Back A Yard Caribbean Grill Downtown ★ 4.0
Back A Yard has served authentic Jamaican comfort food in San Jose since 2004 with signature jerk chicken and oxtail drawing a devoted following.
OrderJerk chicken and beef oxtail plate
Gilroy, 30 minutes south of San Jose, produces most of California's garlic harvest, and roasted-garlic preparations reach every level of South Bay cooking.
The Santa Clara Valley and Pajaro Valley corridor around Gilroy became the garlic capital of the United States in the 20th century, building on a Chinese immigrant farming tradition that began in the 1880s. The Gilroy Garlic Festival, launched in 1979 by writer Don Christopher and local growers, turned the crop into a regional identity: it now draws 100,000 visitors annually and has inspired garlic versions of dishes from ice cream to pizza. San Jose restaurants routinely source directly from Gilroy farms, and the festival's garlic bread and garlic fries have become templates that spread through every class of South Bay cooking.
2 editor picks for Gilroy garlic in San Jose, ranked by editorial score. All San Jose signature dishes · Gilroy garlic across every city.
Original Joe's ★ 3.9
Original Joe's has anchored downtown San Jose since 1956, serving generous Italian-American classics like prime rib and the beloved Joe's Special.
OrderJoe's Special with ground beef, eggs and spinach
Learn to cook it, or eat it with a guide
Gilroy garlic makes more sense with someone from San Jose explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
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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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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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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...
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