Mexican Restaurants

Agave Viejo
151 W Santa Clara Street, San José, CA 95113
408.971.6096
Mon-Wed. 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM. Thu-Sat. 11:30 AM – Midnight. Sun. 4:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Where Spiedo used to be. This bills itself as a Mexican Cantina and Tequila Lounge

Rating: ** $$

North on Market Street, then left on Santa Clara Street to the corner of San Pedro Street. 0.4 miles.

Cheryl says: “People in California get as serious about tequila as we Brits get about whisky. This place claims to have over 90 different types.”
Linda says: “New to downtown and the menu is still settling down. Many standard items, but a few unusual ones such as cactus salad, mole negro de Oaxaca and molcajete de mariscos.“

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Bakery Mexico No. 2
87 East Santa Clara St., San José, CA 95113
408.920.2518
5:00 AM – 3:00 AM

Open late for the nighthawks among us.

Rating: ** $

Take South First street north to Santa Clara and turn right. It is a few blocks on the left. 0.4 miles

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La Victoria Taqueria
140 East San Carlos St., San José, CA 95112
408.298.5335
Mon – Fri. 7:00 AM – Midnight; Sat: 9:00 AM – 12:00 AM; Sun: 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM A favorite with local college students.

Rating: * $ A?

Head south down South First Street and then turn left at San Carlos. It’s about 3 blocks down in a walk-up Victorian.

Chris says: “The sauce, available on every table in the joint, is pretty magnificent!”

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Pedro’s Restaurant -y- Cantina
3935 Freedom Circle, Santa Clara, CA 95054
408.496.6777
Mon – Sat: 1 1:00 AM – 9:00 PM; Sun: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM

This is a bit further out than most of the places we’ve featured, but Pedro’s is a classic joint where hundreds of folks go everyday. The building is a faux hacienda with a lovely internal courtyard that looks like the kind of place where a gunfight should break out.

Rating: * * * $$ ($$$ for the Sunday Champagne Brunch)

4.8 miles by car.

Chris says: “The Sunday Champagne brunch buffet is fantastic, and there are Mariachis roaming around while you eat. To me, that makes the trip worth it!”

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Taqueria El Abuelo
1005 Lincoln Ave., San José, CA 95125
408.293.4470
8:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Daily

Rating: ** $

2.1 miles by car

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Taqueria San José
235 East Santa Clara St., San José, CA 95109
8:30 AM -10:00 PM Daily

Rating: *** $$

Take South First Street North and turn right at Santa Clara. It is a few blocks up on your left.

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151 W Santa Clara St
San Jose, CA 95110

87 E Santa Clara St
San Jose, CA 95113

140 E San Carlos St
San Jose, CA 95112

3935 Freedom Cir
Santa Clara, CA 95054

1005 Lincoln Ave
San Jose, CA 95125

235 E Santa Clara St
San Jose, CA 95112