CA · Harry Score ranking
The 10 Best Restaurants in San Jose.
Ranked by Harry Score — the same formula Harry applies everywhere, run across the whole city, not just the centre. Anything above seventy is worth leaving the house for. Above eighty-five is the reason to make a plan.
Harry's ten — San Jose
Ranked by Harry Score.- 01Aina's Vegan Banh Mi
449 E Santa Clara St, San Jose
5.0 across 189 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Smart SpendHarry
96
Worth It
83
- 02Meimei Dumpling
chinese — 117 Paseo de San Antonio, San Jose
4.9 across 221 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Harry
91
Worth It
80
- 03JOEY Valley Fair
modern-european — 2855 Stevens Creek Blvd Ste 1840, Santa Clara
4.8 across 5.2k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; relaxed, contemporary dining spot with a broad menu featuring international & regional….
Harry
90
Worth It
80
- 04Mazza Pizza n Grill
pizza · middle-eastern — 484 E San Carlos St, San Jose
4.9 across 135 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Harry
90
Worth It
80
- 05WOWMIA PIZZA
pizza · sandwich — 2951 Monterey Rd Unit 50, San Jose
4.8 across 294 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; more than you'd expect at this price.
Great ValueHarry
89
Worth It
82
- 06Craft Roots
vegan · vegetarian — 17230 Monterey Rd, Morgan Hill
4.8 across 627 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
Harry
89
Worth It
80
- 07Kumako Den
ramen — 487 Saratoga Ave, San Jose
4.8 across 1.2k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Harry
89
Worth It
79
- 08Mommy's Banh Mi
vietnamese — 86 N Market St, San Jose
4.7 across 379 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Harry
89
Worth It
79
- 09Home Eat汉家宴 - Santa Clara
chinese — 638 El Camino Real, Santa Clara
4.8 across 1.0k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
Harry
88
Worth It
79
- 10Lajevard Diner Cafe
brunch · persian — Located in The Verdant Apartments, 181 E Tasman Dr #50
4.9 across 48 Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
Harry
88
Worth It
79
How this list is built Every restaurant Harry has scored across San Jose with a Harry Score of 70 or more. Cafés, bakeries, bars, shops and tours are left out, and so is anything Harry rates a tourist tax, a false economy or paying for the scene. Chains with several branches get one entry. Ranked by Harry Score. No restaurant pays to appear. Scores last recomputed .
Questions Harry gets about San Jose
- How does Harry rank the best restaurants in San Jose?
- Harry runs every restaurant through a scoring formula that cross-references Google, Yelp, and Tripadvisor ratings and critic coverage, then adjusts for tourist skew, rating anomalies, and value-for-money. The Harry Score runs from 0 to 100. Any restaurant above 70 is worth the evening. Above 85, it's the reason to make a plan. This list is ranked by Harry Score, highest first.
- Are these San Jose restaurant recommendations paid placements?
- No. Harry Hungry operates with no paid placements and no affiliate links. Every restaurant on this page earned its position through the scoring formula — a restaurant cannot pay to appear here.
- What is the highest-scored restaurant in San Jose?
- Aina's Vegan Banh Mi, with a Harry Score of 96/100. It tops the list above.
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