The best 10 restaurants and places to eat in Santa Clara, May 2024

Kfc

70/100 (3035 ratings)

"surprisingly quick service. It was a Saturday evening and they were pretty busy. But my 75$ order was ready in under ten min. Delicious as..."

Allen Waltrip

"Always thought kfc was bad... but their chicken sandwich was too good... I mean it is just perfect original or spicy all!!!!!!! I want it everyday. I..."

David Kim

"They had no hot sauce and instead of giving me the cookie that comes with the fill up box I got a..."

LEO B. (ELRAZO69)

"My go to KFC, always have a good experience here. Good food that comes out quick. Cashiers and staff are usually nice too and can help you with..."

Francis Wang

"Food was surprisingly good, and staff was very polite and friendly. Based on other comments I hesitated to come here but really wanted some KFC so I..."

Nam Nguyen

"Ok, had to try this place after several years of avoiding the greasy chicken. It was a huge change from food quality to cleanliness in the building...."

Larry Ponciano

Mcdonald's

70/100 (3002 ratings)

"Took my grandkids to Great America and this was nice and convenient to feed the kids before going into the park. Saved me money for food and it was..."

Frances Dowse

"Broke down in there parking lot on Friday and they let the van stay there tell we fixed it with no problems they were..."

Priscilla Nicole Aguilar

"I placed a mobile order for breakfast for three people that was brought to my car in well under 5 minutes (this was around 8:30 AM on a Thursday)...."

Janet Twokay

"Consistently good food. Fries were awesome- fresh and hot. Speaker was not great so ordering took longer than expected, and everyone was out at 11:00..."

Suzanne Bloomer (ELS)

"I've been going at that location since young. I'd say we mostly go here when at the city. They're usually pretty fast about: the..."

Earvin Villaflor

Burma Bistro

81/100 (3001 ratings)

Accepts American Express

Wheelchair Accessible

"We ordered the Burmese vegetarian fried rice and fiery tofu. Fried rice tasted nice. The tofu was a little saltier for my taste. It also had beans..."

Rohan Vora

"We came here for Friday dinner and it was not as busy but the dishes were very nicely done. We had the coconut chicken noodle soup, tea leaf salad..."

Sidharth Behera

"First time having Burmese food. Was planning to hit the pho house in the same plaza but Burma Bistro looked enticing. TLDR First time here, food is..."

Tien Nguyen

"Burma Bistro is a cozy little mom-and-pop shop, tucked away in an unassuming Santa Clara strip mall. Their menu is pretty expansive, but if it’s..."

Jeff

"First time trying Burmese 🇲🇲 cuisine and I am utterly impressed. There’s a huge range of fish, chicken, beef, lamb, and goat dishes that are..."

Stephanie Lovell

"Burmese bistro simply was an eye-opener to authentic Burmese cuisine. The presentation was stunning, the flavors packed a punch, and more..."

Mike Fdo

"This place was excellent!! We ordered the garlic eggplant dish (the eggplant was not over cooked or soggy), the beef tendon soup (broth was hearty..."

Amira Aspromonte

"This is a very busy lunch spot. Food is excellent and the service was great. A definite..."

Jim Vosler

Cold Stone Creamery

88/100 (2953 ratings)

"Ice cream was good and service was good. There were a lot of flies inside the store....please take of..."

Ananthram EL

"I have to admit I had somewhat of a disappointing experience on my first go around however I spoke to the manager and he was beyond helpful in making..."

Robert Martin

"Awesome Ice-creams! They also have milkshakes and smoothies! You can literally make your own ice cream with any available ingredients! They have kids..."

Shruti Bhandakkar

"Kim has the best customer service! We don't come here often so we are not too familiar with the menu. Kim was very patient with us while we were..."

Marissa Martinez

Rangoli Sweets

70/100 (2794 ratings)

Accepts American Express

"The Best Indian Sweets and Snacks options in Sunnyvale and with neighborhoods like Santa Clara and Cupertino. They have a huge variety of mouth..."

Abhishek ঘোষ

"This is a great place to satisfy your sweet tooth. They have good quality bengali sweets in particular. You can clearly taste the real chhena and..."

Aurko Ghosh

"Was excited to see so many Indian sweets. But its so overpriced!!! Tried Jalebi, Bhakarwadi and Mathura Pedha. They were good, but very expensive for..."

