Dine Downtown San Jose – June 20-July 1

Restaurant week is back for 2012! This is a great way to experience an assortment of different foods at San Jose's top restaurants for a reasonable price. New to the list this year are Vino Vino, Myth, and Back A Yard Caribbean American Grill. Also for the first time, we have 2 Dishcrawls that will feature Restaurant Week eateries. Full details below!

Downtown restaurants combine value, service and quality into fourth annual event

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Take a culinary expedition through Downtown San Jose during Dine Downtown restaurant week, June 20-July 1. 

Some of downtown’s best restaurants provide gourmet three- and four-course prix-fixe specialty dishes and equally outstanding service at special price points ranging $20-$70, most $40 and under.

“This is a favorite promotion of the year for many San Jose foodies,” said Julie Carlson, SJDA Marketing Director.  “Dine Downtown allows people the opportunity to try new places and return to old favorites.”

Participating restaurants for this fourth annual Dine Downtown Restaurant Week include (committed as of today):

•  19Market Restaurant - 19 N. Market St.; 280-6111

•  71 Saint Peter Mediterranean Grill - 71 N. San Pedro St.; 971-8523

•  Azucar Latin Restaurant & Lounge - 71 E. San Fernando St.; 293-8482

•  Back A Yard Caribbean American Grill - 80 N. Market St.;294-8626

•  Bella Mia Restaurant & Bar - 58 S. First St.; 280-1993

•  Billy Berk's Restaurant - 99 S. First St.; 292-4300

•  Britannia Arms Downtown - 173 W. Santa Clara St.; 278-1400

•  Fahrenheit Restaurant & Lounge - 99 E. San Fernando St.; 998-9998

•  Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant - 33 E. San Fernando St.; 294-6785

•  The Grill on the Alley - in the Fairmont Hotel, 172 S. Market St.; 294-2244

•  Habana Cuba  Restaurant, 238 Race St. 998-2822   

•  Il Fornaio - in the Sainte Claire Hotel, 302 S. Market St.; 271-3366

•  La Pastaia Ristorante & Enoteca - in the Hotel De Anza - 233 W. Santa Clara St.; 286-8686

•  Loft Bar and Bistro - 90 S. 2nd St.; 291-0677

•  Los Gatos Brewing Company - 163 W. Santa Clara St.;292-9928

•  Mezcal Restaurant - 25 W. San Fernando St.; 283-9595

•  Morton's The Steakhouse - 177 Park Ave.; 947-7000

•  Myth Taverna & Lounge - 152 Post St.; 286-7678

•  Paolo’s Restaurant - 333 W. San Carlos St. # 150; 294-2558

•  San Pedro Square Bistro & Wine - 20 N. Almaden Ave.; 298-9463

•  Sonoma Chicken - 31 N. Market St.; 287-4098

•  Vino Vino - 87 N. San Pedro St. #105; 703-2333

Dishcrawl will host preview events June 12-13.  Check http://dishcrawl.com/dinedowntown

Dinner starts at 5:30 p.m. nightly.  Reservations are recommended, and many of the participating restaurants accept reservations through OpenTable.com.  Or, contact the restaurants by phone or use their websites.

All the info and links are at sjdowntown.com/dinedowntown.

More information can be found at Metro, NBC Bay Area, KCBS, Mix 106.5, 94.5 KBAY, Silicon Valley Community Newspapers and El Observador.

More background information

•  Restaurants present specially crafted menus that showcase their unique flavor and flare

•  Goals:  

• fun and entertaining evenings for customers  
• new and repeat customers for restaurants
•  improvedunderstanding of the quality and diversity of dining options of downtown San Jose, a true destination for quuality dining experiences

•  Reservations:  recommended.  Some reservations are accepted through OpenTable.com

•  Restaurant info and prix fixe menus available on sjdowntown.com/dinedowntown

•  Call (408) 279-1775

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