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We picked these 14 new restaurants, bars and cafés in San Jose & Silicon Valley from the 14 independent places that opened in the last 30 days, and we update the list daily.
Ranked, and each name links to its full timeline
Restaurant · Santa Clara · 2376 El Camino Real
A new restaurant in Santa Clara, open since Oct 14, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
Restaurant · San Jose · 2095 N Capitol Ave, Ste E
A new restaurant in San Jose, open since Oct 9, 2026. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
Restaurant · Japantown · 88 S 4TH St, Fl 7
A new restaurant in Japantown, open since Sep 30, 2026, with a full bar. We’ve confirmed it’s open.
Restaurant · Gilroy · 6940 Automall Pkwy
A new restaurant in Gilroy, likely open since October 2026.
Restaurant · Saratoga · 14467 Big Basin Way
A new restaurant in Saratoga, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.
Pizza spot · San Jose · 1701 Airport Blvd, Terminal A Gate 11
A new pizza spot in San Jose, likely open since September 2026.
Mexican spot · San Jose · 17 N San Pedro St
A new Mexican spot in San Jose, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.
Restaurant · Stanford · 655 Campus Dr
A new restaurant in Stanford, likely open since October 2026, with a full bar.
Restaurant · Morgan Hill · 16135 Monterey St
A new restaurant in Morgan Hill, likely open since October 2026.
Bar · Santa Clara · 2555 Augustine Dr
A new bar in Santa Clara, likely open since October 2026.
Bar · Los Gatos · 165 Los Gatos Saratoga Rd
A new bar in Los Gatos, likely open since October 2026.
Restaurant · Milpitas · 74 Ranch Dr
A new restaurant in Milpitas, likely open since October 2026.
Pizza spot · San Jose · 1708 Oakland Rd, Ste 500
A new pizza spot in San Jose, likely open since September 2026.
Restaurant · Santa Clara · 2325 El Camino Real, Ste 101
A new restaurant in Santa Clara, likely open since September 2026.
We pick only places that have opened, and we rank them by how sure we are they’re open and how they’ve done since. We leave chains out, and no one pays to be on the list.
Neighborhoods with the most new restaurants in the last 30 days
Our top picks for October 2026 are Una Mas, Varahi Indian Food and Scotts Ballroom. The full list of 14 is above, and we update it daily.
16 restaurants, bars and cafés opened in the San Jose & Silicon Valley area in the last 30 days, based on publicly available records.
San Jose (95110) leads with 2 openings in the last 30 days, followed by Santa Clara and Japantown.
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Every opening leaves a paper trail. We match permits, licenses and inspections to one place per address and show where each project stands.
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