This excellent and cozy British-style pub called Rose and Crown Pub offers award-winning fish and chips, along with an impressive selection of draft beers from Britain and elsewhere. The staff is friendly and the atmosphere is totally casual. You can cram into the bar at night with the mixed crowd of British expatriates and Anglophiles and play darts or relax on the patio outside. Rotating kitchen specials have included hard cider pork chops, perfect with a pint of Guinness. Please check their website for updates on their regular events.
This authentic British pub and restaurant caters to soccer fanatics in the daytime and the singles bar crowd at night. Sample traditional British dishes such as Bangers and Mash or Fish and Chips. There are many screens for sporting events, and the selection of drafts and single-malt scotches is impressive. Eat and watch the games outside on the patio or inside the air-conditioned restaurant. Admission is free at night but varies for the live-telecast soccer events from the U.K., which are always presented during the early morning hours.
Vbar, situated within Hotel Valencia Santana Row, is replete with glamor, luxury and creative cocktails. Polished wooden columns, sparkling red interiors, curtains with metallic beads, leather stools and a charming balcony seating provide the perfect ambience for a date night or a high-profile business meeting. Seated in the balcony, guests can enjoy magnificent views of the Santana Row streetscape. Savor bar snacks such as Chicken Koobideh, Truffle-White Bean Hummus and Chipotle BBQ Pork Sliders, complemented by a selection of expensive wine and cocktails. Head here during the Happy Hours for the best discounts.
Set on Willow Street in San Jose, The Table is a classy restaurant that’s serves delicious eats from the American cuisine. Opened in 2012, this eatery is owned and managed by Angelique and Jim Stump. This sophisticated eatery serves a variety of gourmet dishes like soups, salads, beignets, burgers, pastas and a lot more. Gluten, vegan, dairy and nut-free options are also available here. They even offer a fantastic selection of alcoholic drinks like cocktails, wines, beers and ciders.
Set along North San Pedro Street in San Jose, District is an exciting place to visit with family and friends. This Rustic-style pub offers an exquisite selection of wines, whiskey and other spirits. They also serve a variety of sandwiches, sliders, pizzas and other gourmet bites. This dimly-lit venue features red-brick walls that are lined with glass cases. These cases offer a lovely view of their collection of wines and spirits. Opened in 2007, this cozy venue has branches in other locations like Oakland and San Francisco.
A part of the Santana Row, Yard House is a nice, casual spot known for the range of brews it offers. The drink list here is quite impressive with over 130 craft beers on tap. If beer isn't your thing, you can always opt for the cocktail menu which features splendid concoctions such as ruby red martini and Tokyo tea. Along with these refreshing cocktails, ales and lagers, there's tasty pub grub on offer. You can couple dishes like crispy calamari and fish n' chips with a wonderful brew of your choice, like Dark Horse Raspberry or a seasonal cider or an innovative concoction like West Coast Shandy. A great place to unwind after work, and somewhat of a temple for beer patriots across the city, Yard House boasts of great happy hours. Drop in for a good time!
Established in 2006 by the Thanos brothers, Mano and Michael, Forbidden Island Tiki Lounge offers visitors a tropical haven on this Californian island of Alameda. Professional bartenders ensure that guests are served only the best. Choose from classic tiki mixes like Painkiller, Banana Mamacow, Fog Cutter, Leilani Volcano and Hurricane, or Forbidden Island originals like China Clipper, Fugu for Two, Neptune’s Garden and the eponymous drink Forbidden Island. If it is your birthday, you can savor an Island Mai Tai, completely on the house!
Catch a game or simply unwind with friends at this lively establishment, which happens to be one of the oldest bars in region. The historic space housing the 7 Mile House opened for business in 1863, and has been a stagecoach stop and a gambling den among others during its rich history. The bar sees a huge crowd of locals cheering for their favorite team on game days. There's a great choice of beers and other spirits to keep you cheering through the game. Apart from this, there's also an extensive menu of pub fare and comfort food favorites if you're feeling hungry. Live jam sessions and other events like karaoke nights keeps the crowds coming on other days. Check website for more.
San Pedro Square Market Bar is one of the most popular venues in the busy San Pedro Square Market and is always bustling with a mainly young crowd at all times. A wide range of drinks, an energetic crowd, warm service and delicious food, this venue offers everything that you would expect from a great bar. The brick exposed walls, fancy lights and TVs spread across the dining space adds to the decor of this bar. The outdoor patio and the spacious indoor dining space is enough to accommodate the crowd visiting here on a regular basis. San Pedro Square Market Bar is the place to be if you are looking to down some drinks with your friends without having to shell out too much.
Downtown's only authentic British-style pub serves up pub grub and a variety of draft beers. Located in a restored former brothel, the place has gone through some serious re-vamps over the years. The decor has changed from lurid to proper Brit with memorabilia from the British Isles covering the walls. The pub has no television and counts on the witty banter of customers to supply the entertainment. It works. This small, friendly neighborhood joint attracts locals from all walks of life. It is perfect for winding down.
If you're in the mood for true Continental or French cuisine, The Iron Gate is the place to be. With an extensive list of Californian, French, German, Italian and Bordeaux wines from which to choose, you can enjoy your meal in the right way, a la France! The restaurant also offers special hors d'oeuvres to kick start your appetite. The rest of the dining experience could include anything from the steaks, pastas, veal and a host of other seafood delicacies. Private dining is hugely popular here and Iron Gate is just the perfect place. Visit the website for more information.
Located in the classy Hotel de Anza, the Hedley Club is a great place to meet a friend or a date for one of their finely-crafted seasonal cocktails. The food is made-up of light Mediterranean fare and the bar is stocked with the finest of liquors and wine (international and local varieties), while the decor is pure art-deco luxury. You will feel like a socialite sipping drinks here, and it gets even better when the live music kicks in around 8p. Check the website's calendar for special events.