San Jose Music & Nightlife - San Jose Surrounding Area Bars


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From wacky karaoke bars to biker dives, the local bars around San Jose serve up some of the best, and wildest, locations for a night of unpredictable experiences. In this neck of the Bay where traffic can be miserable due to construction jobs that are seemingly never-ending, happy hour is still observed with a vengeance, waiting like an old friend to drown away the delirium of road rage. Sassy bartenders at blue-collar hideouts bring on stiff drinks fit for the end of any workday, and vivacious sports bars are the perfect place to catch the game with a basket of greasy fries. San Jose local bars are thriving with nightlife patrons every night of the week. Add to all that some random karaoke bars and swanky hotel lounges offering dangerously strong cocktails, and you've got a scene that stretches far beyond Downtown.

Bamboo Lounge

1355 N. Fourth St., San Jose CA
1.408.392.2468
Located only a few minutes north of downtown, the Bamboo Lounge is a great island escape. Enjoy tasty island themed cocktails while grooving to sweet sounds of local jazz and funk bands Wednesday thru Saturday night. Offering wonderful appetizers and cocktails during their happy hour allows travelers and locals to feel like they are in an island paradise without breaking the bank.

Capers

1710 W. Campbell Ave., Campbell CA
1.408.374.5777
Situated near the boarder of Campbell and West San Jose, Capers is a great neighborhood sports bar and restaurant. With two-for-one martini specials running all-day Monday and Tuesday and happy hour specials Monday thru Friday from 2pm to 6pm, this local bar is number one when it comes to drink specials in Campbell. Visit Capers today and become a regular.

Branham Lounge

1116 Branham Lane, San Jose, California; Tel. 408.265.5525
Everything drinkers need in a San Jose neighborhood dive bar, the Branham Lounge provides...

Cardinal Lounge

3197 Meridian Ave., San Jose, California; Tel. 408.269.7891
Steeped in kitschy Vegas style and cheap booze, the Cardinal Lounge in San Jose gets packed most nights...

Claddagh

1300 First St. #A, Gilroy, California; Tel. 408.848.5050
The Claddagh bar and restaurant used to be the only player in the small Gilroy bar scene...

Dave and Buster's

940 Great Mall Drive, Milpitas, California; Tel. 408.957.9215
Dave & Buster's in San Jose's nearby Milpitas is a senses assaulting playground combining an excellent American restaurant and sports bar with a kicking arcade...

Goosetown Lounge

1072 Lincoln Ave., San Jose, California; Tel. 408.292.4835
Goosetown Lounge in San Jose's Willow Glen neighborhood is like a rocking nightly party with a hundred or so...

Mexico Lindo Restaurant and Cantina

11 Race St., San Jose, California; Tel. 408.295.7765
Some of the best local Mexican food and a tequila fueled karaoke ăsingä off can be found at Mexico Lindo Restaurant and Cantina...

Red Stag Lounge

1711 W. San Carlos St., San Jose, California; Tel. 408.292.6777
The Red Stag Lounge is a great dive bar located on the west side of downtown San Jose in a...

Seven Bamboo

162 Jackson St., San Jose, California; Tel. 408.279.9937
Seven Bamboo bar in San Jose's Japantown is a local bar crawl institution and the absolute best place in the South Bay for karaoke...

The Place

1058 S. First St., San Jose, California; Tel. 408.297.3473
The Place is a local neighborhood bar located on the southern edge of downtown San Jose that's packed from...

The Escape

2942 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose, California; Tel. 408.377.5436
The Escape caters to a laid back crowd of blue collar workers...

Sangria Restaurant

721 Willow St., San Jose, California; Tel. 408.287.9777
Sangria Restaurant in San Jose is a local bar and Mexican restaurant favorite, not only for the excellent and authentic traditional Mexican food...

Patty's Inn

102 S. Montgomery St., San Jose, California; Tel. 408.998.4566
Patty's Inn is a San Jose local bar landmark that has, in one incarnation or another, stood the test of time since the mid Î30s...

Hukilau

230 Jackson St., San Jose, California; Tel. 408.279.4888
The Hukilau restaurant and bar in San Jose is an island paradise on a daily basis...

The Den at Fourth Street Bowl

1441 N. Fourth St., San Jose, California; Tel. 408.453.5555
The Den at Fourth Street Bowl in San Jose is the quintessential bowling alley bar...

Club Max Doubletree Hotel

2050 Gateway Pl., San Jose, California; Tel. 408.437.2167
Club Max at the Doubletree Hotel in San Jose is so much more than just a hotel bar...

Checkered Flag Bar and Grill

803 Lincoln Ave., San Jose, California; Tel. 408.271.1880
The Checkered Flag Bar and Grill is a San Jose bar located along the Lincoln Avenue strip...

Britannia Arms

5027 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, California; Tel. 408.266.0550
173 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose, California; Tel. 408.278.1400
Britannia Arms epitomizes the local neighborhood bar in the British pub tradition bringing it to San Jose in two locations...

Alex's 49er Inn

2214 Business Circle, San Jose, California; Tel. 408.279.9737
About as old school as a San Jose neighborhood bar can get...