Guidebook for San Jose
Food Scene
Family run restaurant with American diner style food (similar to Denny’s). Good service and walking distance from the house! Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Try the guacamole omelette!
The Cup & Saucer
1375 Blossom Hill RoadFamily run restaurant with American diner style food (similar to Denny’s). Good service and walking distance from the house! Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Try the guacamole omelette!
Locally run chain that is great for filling breakfast, lunch, or brunch! It can get crowded, especially on weekends, so go in early on weekends or try a weekend morning. Try the pancakes!
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Bill's Cafe
2089 The AlamedaLocally run chain that is great for filling breakfast, lunch, or brunch! It can get crowded, especially on weekends, so go in early on weekends or try a weekend morning. Try the pancakes!
Excellent family-style, Ethiopian/African food. Appeals to both vegetarians and carnivores alike. Recommend the sport’s plate (serves 2 people easily). We like half chicken/half beef for sports plate.
Jubba Somali Restaurant
5330 Terner WayExcellent family-style, Ethiopian/African food. Appeals to both vegetarians and carnivores alike. Recommend the sport’s plate (serves 2 people easily). We like half chicken/half beef for sports plate.
Very good Vietnamese cuisine – known for their Pho (pronounced : fuh), or a light broth with veggies/meats/etc that can be catered to your liking.
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House of Pho
5353 Almaden ExpyVery good Vietnamese cuisine – known for their Pho (pronounced : fuh), or a light broth with veggies/meats/etc that can be catered to your liking.
Delicious thin- crust pizza that you can personalize with all the toppings you want for only $8! Quick, fast and delicious.
Blaze Pizza
43831 Pacific Commons BlvdDelicious thin- crust pizza that you can personalize with all the toppings you want for only $8! Quick, fast and delicious.
Everything Else
Amazing and affordable homemade columbian pastries that are made fresh daily using an old family recipe. Great for lunch or a light dinner. Nick’s favorite: beef empanada
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Milohas
4662 Meridian AveAmazing and affordable homemade columbian pastries that are made fresh daily using an old family recipe. Great for lunch or a light dinner. Nick’s favorite: beef empanada
Excellent for a picnic or simply admiring the stunning, multi-colored roses. You’ll often find brides and grooms taking wedding or engagement photos here because it’s so pretty.
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Municipal Rose Garden
1649 Naglee AveExcellent for a picnic or simply admiring the stunning, multi-colored roses. You’ll often find brides and grooms taking wedding or engagement photos here because it’s so pretty.
Check out an old Spanish mission in the heart of a private, Jesuit-run university. Feel free to stroll through the rose gardens afterwards.
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Mission Santa Clara de Asis
Check out an old Spanish mission in the heart of a private, Jesuit-run university. Feel free to stroll through the rose gardens afterwards.
Be sure to check out the koi fish in the ponds and admire the pristine garden. All volunteer run. Donations are encouraged. Great for a picnic!
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Japanese Friendship Garden
1300 Senter RdBe sure to check out the koi fish in the ponds and admire the pristine garden. All volunteer run. Donations are encouraged. Great for a picnic!
Sightseeing
Historical mansion which was once the personal residence of Sarah Winchester (widow of the gun magnate William Winchester). Queen Anne Style Victorian mansion known for its size and curiosities.
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Nhà bí ẩn Winchester
525 S Winchester BlvdHistorical mansion which was once the personal residence of Sarah Winchester (widow of the gun magnate William Winchester). Queen Anne Style Victorian mansion known for its size and curiosities.
European-inspired shopping center and high-class restaurants. Nice for a stroll on a Saturday or Sunday. Also a lot of high-end, designer/luxury brand shops to check out. next door to Winchester House
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Santana Row
Santana RowEuropean-inspired shopping center and high-class restaurants. Nice for a stroll on a Saturday or Sunday. Also a lot of high-end, designer/luxury brand shops to check out. next door to Winchester House
Interactive, tech-focused museums with interesting exhibits and cool IMAX movies. Great for families/kids/tech geeks/ non-tech geeks. You can get in for free if you are a Bank of America card holder
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The Tech Interactive
201 S Market StInteractive, tech-focused museums with interesting exhibits and cool IMAX movies. Great for families/kids/tech geeks/ non-tech geeks. You can get in for free if you are a Bank of America card holder
Quicksilver is less than 5 minutes driving from the house and has several entrances from which you can take various hikes (ranging from easy to difficult). You get spectacular views of the valley!
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Almaden Quicksilver County Park
21785 Almaden RoadQuicksilver is less than 5 minutes driving from the house and has several entrances from which you can take various hikes (ranging from easy to difficult). You get spectacular views of the valley!
oCheck out the old Fairmont Hotel and grab a bite to eat at San Pedro Market while hanging out with locals. Take in a show at the old, but newly restored California Theatre.
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Downtown San Jose
oCheck out the old Fairmont Hotel and grab a bite to eat at San Pedro Market while hanging out with locals. Take in a show at the old, but newly restored California Theatre.
Arts & Culture
Fascinating museum about the Egyptians, their daily life style, major kings/queens, etc. They have very good exhibits with unique artifacts. Be sure to admire gardens!
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Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
1660 Park AveFascinating museum about the Egyptians, their daily life style, major kings/queens, etc. They have very good exhibits with unique artifacts. Be sure to admire gardens!