The Brit is one of The 13 Best Places for Hip Hop in San Jose.

1. The Brit

6.5
173 W Santa Clara St (btw N San Pedro & N Almaden), San Jose, CA
Pub · Downtown San Jose · 53 tips and reviews

Jennifer N.Jennifer Nguyen: 90s hip hop Saturday nights. #bringingbacktheoldies

TKTK: You must try the cheesy garlic steak fries! Heaven on a platter!

San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes: Great place to watch the San Jose Earthquakes on gameday! Go Quakes!

Japantown (日本町) is one of The 13 Best Places for Hip Hop in San Jose.

2. Japantown (日本町)

7.9
San Jose, CA
Neighborhood · 28 tips and reviews

AA: Get some fresh and yummy produce, flowers, and baked goods early Sunday morning! J-town farmer's market is a great find! Today's special: $1/lbs for mixed fruit. Massive peaches, nectarines, & pluots

MattMatt: Best Korean in the area is in Japantown. Go Omogori!

Princess Susannah G.Princess Susannah Greenwood: 121 years old and one of the last three remaining authentic historic Japantowns in the United States this is a must see. Festivals, restaurants and cultural events abound!

Jack's is one of The 13 Best Places for Hip Hop in San Jose.

3. Jack's

7.9
167 E Taylor St (N 4th St), San Jose, CA
Dive Bar · Downtown San Jose · 23 tips and reviews

Zakk D.Zakk DeVine: The ultimate neighborhood dive bar. Best place to be seen in Japantown

Jordan T.Jordan Trigg: ask for "sex in your mouth" and proceed to get drunk.

Zakk D.Zakk DeVine: The ultimate neighborhood dive bar! Catch all the local teams playing, US Men's Nation Soccer team, Silicon Valley Roller Girls parties, PBR cornhole toss, beer pong and more!

San Jose Stage Company is one of The 13 Best Places for Hip Hop in San Jose.

4. San Jose Stage Company

8.5
490 S 1st St (at E William St), San Jose, CA
Theater · Downtown San Jose · 7 tips and reviews

David C.David Corris: Great place to catch a show, and for the theater folk...wonderful place to work!

Brian P.Brian Phelps: Small place, but cozy. I saw "Every Christmas story ever told" it was "eh" Id rate it a 4/10. The Venue is nice though. Nice and clean. Good friendly people.

Chuck C.Chuck Coulson: Great company and a great little venue!

San Jose Improv is one of The 13 Best Places for Hip Hop in San Jose.

5. San Jose Improv

8.0
62 S 2nd St (btwn E Santa Clara & E San Fernando St), San Jose, CA
Comedy Club · Downtown San Jose · 16 tips and reviews

Princess Susannah G.Princess Susannah Greenwood: Decent food, nice drinks, order two drinks at once as sometimes it takes a while and then you are rushed, comedy is a great value, 3 for 1 headliner! Artsopolis.com for 1/2 price tix!

Russell V.Russell Van Tassell: Sign up for their mailing list and watch for the shows with special deals... they often give away tickets for certain shows.

Cee C.Cee Cee: For showroom seats...ALWAYS have your tix and be on line an hour BEFORE the show starts. *wait for a booth if you can...you will have some elbow room.

O'Flaherty's Irish Pub is one of The 13 Best Places for Hip Hop in San Jose.

6. O'Flaherty's Irish Pub

8.0
25 N. San Pedro St (at W. Santa Clara St), San Jose, CA
Irish Pub · Downtown San Jose · 56 tips and reviews

Caleb W.Caleb Winters: Try their Irish Coffee with homemade whipped cream. Awesome.

tom h.tom hirth: AWESOME! JUST GO

Stephanie M.Stephanie Moreles: Go for Irish New Year, 4pm New Year's Eve.

Starbucks is one of The 13 Best Places for Hip Hop in San Jose.

7. Starbucks

8.2
2306 Almaden Rd, San Jose, CA
Coffee Shop · South San Jose · 15 tips and reviews

Laura I.Laura Ingraham: Amazing staff! I love them all! Great neighborhood place to get coffee!

Maura B.Maura Burns: Quickly becoming one of my favorite Starbucks to come to at night. Roomy, relaxed and friendly staff.

Lisa L.Lisa Lahde: Great remodel. So many more seating options.

San Jose Center for the Performing Arts is one of The 13 Best Places for Hip Hop in San Jose.

8. San Jose Center for the Performing Arts

8.1
255 Almaden Blvd (at W San Carlos St.), San Jose, CA
Performing Arts Venue · Downtown San Jose · 35 tips and reviews

Arturo C.Arturo Crespo: Freshly baked cookies at the bar are cheap and yummy!

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Charlotte W.Charlotte Willner: see ballet San Jose!!

Camera 12 Cinemas is one of The 13 Best Places for Hip Hop in San Jose.

9. Camera 12 Cinemas

201 S 2nd St (at Paseo De San Antonia), San Jose, CA
Movie Theater · Downtown San Jose · 39 tips and reviews

CocoCoco: We've been coming here often since it's less crowded, it's clean and summer admission is now $5.50 only before 6pm. Very great deal! What more can you ask for!?

SaiofreliefSaiofrelief: pick up movie flyers near escalator

Ewell C.Ewell Collins: Catch any flick before noon it's $5 NICE!

Streetlight Records is one of The 13 Best Places for Hip Hop in San Jose.

10. Streetlight Records

8.6
980 S Bascom Ave (at Lindaire Ave), San Jose, CA
Record Store · Del Mar · 12 tips and reviews

ShirleyShirley: Don't forget to check out the little corner w/ all the vinyls, plushes, and other collectable figures and accessories!!!

Jean L.Jean L: Great finds, like de la souls debut album on vinyl

Alejandro E.Alejandro Espinoza: Limited parking area.

Punjab Cafe is one of The 13 Best Places for Hip Hop in San Jose.

11. Punjab Cafe

6.6
322 E Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA
Indian Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 19 tips and reviews

Sandeep P.Sandeep Pathak: Good food, Bread basket is really good.

Michelle .Michelle 🍕🐱: The rogan josh may be the greatest thing I've ever eaten.

Melissa D.Melissa Dagdagan: Try everything! I haven't encountered a bad dish once!

Target is one of The 13 Best Places for Hip Hop in San Jose.

12. Target

7.0
2161 Monterey Hwy (at Curtner Ave), San Jose, CA
Big Box Store · South San Jose · 20 tips and reviews

Lauren G.Lauren Gonzaga: Their pretzel and hot dog combos are great. $3 each with tax. :)

Michael N.Michael Newton: Poor AT&T cell reception.

PuffyChicaPuffyChica: Always check the clearance ailes! Always good finds

San Jose Bar & Grill is one of The 13 Best Places for Hip Hop in San Jose.

13. San Jose Bar & Grill

6.4
85 S 2nd St (at San Fernando), San Jose, CA
Cocktail Bar · Downtown San Jose · 23 tips and reviews

Michael B.Michael Byrnes: If you're a whiskey drinker try the lynchberg lemonade. But no matter what get the cajun tater tots. unreal and addictive!

Peruchacho D.Peruchacho Dat: havin a drink

Rob G.Rob Gok: NFL SUNDAY FUNDAY!!! SOoooo LEGIT!