SJ Omogari Korean Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Kimchi in San Jose.

1. SJ Omogari Korean Restaurant

7.7
154 Jackson St, San Jose, CA
Korean Restaurant · Japantown · 47 tips and reviews

AaronAaron: Kimchi Dolsot is amazing!

Thu N.Thu Nguyen: Kim chi soup and Ice cream were good but they don't have my favorites spicy rice cake and cold noodle :-(

Diane B.Diane B: The only restaurant open in Japan Town between 2pm-5pm. Kimchee rice is not good. Get the bibimbap in the sizzling stone pot. Yummy!

Dan Izakaya Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Kimchi in San Jose.

2. Dan Izakaya Restaurant

7.7
1306 Saratoga Ave (at Payne Ave.), San Jose, CA
Japanese Restaurant · West Valley · 25 tips and reviews

Ron L.Ron Levi: Awesome pork and kimchee ramen!

Glenn B.Glenn Bray: Pork Kimchi Ramen, Pork Ramen, Uncommon specialties

Tom M.Tom McGhan: The grill here is awesome. It's fueled by wood charcoal and adds amazing flavor to anything cooked on it. It also helps that they cook everything perfectly! Korean BBQ and Pork belly are the best :-)

Korean Fusion BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Kimchi in San Jose.

3. Korean Fusion BBQ

7.9
255 N White Rd Ste 102 (at McKee), San Jose, CA
Korean Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews

Leslie D.Leslie Duldulao: Short ribs are awesome and the kimchee is hella good!!!

Abe M.Abe Martinez: Spicy chicken with vegetables! Ask for x-spicy! Yeeaa!

Cheryl ❤️ M.Cheryl ❤️ Marquez: I liked the BBQ short ribs, my BF liked the spicy BBQ pork which was the right amount of sweet & spicy. Order by the number, it's easier for them.

Mitsuwa Marketplace is one of The 15 Best Places for Kimchi in San Jose.

4. Mitsuwa Marketplace

8.5
675 Saratoga Ave (at Moorpark Ave.), San Jose, CA
Grocery Store · Strawberry Park · 69 tips and reviews

Debbie L.Debbie Loughran: Try the kimchee ramen and you must have a calpico with it. It cools the burn!

Justin S.Justin Sohn: Curry at the food court is pricy, but definitely worth it.

Melissa L.Melissa Lam: Avoid this place like the plague on Sundays 11-4

Good Karma is one of The 15 Best Places for Kimchi in San Jose.

5. Good Karma

8.4
37 S 1st St, San Jose, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 92 tips and reviews

Maryam M.Maryam Mostajir: We had the Buddha bun, chik’n drumsticks, chana masala, and kimchi bowl and everything was 100% delicious!

Christian B.Christian Baker: A vegan restaurant with craft beer and a Belgian tavern aesthetic. Try the vegan chicken wings and coconut curry with an ale from Fieldwork or Cellarmaker.

Begüm A.Begüm Akray: if you don't know anything about these food, just trust her! ;) delicious!

Hokkaido Ramen Santouka らーめん山頭火 is one of The 15 Best Places for Kimchi in San Jose.

6. Hokkaido Ramen Santouka らーめん山頭火

7.6
675 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA
Ramen Restaurant · Strawberry Park · 136 tips and reviews

Andrea L.Andrea Lee: Their kimchi ramen is my favorite! Not the greatest ambiance, but the noodles make up for it!

Meeshell B.Meeshell Buchan: I always get a set. #82, soy sauce flavor, chashu bowl, and egg is def my favorite. I always dump the egg into muh soup :D Yum!

Jim Y.Jim Young: eat 

Braise Restaurant & Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Kimchi in San Jose.

7. Braise Restaurant & Bar

8.0
1185 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, CA
New American Restaurant · Willow Glen · 4 tips and reviews

Shannon C.Shannon Clark: Amazing food with options for everyone yet a restrained menu. Great for sharing with a group. Highly recommend the beignets, the whole fish, the ham and I’ll be back to try everything I missed

Chrystal B.Chrystal Bougon: Yummmmo cowgirl creamery cheese

Claudine L.Claudine L.: small plates, tapas, delicious, beet dip, papaya salad

Yuri Japanese Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Kimchi in San Jose.