Yadnesh Samant

"Good place to pick up Indian sweets and snacks. They have boxed snacks and sweets along with fresh hot snacks. They have variety of samosas,..."

Srushti P

Mikayla's Cafe

86/100 (2769 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"This is my go to place for Breakfast & Lunch! Friendly and fast service, great selection of breakfast classics, wraps, pancakes, burgers, fruit,..."

Jonathan Rego

"Loved the food (my croissant french toast was amazing), the atmosphere, and especially the iced..."

Amanda Vidri

"My wife and I and my colleagues love this place. Great food, friendly service and just a great atmosphere to..."

Gregory Wayne Smith

"Reasonable price. Fresh non greasy food. Perfect amount of food, presentation of food is fantastic, serves physical fitness food, owners are young..."

Eileen Esposo

"The food was fresh and delicious! The staff was nice and everything was quick. Can't wait to come back and try something..."

Mikayla Carey

"Great Breakfast and good service! CoZy place easy to get..."

Dale Forton

"I was staying down for a conference at the Hyatt. The front desk gave me this recommendation for breakfast and I was not disappointed. I'll be back..."

Ian B Nixon

"I usually eat here when visiting my son. I live in Tennessee and this place has the good home cooked comfort food. Great atmosphere..."

Randall Allen

"We regularly visit Mikayla's Cafe and the food is consistently delicious. They have great customer service. Another great reason to visit is that..."

Ruhina Karmali

"They have great breakfast and love their iced..."

Windi Hughes

"Great food, Great service, Great place. A must..."

John Irene Harris

"Just about everything I've had there has been excellent, but that chicken sandwich -..."

Stanislaw Peter

"A little pricy, but the food is delicious. I had an eggs Benedict that was practically perfect, and it came with a side of hash browns which were..."

Ashwin Raghuraman

"I don’t often leave reviews but I got chicken and croissant french toast here and I’m pretty sure I ascended it was so good. Also, their coffee..."

roseof_alltrades 3

"I really loved the breakfast here, it opens at 7am, we ordered Herbivore wrap and south style croissant French toast with latte and it was great..."

farnazest

"This is a small shop in a strip mall (on Tasman). There's a few spots to park but since there's a bunch of eateries, it can be a bit messy trying to..."

ani

"This place is my new best breakfast joint! 🍳 First time here and I was blown away by the quality of the food. If you like fresh ingredients, high..."

Love Dove

"It is a small restaurant with a great menu and delicious food. Next time you are in the mood for breakfast, give this folks a chance. They are big in..."

Orlando Rios

Pizz'a Chicago

85/100 (2651 ratings)

"We have been going to this location since 1990. At least 2 times a year. The quality and service has not changed. Pizza is just as delcious as it..."

Syed Wajahat Hussain

".love the O'Leary pizza and apple walnut salad. I enjoy meeting friends for a glass of wine and sitting outside on a nice day. When eating indoors..."

Roberta George

"The best pizza I can’t have cheese anymore but they have a great soy cheese that I can have so yea pizza for..."

Brenda Manley

"Came from Madera Ca to eat here and will be back. Haven't had Chicago style pizza in Fresno area since Godfather's ands Numero Uno left in the mid..."

Mark Green

"Great pan pizzas!. The pizza is really good. Service good and friendly. Take out order was ready on..."

Angela Murphy

"Phenomenal. Two thumbs up. Love their Monday night specials. We especially love eating on their patio. We started going about a year and a half ago...."

Edith Sutterlin

"The best within 2500 miles of Chicago. You guys just have to deliver to Zip Code..."

Jon Stanton

"Excellent place, fresh good tasting Pizza one of my Favorite places it's..."

John Reyes

"Nice restaurant! Great customer service & pizza was hot, fresh, &..."

Melanie Johnson

"They'd good customer service plus so yummmmy pizzas. You 're never regret..."

Jany W. Luy

"Love the pizzas, love the service, so many vegetarian..."

Divya Sundararajan

"Love this place!! Best deep dish pizza..."

Michelle Arechiga

"This was the first visit there for my girlfriend and I. Eric was our server and he was great. We didn't know what to order so he suggested we get..."

Chris Sexton

"Come here for some delicious deep dish that will remind you of Chicago! Granted it's not Giordano's but it's delectable in its own right. We came..."

Nimalen Sivapalan

"Former Chicago resident here. We found this place a few years ago and love it. We were born and raised in the Chicago suburbs and have had our fair..."

