CA · Fancy
The 10 best fancy restaurants in San Jose.
The birthday restaurant is the one people cite for years. That is the bar. Not the balloon. Not the complimentary dessert. The meal. Harry's list is ranked by Harry Score, and when you're paying for the scene, the card says so.
What earns the price
Expensive ≠ good. Harry has opinions.| Top two price tiers | Only restaurants priced in the top two tiers. The price tier Harry falls back to when a source says nothing is the second-lowest, so every place here is priced high by a real source. |
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| Harry Score 75+ | A higher floor than Harry's other lists: at these prices the room has to be clearly better than fine. Critic coverage feeds the score, so a Michelin or broadsheet trail counts. |
| No warnings | Anything Harry rates a tourist tax or a false economy is out. A room that's mostly paying for the scene can stay if the food scores, and its card carries that verdict. |
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 $$$ japanese option.
Occasion WorthyHarry
88
Worth It
77
- 02Ezo Omakase
sushi · japanese — 3540 La Rambla Ave, Santa Clara
4.7 across 348 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; a $$$$ sushi option.
Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
Paying for the SceneHarry
87
Worth It
75
- 03Naschmarkt Restaurant - Campbell
modern-european — 384 E Campbell Ave, Campbell
4.5 across 1.6k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; fine Viennese dining featuring traditional dishes like Wiener schnitzel, quark….
Occasion WorthyHarry
86
Worth It
76
- 04One Fish Raw Bar
californian · american — 193 E Campbell Ave, Campbell
4.8 across 201 Google reviews; a $$$ 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
- 05Fogo 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
- 06Show 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
- 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 $$$ hot-pot option.
Occasion WorthyHarry
84
Worth It
75
- 08Asa Restaurant | Los Gatos
57 Saratoga-Los Gatos Rd, Los Gatos
4.5 across 332 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.9.
Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
Paying for the SceneHarry
83
Worth It
75
- 09Galpão Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse
brazilian · steak-house — 19780 Stevens Creek Blvd, Cupertino
4.6 across 2.2k Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; a $$$ brazilian option.
Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
Paying for the SceneHarry
83
Worth It
75
- 10Blue Pagoda
sushi · japanese-izakaya — 1613 N Capitol Ave, San Jose
4.5 across 246 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; a $$$$ sushi option.
Caveat: You're getting an experience. Whether you needed it is up to you.
Paying for the SceneHarry
82
Worth It
73
How this list is built Restaurants across San Jose in the top two price tiers with a Harry Score of 75 or more. Nothing Harry rates a tourist tax or a false economy. Chains with several branches get one entry. Ranked by Harry Score. No restaurant pays to appear. Scores last recomputed .