8. Yuri Japanese Restaurant

7.6
3236 S White Rd, San Jose, CA
Japanese Restaurant · Evergreen · 5 tips and reviews

Sheryl M.Sheryl Martinez: The top of the dinner service is the best time to go. Closed on Sundays. North/South and East/West roll are yummy on rainy cold nights.

Gerald L.Gerald Lee: The udon is good.

Micaela F.Micaela Falk: Ichiban is amazing!

Hukilau is one of The 15 Best Places for Kimchi in San Jose.

9. Hukilau

7.8
230 Jackson St, San Jose, CA
Hawaiian Restaurant · Japantown · 36 tips and reviews

RachelleRachelle: If you love spicy and ahi tuna I suggest getting the spicy ahi tuna bowl..DELICIOUS!!

Nadia L.Nadia L: Love Tiki Thursdays! Affordable apps and half off drinks till 10pm!

HayzHayz: If they have the Li Hing Mui powder at the Bar, ask the Bartender to make you a Li Hing Mui Margarita. You wont be disappointed. Salty, Sweet, Hawaiian Goodness. p.s. Don't Drink and Drive. =)

Bluefin Japanese Restaurant & Lounge is one of The 15 Best Places for Kimchi in San Jose.

10. Bluefin Japanese Restaurant & Lounge

7.6
754 The Alameda (btwn Wilson & Bush), San Jose, CA
Sushi Restaurant · Central San Jose · 20 tips and reviews

Robin W.Robin W: Great carpaccio cut yellow tail with spicy sauce

Bryan K.Bryan Kramer: Incredible sushi! Simply mouth watering. I signed up for a free membership card when I was there which gives 15% off every visit. Will be back again and again, now that it's totally affordable.

..: Try my seared tuna. Mmmmmmmmm.

Hawaiian Drive-Inn is one of The 15 Best Places for Kimchi in San Jose.

11. Hawaiian Drive-Inn

7.5
1095 Tully Rd (at McLaughlin), San Jose, CA
BBQ Joint · South San Jose · 8 tips and reviews

J W.J W: The owner is nice and wonderful with customer service. Their cheeseburgers remind me of my grandma's old cooking and is pretty nostalgic. Also their broccoli combo plates are amazing.

Leslie M.Leslie Moore: I love that the foursquare symbol is a pig.

Baysics C.Baysics Clothing: Get The Spam Loco Moco. You'll Mahalo Us Later 

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

12. The Table

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

Erik S.Erik Schaeffer: Amazing atmosphere and food. Drink the tombstone, start with the pork belly, eat the lamb and finish with coffee and beignets. Wonderful experience.

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.

So Gong Dong Tofu House is one of The 15 Best Places for Kimchi in San Jose.

13. So Gong Dong Tofu House

7.2
491 Saratoga Avenue, San Jose, CA
Korean Restaurant · West Valley · 10 tips and reviews

Harrison V.Harrison Vuong: Kalbi and marinated pork bulgolgi are super good

Emily C.Emily Chan: They have the best banchan!

Qilang Y.Qilang Yang: Tofu soup and the side dishes are great!

The Cheesecake Factory is one of The 15 Best Places for Kimchi in San Jose.

14. The Cheesecake Factory

8.2
925 Blossom Hill Rd Ste 1717, San Jose, CA
American Restaurant · Blossom Valley · 102 tips and reviews

Liza T.Liza T: Wow, I really love this place! Big entrees though. Sweet Corn Fritters are one of the best appetizers ever. Awesome desserts!

Jon K.Jon K.: Try the Cheesecake

Peruchacho D.Peruchacho Dat: Havin dinner

The Cheesecake Factory is one of The 15 Best Places for Kimchi in San Jose.

15. The Cheesecake Factory

8.1
3041 Stevens Creek Blvd (at Westfield Valley Fair), Santa Clara, CA
American Restaurant · 110 tips and reviews

Milad C.Milad Cerkic: Steak Diane, Hibachi or Filet Mignon are my favorites. Fast service and great food. Prepare to wait to be seated.

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!