Sam's ChowderMobile is one of The 15 Best Places for Chowder in San Jose.

1. Sam's ChowderMobile

7.6
Mountain View, CA
Food Truck · 19 tips and reviews

John M.John Martinez: OMG! the Maine lobster roll is rediculous. The shrimp louis salad is fresh and delicious. Clam chowder was yummy.

Chris L.Chris Louie: Lobster roll + clam chowder = unbeatable combo

Kalila P.Kalila Patty: Can't go wrong with the chowder and the lobster roll

The City Fish is one of The 15 Best Places for Chowder in San Jose.

2. The City Fish

7.3
30 E Santa Clara St (at 2nd), San Jose, CA
Fish and Chips Shop · Downtown San Jose · 21 tips and reviews

Charmayne C.Charmayne Cormier: Get the clam chowder! Very good.

Jason P.Jason Prasad: The clam chowder was from the can. Fish and chips was good!

Joseph L.Joseph Le: Get the fish & chowder combo to try both the fish & chips and clam chowder. Both are delicious! Service is SO friendly

Antipastos by De Rose is one of The 15 Best Places for Chowder in San Jose.

3. Antipastos by De Rose

8.9
3454 McKee Rd (at Kirk Ave), San Jose, CA
Deli · 27 tips and reviews

Manuel S.Manuel Sousa: They serve an excellent calamari sandwich and clam chowder on Fridays.

Daniel L.Daniel Lazo: Meatball sandwich and clam chowder 😍😍😍

Tom A.Tom A: Everything is great. Deli sandwiches, hot Italian food, grilled steak, fish, veal! I love it all.

Boudin SF is one of The 15 Best Places for Chowder in San Jose.

4. Boudin SF

8.0
5245 Prospect Rd., San Jose, CA
Bakery · 4 tips and reviews

Alexandra P.Alexandra Pullen: They have the best clam chowder!

Romit M.Romit Mehta: The tomato soup with grilled cheese is the best!

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Pier 402 is one of The 15 Best Places for Chowder in San Jose.

5. Pier 402

7.5
238 Race St, San Jose, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Central San Jose · 4 tips and reviews

Mike B.Mike Bobadilla: Seafood and Vietnamese cuisine here. We tried the lobster roll, clam chowder, shrimp tacos, grilled herb garlic oysters and mussels/clams bowl. Everything was delicious and with generous portions.

San Jose G.San Jose Gaming: Raw oysters, Grilled Oysters, Clam Bake, Iron Skillet, and Lobster Rolls

San Jose G.San Jose Gaming: Clam Bake! Perfect dish for a few friends

Original Joe's is one of The 15 Best Places for Chowder in San Jose.

6. Original Joe's

7.7
301 S 1st St (at E San Carlos St), San Jose, CA
Italian Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 101 tips and reviews

WillWill: Try the Clam Chowder

Rhona A.Rhona Abadam-Pa'u: The seafood chowder is the best!!

Sean K.Sean Kau: Classic American and Italian. Really good bread. Good staff.

Panera Bread is one of The 15 Best Places for Chowder in San Jose.

7. Panera Bread

7.9
2199 Monterey Hwy #80, San Jose, CA
Bakery · South San Jose · 20 tips and reviews

Ron M.Ron Muriera: My fave is their Chicken Cobb Salad with Avocado!

roymeoroymeo: This place gets really busy during rush hours so go during non peek hours. This is my favorite place in sanjose.

Josh K.Josh Klein: The mac n cheese is awesome!!

Boudin Bakery Café is one of The 15 Best Places for Chowder in San Jose.

8. Boudin Bakery Café

7.4
2855 Stevens Creek, #2451 (Westfield Valley Fair Shopping Center), Santa Clara, CA
Bakery · 16 tips and reviews

Neha S.Neha Sinha: Butternut squash soup is a must!