Tom Kuhn

"On my husband's recommendation I ordered pizzas from Pizz'A Chicago and I was so happy I did!!! I was having friends over to my mom's house, who I..."

Patti Diamond

"This isn't a true Chicago deep dish, but honestly this place is better than 95% of the pizza in Chicago! It's a good mix between pan and deep dish! I..."

The Chad

"Pizza Chicago is near and dear to my heart. I've been eating here for years and since moving away, nowhere else has lived up to it. It seems pricey,..."

Abbie Sanborn

"There aren't too many places in the Bay area where you can feel completely transformed back to the special childhood memories of Chicago and the..."

Thomas Michael Gallagher

Little Caesars

71/100 (2632 ratings)

"Always great pizza at a great price! Spend the extra buck and treat yourself to the extramostbestest pizzas, because you deserve it. Tried their..."

Sasha Tran

"Wow, Little Caesars has really stepped up their game! We wanted to order a gourmet pizza, something unqiue but we werent sure if the cost would be..."

Love Dove

"Nice. Cheap pizza and appetizer option. But no chicken topping. So deduct one..."

Tanay Raha

"Awesome app, food was ready when I arrived and of course Little Caesar's is always..."

Terri Damron

Freedom Burrito

82/100 (2614 ratings)

"Nice spot for a quick meal. I ordered the enchiladas suizas, chicken tamal, and freedom burrito. The food was very flavorful with good presentation...."

Y K

"Good place with good staff. We ordered their half and half wet super veggie burrito. I’ll give a 3.5 for food. Really liked their green..."

Shraddha shah

"Yummmmy! Machaca &eggs and super chile Verde burrito were very good..."

peggy pavese

"We ate here 7/10/22. After asking momma to be what her and baby belly wanted, she said "can you take me to the place you took me with the nachos."..."

James

"These are the best tacos in the area from my perspective, but missing one star because the salsa is missing some flavor. But most important, the..."

David Fabila

"So good!! Really friendly service, outdoor dining that doesn't disrupt the sidewalk, and very delicious burritos. Best experienced at the..."

Adam Kruschwitz

Little Caesar's

70/100 (2592 ratings)

"Close to Levi Stadium. Typical Little Caesars food. They have plant-based pepperoni on..."

Geof Lambert

"Outdoor appearances may not be up to par but that's outside. Food is always fresh, hot and on time which is why we go to places like Little Caesars...."

Neil D

"Good place for large parties as gives a cheap alternative. I wish they have some more option s but never mind the price and the quality they offer..."

Vikram Samal

"The cheese in their cheese crust pizzas are not too salty as I've felt with cheese crust pizzas from other chains, and their thin crust pizzas have..."

InYong Chung

Bay Area Pizza

75/100 (2579 ratings)

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Accepts American Express

"Amazing pizza! Recently ordered to share with the office, we were looking for a small business pizza shop. There are about 9 items under ‘Indian..."

Evander Quijas-Torres

"Pizza was great. Never had Indian pizza, I was surprised! Also, the chili pasta is to die for. Beware it will grow some hairs on your chin it’s..."

Sandro Culic

"This is a magnificent place for pizza, it is my favorite go to for a lovely dinner. I haven’t even tried their other items, but I imagine they’re..."

Nick Mopar

"Great fun place to chill and enjoy pizza with chilled cold beer. They have great selection of pizzas including western and Indian flavors to feast..."

harsh vardhan

"Great Indian pizzas, great standard pizzas too. Lots of fresh toppings and nice..."

Roman Lubers

"Bay Area Pizza has a very broad menu with tasty Indian options. I placed a large order the night before my event through their website. The pizzas..."

Justin Lee

"Great pizza! Loaded with toppings and even the crust by itself is very tasty. Also get a great amount of food for a low cost. Will definitely eat..."

Francisco Velasquez

"We ordered pizza for the recent Superbowl. We loved each pie, we ordered 6, most speciality and all the flavors were so yum! They don’t lack on the..."

Cassidy Begashaw

The Yellow Chilli Santa Clara By Chef Sanjeev Kapoor

80/100 (2516 ratings)

Ihop

74/100 (2464 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"The sausage is the best one I had in the South Bay area. But the pancake is normal and coffee is normal. Overall is good for families to have a..."

