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Saturday, September 18, 2021

SANTANA ROW - SAN JOSE, CA

SANTANA ROW

377 SANTANA ROW

SAN JOSE, CA 95128

408-551-4611

http://www.santanarow.com

https://www.facebook.com/santanarow/

https://www.instagram.com/santanarow/?hl=en

We absolutely LOVED our stay on Santana Road. Probably one of the best places to shop and dine in California. The outdoor spaces, restaurants, bars, shopping and sidewalk cafe's are great. The diversity of people and food is perfect. Please click the links under each photo to learn more about each restaurant we visited. Hoping to add more on our next visit.

SANTANA ROW

HOTEL VALENCIA

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2021/09/hotel-valencia-santana-row-san-jose-ca.html

EMC SEAFOOD AND RAW BAR

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2021/09/emc-seafood-and-raw-bar-san-jose-ca.html

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2021/09/emc-seafood-and-raw-bar-again-san-jose.html

LEFT BANK

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2021/09/left-bank-santana-row-san-jose-ca.html

ZAZIL COCINA MEXICANA

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2021/09/zazil-cocina-mexicana-san-jose-ca.html

OZUMO

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2021/09/ozumo-santana-row.html

COCOLA BAKERY

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2021/09/cocola-bakery-san-jose-ca.html

MENDOCINO FARMS
https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2021/09/mendocino-farms-san-jose-ca.html

PIZZA ANTICA

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2021/09/pizza-antica-san-jose-ca.html

MAGGIANO'S LITTLE ITALY

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2021/09/maggianos-little-italy-san-jose-ca.html

DIN TAI FUNG

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2021/09/din-tai-fung-san-jose-ca.html

KINGS FISH HOUSE
https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2021/09/kings-fish-house-san-jose-ca.html

SMITTEN ICE CREAM

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2021/09/smitten-ice-cream-san-jose-ca.html

VINTAGE WINE BAR
https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2021/09/vintage-wine-bar-san-jose-ca.html

LOVING SANTANA ROW

Friday, September 17, 2021

VINTAGE WINE BAR - SAN JOSE, CA

VINTAGE WINE BAR

SANTANA ROW

368 SANTANA ROW

SAN JOSE, CA 95128

408-985-9463

HOURS: Daily 11:30AM - 10PM

https://www.vintagewinemerchants.com/pages/wine-bar

https://www.yelp.com/biz/vintage-wine-bar-san-jose

https://www.instagram.com/vintagewinesr/?hl=en

When you visit a place maybe five nights in a row, I think you can say it is a favorite of mine.

Vintage Wine Bar (I call it the Church) is a favorite. I call it the Church because it looks like one from the front of the building. Once inside there is a large patio with tables and umbrellas to protect you from the sun. Perfect place for a pre or post dinner glass of wine. Loved spending time sitting outside and enjoying a glass or three of wine and some really good Cheese and Tomatoes. What made it even better was my Daughter joined me each evening for Mass which gave us time to talk while my Wife got ready for dinner. This 45-60 minutes before dinner each night was a gift. Just to be with my Daughter the week before she starts another year of college was beautiful. While she was limited to Diet Coke's I jumped in with the Wine and Champagne Flights and most nights just enjoyed a glass or two of Chardonnay. Wine and service were excellent.

WE CALLED VINTAGE WINE BAR THE CHURCH

VINTAGE WINE BAR ON SANTANA ROW

WINE FLIGHTS

CHARDON-YAY WINE FLIGHT

WINE FLIGHTS

BUBBLE-ICIOUS CHAMPAGNE FLIGHT

WINES BY THE GLASS

ATTENDING CHURCH EVERY EVENING IN SAN JOSE

FATHER DAUGHTER TIME AT VINTAGE WINE BAR

CHEESE AND SALUMI PLATTER WITH DELICIOUS TOMATOES

HOTEL VALENCIA SANTANA ROW - SAN JOSE, CA

HOTEL VALENCIA SANTANA ROW

355 SANTANA ROW

SAN JOSE, CA 95128

408-551-0010

https://www.hotelvalencia-santanarow.com

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g33020-d256800-Reviews-Hotel_Valencia_Santana_Row-San_Jose_California.html

https://www.instagram.com/hotelvalenciasj/?hl=en

https://www.facebook.com/HotelValenciaSantanaRow/

What I will remember most about Hotel Valencia Santana Row is the smell of marijuana in the hallway on Friday and Saturday night and the loud partying, screaming, laughing and chatter from the central courtyard/Oveja Negra restaurant. Made it a bit hard to sleep when your room is facing the courtyard. Then there is the VBar which also goes off pretty loud on weekends. This place is happening and the place to party on weekends it appears. While our room was large, the bathroom was tiny and dimly lit. The beds were a bit small and I requested a rollaway bed for our daughter. The front desk said this was not possible due to fire regulations. They offered no other option or apology. Basically just said no. Maid Service was not done daily and in fact we had to request for towels most days. Housekeeping was a joke and I think they blame COVID for not making up the rooms on a daily basis. I think we got one cleaning during a week stay here. Despite all of this I loved the hotel because of its location directly on Santana Row. Santana Row is an awesome mostly pedestrian area filled with restaurants and shopping. It is the place to be in San Jose and we loved it. On weekends there are larger crowds and a consistent display of luxury cars strutting their stuff in front of the hotel. Ferrari's Lamborghinis, McLaren and even a few DeLorean's can all be seen and heard. Quite the place to be for people and car watching plus the restaurants are really good. I loved Santana Row and the cool, casual vibe with a young upscale crowd of Silicon Valley people. We walked the Row every single night and dined at almost all the restaurants. Hotel Valencia provided the perfect location for dining and nightlife plus it is close to Santa Clara Uninversity where our Daughter attends college. Believe it or not, we will be staying here again soon when we visit Santa Clara.