Highest-rated steak restaurants in the San Jose area by diners
The French have their bistros. The English have their pubs. And the Americans have their steakhouses.
Going out for a steak has been a pivotal part of American culture for more than a century, but it wasn't always considered a high-class, expensive meal. In New York City in the 1800s, working-class folks would down pints of ale and (usually without utensils and atop white or French bread) for celebratory meals. Sometimes, the "beefsteak banquet," as it was known, would be put on as a political fundraiser.
Soon, fine-dining establishments opened up to take those steak dinners up a notch, like Delmonico's in 1837, Old Homestead Steakhouse in 1868, and Carl Luger's Caf茅, Billiards and Bowling Alley (now Peter Luger) in 1887. One thing has remained the same though: Dining at a steakhouse is still synonymous with celebration. It's the kind of meal used to mark milestone moments on the path to the American dream鈥攇et a job, buy a house, go out for steak.
The steakhouse experience has certainly modernized from the days of eating beef with your hands and slugging beers. Ordering a steak involves choosing the best cuts, like rib-eye, filet mignon, and New York strip. Then there are the starters鈥攁 shrimp cocktail, oysters Rockefeller, or a classic house salad with your choice of dressing. And of course, you can't forget all of the accoutrements鈥攖he potato (baked, mashed, or au gratin?), the vegetable (creamed spinach, saut茅ed asparagus, or roasted broccoli?), and a slice of classic New York cheesecake to finish it off.
More than a century after the steak dinner got upgraded in New York City, chain steakhouses started bringing this central part of the American culinary tradition cross-country in the 1980s and '90s with spots like Texas Roadhouse, LongHorn Steakhouse, Outback Steakhouse, and The Capital Grille. Today, with so many steakhouses to choose from, it takes high-quality service, top-of-the-line cooking, and of course, the best cuts of beef to stand out from the rest.
How will you choose where to live out this iconic American meal? To help, compiled a list of the highest-rated steakhouses in the San Jose area, according to diners' reviews on as of February 2025. Restaurants tagged as "steakhouses" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of San Jose were included. As a result, some restaurants featured may primarily serve other food items. Only restaurants with at least 20 reviews were considered.
#30. Outback Steakhouse
- Rating: 2.9/5 (967 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1246 Great Mall Drive Milpitas, California
- Categories: Steakhouses
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#29. Sizzler
- Rating: 3.0/5 (348 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2855 Augustine Drive Santa Clara, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, American, Seafood
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#28. Black Angus Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.3/5 (906 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1011 Blossom Hill Road San Jose, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, American, Seafood
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#27. Three Flames Restaurant & Banquets
- Rating: 3.3/5 (260 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1547 Meridian Ave. San Jose, California
- Categories: American, Steakhouses, Venues & Event Spaces
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#26. Spencer's for Steak and Chops
- Rating: 3.3/5 (410 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2050 Gateway Place San Jose, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Wine Bars
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#25. Benihana
- Rating: 3.3/5 (2600 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2074 Vallco Fashion Park Cupertino, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, Sushi Bars, Teppanyaki
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#24. Kyoto Palace Japanese Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.4/5 (1004 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1875 South Bascom Ave. Ste 2500 Campbell, California
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
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#23. Morton's The Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.4/5 (1333 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 184 South Market St. Ste 100 San Jose, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, Desserts, Seafood
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#22. House Of Genji
- Rating: 3.4/5 (1001 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1335 North 1st St. San Jose, California
- Categories: Japanese, Steakhouses, Sushi Bars
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#21. Vahl's Bar and Coctail
- Rating: 3.4/5 (93 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1513 El Dorado St. Alviso, California
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Seafood, Steakhouses
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#20. LB Steak Santana Row
- Rating: 3.5/5 (2334 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 334 Santana Row Ste 1000 San Jose, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, Burgers, Wine Bars
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#19. The Grill On The Alley
- Rating: 3.6/5 (1070 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 172 South Market St. San Jose, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, American, Bars
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#18. Willard Hicks
- Rating: 3.6/5 (1316 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 280 East Campbell Ave. Campbell, California
- Categories: New American, Steakhouses, Desserts
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#17. Dry Creek Grill
- Rating: 3.6/5 (1270 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1580 Hamilton Ave. San Jose, California
- Categories: American, Steakhouses
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#16. Birks Restaurant
- Rating: 3.7/5 (1003 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 3955 Freedom Cir Santa Clara, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, American, Seafood
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#15. Aota House
- Rating: 3.8/5 (102 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2847 South White Road San Jose, California
- Categories: Noodles, Seafood, Steakhouses
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#14. Henry's World Famous Hi-Life
- Rating: 3.8/5 (1937 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 301 West St. John St. San Jose, California
- Categories: Steakhouses
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#13. Rok Steakhouse & Grill
- Rating: 3.8/5 (833 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 4130 North 1st St. San Jose, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, Sports Bars, American
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#12. Mastro's Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.9/5 (905 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 2855 Stevens Creek Blvd. Ste 1860 Santa Clara, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood
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#11. The Grandview Restaurant
- Rating: 3.9/5 (2141 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 15005 Mount Hamilton Road San Jose, California
- Categories: Venues & Event Spaces, Steakhouses, New American
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#10. Forbes Mill Steakhouse
- Rating: 4.0/5 (1533 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 206 North Santa Cruz Ave. Los Gatos, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Cocktail Bars
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#9. Alexander's Steakhouse
- Rating: 4.1/5 (4258 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 19379 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, Wine Bars, Venues & Event Spaces
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#8. Dio Deka
- Rating: 4.1/5 (1114 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 210 East Main St. Los Gatos, California
- Categories: Greek, Mediterranean, Steakhouses
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#7. Taurinus Brazilian Steakhouse
- Rating: 4.1/5 (1235 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 167 West San Fernando St. San Jose, California
- Categories: Brazilian, Steakhouses, Bars
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#6. Fogo De Chao
- Rating: 4.1/5 (6654 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 377 Santana Row Ste 1090 San Jose, California
- Categories: Brazilian, Steakhouses, Desserts
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#5. Sizzling Lunch
- Rating: 4.1/5 (751 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1085 East Brokaw Road Ste 30 San Jose, California
- Categories: Japanese, Steakhouses
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#4. Be.Steak.A
- Rating: 4.2/5 (691 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 1887 South Bascom Ave. Campbell, California
- Categories: Bars, Italian, Steakhouses
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#3. Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
- Rating: 4.3/5 (1195 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 2762 Augustine Drive Ste 110 Santa Clara, California
- Categories: Wine Bars, Steakhouses, Seafood
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#2. D-D Delight Restaurant
- Rating: 4.4/5 (1053 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1645 Flickinger Ave. San Jose, California
- Categories: Asian Fusion, Steakhouses, Ramen
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#1. Galp茫o Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse
- Rating: 4.6/5 (1928 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 19780 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, California
- Categories: Brazilian, Steakhouses
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Kiersten Hickman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 302 metros.