Liang Tang

"Let's be real, it's an IHOP, so it's not fancy. We got there around 8:30 in the morning. Service is quick at that time. If you go later, it will be a..."

AT Lee

"Been coming here since I was 16, 5 stars is not enough for a longtime landmark. Thank you for the AMAZING FOOD & MEMORIES! Try it, the service and..."

DC 22

"Awesome place! They had wifi! And the staff are fire! I love it! The food is insane. I've obviously never been here but I'm gonna be coming..."

Myles Chatman

"I was here strictly to study and get Fench Toast and Coffee. It was great for just that. The waiter (tall/male/Asian) was pleasant for 2AM. That was..."

Jessica Smith

"The usual IHOP. Omelets 🍳 are great. When we went to this place, they had only 2 waiters and just one chef. Not their fault but it took into lower..."

Harshad Kale

Paradise Biryani Pointe

76/100 (2453 ratings)

"We ordered chicken tangri kabab and chicken biriyani. It was awesome. we couldn't eat 2 biriyanis each, have to pack 1 full biriyani for home. Taste..."

Upasana Datta Pal

"Amazing Biryani � Would definitely come back..."

Virisha Timmaraju

"Best biryani in the world. All time favorite. Cant think of eating any thing else on..."

Vaishali Varun Varma

"One of the best place for have..."

Harleen K Chopra

"One of the place where I had great Biryani and..."

Rakesh Kumar

"Probably the best (goat) biryani I had in the..."

Debalin Das

"They have good biryanis and good curries. Have tried their veg and non-veg biryani, both are good. Have tried some paneer dishes with naan and..."

Sweety B

"Really good biriyanis at the place we reside on. Had takeaways for their chicken biriyanis. Served hot the biriyanis had the right amount of masala..."

Kaveri

"Delicious biryani and mirch ka saalan. Service is prompt and courteous.Plenty of seating but reservations on weekend is advised.Good..."

Rachit Srivastava

"Had been to this location for lunch along with a couple of friends. We ordered Egg dum biryani, kadai paneer, mirchi ka saalan and butter naan...."

Ari

"On our way from Big Sur to San fransico,we decided to try out this restaurant. The chicken fry(vepudu) was delicious. The biryani was andhra styled..."

Dr Chaitu

"I am here at Santa Clara for two weeks and this joint is just across the road where I am put up. From the very first evening after landing here,..."

Anupam Bhattacharya

"I think Paradise is the best biryani joint right now. And I daresay (to much disapproval from Hyderabadis) it's even better than the giant monster of..."

Reuben Benjamin

"Second best(after Himalayan Kitchen) Biryani place in south bay area.Food is reasonably priced and portions are good. A must try would be..."

Abhirav Kushwaha

"On El Camino closer to San Tomas. I have been here a couple of times. The service is decent. The hyderabadi chicken biryani is above average..."

Akshay Suresh

"Lots of options on the card, good ambience with Indian songs at the background which gives more Indian feel.... Services are good, value for money...."

Amit J

"We ordered Chicken 65, Murgh Tandgi and Boneless Dum biriyani. Our goto combination for many months now. Really good consistency in the food quality..."

Shilpesh A P

"Biryani was good. Only bad thing is this branch does not have family pack. Chicken curry was..."

Atoshi Banerjee

"4 stars for the Double ka meetha Biryani was average, chicken chili was fine. Could have been better. See other places too for an Indian food..."

Tushar Sinha

"We have taken mutton biryani. It is very delicious. There are a lot mutton pieces. Spice is good. Not much time to wait for the..."

Laks Seel

"A wonderful place with great service and the most authentic biryani I’ve had on the west coast. And they give you free onions and lemons on the..."

A K

Garlic Mediterranean Grill

84/100 (2303 ratings)

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"This is the only place in this country (I've searched across 4 states) that has a shawarma that even comes close to the kind of shawarmas I used to..."

Bevin Mathew

"An average Mediterranean restaurant on El Camino, Garlic serves pretty standard Mediterranean-Turkish fare. It took 15 minutes for the Veg combo..."

Pramod

"Garlic serves pretty decent food though I wouldn't call it the best. The falafel was too dry and I have had better stuff elsewhere. Nevertheless this..."

Tilottama Sanyal Mukherjee

"Not sure why it has so less rating, this place definitely deserve a better rating.Two words to describe this place: Small..."

