CA · Date night
The 10 best date night restaurants in San Jose.
Impresses without screaming effort. Harry picks ten, ranked by Harry Score, and every one has to show a date signal in the data, not just a good review.
What Harry looks for
Criteria, not a vibe.| Harry Score 70+ | The floor for every Harry shortlist: one score built from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor and critic signals, adjusted for tourist skew and rating anomalies. Under seventy doesn't make it, however good the lighting. |
|---|---|
| A date signal | The second-highest price tier, a romantic, intimate or cosy room in the data, or a date-night tag. The top tier lives on Harry's fancy list: a date shouldn't need a tasting menu. |
| A room to sit in | Breakfast spots, takeaways, cafés and bars are out, and so is anything Harry rates a tourist tax or a false economy. The bill shouldn't make the evening weird. |
Harry's ten — San Jose
Ranked by Harry Score.- 01Mikiya Wagyu Shabu House | Santa Clara
japanese — 3590 Homestead Rd, Santa Clara
4.8 across 3.4k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; a $$$ japanese option.
Occasion WorthyHarry
88
Worth It
77
- 02Naschmarkt Restaurant - Campbell
modern-european — 384 E Campbell Ave, Campbell
4.5 across 1.6k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; fine Viennese dining featuring traditional dishes like Wiener schnitzel, quark….
Occasion WorthyHarry
86
Worth It
76
- 03One Fish Raw Bar
californian · american — 193 E Campbell Ave, Campbell
4.8 across 201 Google reviews; a $$$ californian option.
Caveat: Only Google has weighed in so far — a single source, so read the score as provisional.
Occasion WorthyHarry
86
Worth It
76
- 04Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse
brazilian · steakhouse — 377 Santana Row #1090, San Jose
4.8 across 21k Google reviews; ranked #2 of 2,569 locally on Tripadvisor.
Occasion WorthyHarry
85
Worth It
76
- 05Show de Carnes Brazilian Steakhouse
brazilian — 1000 El Paseo de Saratoga, San Jose
4.8 across 290 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.3.
Occasion WorthyHarry
85
Worth It
76
- 06Maurizio's Restaurant
italian — 25 E 1st St, Morgan Hill
4.5 across 1.0k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; traditional Italian eats plus a wine list in a relaxed, family-friendly venue with….
Harry
84
Worth It
77
- 07Haidilao Hot Pot Cupertino
hot-pot — 19409 Stevens Creek Blvd #100, Cupertino
4.8 across 5.1k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a $$$ hot-pot option.
Occasion WorthyHarry
84
Worth It
75
- 08The Hero Ranch Kitchen
14583 Big Basin Wy, Saratoga
4.5 across 953 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.8.
Caveat: Execution is inconsistent.
Harry
84
Worth It
68
- 09Opelia
mediterranean — 25 E Main St, Los Gatos
4.5 across 101 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.8.
Harry
83
Worth It
76
- 10Asa Restaurant | Los Gatos
57 Saratoga-Los Gatos Rd, Los Gatos
4.5 across 332 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.9.
Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
Paying for the SceneHarry
83
Worth It
75
How this list is built Restaurants across San Jose with a Harry Score of 70 or more and a real date signal in the data: the second-highest price tier, a romantic, intimate or cosy room above the cheapest tier, or a date-night tag. The top price tier is left to the fancy list, and nothing Harry rates a tourist tax or a false economy makes it. Chains with several branches get one entry. Ranked by Harry Score. No restaurant pays to appear. Scores last recomputed .