15 restaurants in San Jose, editor-picked for monday dinner. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in San Jose.
Pho Ha Noi ★ 4.1
Little Saigon · 969 Story Rd, Unit 6048, San Jose, CA 95122
Hours: Mon-Thu 10:00-15:00, 17:00-21:30, Fri 10:00-15:00, 17:00-22:00, Sat 10:00-22:00, Sun 10:00-21:00
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.
LUNA Mexican Kitchen ★ 4.0
The Alameda · 1495 The Alameda, San Jose, CA 95126
Hours: Sun-Thu 09:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 09:00-22:00
LUNA Mexican Kitchen on The Alameda in San Jose earned Michelin notice for its farm-to-table Mexican cuisine with organic seasonal ingredients.
Mariscos Costa Alegre ★ 4.0
Japantown · 855 N 13th St, San Jose, CA 95112
Hours: Mon-Thu 10:00-21:30, Fri 10:00-22:00, Sat 09:00-22:00, Sun 09:00-21:30
Mariscos Costa Alegre is San Jose's top Mexican seafood spot, serving family-recipe ceviches, aguachiles, and Mariscadas from coastal Mexico.
Com Tam Dat Thanh ★ 4.0
East San Jose · 1055 Tully Rd, Ste A, San Jose, CA 95122
Hours: mon, wed-sun 10:00-20:00
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.
Back A Yard Caribbean Grill Downtown ★ 4.0
Downtown · 457 E San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95112
Hours: Mon-Sun 11:00-20:00
Back A Yard has served authentic Jamaican comfort food in San Jose since 2004 with signature jerk chicken and oxtail drawing a devoted following.
Ozumo Santana Row ★ 4.0
Santana Row · 355 Santana Row #1010, San Jose, CA 95128
Hours: Mon-Thu 16:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-23:00, Sun 12:00-22:00
Ozumo at Santana Row in San Jose delivers exquisite robata-grilled cuisine and handcrafted sushi rolls in a stylish room with an outdoor beer garden.
Falafel's Drive-In ★ 4.0
West San Jose · 2301 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose, CA 95128
Hours: mon-sat 10:00-20:00, sun 10:00-18:00
Falafel's Drive-In has served legendary falafel pita sandwiches from its Stevens Creek Blvd window since 1966, one of San Jose's oldest food landmarks.
Original Joe's ★ 3.9
Downtown · 301 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113
Hours: Mon-Thu 16:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 16:00-23:00, Sun 16:00-22:00
Original Joe's has anchored downtown San Jose since 1956, serving generous Italian-American classics like prime rib and the beloved Joe's Special.
Bill's Cafe Willow Glen ★ 3.9
Willow Glen · 1115 Willow St, San Jose, CA 95125
Hours: Mon-Fri 07:00-14:00, Sat-Sun 07:00-15:00
Bill's Cafe in Willow Glen has been a San Jose breakfast institution since 1977, baking croissants daily and drawing weekend crowds for brunch.
District ★ 3.8
Downtown · 65 N San Pedro St, San Jose, CA 95110
Hours: mon-sun 17:00-22:00
District in San Jose's San Pedro Square pairs globally inspired small plates with one of the city's most extensive wine and whiskey programs.
Pho 90 Degree ★ 3.8
Little Saigon · 999 Story Rd, Ste 9090, San Jose, CA 95122
Hours: daily 10:00-00:00
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.
Southern Comfort Kitchen ★ 3.8
Downtown · 100 N Almaden Ave, San Jose, CA 95110
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:00-20:30, Fri-Sat 11:00-22:00, Sun 11:00-20:30
Southern Comfort Kitchen in downtown San Jose serves New Orleans and Cajun soul food from family recipes, with fried chicken and gumbo near San Pedro Square.
La Victoria Taqueria San Carlos ★ 3.8
Downtown · 140 E San Carlos St, San Jose, CA 95112
Hours: daily 07:00-03:00
La Victoria Taqueria in San Jose is open until 3am with its cult orange sauce on burritos and tacos, a late-night downtown institution since 1998.
The Farmers Union ★ 3.7
Downtown · 151 W Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA 95113
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:30-21:00, Fri 11:30-22:00, Sat 16:00-22:00, Sun 11:00-21:00
The Farmers Union is a downtown San Jose landmark in an 1870s building offering ingredient-driven American cuisine with 40 craft beers on tap.
Aqui Cal-Mex ★ 3.6
Willow Glen · 1145 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, CA 95125
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-21:30, Sun 11:00-21:00
Aqui Cal-Mex on Lincoln Avenue is a San Jose institution for natural and organic California-Mexican food with seasonal rotating ingredient menus.