Price$$$
NeighborhoodDowntown
HoursMon 11:00-22:00, Tue-Thu 11:00-23:00, Fri 11:00-00:00, Sat 17:00-00:00, Sun 17:00-21:00.
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Tip: Live music also runs the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month; the seasonal cocktail menu and wine program are among the best curated in downtown San Jose.

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Address: 233 W Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95113

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Five Points Cocktail Bar ★ 4.6

$$$ DowntownDaily 16:00-02:00.

Five Points is downtown San Jose's craft cocktail bar, hosting free live jazz jams every Monday night in its intimate Penny Room with San Jose Jazz.

TipJazz jam starts at 9:30pm Mondays with a concert set at 8:30pm; free entry and open bar menu make this the best value listening night in the city.

Paper Plane ★ 4.6

$$$ DowntownTue-Thu 17:00-00:00, Fri 16:00-02:00, Sat 17:00-02:00, Sun 17:00-00:00.

Paper Plane is San Jose's benchmark cocktail bar since 2013, with one of the Bay Area's largest spirits archives. The seasonal menu rotates; a patio is open.

TipBartenders here are educators as much as mixologists; let them introduce you to spirits from the deep archive beyond the regular menu.

Trials Pub ★ 4.2

$ DowntownTue-Thu 17:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-02:00.

Trials Pub is a grungy English dive bar in downtown San Jose with dim lights, bookshelves, wallpaper maps, and an excellent draft list without a TV in sight.

TipThe fish and chips and pot pie are serious kitchen output for a dive bar; no TVs keeps conversation actually happening at the bar.

The Caravan Lounge ★ 3.9

$ DowntownDaily 14:00-01:30.

The Caravan Lounge is San Jose's oldest owner-operated dive bar, open 365 days a year with free live music, comedy, karaoke, and a pool table in the back.

TipLate-night Power Hour from 11pm to midnight offers cut-price drinks; no cover ever. One of downtown San Jose's most dependable all-night spots.

Britannia Arms Downtown ★ 3.6

$$ DowntownMon 11:00-22:00, Tue-Thu 11:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-02:00, Sun 09:30-21:30.

Britannia Arms Downtown is a large British sports bar in San Jose with indoor and outdoor bars, TVs on every wall, and Friday and Saturday service until 2am.

TipThe patio is one of the largest outdoor bar spaces in downtown San Jose; fish and chips are made in-house and hold up well past midnight.

MINIBOSS ★ 4.1

$$ DowntownTue 17:00-00:00, Wed-Sat 17:00-02:00, Sun 12:00-00:00.

MINIBOSS is a 5,000 sq ft arcade bar in downtown San Jose with 30-plus classic arcade games, 12 pinball machines, craft cocktails, and Detroit-style pizza.

TipArrive early on weekends to claim your favorite cabinet; Sunday noon opening is family-friendly until the evening crowd arrives.

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Five Points Cocktail Bar ★ 4.6

$$$ DowntownDaily 16:00-02:00.

Five Points is downtown San Jose's craft cocktail bar, hosting free live jazz jams every Monday night in its intimate Penny Room with San Jose Jazz.

TipJazz jam starts at 9:30pm Mondays with a concert set at 8:30pm; free entry and open bar menu make this the best value listening night in the city.

Paper Plane ★ 4.6

$$$ DowntownTue-Thu 17:00-00:00, Fri 16:00-02:00, Sat 17:00-02:00, Sun 17:00-00:00.

Paper Plane is San Jose's benchmark cocktail bar since 2013, with one of the Bay Area's largest spirits archives. The seasonal menu rotates; a patio is open.

TipBartenders here are educators as much as mixologists; let them introduce you to spirits from the deep archive beyond the regular menu.

Trials Pub ★ 4.2

$ DowntownTue-Thu 17:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-02:00.

Trials Pub is a grungy English dive bar in downtown San Jose with dim lights, bookshelves, wallpaper maps, and an excellent draft list without a TV in sight.

TipThe fish and chips and pot pie are serious kitchen output for a dive bar; no TVs keeps conversation actually happening at the bar.

The Caravan Lounge ★ 3.9

$ DowntownDaily 14:00-01:30.

The Caravan Lounge is San Jose's oldest owner-operated dive bar, open 365 days a year with free live music, comedy, karaoke, and a pool table in the back.

TipLate-night Power Hour from 11pm to midnight offers cut-price drinks; no cover ever. One of downtown San Jose's most dependable all-night spots.

Britannia Arms Downtown ★ 3.6

$$ DowntownMon 11:00-22:00, Tue-Thu 11:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-02:00, Sun 09:30-21:30.

Britannia Arms Downtown is a large British sports bar in San Jose with indoor and outdoor bars, TVs on every wall, and Friday and Saturday service until 2am.

TipThe patio is one of the largest outdoor bar spaces in downtown San Jose; fish and chips are made in-house and hold up well past midnight.

MINIBOSS ★ 4.1

$$ DowntownTue 17:00-00:00, Wed-Sat 17:00-02:00, Sun 12:00-00:00.

MINIBOSS is a 5,000 sq ft arcade bar in downtown San Jose with 30-plus classic arcade games, 12 pinball machines, craft cocktails, and Detroit-style pizza.

TipArrive early on weekends to claim your favorite cabinet; Sunday noon opening is family-friendly until the evening crowd arrives.

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