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Overview

Cafes The guide was updated: 2024-10-09

San Jose’s café culture blends laid-back vibes with a passion for quality coffee. You’ll find everything from artisanal roasters to cozy neighborhood spots, each offering a space to unwind or catch up on work. Many cafés here prioritize local ingredients, serving up fresh pastries alongside a perfect pour-over or cold brew.

Bill's Café

Bill's Café

With four San Jose locations, the Willow Glen Bill’s Café adds that mystique that only the Willow could have. The fresh fruit is sliced, the oranges are squeezed for juice and the pastries are all prepared first thing in the morning. Breakfast is thusly warm and ready for diners to start their days at Bill’s. Lunch is equally scrumptious, with handmade soups, sandwiches, salads and specials. Other locations include The Rose Garden, San Jose/Santa Clara and Cottle Road.

Café San Jose

Café San Jose

Café San Jose is the place to go to get a traditional and quick breakfast. The extensive menu offers a variety of breakfast and lunch options. Try their popular pancakes or eggs Benedict for a delicious start to your day.

Good Karma Artisan Ales & Café

Good Karma Artisan Ales & Café

Enjoy some vegetarian or vegan food, craft beer and live music at Good Karma Artisan Ales & Café. Their menu features over 20 unusual beers and ciders to try. They focus on fresh, local and healthy ingredients. You can choose from the menu or customize your own plate.

Bijan Bakery & Café

Bijan Bakery & Café

Having been awarded the 2006 “San Jose Bakery of the Year,” it is easy to see why Bijan Bakery & Café is a San Jose favorite. Owner Bijan Abachizadeh and his family have been crafting cakes, croissants and pastries since 1986. All of the ingredients are premium quality, with most being imported from Europe, and Bijan steers clear of preservatives and trans fats. Beyond delicious baked goods are the wedding cakes, which are exquisitely designed by Bijan himself. A second bakery location is found in West San Jose on 441 Saratoga Avenue.

Iguanas Burritozilla

Iguanas Burritozilla

With both a Downtown and Evergreen location in San Jose, Iguanas Burritozilla is a local staple for top-notch burritos and Mexican food. The establishment was even ranked in the Travel Channel’s “Tastiest Places to Chow Down in the Nation!”

Chaat Café

Chaat Café

The Chaat Café serves fresh Indian food using Halal chicken and grass-fed lamb, as well as organic vegetables and local produce.

Café Rosalena

Café Rosalena

Boasting the “best breakfast burrito in town,” Café Rosalena is a friendly eatery on The Alameda. Breakfast and brunch are served with sizzling élan, and the menu also has a wide variety of specials, sandwiches and salads.

Fountain Restaurant

Fountain Restaurant

Among Signia by Hilton San Jose’s wealth of premier eateries and venues is The Fountain Restaurant. It opens daily for breakfast and lunch with an a la carte menu and breakfast buffet. The Sunday Brunch is always enticing, and Pastry Chef Fernando Arreola wows guests with his dessert station.

Clover Bakery & Café

Clover Bakery & Café

Clover Bakery & Café is a cute Japanese café serving yummy “breads” like the Yakisoba Pan, Hot Dog Roll and Vegetable Curry Pan. If you choose to dine in, you may even ask the staff to warm up the buns before chowing down. Clover is closed on Mondays.

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