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More San Jose Restaurants

At the nearby Tech Museum of Innovation there is Cafe Primavera.
http://www.cafeprimavera.com/tech/

At San Jose State there are various fast food places and cafes.
http://www.spartanshops.com/dining

Several well-reviewed restaurants are in Santana Row, a new shopping/dining/residential area outside downtown. 
http://www.santanarow.com/

Fodors recommendations:

71 Saint Peter - "Contemporary" cuisine
    71 N. San Pedro St.
    408-971-8523
    Closed Sun. No lunch Sat.

A. P. Stump's - "Contemporary" cuisine
    163 W. Santa Clara St.
    408-292-9928
    No lunch weekends
    NOTE!!  "Reservations essential weeks in advance"

Bella Mia - Italian
    58 S. 1st St.
    408-280-1993
    http://www.bellamia.com

Blake's Steakhouse and Bar - Steakhouse
     17 N. San Pedro Sq.
     408-298-9221
     http://www.blakesteakhouse.com

Emile's Restaurant - Swiss/Continental
     545 S. 2nd St.
     408-289-1960
     http://www.emiles.com
     Closed Sun. and Mon. No lunch Tues.-Thurs. and Sat.

Lou's Living Donut Museum (near Children's Discovery Museum)
     387 Delmas Ave.
     408-295-5887
     No credit cards
     Closed Sun. No dinner

Paolo's - Italian
     333 W. San Carlos St.
     408-294-2558
     http://www.paolosrestaurant.com
     Closed Sun. No lunch Sat.

Señora Emma's - Tex-Mex
     177 N. Santa Clara St.
     No dinner Mon.-Wed. No lunch Sun.

White Lotus - Vegetarian "Southeast Asian-influenced"
     80 N. Market St.
     408-977-0540
     Closed Sun.


Other San Jose listings from San Jose Mercury News and Wave Magazine, and not TOO far from the Marriott:

Agenda Restaurant 
American | Casual to Dressy | Expensive
399 S. First St.
(408) 287-3991
Tu-Sa 5:30-10pm
Reservations Recommended 

Asian Garden Restaurant
Vietnamese | Casual | Inexpensive
304 E. Santa Clara St.
(408) 279-8764
Su-Th 10am-10pm, F-Sa 10am-11pm

Chacho's
Mexican | Casual | Inexpensive
18 S. Almaden Ave.
San Jose
(408) 293-1387
M-Sa 11am-10pm

Chalateco
Mexican, Salvadoran | Casual | Inexpensive
515 S. 10th St.
(408) 947-7710
10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily.

China Chen
Chinese | Inexpensive
400 S. Third St.
(408) 294-2525
Daily 9am-9pm

Cuccini
Persian - Inexpensive
72 N. Almaden Ave.
(408) 287-1737
www.cuccini.com

E & O Trading Company
Asian, Californian | Moderate
96 S. First St.
(408) 938-4100
M-Th 11:30am-10pm; F 11:30am-10:30pm; Sa 5-10:30pm

Eulipia
American, Californian | Dressy | Expensive
374 S. First St.
(408) 280-6161
Dinner 5:30-10 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 4:30-9 p.m. Sundays. Mondays
and lunch times for private events.
Reservations Recommended

Flying Pig Pub
American | Casual to Dressy | Moderate
78 S. First St.
(408) 298-6710
M 5pm-1:30am; Tu-F 11:30am-1:30am; Sa 5pm-1:30am

Grill on the Alley
American, Steak House | Dressy | Expensive
170 S. Market St.
(408) 294-2244
M-Th 11:30am-10 pm; F 11:30am-11pm; Sa 5-11pm; Su 5-9pm
Reservations Recommended

House Of Siam
Thai, Vegetarian | Casual | Moderate
55 S Market St
(408) 279-5668
M-F 11am-3pm, 5-10pm; Sa-Su 11:30am-10pm

House of Siam
Thai | Moderate
151 S. Second St.
(408) 295-3397
Lunch M-F 11am-3pm; Dinner M-F 5-10pm; Sa-Su noon-10pm

Hydration
Asian, Cafes, Japanese | Casual | Inexpensive - boba tea
310 S. Third St.
(408) 298-9968
M-W 10 a.m.-11 p.m., Th-F 10 a.m.-midnight, Sa 11 a.m.-midnight, Su 11
a.m.-11 p.m.

