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Paragon Restaurant & Bar San Jose

211 South First Street
San Jose, CA 95113
Phone: (408) 282-8880
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Paragon Restaurant & Bar San Jose

American Brasserie combines sophisticated dining & a lively bar scene

  • New American Cooking
  • Handcrafted Cocktails
  • Located in downtown San Jose

Paragon San Jose is the South Bay's destination for lively, casual dining. Located in downtown San Jose within the beautifully renovated Hotel Montgomery, the restaurant features American Brasserie cuisine by Executive Chef Philippe Breneman, a stylish dining room and live jazz, as well as an outdoor lounge and dining areas that invite guests to relax under the olive trees.Paragon San Jose features a lively bar atmosphere with its signature selection house cocktails. The bar stocks more than 100 brands of premium vodka sourced from around the world. House-made, hand-squeezed, house-infused...at Paragon a cocktail isn't just a drink, but a sum of its handcrafted parts.

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Editorial Review for Paragon Restaurant & Bar San Jose – by Citysearch Staff

In Short
Located inside the plush Montgomery Hotel, this restaurant is popular for business lunches and pre-theater dining. Thirteen-foot-high ceilings create an expansive feeling, while booths, zinc-topped wood tables and an earth-toned color scheme add warmth. The cuisine updates classic American fare with such entrees as the maple-glazed pork loin chop, butternut squash ravioli and pancetta-wrapped monkfish. Desserts include the warm berry cobbler--mixed fresh berries and brown-butter biscuits topped with whipped cream.

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User Reviews for Paragon Restaurant & Bar San Jose

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/25/2008 Posted by Daners00

if you're a true foody and not someone who eats at all you can eat buffets, you will appreciate this restaurant. i absolutely love this restaurant! Steak is wonderful, chicken is wonderful, but the kicker is the mahi sitting on a bed of potatos and bacon with the truffle oil. i crave it in in the middle of the day. great martinis! try the peach jalapeno martini and the ruby red martini. to die for! but you had anything until you have tried the bread pudding. i swear on everything i own with the bread pudding! i love the environment! so comfortable and classy. makes you wanna stay for hours. its very hip. i recommend it to everyone i know. ignore the reviews under mine, they dont know what they're talking about.

Pros: mahi, bread pudding, martinis

Cons: bruschette

4 Star Rating: Recommended

10/28/2007 Posted by kalihiwai

If you want a place to go with the gals or the boy where you can eat a good meal, and feel like you are out on the town - this is the place to go. Hip with out making us moms feel outdated I usually order my go to faves tuna tartare and hangar steak with truffle creme fraiche. The service has been spotty at times, forgetting to fill water glasses and not the quickest to get to your table but the consistent food and atmosphere more than make up for it. Plus, the cocktail list is to die for....

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Chic hotel bistro attracts a vibrant, mixed crowd with rustic American cuisine.  See the full editorial review.

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Recognition for Paragon Restaurant & Bar San Jose

2007 Audience Winner - Bartenders
2007 Audience Winner - Romantic Bar
2007 Audience Winner - See and Be Seen Bar
2006 Audience Winner - Chill Scene
2006 Audience Winner - Hotel Bar
2006 Audience Winner - Martini
2006 Audience Winner - Romantic Bar
2006 Audience Winner - See and Be Seen Bar
2006 Audience Winner - Singles Scene
2006 Audience Winner - Date Spot
2006 Audience Winner - Outdoor Dining
2006 Audience Winner - Special Occasion Dining

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