Southern and Soul Food Restaurants in San Jose, CA

Southern and soul food in San Jose at a glance

• Southern and soul food is the 30th largest food category in San Jose, after mexican and coffee shops and cafes.
• Its 0.3% share compares with 0.9% across the 506 cities in this guide, so it is thinner here than in most cities.
• Of the 13 listed below, 10 are independent and 3 belong to chains; 12 list a website.

Southern and Soul Food Restaurants in San Jose

• Jackie's Place - North
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 840 N First St
• SJ Crawfish
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 393 N Capitol Ave
• The Boiling Crab
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · Chain · 1631 E Capitol Expy
• The Crab Bay
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 3210 S White Rd
• The Kickin Crab
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · Chain · 2675 Cropley Ave
• Jackie's Place
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 655 N 6th St
• Poor House Bistro
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 317 W St John St
• Gumbo Jumbo
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 80 N Market St
• Kelly's Cajun Grill
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 925 Blossom Hill Rd
• Krispy Krunchy Chicken
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · Chain · 1706 Oakland Rd
• Louisiana Bistro
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 19 N Market St
• Roux Louisiana Kitchen
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 3055 Olin Ave
• After Bar and Grill
  Restaurant · Southern and soul food · 1692 Story Rd

Southern and soul food elsewhere in California

Among the California cities in this guide, the most southern and soul food listings are in Los Angeles (88), Oakland (35), San Francisco (30), San Diego (22), Sacramento (18) and Inglewood (14).

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