Black Sheep Brasserie ★ 4.2
Black Sheep Brasserie in San Jose's Willow Glen pairs French technique with California ingredients, featuring escargots and an elegant wine list.
OrderEscargots with garlic herb butter and puff pastry
5 californian places in San Jose we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in San Jose | Californian across every city.
Californian cooking in San Jose leans Willow Glen. Black Sheep Brasserie plates seasonal escargots and duck breast, Aqui Cal-Mex has served natural, organic California-Mexican on Lincoln Avenue for years, and downtown, The Pressroom opened in 2025 inside the 1884 Lyndon Building that once housed the Mercury News.
Aqui Cal-Mex ★ 3.6
Aqui Cal-Mex on Lincoln Avenue is a San Jose institution for natural and organic California-Mexican food with seasonal rotating ingredient menus.
OrderBurritos with natural, wild, and organic ingredients
Aqui Cal-Mex ★ 3.6
Aqui Cal-Mex on Lincoln Ave is a San Jose Willow Glen institution for natural, organic California-Mexican food with seasonal rotating ingredient menus.
OrderChicken burrito with natural and organic ingredients
Black Sheep Brasserie ★ 4.2
Black Sheep Brasserie in San Jose's Willow Glen offers seasonal escargots, duck breast, and charcuterie with a thoughtfully restrained European wine list.
OrderDuck breast with seasonal accompaniments and French varietal wine
The Pressroom ★ 4.4
The Pressroom inside San Jose's 1884 Lyndon Building serves elevated weekend brunch with local California wines and cheeky press-heritage dish names.
OrderDuck confit waffles with berry compote
Book food experiences in San Jose
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...
from$192 Check dates
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.
from$187 Check dates
2 hours
San Jose: Vegan Cooking Class (Includes 4-Course Meal)
Learn how to create healthy, plant-based food with fragrant spices in a vegan cooking class with Chef Parsati. Prepare tofu falafel, rice cakes, and Mediterranean-styl...
from$187 Check dates