Foodaholic

"Awesome. This place was amazing. FYI: when you first come in it kind of looks like a deli or something. If you're looking for amazing food this is..."

Jamie Loves To Eat

"First time in. This was my introduction to Turkish food. We were greeted immediately and I felt welcomed. The lahmacun was really good. Again, first..."

Ricardo Martinez

"Amazing. İskender was as good as the ones we had in Istanbul. Our server Melike was graceful, and very polite. This was our first trip. I am sure..."

American Quality Institute

"Hey, this place is great. It was my first time there and I ordered a combo platter and it was pretty delicious. I will totally go back there again..."

XYZ ZYX

"Well this was a definite score! We ordered be falafels, number 1 lamb and beef combo, and a number 9 combo plate. When we walked in, it smelled..."

Gabi P

"Best lahmacun at the West Coast! Very good Turkish food. We tried lahmacun and it was really good, very delicious. Highly..."

Selda Engin

Starbucks

71/100 (2300 ratings)

"The girl with the white Mustang parked out front is so friendly. She always asks you if you would like straws and drink holders. I always come to the..."

Brandon

"Solange is an absolute Angel. I went through the drive thru and she noticed that I was pregnant. Not only did she congratulate me, she said I was..."

Roxanne Gallego

"5 stars for the drive thru and super friendly customer service! Pro - Drive thru - Good location on a corner and easy to find - Plenty of space for..."

A S

"Had Take out Was surprised to know there is no hot chocolate Croissant was average compared to one's in..."

dr prabhavathi

Subway

70/100 (2257 ratings)

Loving Hut

82/100 (2247 ratings)

Accepts American Express

"Simply great vegan food. Had the glass noodles, which were a really great staple surprisingly not too heavy on the stomach. The Mongolian beef was..."

Jonamir Ian Ventura

"Didn’t expect much from the miso ramen I ordered as it’s vegan cuisine but it was tasty. You can opt for spicy if you’re into, else you need to..."

Nikhil Gudla

"Wow, a vegan chain in Burger Country, I am surprised and deligheted. The food tastes a bit blant, but there are various choices and lots of different..."

Lukas Renggli

Sara's Kitchen

80/100 (2237 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Sara's kitchen is in a quiet and unassuming corner of Santa Clara, but it's a definite must visit if you're looking to have a lazy brunch out in the..."

Reuben Benjamin

"Sara's Kitchen sits pretty in a quiet corner of the street, easy to spot as you drive by. It has a homely and warm feeling to it. The patio seating..."

Romi

"Very nice place. Great menu, good prices, good service. Quick turn around for tables... parking was ok. I will be..."

Jamie Loves To Eat

"Very cute, old-style, diner with great food and very friendly..."

Wendy Marine

"Came here and had a delicious brunch with kind and responsive staff, as well as pretty minimal waiting time. Food was priced decently - I had the..."

Ben Zhang

"Service and food!!! I wanted a diner with old school appeal. considering there are so many restaurants in Palo Alto, Mountain View, I was willing to..."

Skye B (Leader&Lifestyle Coach)

"This is a cozy old american breakfast place. I had to wait like 5 mins to get a table on Saturday morning. Their portion size is perfect, I am glad..."

saranya sampat

"Friendly service and good breakfast food. A smaller eatery and parking lot that has potential to get cramped. A bit outdated on the interior and..."

Johnny Dangerously

"Very busy place. After Bloom told us it was a two hour wait we decided to come back to our old stomping grounds. Sarah‘s kitchen never fails...."

Paul Duran

Subway

75/100 (2233 ratings)

"Andrew is the best! Does an excellent job with acrylic nails/fills. Pays attention to..."

Olga Navarro

"My sandwich was very well dressed and freshly prepared by Ms. Monserrat, she greeted me with a smile as soon as I walked in; very professional and..."

luis pena

"Dined in. Wanted to Surprise Boyfriend for lunch but unfortunately he was at another location and already had lunch. Maybe next..."

Pam Sprague

"Extremely friendly and fast. The line was long when I arrived but moved so quickly. The ladies were great listeners, efficient and served me with a..."

Elizabeth Taylor

"Its delicious but my problem is easily get hungry after subway..."

Lee Albert

Subway

70/100 (2219 ratings)

"Food was great service was..."

Shrek gamer

"Decent food. But They've increased prices so not as affordable as it was. However, The staff is always curteous and fast here. Good for on the go..."

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