The best cafes in San Jose
24 cafes we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.
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Philz Coffee
CafesLaid-back local chain specializes in custom-blended coffees, plus teas, specialty drinks & pastries.
Philz Coffee
CafesCoffee shop featuring traditional sofas and a menu of pastries, desserts and Arabic delicacies.
Barefoot Coffee
CafesLocally roasted coffee & specialty teas poured in a welcoming space with a funky chandelier & art.
Barefoot Coffee
CafesHouse of Bagels
CafesNeighborhood go-to for New York-style bagels, breakfast & lunch sandwiches & spreads.
House of Bagels
CafesGroundstack Coffee
CafesCreative coffee shop offering a variety of teas, pastries, and panini, with Wi-Fi.
Groundstack Coffee
CafesRed Rock Coffee
CafesRed walls set the mood at a cafe where art & live music are often served with the coffee & snacks.
Red Rock Coffee
CafesA relaxed space with specialty & housemade blends, along with light eats, free WiFi & live jazz.
Casual shop spotlighting Vietnamese coffees and teas with contemporary desserts.
Casual Mediterranean restaurant offering classic fare like shawarma & falafel, plus outdoor seating.
Spacious hangout with house-roasted coffee, occasional live music & a menu of light eats.
Casual coffee shop serving drinks such as coffee and matcha lattes and acai bowls, plus toast and bagels.
Sulbing Cafe
CafesCasual cafe for Korean desserts such as shave ice (bingsu), plus coffee and tea.
Sulbing Cafe
Cafes7 Leaves Cafe
CafesRelaxed coffee shop featuring an extensive tea selection, Vietnamese coffee, and boba.
7 Leaves Cafe
CafesBlue House Café
CafesNeighborhood coffeehouse offering espresso, latte, tea & pastries in airy, minimalist environ
Blue House Café
CafesLookout Coffee
CafesCasual coffee shop serving caffeinated beverages, tea, and pastries in a cozy setting.
Lookout Coffee
CafesBean Scene Cafe
CafesWhen you need a low-key spot to catch up this week, decompress, or finally write that email, Bean Scene Cafe nails the cozy-community feel…
Bean Scene Cafe
CafesNirvana Soul Coffee
CafesCraving something joyful in your cup, Nirvana Soul Coffee is all about high quality coffee turned into fun specialty lattes, plus gourmet…
Nirvana Soul Coffee
CafesCoffee Bodega Farm-to-Table offers specialty coffees grown, roasted and packed by small farmer cooperatives in Costa Rica, giving you true…
Quaint hangout for coffee, tea and pastries, with local art on the walls.
Caffe Bene
CafesWarm, wood-hued coffee shop serving European & Japanese-style cakes & pastries plus smoothies.
Caffe Bene
CafesA.M. Craft
CafesHip spot serving specialty coffee, teas, espresso drinks and pastries near SJSU.
A.M. Craft
CafesRelaxed cafe offering espresso drinks, wine, tea, beer and more amid artwork, gifts, records and pastries.
XOX Truffles
CafesCelebrated shop for handcrafted French chocolate in unique flavors & liqueur-infused varieties.
XOX Truffles
CafesNabi Cat Cafe
CafesCozy cafe with a lounge for adoptable cats (reservations required), plus snacks.
Nabi Cat Cafe
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