Tom M.Tom McGhan: Register your free rewards card online and get a free loaf of sourdough monthly for a year!

ᴡ S.ᴡ Sheehan: Grill cheese brie with apple and fig jam will make you come back over an over again!

Harbor Fish and Chips is one of The 15 Best Places for Chowder in San Jose.

9. Harbor Fish and Chips

7.5
2632 Union Ave (at Bascom Ave), San Jose, CA
Fish and Chips Shop · 12 tips and reviews

Rebekah D.Rebekah Davis: Went here when it first opened and found out it used to be H. Salt on Meridian, which I loved. The food is still great. Our favorite are the fish and chips, and the prawns. Mouth-watering! Read more.

Roni Q.Roni Qalo: Best Fish & CHips. Fried Zucchini and Onion rings are my favorite.

John L.John Lindquist: The fish and chips are probably the best in Santa Clara County. It is slightly more expensive than some fish and chip places but the little bit extra guarantees high quality fish.

Dia De Pesca Si Food is one of The 15 Best Places for Chowder in San Jose.

10. Dia De Pesca Si Food

8.3
55 N Bascom Ave (at Cecil Ave), San Jose, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Central San Jose · 56 tips and reviews

Annie W.Annie Wang: Go for the seafood burrito since it's rare elsewhere. The chowder is pretty good too. Oysters are small and lame.

Geelo T.Geelo Toop: Mango agua fresca is bomb!! So are the tacos! Big and fresh. Castillo habanero hot sauce is where its at!

Jowe L.Jowe Lee: Best fish tacos ever!! Get the breaded HALIBUT taco: MUST!!

Panera Bread is one of The 15 Best Places for Chowder in San Jose.

11. Panera Bread

7.9
5110 Cherry Ave, San Jose, CA
Bakery · 2 tips and reviews

Adriana M.Adriana Michelle: Great "you pick two" deal. I chose half a Mediterranean veggie sandwich which was amazing and a half ancient grain arugula and chicken salad which was OK

KarinKarin: The mobile app is really good and makes ordering ahead simple. The restaurant also takes Apple Pay.

Siena Bistro is one of The 15 Best Places for Chowder in San Jose.

12. Siena Bistro

8.0
1359 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, CA
Italian Restaurant · Willow Glen · 10 tips and reviews

Jonathan S.Jonathan Schwartz: Great food, nice wine list, dog friendly Thursday nights on patio, great dinner-for-two special on Tuesday nights. Check it out!

Al B.Al B.: Lovely place for a nice date and get their special birthday candle for a celebration :3

Amos B.Amos Ben-Meir: The Sole Almadine is absolutely amazing!

Pearl River #1 is one of The 15 Best Places for Chowder in San Jose.

13. Pearl River #1

7.7
414 Blossom Hill Rd, San Jose, CA
Chinese Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews

Shannon d.Shannon deMelo: The outside is deceptive! The inside is super nice!

Ryan M.Ryan Madronio: If you have young kids, I highly recommend to approach from the Lucky's side.

Grainne C.Grainne Callan: The cream cheese wontons are awesome!

Vito's Pizza is one of The 15 Best Places for Chowder in San Jose.

14. Vito's Pizza

7.5
1040 S White Rd, San Jose, CA
Pizzeria · 1 tip

Leticia S.Leticia Salas: Mushroom, sausage n olive!! Sooo good

Sharks Ice at San Jose is one of The 15 Best Places for Chowder in San Jose.

15. Sharks Ice at San Jose

8.1
1500 S 10th St (at E Alma Ave), San Jose, CA
Hockey Stadium · Central San Jose · 33 tips and reviews

Janelle D.Janelle D.: Awesome hot chocolate at the snack shack!

Zain J.Zain Jeewanjee: This place has four rings and it's where the San jose SHARKS practice, great restaurant where you can watch the rings from, or watch Sharks games on TV

Matt B.Matt Biagi: The breakfast buffet it very good