Travel guide San Jose

Vung Tau's ample space is filled with tables for their hordes of loyal Vietnamese patrons. Despite their rather chaste décor and basic service, the gamut of food offerings keeps them riveted. While the hefty menu can stupefy, rest assured that the ho..

Fratello in San Jose might not be fancy-schmancy, but this quaint, casual, and family-friendly spot definitely has its own charm. Its theme is echoed in the terra-cotta-colored walls with paintings of the Italian countryside. The warm-spirited Italia..

If you're hanging around the South Bay at lunchtime and wondering where the area's large Indian and Pakistani population goes to eat, follow the crowd of engineers from Intel and Google to Kabab & Curry's, an authentic eatery that literally serves al..

Take a cue from Vietnamese locals and march into this popular San Jose joint for steaming bowls of fantasticpho. Soups and stews are the name of the game here, many of which are jazzed up with ingredients like shrimp cake, soft tendon, fat brisket, a..

Is it a taqueria, or is it a taco stand? You be the judge at La Costa, a San Jose hot spot where the décor is, well, the great outdoors. Inside, La Costa 's space features a kitchen with red, green, and white tile floors. But never mind that, because..

No wonder Chef Chanan Kamen, a veteran of San Francisco's Quince, was welcomed with open arms when he brought this charming newcomer, Osteria Coppa, to San Mateo. The ingredients are superb, the kitchen is skillful, and the chef's meticulous eye for ..

Simple chairs and a blonde wood counter may not be much to look at, but the casual Saratoga interior manages to capture the serene essence of Japan. Wise visitors will take the straightforward space as a sign that Hachi Ju Hachi is focused on cuisine..

For a gratifying yakitori experience, venture off the beaten path and behold this authentic izakaya. A South Bay haven for the local Japanese folk, Sumika's crowning glory is its glass enclosed binchotan charcoal grill. However, izakaya faithfuls lik..

This homespun, family-owned Korean eatery in San Jose is one to rival any of the cuisine's authentic go-tos in Santa Clara. The traditionalbanchanmay be lackluster, but area foodies come anyway for terrificbi bim bap, a piping hot stone pot that may ..

Don't have cash? No need to stop at the ATM on your way to this San Jose favorite: Thiên Long's cheap Vietnamese eats are easy on the pockets. It's located in a shopping center that brims with Asian storefronts and is popular among the area's burgeon..

A word of warning to the chili-intolerant: this fiery cat will pounce. These Sichuan and Hunan signature dishes ain't for the faint, humming with chilies, chili oil, chili paste, fearlessly kicking up that painful-but-heavenly heat (though tamer opti..