Foodies Guide To San Jose, CA

I have been in San Jose the last week exploring the city with the tourism board and discovered the city is full of delicious finds!! Every single dish I tasted this past week blew me away in some way. The culinary scene in San Jose is not to be missed – you are doing yourself a disservice by not eating here.
You can actually browse all the delicious food by the hashtag #SanJoseEATS on Instagram and find your next meal inspiration – and don’t forget to tag your own food photos in the city with the hashtag.

LB Steak
Located in the trendy Santana Row area, LB Steak is a trendy spot for happy hour or even an upscale sit down menu.
My favorite dish is the 24K dessert – Loaded with bacon, a brownie, 24K gold, ice cream, and sauce choices, this is going to curb any sweet tooth.

Seared Pork Belly

White Gulf Prawns

Fried Monterey Calamari

LB Sliders

24K Sticky Piggy Sundae

Fountain Restaurant – Fairmont San Jose

Whether is breakfast, brunch or lunch – Fountain does NOT disappoint. I ate several meals during my trip here and every single was was amazing.

Charcuterie & Cheese

Cheese Board

Full breakfast spread

Breakfast

French Toast

Left Bank
Also located in Santana Row, Left Bank is where you go for your French fix. Some of you may know this about me but I loathe blue cheese – even the smell is unbearable. However, I did try the fondue at Left Bank and it was the best dish in my opinion – and it did have a mixture of cheeses, including blue cheese. My second favorite dish was the mussels.

Fondue Aux Fromages

Charcuterie

Lamb Meatballs

Moules Thailandaise

Truffle Parmesan Pommes Frites

Oveja Negra
Located in Santana Row inside the Hotel Valencia, I went through quite the culinary journey here at Oveja Negra.
I did try many of the dishes on the menu and was so happy about the selections.

Poutine (only dish they have for restaurant week)

Scallops

Chicken drumsticks

Mussels

Burrata

Churros

District San Jose
Newly opened and located in San Pedro Square, District. I loved all the food we tried and I found it was a great mix of foods. Definitely get a whiskey flight!