Paper Plane is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Jose.

1. Paper Plane

8.5
72 S 1st St (at Post St), San Jose, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Jose · 82 tips and reviews

Erica O.Erica Ota: Great place for craft cocktails. Food is good too. Small plate style. Go see Ryan, the bartender!

Erik H.Erik Hummel: Really great cocktails. Awesome bar area, not too big but not crowded either. Nicholas makes perfect drinks and caters to some flavor profiles you are looking for.

Jacqueline O.Jacqueline O.: Very tasty cocktails. Love the drink menu.The bartenders here are really good at what they do. It's a beautiful bar with a vast selection of spirits. Get there early to avoid the line to get in.

Bill's Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Jose.

2. Bill's Cafe

8.5
2089 The Alameda (at Newhall St.), San Jose, CA
Breakfast Spot · Central San Jose · 84 tips and reviews

Rebecca D.Rebecca Daily: although i live a few blocks from the willow street Bill's this location has a much shorter wait (about ~10 min). the mimosas and omelets are awesome!

Erica W.Erica Wang: The mimosas here are awesome!!

Nuritzi S.Nuritzi Sanchez: Meat lover's omelette + mimosa goblet = the best.

Haberdasher is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Jose.

3. Haberdasher

8.7
43 W San Salvador St (First St.), San Jose, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Jose · 22 tips and reviews

Tiffany L.Tiffany Langston: Super cool cocktail bar. Come early to avoid the crowds and have Tyler the bartender create an awesome cocktail to suit your specific tastes.

Francesca H.Francesca Hernandez: Eddie is our favorite bartender!!! Super nice guy and makes thee best drinks🍸

Joseph L.Joseph Le: Awesome speakeasy vibe and great drinks!

Bill's Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Jose.

4. Bill's Cafe

8.1
1115 Willow St (Lincoln Ave.), San Jose, CA
Breakfast Spot · Willow Glen · 64 tips and reviews

Colleen D.Colleen Dowell: Ask for the Colleen bloody Mary and you get Bacon in it

Tegi M.Tegi Meyer: You must have the Parisian French toast with extra crispy bacon and don't forget the fishbowl sized mimosa!

Devan C.Devan Collins: Best breakfast place around. Great food and mimosas. And the service is excellent

The Table is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Jose.

5. The Table

8.1
1110 Willow St (at Lincoln Ave), San Jose, CA
New American Restaurant · Willow Glen · 61 tips and reviews

Teresa F.Teresa F: Great for brunch! Bottomless mimosas!

Feather K.Feather Knee: Burger, chicken rillets w/madras curry, cocktails, etc

Ericha F.Ericha Fabay: Rare hanger steak, Brussels sprouts, bottomless mimosas, decent scotch eggs, and the sugar dusted ricotta beignets! Hot damn!

Dry Creek Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Jose.

6. Dry Creek Grill

8.4
1580 Hamilton Ave, San Jose, CA
American Restaurant · Willow Glen · 29 tips and reviews

James H.James H: Bourbon Smash is a citrusy refreshing summer cocktail.

Lala M.Lala Mamedov: Firecracker cocktail is amazing.

Orlando L.Orlando Lopez: Nice cocktails and tasty grub.

San Pedro Square Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Jose.

7. San Pedro Square Market

8.9
87 N San Pedro St (at W St John St), San Jose, CA
Food Court · Downtown San Jose · 114 tips and reviews

Anuj S.Anuj Shah: The masson is the perfect summer cocktail

Carole R.Carole Reyes: get a dark & stormy at the bar. deliciousness served in a mason jar

DipikaDipika: Cosmo at blush raw sushi bar!

Morton's The Steakhouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Jose.

8. Morton's The Steakhouse

8.0
170 S Market St (at S Market St.), San Jose, CA
Steakhouse · Downtown San Jose · 30 tips and reviews

Kerry D.Kerry Dean: Morton's is awesome. Super nice wait staff. My bone-in ribeye was fantastic. And the manager even offered me a complimentary after-dinner cocktail. Amazing restaurant indeed.

