Smoking Pig BBQ Company is one of The 15 Best Places for Brisket in San Jose.

1. Smoking Pig BBQ Company

8.4
1144 N 4th St (at Burton Ave.), San Jose, CA
BBQ Joint · Downtown San Jose · 87 tips and reviews

Erica O.Erica Ota: Mac n cheese, corn bread, pulled pork, brisket are great!

Kyle F.Kyle Fowler: There was brisket in the mac & cheese, enough said. The brisket was awesome, pull pork was great and the place was packed. Definitely a must visit BBQ joint in San Jose.

Brett H.Brett H: I always bring out of towers here. The best brisket in California. Ribs are meh. Live music on Fridays and Saturdays. Great beer menu.

South Winchester BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Brisket in San Jose.

2. South Winchester BBQ

8.4
1362 S Winchester Blvd, San Jose, CA
BBQ Joint · 14 tips and reviews

S D.S Dugan: Brisket is awesome here. But my girlfriend loves the ribs. Nice amount of meat on a good ciabatta roll makes for a great Sandwich

AlvinAlvin: Brisket and tri tip, great local beers on tap

Jules C.Jules Camaclang: Brisket, tri tip and their spicy bbq sauce. It's real bbq taste.

Sam's BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Brisket in San Jose.

3. Sam's BBQ

7.9
1110 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA
BBQ Joint · Del Mar · 34 tips and reviews

frances g.frances grammer: Get the Brisket!

Yvette M.Yvette Mazon: The beef brisket is do die for

VeronicaVeronica: Come in on Tuesday's and Wednesday's to listen to live bluegrass from 6-9pm! Brisket is superb!

Famous Dave's is one of The 15 Best Places for Brisket in San Jose.

4. Famous Dave's

7.3
61 Curtner Ave (at Monterey Hwy), San Jose, CA
BBQ Joint · South San Jose · 38 tips and reviews

Michael M.Michael Martinez: Be prepared, it's shock top no blue moon. Brisket no it's tri-tip. The food is phenomenal but sometimes you want what you want!

James V.James Vejvoda: The ribs were decent, the Texas brisket was the star here, server was delinquent but the Mngr cleaned up her squalid efforts

Elizabeth G.Elizabeth Green: Don't care for the burnt ends, the brisket is not what I expected, and the ribs could use a couple more hours in the smoker.

Armadillo Willy's BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Brisket in San Jose.

5. Armadillo Willy's BBQ

7.7
878 Blossom Hill Rd (at Santa Teresa Blvd), San Jose, CA
BBQ Joint · Blossom Valley · 18 tips and reviews

Juan C.Juan Campos: Way over priced. $21 for mediocre brisket & a soda. For the same price, you can get a 2 way combo at Everett & Jones near Jack London Square. They have the best BBQ in the bay.

Shane L.Shane Lynch: Brisket is succulent and tasty

Chris S.Chris Seitz: Ribs and brisket and Texas tots! Hits the spot!

Gen Korean BBQ House is one of The 15 Best Places for Brisket in San Jose.

6. Gen Korean BBQ House

7.5
1628 Hostetter Rd (at Lundy Ave), San Jose, CA
Korean BBQ Restaurant · Berryessa · 22 tips and reviews

Stefanie (.Stefanie (Trimble) Fluin: I love the brisket and usually get the shrimp and premium steak. Sides are also yummy. There's always a long line, so come ready to wait!

Ro M.Ro Mama: Brisket, beef tongue, miso pork belly, galbi, Cajun shrimp!

Vicky C.Vicky Chang: Love me some kbbq

Smoking Pig BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Brisket in San Jose.

7. Smoking Pig BBQ

7.6
530 Newhall Dr (Coleman), San Jose, CA
BBQ Joint · North San Jose · 5 tips and reviews

Kyle F.Kyle Fowler: Highly recommended take out. Not sure why it's a sit-down place. The brisket and pulled pork sandwiches are my gotos.

Michael R.Michael Ruiz: Burnt ends, brisket, Mac n Cheese and 2x corn bread

Derrick Y.Derrick Yu: There's a separate area for take-out orders. Service is relatively fast and the BBQ is some of the best in the area. Satisfies my cravings every time!

