Guidebook for San Jose, Silicon Valley
Food Scene
La Fondue
14550 Big Basin WayGood French food in romantic Saratoga Downtown.
Dishdash
190 S Murphy AveGood Middle Eastern food in Sunnyvale Downtown.
My favorite steakhouse! I heard Steve Jobs loved it, too. Blackened rib eye steak, grilled artichoke, and kale salad are my must have menu items.
My friend once saw President Bill Clinton having a late dinner there during the time his daughter was attending Stanford University.
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Los Altos Grill
233 3rd StMy favorite steakhouse! I heard Steve Jobs loved it, too. Blackened rib eye steak, grilled artichoke, and kale salad are my must have menu items.
My friend once saw President Bill Clinton having a late dinner there during the time his daughter was attending Stanford University.
Ramen Nagi
2855 Stevens Creek BlvdGreat Japanese food in popular shopping mall: Valley Fair.
Happy hour discount before 6pm. Long waiting line, reservation needed
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Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
19620 Stevens Creek BlvdHappy hour discount before 6pm. Long waiting line, reservation needed
Philz Coffee
118 Paseo de San AntonioSilicon Valley special coffee.
Japanese family style, very good! 1335 N 1st St, San Jose, CA 95112
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IZAKA-YA
1335 N 1st StJapanese family style, very good! 1335 N 1st St, San Jose, CA 95112
House of Genji
1335 N 1st StJapanese grill, taste good, birthday discount.
Seafood and many Asian style food all you can eat, good deal. Birthday free and senior discount.
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Tomi Sushi & Seafood Buffet
2200 Eastridge LoopSeafood and many Asian style food all you can eat, good deal. Birthday free and senior discount.
Koi Palace - Milpitas
768 Barber LnHong Kong style, nice!
Good Chinese/Cantonese food in Milpitas Square... many restaurants there.
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Mayflower Seafood Restaurant
428 Barber LnGood Chinese/Cantonese food in Milpitas Square... many restaurants there.
The best Si Chuan ( Chinese famous spicy) food in Silicon Valley.. worth driving!
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Little Sichuan Restaurant
168 E 4th AveThe best Si Chuan ( Chinese famous spicy) food in Silicon Valley.. worth driving!
VN Grill
1085 E Brokaw RdHealthy fast food, good taste.
Wu Ji's Mala House
1715 Lundy AveTaiwan Style mini Hot Pot, taste good! Birthday free meal.
Korean BBQ all you can eat, good taste and good service!
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Gen Korean BBQ House
1628 Hostetter RdKorean BBQ all you can eat, good taste and good service!
Cocola Bakery
333 Santana RowEnjoy coffee and dessert in romantic Santana Row.
Great steakhouse next to Apple, in Cupertino Downtown.
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Alexander's Steakhouse
19379 Stevens Creek BlvdGreat steakhouse next to Apple, in Cupertino Downtown.
Chef Chu's
1067 N San Antonio RdDrinks & Nightlife
Downtown San Jose is known for its bustling beer bars and cocktail haunts, as well as theaters showing Broadway shows. There's a mix of casual and upscale restaurants, and for a quick bite, San Pedro Square Market is a popular choice. The Tech Museum of Innovation has hands-on displays, while the San Jose Museum of Art shows contemporary works. Plaza de César Chávez is a central park with fountains.
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Downtown San Jose
Downtown San Jose is known for its bustling beer bars and cocktail haunts, as well as theaters showing Broadway shows. There's a mix of casual and upscale restaurants, and for a quick bite, San Pedro Square Market is a popular choice. The Tech Museum of Innovation has hands-on displays, while the San Jose Museum of Art shows contemporary works. Plaza de César Chávez is a central park with fountains.
The Wine Room Palo Alto
520 Ramona StEnjoy wine in downtown Palo Alto.
Downtown Mountain View station
Drinks, food, dancing, and G00gle....
Santana Row is Silicon Valley's premier outdoor destination for shopping, dining, living and working. Surrounded by landscaped gardens, parks and plazas, Santana Row features over 50 shops, 30 restaurants, a 212-room boutique hotel and a six-screen movie theatre. Santana Row hosts a variety of events ranging from fashion shows to free outdoor concerts to the annual tree lighting ceremony. In addition to the dynamic shop & restaurant collection.
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Santana Row
Santana RowSantana Row is Silicon Valley's premier outdoor destination for shopping, dining, living and working. Surrounded by landscaped gardens, parks and plazas, Santana Row features over 50 shops, 30 restaurants, a 212-room boutique hotel and a six-screen movie theatre. Santana Row hosts a variety of events ranging from fashion shows to free outdoor concerts to the annual tree lighting ceremony. In addition to the dynamic shop & restaurant collection.
Sightseeing
Fisherman’s Wharf, on the northern waterfront, is one of the city's busiest tourist areas. Souvenir shops and stalls selling crab and clam chowder in sourdough bread bowls appear at every turn, as do postcard views of the bay, Golden Gate and Alcatraz. There’s also a colony of sea lions to see and historic ships to tour. At Ghirardelli Square, boutiques and eateries reside in the famed former chocolate factory.
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Fisherman's Wharf
2801 Leavenworth StFisherman’s Wharf, on the northern waterfront, is one of the city's busiest tourist areas. Souvenir shops and stalls selling crab and clam chowder in sourdough bread bowls appear at every turn, as do postcard views of the bay, Golden Gate and Alcatraz. There’s also a colony of sea lions to see and historic ships to tour. At Ghirardelli Square, boutiques and eateries reside in the famed former chocolate factory.