Joseph R.Joseph Rosenfeld: The barrel aged Manhattan will be your new favorite drink. Try it if you like your drink on the dark side.

Jeff H.Jeff Hansen: Fabulous martini with stuffed olives at the bar with Aviation gin.

Curry Up Now is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Jose.

9. Curry Up Now

7.6
3250 Zanker Rd #30, San Jose, CA
Indian Restaurant · North San Jose · 25 tips and reviews

Raina S.Raina Sharma: Go to enjoy Indian mouth watering street food and amazing cocktails. Ambience is cool too with wall designs of Indian Bollywood dialogues and posters. Try paneer kathi roll and naughty naan for sure!

Raina S.Raina Sharma: This cocktail is a must try. Go for paneer kathi roll!

Romit M.Romit Mehta: Good appetizers, nice variations of popular cocktails (added Indian twists), good ambience

SP² Communal Bar + Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Jose.

10. SP² Communal Bar + Restaurant

7.6
72 N Almaden Ave (btwn W St. John St & W Santa Clara St), San Jose, CA
Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 48 tips and reviews

Rik N.Rik Nicholson: Happy Hour menu is a fantastic bargain. Great cocktails and small plates... Not a weak dish in the bunch.

Uber SVUber SV: Be sure to show your Uber receipt to receive $5 Sangria, Moscow Mule, and Dark and Stormy cocktails during #SVLOVESuberX Week (Nov 25-Dec 1)

M T.M T: Ribs & cocktails are great . I wish they could server at least desserts after 11pm

Hedley Club is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Jose.

11. Hedley Club

8.3
233 W Santa Clara St (at Hotel De Anza), San Jose, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Jose · 12 tips and reviews

Nia O.Nia Olmeda: WiFi is ridiculously slow :/ but this is still a great laid back place to grab a cocktail.

Amy B.Amy B: Free, good jazz in a comfy atmosphere.

Ryan O.Ryan Ota: Great place to get a drink in a quiet place. I feel like I'm on vacation here

Mortar & Pestle is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Jose.

12. Mortar & Pestle

7.7
3250 Zanker Rd (Vilaggio St), San Jose, CA
Cocktail Bar · North San Jose · 3 tips and reviews

Ronald W.Ronald Wong: Great cocktails (with an Indian twist) and solid beer list! Definitely check out the Bangalore Old Fashioned.

Ben L.Ben Lee: Great original cocktails

Jeff M.Jeff Malkowski: They don't take American Express!

The Grill on the Alley is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Jose.

13. The Grill on the Alley

7.5
172 S Market St (at Paseo de San Antonio), San Jose, CA
Steakhouse · Downtown San Jose · 47 tips and reviews

AustinPixelsAustinPixels: They make a hell of a Makers Manhattan

John N.John Nunes: Best martinis in San Jose!

Jacqueline O.Jacqueline O.: Ask for Matt if you want a great martini!

Olla Cocina is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Jose.

14. Olla Cocina

8.1
17 North San Pedro Street (Santa Clara St), San Jose, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 18 tips and reviews

Curtis H.Curtis Hiller: The Paloma Vieja is everything you wish a margarita was. Beer and cocktail selection in general is on point and service is exemplary.

DavidDavid: La Paloma vieja was a great don julio cocktail - citrusy from the grapefruit and spicy from somethin, and not too sweet. Ahi tuna tostadas (raw tuna) are amazing. Sopes (veggie) were really nice too.

Jackie L.Jackie Lebrun: The street corn is my favorite !

Yard House is one of The 15 Best Places for Cocktails in San Jose.

15. Yard House

8.2
300 Santana Row, San Jose, CA
American Restaurant · 190 tips and reviews

Elizabeth H.Elizabeth Hof: Can somebody say house martini's at happy hour? I love having drinks after work here.

jacquie p.jacquie phillips: house cocktails are syrupy sweet but the "fresh and skinny" drink menu is good if you're not in the mood for beer

Original Penguin H.Original Penguin HQ: We like our martinis shaken, not stirred. -Original Penguin Valley Fair