Falafel's Drive-In ★ 4.5
Falafel's Drive-In in San Jose is the 1966 Stevens Creek drive-in where crisp falafel pita with tahini and pickled vegetables comes in under ten dollars.
TryFalafel sandwich in pita
Eat well in San Jose for under €15 a plate: the places locals on a budget actually use.
Cheap eats worth seeking out
La Victoria Taqueria San Carlos ★ 4.2
La Victoria Taqueria in San Jose is the 24-hour San Carlos SJSU staple where burritos under $12 arrive drenched in cult orange hot sauce at 3am or 7am.
TryBurrito with orange sauce
Pho Ha Noi San Jose ★ 4.4
Pho Ha Noi San Jose is the Story Road pho landmark with lean northern-style broth, fresh Angus steak, shaken beef and nem nuong rolls at lunch and dinner.
TryNorthern-style beef pho
Pho 90 Degree ★ 4.2
Pho 90 Degree in San Jose is the Story Road pho house open until midnight daily with spacious booths and spicy bun bo hue alongside classic beef noodles.
TryBun bo hue spicy beef noodle soup
Kumako Ramen Japantown ★ 4.5
Kumako Ramen Japantown in San Jose is a perennial Metro Magazine best-ramen winner, serving tan tan and four classic ramen styles in Japantown.
TryTan tan ramen
Minato Japanese Restaurant ★ 4.4
Minato Japanese Restaurant in San Jose is the Japantown institution since 1957, a Parts Unknown stop known for teriyaki spareribs and katsu curry plates.
TryTeriyaki spareribs combo
Com Tam Dat Thanh ★ 4.4
Com Tam Dat Thanh in San Jose is the Tully Road broken rice specialist with fried shrimp cake, grilled sugarcane shrimp and shredded pork on jasmine rice.
TryBroken rice plate with grilled pork and shrimp cake
Com Tam Thien Huong ★ 4.2
Com Tam Thien Huong in San Jose is the Story Road broken rice mainstay with grilled pork chop, steamed egg cake and pickled vegetables on jasmine broken rice.
TryCom tam suon nuong grilled pork chop rice plate
Lee's Sandwiches (Story Road) ★ 4.0
Lee's Sandwiches on Story Road in San Jose bakes baguettes daily for BBQ pork and grilled chicken banh mi sandwiches priced under six dollars.
TryBBQ pork banh mi on fresh-baked baguette
Super Taqueria (McLaughlin Ave) ★ 4.0
Super Taqueria on McLaughlin in San Jose is the East Side outpost for carne asada super burritos with generous green salsa and big meat portions under $13.
TrySuper burrito with carne asada
Pho Dang ★ 4.2
Pho Dang in San Jose is the Story Road noodle house open six days a week with beef pho slow-cooked using specialty cuts and a Facebook-famous house broth.
TryBeef pho with house-made broth
Tacos Los Tres Reyes ★ 4.3
Tacos Los Tres Reyes in San Jose is the Story Road truck where $3 to $5 al pastor and birria tacos come with a self-serve bar of housemade salsas.
TryAl pastor street tacos
La Victoria Taqueria (4th and Julian) ★ 4.1
La Victoria Taqueria at 4th and Julian in San Jose is the Japantown-area orange sauce dynasty outpost open daily for tacos, burritos and breakfast plates.
TryChicken tacos with orange sauce
Book food experiences in San Jose
Day trip · 9 hours
From San Jose: Small Group Napa & Sonoma Valley Wine Tour
Explore and relish the enchanted day trip to California's famous wine country on this full-day tour of Napa and Sonoma County.
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2 hours
San Jose: Sushi Making Class (Includes 3-Course Meal)
Learn how to make your own nigiri and seafood rolls from scratch in this hands-on class with Chef Elham. Cook spicy edamame, prep sushi rice, and roll it with a variet...
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2 hours
San Jose: Chinese Cooking Class (Includes 3-Course Meal)
Cook a 3-course Chinese-Californian meal in San Jose. Make dragon cauliflower, pineapple chicken and rainbow fried rice with Chef Parsati.
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