Check out the Tesla visitor center, learn more about this Silicon Valley smart car and enjoy some free coffee.
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Tesla Fremont Service Center
48370 Kato RdCheck out the Tesla visitor center, learn more about this Silicon Valley smart car and enjoy some free coffee.
Apple Park Visitor Center
10600 N Tantau AveApple Visitor Center!
Japantown
More Japanese restaurants.
Japan Town
More Japanese restaurants.
Half Moon Bay
Monterey State Beach
Arts & Culture
Winchester Mystery House
525 S Winchester BlvdPoint of Interest.
The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) is a public research university in the United States. Located in the city of Berkeley, it was founded in 1868 and serves as the flagship institution of the ten research universities affiliated with the University of California system. Berkeley has since grown to instruct over 40,000 students in approximately 350 undergraduate and graduate degree programs covering numerous disciplines.
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University of California, Berkeley
Oxford StreetThe University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) is a public research university in the United States. Located in the city of Berkeley, it was founded in 1868 and serves as the flagship institution of the ten research universities affiliated with the University of California system. Berkeley has since grown to instruct over 40,000 students in approximately 350 undergraduate and graduate degree programs covering numerous disciplines.
Stanford University is an American private research university in Stanford, California. Stanford is known for its academic strength, wealth, proximity to Silicon Valley, and ranking as one of the world's top universities.
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Stanford University
450 Serra MallStanford University is an American private research university in Stanford, California. Stanford is known for its academic strength, wealth, proximity to Silicon Valley, and ranking as one of the world's top universities.
Revolving exhibitions from post-1980 to older 20th-century works plus a cafe & education center.
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San Jose Museum of Art
110 S Market StRevolving exhibitions from post-1980 to older 20th-century works plus a cafe & education center.
Children's Discovery Museum
180 Woz WayRosicrucian Egyptian Museum
1660 Park AveThe Tech Interactive
201 S Market StParks & Nature
Rancho San Antonio County Park and Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve are a conjoined public recreational area in the Santa Cruz Mountains, in the northwest quadrant of Santa Clara County, California. The County Park is bordered by Los Altos with some parts of the eastern part of the County Park in western Cupertino. The Open Space Preserve is on the west side of the County Park, also bordered by Los Altos Hills, Monte Bello Open Space Preserve, and the Permanente Quarry.
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Rancho San Antonio County Park
Rancho San Antonio County Park and Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve are a conjoined public recreational area in the Santa Cruz Mountains, in the northwest quadrant of Santa Clara County, California. The County Park is bordered by Los Altos with some parts of the eastern part of the County Park in western Cupertino. The Open Space Preserve is on the west side of the County Park, also bordered by Los Altos Hills, Monte Bello Open Space Preserve, and the Permanente Quarry.
Hakone Gardens is a traditional Japanese garden in Saratoga, California, United States. A recipient of the Save America's Treasures Award by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, it is recognized as one of the oldest Japanese-style residential garden in the Western Hemisphere, and an enduring American treasure. Notable features include a bamboo garden, a Zen garden, a strolling garden (the Hill and Pond Garden), tea houses, and the Cultural Exchange Center, which is an authentic reproduction of a 19th-century Kyoto tea merchant's house and shop.
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Hakone Estate and Gardens
21000 Big Basin WayHakone Gardens is a traditional Japanese garden in Saratoga, California, United States. A recipient of the Save America's Treasures Award by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, it is recognized as one of the oldest Japanese-style residential garden in the Western Hemisphere, and an enduring American treasure. Notable features include a bamboo garden, a Zen garden, a strolling garden (the Hill and Pond Garden), tea houses, and the Cultural Exchange Center, which is an authentic reproduction of a 19th-century Kyoto tea merchant's house and shop.
Spacious park featuring hiking & biking trails, mineral springs & several picnic areas.
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Alum Rock Park
15350 Penitencia Creek RdSpacious park featuring hiking & biking trails, mineral springs & several picnic areas.
180+ rose varieties typically blooming April-November in a colorful 5.5-acre garden with a fountain.
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Municipal Rose Garden
1649 Naglee Ave180+ rose varieties typically blooming April-November in a colorful 5.5-acre garden with a fountain.
Mission Peak Trail Head
680 Stanford AveHiking!
Next to golf course, good place to walk and make friends.
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Townsend Park
Townsend Avenue & Towsend CircleNext to golf course, good place to walk and make friends.
Shopping
Livermore Outlets Drive
Livermore Outlets DriveStanford Shopping Center
660 Stanford Shopping CenterGood shopping place.. right next to Santana Row.
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Westfield Valley Fair
2855 Stevens Creek BlvdGood shopping place.. right next to Santana Row.
Great Mall Drive
Great Mall DriveOutlet shopping mall nearby.
Supermarkets
Lucky
1641 N Capitol AveSafeway
3970 Rivermark PlazaHmart San Jose Oakland
1710 Oakland RdNice Korean/Japanese supermarket.
Sprouts Farmers Market
1028 E Brokaw RdHealthy whole food supermarket.
Costco always has good deal. If you don't have a membership card, I can help to buy with you.
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Costco Wholesale
150 Lawrence Station RdCostco always has good deal. If you don't have a membership card, I can help to buy with you.
99 Ranch Market
Rim LaneChinese Supermarket.