Probably one of our favorite activities in San Jose is eating. Although the South Bay city is home to a wide variety of excellent restaurants, San Jose’s Mexican cuisine is unquestionably exceptional.
It’s almost tough to decide where to have your post-bar snack some nights because there are so many excellent taquerias in the area.
These are our top 5 selections for the best Mexican restaurants in San Jose, ranging from casual dive bars to classy restaurants serving up homemade margaritas and fresh produce. You’ll be planning your next trip to Silicon Valley’s capital as soon as possible because it’s that fantastic.
LUNA Mexican Kitchen
All the information you require about LUNA is: it is genuine, natural, unadulterated, and local. Jo Lerma-Lopez, the co-owner and chef, has gone above and above to meet these criteria; it took her six months to locate a certified non-GMO corn strain for her tortillas.
LUNA’s menu features delicacies such as chile rellenos stuffed with grass-fed beef and wild fish tacos with pineapple-jalapeño salsa. Savor your meal in the elegant dining area, outside on the sunny patio, or through the window that opens to the outdoors.
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Zona Rosa
Zona Rosa, which won the best taco award from the San Jose Mercury News in 2018, produces all of its tortillas by hand and then stuffs them with fresh ingredients.
Some of their inventive combos include tempura scallop with asparagus chipotle sauce and chorizo with mole negro and black bean puree and sweet potatoes.
Along with heartier delicacies like chile relleños packed with pork, chorizo, and butternut squash and vegetarian blue corn enchiladas with poblano chiles and sweet potatoes, Zona Rosa also serves huge, powerful margaritas in flavors like hibiscus and cilantro-jalapeno.
Don’t miss the $12 bottomless guava-orange mimosas and carnitas Benedict with chipotle hollandaise during brunch hours.
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Angelou’s Mexican Grill
Breakfast is served daily at this family-run taqueria in downtown, which is open until midnight on Friday and Saturday nights.
The most popular dishes at Angelou’s are the Moco Loco and Cali-Moco burritos, which come with an egg, meat, cheese, rice (or fries for the California version), salsa, and classic favorites including enchiladas, pig in chile verde, and carnitas.
Additionally, Angelou’s offers a wide range of delicious vegetarian options, such as chile rellenos, tacos de papa (crispy tacos packed with potato and mozzarella), and vegetable burritos, tacos, quesadillas, and nachos.
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Tu Mero Mole
At this vibrant, multicolored taqueria in Cambrian Park, chef Maria Flores keeps things spicy.
It reads like a menu highlighting Mexican cuisine: A succulent, roasted goat dish from the Jalisco highlands; Yucatán pig marinated in citrus and achiote; and Puebla mole, which is created with six different kinds of chili peppers and six nut and seed combinations.
The salsa bar offers a large selection of tasty sauces, including a peanut variation that is uncommon north of the border, and the classic taqueria favorites, tacos, burritos, and nachos, are made with care.
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Dia de Pesca
Dia de Pesca, formerly a taco stand, is now a quaint Mexican eatery with a spacious, bustling terrace. It should come as no surprise given its name that the highlight of the menu is fresh seafood, with options ranging from chorizo-prepared oysters to crab and octopus tacos, as well as a variety of lime-marinated ceviches and seafood cocktails.
The super chavela or super michelada are perfect if you prefer your shrimp with a little booze; they are each topped with eight plump prawns.
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To Conclude
The Mexican restaurant scene in San Jose is lively and varied, ranging from family-friendly taquerias to upscale eateries. Regardless of your preference for traditional meals or creative interpretations of Mexican fare, there is bound to be something to entice your palate. Come hungry, then, and take a gourmet journey through the center of Silicon Valley.
