12 Best Cocktail Bars in Santa Clara

Broncos Cocktail Lounge Cocktail Bar • $
1251 Franklin Mall, Santa Clara

“great place to hang out, have a drink!“

4.4 Superb58 Reviews
Normandy House Cocktail Bar • $
30 Washington St, Santa Clara

“Been hitting Normandy House a few weeks while on a temp gig in Santa Clara—in from cowboy country where a solid where a still shot is sometimes mandatory after a long day.

The Pareto thing always cracks me up: 20% of people do 80% of the work, and 80% of the gripes come from the other 20% like some clown reviews here. But everybody here has been super cool to this out-of-towner.

Trin especially—she makes a killer Long Island, best around and always keeps things chill.

Great spot, 5 stars easy. Gonna miss it when I head home.“

4.2 Good122 Reviews
Puesto Santa Clara Mexican • $$$
2752 Augustine Dr #110, Santa Clara

Customers` Favorites

Passionfruit & Mango Shrimp Ceviche
Passionfruit Shrimp Ceviche
Puesto Perfect Guacamole
Charred Mango Cheesecake
Tamarindo Shrimp Tacos
Chips & Molcajete Salsa
Filet Mignon Tacos
Chicken Al Pastor
Classic Guacamole
Taco of the Month

“MONDAY FOOD REVIEW...PUESTO...6/17/24! After leaving California's Great America, we stopped for lunch at Puesto, a Mexican/American restaurant, located at 2752 Augustine Dr., in Santa Clara. This restaurant features Mexican dishes with an American flare infusion! I had their their Shrimp a la Plancha, which is Mexican shrimp, garlic butter, red onions, jalapeños, guajillo chile, avocado, and Tamarindo-chile sauce, and it comes with herb lime rice, black beans, and blue corn tortillas. This was absolutely fabulous!!! It wasn't your typical Mexican dish...the different ingredients they used to create this dish all blended together VERY well!!! If you are looking for a little something different to satisfy your Mexican food craving, and want some added flair, then this is THE restaurant to go to!!! I HIGHLY recommend it!!!! My rating: 10++++“

4.5 Superb1255 Reviews
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GIWA

GIWA Diner • $$
1494 Halford Ave, Santa Clara

Customers` Favorites

Omurice with Sausage

“This place just opened. It's not clear what cuisine this is from the photos and description, and for some reason it's classified as Diner but it's doing brunch.

Anyway this is a Korean fusion cuisine restaurant and it's trying to mimic the success of the japanese fusion Soho in Milpitas. Its interior is modeled for fine dining and it has a comprehensive drinks menu. Food though is quite good, the bulgogi cream pasta has the right amount of cream and taste, it's not too heavy, and the bulgogi used high quality beef/steak pieces and not your run of the mill regular beef. The fried chicken is almost perfect, crispy outside, the crunch is just right, not too hard and not soggy. The uni rice pot is good but the cream doesn't have enough uni taste unfortunately. The service is excellent as well.“

4.6 Superb166 Reviews
EMA Karaoke & Bar Cocktail Bar • $
2460 El Camino Real, Santa Clara

Customers` Favorites

Spicy Rice Cake w Ramen
Korean Seafood Pancake
Spicy Pork Bulgogi
Fried Dumplings
Kimchi Pancake
Fried Chicken
French Fries
Vodka Combo
Grilled Eel

“Solid music and solid service! Haesoo and hayoung were so very sweet and very kind! They gave us great service and great food (fries!). Reach out to them for the best service! They gave us a good farewell🤩. We’d definitely come back here again!“

4.7 Superb145 Reviews
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Bloom

Bloom American • $$
202 Saratoga Ave, Santa Clara

Customers` Favorites

Avocado Toast with Smoked Salmon
Chilaquiles Verdes with Chicken
Croissant Breakfast Sandwich
Sweet Potato Shishito Hash
Bloom's Breakfast Burrito
Croissant French Toast
Chicken \u0026 Waffles
Honey Sesame Brussels
Spanish Chorizo Bene
Smoked Salmon Bene

“The service attitude here is great. I like the drinks very much. It feels very magical, like a magic potion🥰“

4.4 Superb898 Reviews
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Jashn

Jashn Indian •
1285 Homestead Rd, Santa Clara

“We were visiting from Hawaii for few days in San Jose, and had a fantastic dinner at Jashn. The Avocado Tikki was delicious, and the Beef Bone Marrow Nalli Nihari was rich, tender, and full of flavor. We also loved the Cloud Paneer Saag and Chur Chur naan. The saffron rice stood out too. Every grain was fluffy and separate, always a good sign.

Impeccable service, beautiful atmosphere, and food we would come back for.“

4.5 Superb109 Reviews
Rocco's Ballpark Sports Bar • $
2531 Newhall St, Santa Clara

“Pretty awesome neighborhood bar. Really is the best place to watch sports and have great drinks at fair prices.“

4.5 Superb61 Reviews
Aces Icehouse American • $$
400 N, Saratoga Ave, Santa Clara

“Staff were very friendly! Patrick made the best margarita I ever had. The space indoors and outdoors were great. It was beautiful. Even other customers were nice.“

4 Good27 Reviews
AnQi Shaken & Stirred Noodles • $$
2847 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara

Customers` Favorites

Tiger Prawns with Garlic Noodles
Tiger Prawn Garlic Noodles
An's Famous Garlic Noodles
Crustacean Shaken Beef
Fried Banana Ala Mode
Garlic Chicken Wings
Tofu Garlic Noodles
Orange Chicken

“this place is the bomb. food is just so full of flavor, all of it. totally recommend.“

4.1 Good84 Reviews
Pacific Catch Seafood • $$
3315 Coronado Pl, Santa Clara

Customers` Favorites

Japanese Wasabil Original Ahi Poke
Kimchi Fried Rice Sunnyside Egg
Hawaiian Teriyaki Poke Bowl
Latin Chimichurri Kanpachi
Pan-Seared Petrale Sole
Coconut Shrimp
Salmon Chowder
Taco Platter 2
Fish and Chips
Fish & Chips

“Business dinner. We didn't have to scream or shout, but worth shouting about the food. We were surprised by the variety of flavors across the menu. I chose salmon and flank steak with corn and kimchee fried rice (wasn't expecting the egg). Everything had a great flavor. The steak was perfect! The salmon wasn't overcooked which is all too often a problem. I had a blood orange margarita to go with it all. Very good meal, would be happy to go back!“

3.9 Good302 Reviews
Tostadas Prime Latin American • $$$
3149 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara

Customers` Favorites

Burger and Fries with Cheese
Bone Marrow with Chimichurri
Oysters on the Half Shell
Lobster Surf & Turf 8 Oz
Enchiladas from the Sea
Silky Mashed Potatoes
Oysters Rockefeller
New York Cheesecake
Dulce de Leche Flan
Filet Mignon 8 Oz

“love everything about it. The food was amazing and the drinks“

3.7 Good231 Reviews