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7 taquerías · 2 dim sum houses · 5 burrito shops · 4 Korean barbecue restaurants in and around San Jose, each checked open in October 2026. In the app, San Jose has 2,281 restaurants, cafés and bars, nearest first.
California taquerías in and near San Jose
In San Jose first, then within 10 miles. All 363 statewide.
La Chingada Taqueria
3281 Sierra Rd, San Jose
Taquería On the menu: al pastor tacos, huaraches, micheladas
East San Jose taqueria focused on al pastor; its site says it has served San Jose since 2017.
La Victoria Taqueria
131 W Santa Clara St, San Jose
TaqueríaBurritos On the menu: super burrito (beans, rice, salsa, cheese, guacamole, sour cream), orange sauce, carne asada, carnitas, al pastor, buche, lengua, breakfast burritos, tacos · Founded 1998
San Jose taqueria serving its orange sauce (its site: home of the orange sauce, a San Jose staple since 1998). Downtown branch on Santa Clara St, open to 3am Fri-Sat.
La Victoria Taqueria
140 E San Carlos St, San Jose
TaqueríaBurritos On the menu: super burrito (beans, rice, salsa, cheese, guacamole, sour cream), orange sauce, carne asada, carnitas, al pastor, buche, lengua, breakfast burritos, tacos · Founded 1998
San Jose taqueria serving its orange sauce (its site: home of the orange sauce, a San Jose staple since 1998). Downtown branch on San Carlos St, open daily 7am-3am.
La Victoria Taqueria
1415 N 4th St, San Jose
TaqueríaBurritos On the menu: super burrito (beans, rice, salsa, cheese, guacamole, sour cream), orange sauce, carne asada, carnitas, al pastor, buche, lengua, breakfast burritos, tacos · Founded 1998
San Jose taqueria serving its orange sauce (its site: home of the orange sauce, a San Jose staple since 1998). 4th and Gish branch.
Taqueria El Farolito
3140 Senter Rd, San Jose
TaqueríaBurritos On the menu: super burrito (rice, beans, cheese, sour cream, avocado slices), carne asada, al pastor, carnitas, lengua, cabeza, quesadilla suiza, Bosses burrito (shrimp and al pastor)
Mission-style super burritos with rice and sliced avocado; cash only. San Jose branch.
Taqueria Parranga
300 Santana Row #110, San Jose
Taquería On the menu: tacos, burritos, quesadillas
Santana Row taqueria and bar with happy hour.
Taqueria Los Cuñados
196 Ranch Dr, Milpitas · 8 mi from San Jose
TaqueríaBurritos On the menu: tacos, carne asada, burritos, pozole, seafood
Milpitas taqueria; its site says it has served Milpitas since 2003.
California dim sum in and near San Jose
In San Jose first, then within 10 miles. All 53 statewide.
Koi Palace
768 Barber Ln, Milpitas · 7 mi from San Jose
Dim sum On the menu: dim sum (separate dim sum menu) · Founded 1996
Milpitas branch of the Daly City Cantonese seafood and dim sum restaurant; lunch dim sum, dinner menu at night.
Dim Sum King
824 W El Camino Real, Sunnyvale · 9 mi from San Jose
Dim sum On the menu: dim sum, party trays
Dim sum takeout shop: same-day pickup orders by phone, next-day pre-orders and party trays; daytime hours.
Mission & California burritos in and near San Jose
In San Jose first, then within 10 miles. All 86 statewide.
La Victoria Taqueria
131 W Santa Clara St, San Jose
TaqueríaBurritos On the menu: super burrito (beans, rice, salsa, cheese, guacamole, sour cream), orange sauce, carne asada, carnitas, al pastor, buche, lengua, breakfast burritos, tacos · Founded 1998
San Jose taqueria serving its orange sauce (its site: home of the orange sauce, a San Jose staple since 1998). Downtown branch on Santa Clara St, open to 3am Fri-Sat.
La Victoria Taqueria
140 E San Carlos St, San Jose
TaqueríaBurritos On the menu: super burrito (beans, rice, salsa, cheese, guacamole, sour cream), orange sauce, carne asada, carnitas, al pastor, buche, lengua, breakfast burritos, tacos · Founded 1998
San Jose taqueria serving its orange sauce (its site: home of the orange sauce, a San Jose staple since 1998). Downtown branch on San Carlos St, open daily 7am-3am.
La Victoria Taqueria
1415 N 4th St, San Jose
TaqueríaBurritos On the menu: super burrito (beans, rice, salsa, cheese, guacamole, sour cream), orange sauce, carne asada, carnitas, al pastor, buche, lengua, breakfast burritos, tacos · Founded 1998
San Jose taqueria serving its orange sauce (its site: home of the orange sauce, a San Jose staple since 1998). 4th and Gish branch.
Taqueria El Farolito
3140 Senter Rd, San Jose
TaqueríaBurritos On the menu: super burrito (rice, beans, cheese, sour cream, avocado slices), carne asada, al pastor, carnitas, lengua, cabeza, quesadilla suiza, Bosses burrito (shrimp and al pastor)
Mission-style super burritos with rice and sliced avocado; cash only. San Jose branch.
Taqueria Los Cuñados
196 Ranch Dr, Milpitas · 8 mi from San Jose
TaqueríaBurritos On the menu: tacos, carne asada, burritos, pozole, seafood
Milpitas taqueria; its site says it has served Milpitas since 2003.
California Korean barbecue in and near San Jose
In San Jose first, then within 10 miles. All 74 statewide.
Gen Korean BBQ House
1628 Hostetter Rd F, San Jose
Korean BBQ On the menu: all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue cooked on built-in tabletop grills · Founded 2011
Gen (San Jose) location of the Los Angeles-founded (2011) chain; guests grill meats on built-in tabletop grills.
Gen Korean BBQ House
1554 Saratoga Ave, San Jose
Korean BBQ On the menu: all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue cooked on built-in tabletop grills · Founded 2011
Gen (Westgate) location of the Los Angeles-founded (2011) chain; guests grill meats on built-in tabletop grills.
Han Sung BBQ
2644 El Camino Real, Santa Clara · 6 mi from San Jose
Korean BBQ On the menu: Certified Angus beef grilled over mesquite charcoal, rice pots, tofu soup, noodles
Santa Clara Korean barbecue where meats are grilled over mesquite-charcoal grills at the table; closed Mondays.
10 Butchers Korean BBQ
595 E El Camino Real, Sunnyvale · 8 mi from San Jose
Korean BBQ On the menu: wagyu beef cuts grilled at the BBQ table
Sunnyvale Korean barbecue built around ten kinds of wagyu beef grilled at the table.
MICHELIN and James Beard in San Jose
From MICHELIN's 2026 California selection and the James Beard Foundation's announcements. Facts, not ratings.
LUNA Mexican Kitchen
1495 The Alameda, San Jose
Bib Gourmand
Petiscos
399 S 1st St, San Jose
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What San Jose eats
Which kinds of food San Jose has the most of, counting its 2,281 restaurants in open map data and county records.
| Kind of place | Places |
|---|---|
| Mexican | 330 |
| Bakery & Sweets | 266 |
| Coffee & Café | 196 |
| Vietnamese | 147 |
| Pizza | 137 |
| Bar & Pub | 130 |
| Sandwiches & Deli | 119 |
| Japanese & Sushi | 117 |
| Chinese | 105 |
| Burgers | 88 |