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The 10 best cheap eats in San Jose.
Cheap, and over the odds on quality. Harry's list is ranked by Worth It score: how much quality you get for what you spend, not just how little you spend.
How Harry ranks cheap eats
Value is not just price.| Cheapest tier | The cheapest price tier, or the second tier when a real source confirms it and Harry rates the place Great Value or Cheap but Cheerful. |
|---|---|
| Worth It score | The ranking. It measures quality against price, so a high number means the place punches above its price class. Not just cheap; cheap for what you get. |
| Harry Score 70+ | Cheap eats still have to be good eats. Nothing under seventy, and nothing Harry rates a tourist tax, a false economy or paying for the scene. |
Harry's ten — San Jose
Ranked by Worth It score.- 01WOWMIA 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 ValueWorth It
82
Harry
89
- 02Pizza Wings El Buen Sabor
pizza · american — 301 N Jackson Ave #6, San Jose
4.9 across 238 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; unusually good for what you'll pay.
Great ValueWorth It
81
Harry
87
- 03Cali Pizza
pizza — 5665 Snell Ave, San Jose
4.6 across 226 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; punches well above its price point.
Worth It
80
Harry
86
- 04CRAVING PIZZA
pizza · halal — 1111 Meridian Ave #2, San Jose
4.8 across 140 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; unusually good for what you'll pay.
Worth It
80
Harry
86
- 05Island Taste Caribbean Grill
caribbean — 225 E Santa Clara St, San Jose
4.6 across 363 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; caribbean staples like jerk chicken & oxtail tacos in a casual, family-owned place….
Worth It
80
Harry
85
- 06Marthas Catering Food Truck
mexican — 2759 Story Rd, San Jose
5.0 across 42 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; unusually good for what you'll pay.
Caveat: Looks promising, but the sample size is tiny. Harry is watching.
Worth It
80
Harry
85
- 07Iraklis Restaurant
mediterranean — 2165 El Camino Real, Santa Clara
4.7 across 573 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; punches well above its price point.
Worth It
79
Harry
84
- 08A Slice of New York
pizza · italian — 3443 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose
4.4 across 3.6k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; pizzeria turning out thin-crust pies in a space lined with New York City street signs….
Worth It
79
Harry
83
- 09Got2go Pizza
pizza — 1761 W San Carlos St, San Jose
4.4 across 381 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; basic eatery with modest decor for brick-oven-baked, New York-style pies & pasta plates.
Worth It
79
Harry
83
- 10The Pizza Box
pizza — 148 S Jackson Ave, San Jose
4.7 across 647 Google reviews; unfussy, nondescript strip-mall pizzeria firing up personal pizzas & massive pies for….
Worth It
78
Harry
82
How this list is built Places across San Jose with a Harry Score of 70 or more in the cheapest price tier, or a confirmed second tier that Harry rates Great Value or Cheap but Cheerful. Nothing Harry rates a tourist tax, a false economy or paying for the scene. Chains with several branches get one entry. Ranked by Worth It score. No restaurant pays to appear. Scores last recomputed .