CA · Lunch
The 10 best lunch spots in San Jose.
A good lunch gets two hours of your afternoon back. A bad one costs three and you spend it wishing you'd eaten at your desk. Harry has done the triage: only places that are actually open at lunchtime, ranked by Harry Score.
How Harry ranks lunch
A great dinner restaurant is not automatically a great lunch.| Weekday lunch | Open by 12:30 and still open at 2pm on at least three weekdays, going by the listed hours. A dinner room that opens at six doesn't qualify, however good it is. |
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| Harry Score 70+ | The same composite as everywhere else, from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor and critic signals, adjusted for tourist skew. Seventy is the floor. |
| Lunch prices | Top-price-tier rooms, tasting menus, bars and anything Harry rates paying for the scene are left out. Lunch shouldn't cost dinner prices. |
Harry's ten — San Jose
Ranked by Harry Score.- 01Meimei 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
- 02JOEY 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
- 03Mazza 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
- 04WOWMIA 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
- 05Craft 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
- 06Kumako 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
- 07Mommy'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
- 08Home 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
- 09Lajevard 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
- 10Mumu Hot Pot
chinese — 925 Blossom Hill Rd #1515, San Jose
4.7 across 709 Yelp reviews, and Google lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
Harry
88
Worth It
79
How this list is built Places across San Jose with a Harry Score of 70 or more that serve weekday lunch: on their listed hours they're open by 12:30 and still open at 2pm on at least three weekdays. Tasting-menu rooms, bars and anything Harry rates paying for the scene are left out. Chains with several branches get one entry. Ranked by Harry Score. No restaurant pays to appear. Scores last recomputed .