Paper Plane is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in San Jose.

1. Paper Plane

8.6
72 S 1st St (at Post St), San Jose, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Jose · 82 tips and reviews

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.

Brian D.Brian Dela Pena: Kentucky buck, fernet about it, truce de Puebla. Patrick, Raymond, and George - best bartenders/mixologists. Trust.

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

Sweet Rendezvous is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in San Jose.

2. Sweet Rendezvous

8.7
668 Blossom Hill Rd (at Cahalan Ave), San Jose, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Blossom Valley · 15 tips and reviews

Adam K.Adam Koontz: Lemon chiffon is awesome! Try the homemade waffle cone.

Jennifer S.Jennifer S.: Great employees... Very friendly and helpful. Quaint little shop with an inviting ambiance.

Kunal M.Kunal Mehta: Great food and service. Try the 1020 flavor, its amazing.

The Table is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in San Jose.

3. The Table

8.0
1110 Willow St (at Lincoln Ave), San Jose, CA
New American Restaurant · Willow Glen · 61 tips and reviews

Francesca H.Francesca Hernandez: Try the chilaquiles!!! Fresh and savory. Pair them with bottomless mimosas!

Teresa C.Teresa Christian: Wonderful food, great community feel. The bottomless mimosas at brunch don't hurt either! :)

AngelaAngela: The tombo tuna loin might be the best tuna I've ever had.

Silicon Valley Capital Club is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in San Jose.

4. Silicon Valley Capital Club

8.7
50 W San Fernando St, San Jose, CA
Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 20 tips and reviews

Jason K.Jason Knapp: Awesome Lobster BLT with sweet potato fries on lunch menu

Alexander K.Alexander Koretsky: Try the scallops as an appetizer.

Robert R.Robert Robledo: The atmosphere, the food, and of course the beverages are the best. Most of all the staff make this such an inviting experience.

Hedley Club is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in San Jose.

5. 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

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

Nikhil B.Nikhil Bojja: Get the recession proof, fennely

Mandarin Gourmet Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in San Jose.

6. Mandarin Gourmet Restaurant

8.1
5560 Santa Teresa Blvd (at Blossom Hill Rd.), San Jose, CA
Chinese Restaurant · Blossom Valley · 16 tips and reviews

Ryan O.Ryan Ota: Dry fried string beans are awesome

Hali W.Hali Wilson-Hansen: The best hot & sour soup EVER!!

Renato L.Renato Lacang: Curry Chicken on their lunch menu. Very tasty and great value for the money.

Emperor of India is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in San Jose.

7. Emperor of India

8.6
5825 Cottle Rd, San Jose, CA
Indian Restaurant · 22 tips and reviews

Baron M.Baron Mojohito: Lunch buffet is fresh, diverse, and high quality!

Sarahi C.Sarahi Castillo: We loved it! Portions are great and very filling, I'm excited to go again.

Downer M.Downer Matt: Semi-decent. Chicken was a bit on the dry side. I ordered 1 spicy and 1 mild chicken masala. Neither were labeled. Both had the same spice in my opinion. Too spicy for grandma, she did not get to eat.

The Continental  Bar Lounge Patio is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in San Jose.

8. The Continental Bar Lounge Patio

8.2
349 S 1st St, San Jose, CA
Bar · Downtown San Jose · 13 tips and reviews

Pavan K.Pavan Kulkarni: Amazing ambiance best in San Jose I've seen and good music but wish they had better beer lust. They just had culpin ipa

Mary M.Mary Matlack: Go for the drinks, stay for the art!

Amelia M.Amelia Mani: Great cocktails. Super chill

My Milkshake is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in San Jose.

9. My Milkshake

8.4
151 S 2nd St #199, San Jose, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · Downtown San Jose · 15 tips and reviews

Aarushi R.Aarushi Rai: Loved the Spiderman and Venom ! Must try :)

Stephen C.Stephen Chisa: Awesome milkshakes--try the Dark Knight or Spiderman!

Yosuf K.Yosuf Khalil Ismail Zada: Organic fresh tasty

Morton's The Steakhouse is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in San Jose.

10. Morton's The Steakhouse

8.0
170 S Market St (at S Market St.), San Jose, CA
Steakhouse · Downtown San Jose · 31 tips and reviews

Rob V.Rob Von Bargen: Our waiter and the rest of the staff provided great service tonight. You get picture taken (optional) and also put name on menu for special occasion birthday/anniversary when reservations are made.

Liz S.Liz Schmidt: The lobster bisque is amazing!

Justin M.Justin Matthew: get it medium trust me!

Fogo de Chão is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in San Jose.

11. Fogo de Chão

8.0
377 Santana Row #1090, San Jose, CA
Churrascaria · 55 tips and reviews

Clara C.Clara Cano: Wonderful charred meats! Flavored just right and perfectly cooked.

David S.David Smith: Try the meat

Guilherme C.Guilherme Chapiewski: Refer to the cuts menu to know your options and know what you are eating. And if you want something special from there, they'll bring real fast.

Gaku Yakitori is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in San Jose.

12. Gaku Yakitori

8.3
5152 Moorpark Ave Ste 40 (at Williams Rd.), San Jose, CA
Japanese Restaurant · West Valley · 25 tips and reviews

Tom M.Tom McGhan: The yakitori here is great, order a bunch and a couple sides of rice, but make sure to check the specials! Some of the best skewers (pork-belly wrapped items) are hiding there...

Renata A.Renata Akhunova: Beef with garlic, sausages and chicken liver are delicious!

Love M.Love Marié: Pricey & too small portions!! Service is good, the servers are nice & friendly. If you really wanna get full, be prepared to spend at least $50/pax. Don't forget to order the green tea creme brulee!!!

Lupita's is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in San Jose.

13. Lupita's

8.0
2095 N Capitol Ave, San Jose, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Berryessa · 7 tips and reviews

Philip S.Philip Swan: Everything is delicious, but you can't go wrong getting the suizas, milanesa, or carnitas!

Rebecca V.Rebecca Villalobos: Hard to find. Best Mexican coffee

Steven G.Steven Godbey: Extra charge for tortillas or cheese on fajitas.

Teske's Germania is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in San Jose.

14. Teske's Germania

8.2
255 N 1st St (at Devine St), San Jose, CA
German Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 30 tips and reviews

JoyJoy: The Reuben sliders in puff pastry are outstanding...Love this place!!!

Leslie H.Leslie Hasvold: Jalapeno cheese stuffed pretzels...Oh. My. God.

Guilherme C.Guilherme Chapiewski: If this is your first time here, your party can choose one different plate per person and ask the waiter to serve family style, then everybody will have the chance to try a little bit of everything.

The Cheesecake Factory is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in San Jose.

15. The Cheesecake Factory

8.1
3041 Stevens Creek Blvd (at Westfield Valley Fair), Santa Clara, CA
American Restaurant · 109 tips and reviews

板津 魁.板津 魁彦: Long wait time on Friday night but worth the wait. Luau salad and snacks from appetizers are amazing!

Michael L.Michael Levine: Go to the bar, order drinks and an appetizer, and ask for your dinner to go. Skip the dinner wait, and still enjoy the atmosphere, awesome iced tea and bread. Mmm that bread.

Guilherme C.Guilherme Chapiewski: Love chocolate? Want to try something different than cheesecake? Go for the Linda's Fudge Cake, it's one of the best chocolate cakes I ever had!