Phở Kim Long is one of The 15 Best Places for Brisket in San Jose.

8. Phở Kim Long

8.4
2082 N Capitol Ave (at Trimble Rd.), San Jose, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · 74 tips and reviews

Samantha R.Samantha R.: The brisket in my pho was sooo flavorful! I got a large with extra noodles and it was just right.

JonesJones: Beef is very good and tender, Brisket not good, coffee very creamy and good, spring roll #A was ok

Vi H.Vi Ha: Get the bun rieu oc! Delicious!

Pho Y #1 is one of The 15 Best Places for Brisket in San Jose.

9. Pho Y #1

8.5
1600 E Capitol Expwy, San Jose, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Evergreen · 36 tips and reviews

Jess S.Jess Scott: Amazing brisket

Annie W.Annie Wang: Hands down the best pho in town. Just have a sip and you will know. Although I do think it was not as flavorful when I visited in Feb 2017. Will have to go back and try again.

Christian D.Christian Dobler: Pho was very good and they provided all you needed for a great take out meal.

Pho Spot is one of The 15 Best Places for Brisket in San Jose.

10. Pho Spot

7.6
1769 Blossom Hill Rd (Harwood), San Jose, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · Noddin · 1 tip

Michael G.Michael Galpin: Brisket was delicious. My son said the lemongrass chicken was great.

Gunther's Restaurant and Catering is one of The 15 Best Places for Brisket in San Jose.

11. Gunther's Restaurant and Catering

7.8
1601 Meridian Ave (at Hamilton ave), San Jose, CA
German Restaurant · 17 tips and reviews

Ted P.Ted Parker: PASTRAMI Classic brisket machine cut pastrami on good Rye bread. Great German potato salad.

Heath W.Heath Winer: Awesome grub. A taste of the east coast here in San Jose. I got the New Yorker with both Corned Beef and Pastrami, coleslaw on rye bread. Yum! About 4inches high of meat and goodness.

Panda I.Panda Ivy: You've got to have the cookies. They're too good!

Com Tam Thanh is one of The 15 Best Places for Brisket in San Jose.

12. Com Tam Thanh

7.4
905 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · 27 tips and reviews

VeronicaVeronica: Brisket pho is excellent. Food comes out really fast too!!

Saquib P.Saquib Pasha: Get the #66 with BBQ chicken instead of pork. Delicious!

Cyn S.Cyn Skyberg: The pho is really good here, salad rolls are super!

Taurinus Brazilian Steakhouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Brisket in San Jose.

13. Taurinus Brazilian Steakhouse

7.2
167 W San Fernando St, San Jose, CA
Brazilian Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 15 tips and reviews

Robert Tolar H.Robert Tolar Haining: Fantastic brazilian steakhouse – don't miss the brisket.

ᴡ T.ᴡ Teykaerts: Garlic steak, filet mignon and chicken hearts = carnivore dream meal. Great for groups too.

Manolo G.Manolo Gonzalez Miranda: The bacon wrapped filet mignon is just the greatest!!

Jon-Jon's is one of The 15 Best Places for Brisket in San Jose.

14. Jon-Jon's

7.2
1305 Oakland Rd, San Jose, CA
BBQ Joint · Berryessa · 8 tips and reviews

Hauns F.Hauns Froehlingsdorf: Excellent Brisket!

Naoto S.Naoto Sato: #9 (hotlink, tritip, rib) is da best!

Greta B.Greta Braud-Harris: Last time I was here they didn't give me enough food for the $14.26 plate I bought.

Pho 54 is one of The 15 Best Places for Brisket in San Jose.

15. Pho 54

7.7
2874 Alum Rock Ave, San Jose, CA
Vietnamese Restaurant · 14 tips and reviews

Jason L.Jason Lackey: Epic pho. Tasty Viet BBQ. Awesome dive.

Sophia P.Sophia Pham: Best pho in sj

Sora L.Sora Lee: Perfect pho place! Food tastes good and super nice staff. So glad i found my go to pho place in San Jose!