Inca Gardens
Peruvian | Inexpensive
87 E. San Fernando St.
(408) 977-0816
Tu-F 11:30am-3pm; Tu-F 5-9pm; Sa 1-9pm; Su 1-8pm

La Penita
Mexican | Casual | Inexpensive
601 S. First St.
(408) 295-0434
Daily 8am-9:30pm

La Taqueria
Central American, Latin American, Mexican, Southwestern | Casual |
Inexpensive
15 S. First St.
(408) 287-1542
M-Th 11am-5pm; F-Sa 11am-7pm

La Victoria
Mexican | Casual | Inexpensive
140 W. San Carlos St.
(408) 298-5335
Daily 7am-2am

Lampang
Asian, Thai | Inexpensive
346 E. William St.
(408) 286-5807
Lunch 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. Dinner 5-10 p.m.

Lombok Restaurant
Asian | Casual | Inexpensive
22 N. Almaden Ave.
(408) 279-6037
11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Fridays and
Saturdays. Closed Sundays.

Muchos
Mexican | Casual | Inexpensive
72 E. Santa Clara St.
(408) 277-0333
M-Th,Su 11am-10pm, F-Sa 11am-1am

Omogari Korean Restaurant
Korean | Casual | Inexpensive
154 E. Jackson St.
(408) 280-6588
11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. Closed Sundays.

On Fourth, A Novel Cafe
Cafes, Coffee House, Salads, Sandwiches | Casual | Inexpensive
150 E. San Fernando St.
(408) 808-2490
M-Th 7:45 a.m.-10 p.m., F 7:45 a.m.-5 p.m., Sa 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Su 12-6
p.m.

Palermo
Italian | Moderate
394 S. Second St.
(408) 297-0607
M-F 11am-2pm; nightly 5-10pm

Paragon
American, Soups | Casual to Dressy | Expensive
211 S. First St.
(408) 282-8888
Lunch Daily 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Dinner Su-Th 5:30-10 p.m., Fr-Sa
5:30-11 p.m.

Picasso's
Spanish | Casual | Moderate
62 W. Santa Clara St.
(408) 298-4400
Tu-F 11:30am-2pm; Tu-Sa 6-10pm
Reservations Recommended

Pizza Chicago
Pizza | Inexpensive
155 W. San Fernando
(408) 283-9400
Su-Th 11am-10pm; F-Sa 11am-11pm

Rue De Paris French Restaurant
French | Casual | Expensive
19 N. Market St.
(408) 298-0704
Tu-F 11:30am-2pm; Tu-Sa 5:30-10pm; (Oct-May Su 5:30-10pm)
Reservations Recommended

Shalimar
Indian | Casual | Moderate
167 W. San Fernando St.
(408) 971-2200
M-Sa lunch buffet 11 am-2:30pm; Su lunch buffet 11:30 am-3pm; nightly
5-10pm

Smile House
Asian, Korean | Casual | Inexpensive
86 S. First St.
(408) 293-1640
M-F 11am-8:30pm, Sa 11am-5:30pm

Sonoma Chicken Coop
Cafes, Italian, Pizza, Seafood | Casual | Inexpensive
31 N. Market St.
(408) 287-4098
M-Th 11 a.m.-9 p.m. F-Sa 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Su 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

Spiedo
Italian | Casual to Dressy | Moderate
151 W. Santa Clara St.
(408) 971-6096
M-F 11:30 am-2:30 pm; Su-Th 4:30-10p

Tay Ho Restaurant
Vietnamese | Casual | Inexpensive
159 E Santa Clara St
(408) 998-5799
M-F 10am-8pm; Sa-Su 9:30am-8pm

Thepthai Thai Cuisine
Thai | Casual to Dressy | Inexpensive
23 N Market St
(408) 292-7515
M-F 11am-3pm, 5-10pm, F 5-11pm; Sa-Su noon-10pm
Reservations Recommended

Tied House Cafe & Brewery
American, Brew Pub, Californian | Casual | Inexpensive
65 N San Pedro
(408) 295-2739
Su-M 11:30am-9pm; Tu 11:30am-9:30pm; W-Th 11:30am-10pm; F-Sa
11:30am-11pm.
Reservations Recommended

Trieu Chau
Chinese | Casual | Inexpensive
325 S First St
(408) 998-3306
Daily 8am-10pm

Zanotto's Family Markets
Bakery, Cafes, Deli, Sandwiches
38 S. Second St.
(408) 977-1333
Daily 8 am-8 pm; Closed holidays.

 

Selected menus are posted on the Wave Magazine website.  Http://www.thewavemagazine.com/pagegen.php?pagename=dining_2005 .  You can also go to the San Jose Mercury News site and click on Entertainment for more dining reviews.  (Click "South Bay" to get reviews for San Jose as well as neighboring cities.)  http://www.mercurynews.com .