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Where to eat lunch while at SJSU
Iguanas Taqueria is one of Where to eat lunch while at SJSU.

1. Iguanas Taqueria

7.7
330 S 3rd St (btw San Carlos & San Salvador), San Jose, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 77 tips and reviews

Eric B.Eric Blessing: Jimmy is about the friendliest dude in San Jose, and is serving up a damn good burrito too.

2. Cheese Steak Shop

76 E Santa Clara St (btwn 2nd & 3rd), San Jose, CA
Sandwich Spot · Downtown San Jose · 12 tips and reviews

Bryan K.Bryan Kramer: Addicting, careful!

3. Pita Pit

151 S 2nd St (at W San Fernando), San Jose, CA
Sandwich Spot · Downtown San Jose · 25 tips and reviews

Eric B.Eric Blessing: The Buffalo Chicken Pita is delicious, don't forget the feta cheese and the tzatziki sauce with it!

Original Joe's is one of Where to eat lunch while at SJSU.

4. Original Joe's

7.6
301 S 1st St (at E San Carlos St), San Jose, CA
Italian Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 97 tips and reviews

Travel ChannelTravel Channel: Meatballs the size of your fist, huge steaks cut by their in-house butcher, and veal scaloppini are among the filling favorites at Original Joe’s. As seen on Food Paradise: Manliest Restaurants. Read more.

The Kebab Shack is one of Where to eat lunch while at SJSU.

5. The Kebab Shack

312 S 3rd St (at San Carlos Ave), San Jose, CA
Middle Eastern Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 8 tips and reviews

Romel A.Romel Antoine: Love the Chicken Breast Kebab Plate. Get it with their potato salad and you won't be disappointed.

Pizza My Heart is one of Where to eat lunch while at SJSU.

6. Pizza My Heart

7.6
117 E San Carlos St (btw S 3rd St & S 4th St), San Jose, CA
Pizzeria · Downtown San Jose · 40 tips and reviews

Ed M.Ed Matlack: Try the shark repellent sauce. Awesome.

Tandoori Oven is one of Where to eat lunch while at SJSU.

7. Tandoori Oven

5.1
150 S 1st St #107 (btwn W San Carlos & San Fernando St), San Jose, CA
Indian Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 31 tips and reviews

Eric B.Eric Blessing: The Spicy Seek Kabob Wrap with potato salad is delicious!

8. Baja Fresh

150 S 1st St (at Paseo de San Antonio Walk), San Jose, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 11 tips and reviews

Eric B.Eric Blessing: I'd like to see some hotter salsas, but the Baja Salsa and the 6 Chili Salsa are pretty good. Don't forget the peppers!

9. the Mmoon

177 W Santa Clara St (at Almaden Ave.), San Jose, CA
Latin American Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 28 tips and reviews

Alice W.Alice Wang: You can get a dozen empanadas for 20 bucks! Yumm!

10. New Laurel's Delights

333 W Santa Clara St. (at Almaden Blvd.), San Jose, CA
Café · Downtown San Jose · 4 tips and reviews

Eric B.Eric Blessing: The meatloaf sammie is one of the best I've ever had.

11. P.F. Chang's

98 S 2nd St (at San Fernando), San Jose, CA
Asian Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 32 tips and reviews

Eric B.Eric Blessing: Don't look at the nutritional info before you eat here.

CHACHO'S Restaurant is one of Where to eat lunch while at SJSU.

12. CHACHO'S Restaurant

87 E San Fernando St (at S 3rd St), San Jose, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 51 tips and reviews

Jorge L.Jorge Luna: The Chavela's are awesome... Ask for them in Tecate or Dos Equis... BEST!!

Cafe Pomegranate is one of Where to eat lunch while at SJSU.

13. Cafe Pomegranate

7.8
221 E San Fernando St, San Jose, CA
Café · Downtown San Jose · 4 tips and reviews

Patrick F.Patrick Fraher: Koobideh special is delicious!

14. Punjab Cafe

7.2
322 E Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA
Indian Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 19 tips and reviews

Benjamin H.Benjamin Hernandez: Lunch buffet $9! 7 days a week, 12-2:30

15. 4th St Pizza Co.

7.0
150 E Santa Clara St (at S. 4th St.), San Jose, CA
Pizzeria · Downtown San Jose · 25 tips and reviews

Eric B.Eric Blessing: Decent salad bar.

16. Freshly Baked Eatery

8.8
152 N 3rd St (btwn E St James & E St John St), San Jose, CA
Sandwich Spot · Downtown San Jose · 22 tips and reviews

danielle s.danielle siembieda: Cash only, only open lunch during the week. Sooo worth it.

La Victoria Taqueria is one of Where to eat lunch while at SJSU.

17. La Victoria Taqueria

8.2
140 E San Carlos St (at S 4th St.), San Jose, CA
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 146 tips and reviews
Hanuman Thai Cuisine is one of Where to eat lunch while at SJSU.

18. Hanuman Thai Cuisine

1 E San Fernando St, San Jose, CA
Thai Restaurant · Downtown San Jose · 21 tips and reviews