking distance. $$$
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. $$
9 residents recomanen
Flames Eatery & Bar
88 S 4th St
9 residents recomanen
A great variety for any taste. A favorite for family weekend brunch and university crowd happy hours 3-6:00 PM and after 9:00...half price appetizers and drink specials. $$
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!!!
The closest for that fix that you might need.
150 residents recomanen
Starbucks
101 E Santa Clara St
150 residents recomanen
The closest for that fix that you might need.
the best thing to convert from a gas station. great atmosphere but limited hours.
57 residents recomanen
Roy's Station Coffee & Tea
197 Jackson St
57 residents recomanen
the best thing to convert from a gas station. great atmosphere but limited hours.
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. $
7 residents recomanen
Tofoo Com Chay
388 E Santa Clara St
7 residents recomanen
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. $$
12 residents recomanen
Sweet Tomatoes
625 Coleman Ave
12 residents recomanen
vegetable-centric salad, great soups, desserts. Family friendly. $$
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. $$
48 residents recomanen
Panera Bread
4180 N 1st St
48 residents recomanen
great soups and sandwiches after a nice long walk along the park trails. $$
In a very expensive hotel but close to the theaters, ballet, orchestras. $$$
60 residents recomanen
Il Fornaio
520 Cowper St
60 residents recomanen
In a very expensive hotel but close to the theaters, ballet, orchestras. $$$
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. $
6 residents recomanen
Peanuts Deluxe Cafe
275 E San Fernando St
6 residents recomanen
Local greasy spoon right across from San Jose State University. Quick cheap, friendly student atmosphere. Most people get a quick breakfast. $

Arts & Culture

major theater playing latest blockbusters
17 residents recomanen
Camera 12 Cinemas
201 South Second Street
17 residents recomanen
major theater playing latest blockbusters
More of the artsy movies and rarer foreign films.
6 residents recomanen
Camera 12 Cinema
201 S Second St
6 residents recomanen
More of the artsy movies and rarer foreign films.
when you need a fix of museums, this is the right area of town.
134 residents recomanen
Museu d'Art de San Jose
110 S Market St
134 residents recomanen
when you need a fix of museums, this is the right area of town.
for special screenings in this science museum
35 residents recomanen
IMAX Dome - El Museu de la Tecnologia
201 S Market St
35 residents recomanen
for special screenings in this science museum

Sightseeing

Beautifully restored historic Buddhist temple
San Jose Betsuin Buddhist Church
640 N 5th St
Beautifully restored historic Buddhist temple
A nice community rose garden where you'd least expect it.
9 residents recomanen
Heritage Rose Garden
438 Coleman Ave
9 residents recomanen
A nice community rose garden where you'd least expect it.
Federally protected landmark neighborhood
Hensley
Federally protected landmark neighborhood
A great museum for all ages.
267 residents recomanen
The Tech Interactive
201 S Market St
267 residents recomanen
A great museum for all ages.
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.
Saint James Park
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.

Everything Else

The cheapest gas around
13 residents recomanen
Rotten Robbie
4200 Williams Rd
13 residents recomanen
The cheapest gas around
Pizza, Pasta, Gnocchi, chicken parmigiana, big portions, reasonably priced. $$-$$$
12 residents recomanen
The Old Spaghetti Factory
51 N San Pedro St
12 residents recomanen
Pizza, Pasta, Gnocchi, chicken parmigiana, big portions, reasonably priced. $$-$$$

Shopping

closest low cost department store
147 residents recomanen
Target
533 Coleman Ave
147 residents recomanen
closest low cost department store
Did you forget your favorite hobby?
Michaels
561 Coleman Ave
Did you forget your favorite hobby?
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!
124 residents recomanen
Philz Coffee
118 Paseo de San Antonio
124 residents recomanen
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!

Entertainment & Activities

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 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.
141 residents recomanen
Museu de Descoberta Infantil
180 Woz Way
141 residents recomanen
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.