Minato Japanese Restaurant ★ 3.9
Minato has been a cornerstone of San Jose's Japantown since 1957, serving world-famous teriyaki spareribs and classic Japanese comfort food.
Order: Teriyaki spareribs and tempura udon
Mariscos Costa Alegre is a mexican seafood restaurant in Japantown, San Jose.
Mariscos Costa Alegre is San Jose's top Mexican seafood spot, serving family-recipe ceviches, aguachiles, and Mariscadas from coastal Mexico.
Editorially verified June 26, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Ceviche tostadas and birria tacos with consomme
Address: 855 N 13th St, San Jose, CA 95112
Minato has been a cornerstone of San Jose's Japantown since 1957, serving world-famous teriyaki spareribs and classic Japanese comfort food.
Order: Teriyaki spareribs and tempura udon
Kaita is a family-owned San Jose Japantown gem serving authentic Japanese comfort food with daily rotating lunch and dinner specials on Jackson Street.
Order: Daily lunch special with rotating seasonal Japanese dishes
Kumako Ramen has anchored San Jose's Japantown since 2006 with house-crafted broths, springy ramen noodles, and handmade gyoza on Jackson Street.
Order: Tonkotsu ramen with handmade gyoza
Pho Ha Noi on Story Road is a San Jose Little Saigon institution, simmering 500 pounds of shank bones daily for its silky Northern-style pho.
Order: Pho Bac with 24-hour bone marrow broth and fresh noodles
Pho 90 Degree on Story Road in San Jose is open until midnight with generous pho bowls, an outdoor patio, and Vietnamese combination plate specials.
Order: Pho Dac Biet with rare flank, brisket, tendon and tripe
Com Tam Dat Thanh in East San Jose is beloved for authentic broken rice with charcoal-grilled pork chops, shrimp cakes, and family-recipe house sauces.
Order: Com tam with grilled pork and fried shrimp cake
Minato has been a cornerstone of San Jose's Japantown since 1957, serving world-famous teriyaki spareribs and classic Japanese comfort food.
Order: Teriyaki spareribs and tempura udon
Kaita is a family-owned San Jose Japantown gem serving authentic Japanese comfort food with daily rotating lunch and dinner specials on Jackson Street.
Order: Daily lunch special with rotating seasonal Japanese dishes
Kumako Ramen has anchored San Jose's Japantown since 2006 with house-crafted broths, springy ramen noodles, and handmade gyoza on Jackson Street.
Order: Tonkotsu ramen with handmade gyoza