An elegant mix of food, art and antiques. The Park Café is a hidden, nondescript white building that, if your not careful, you’ll pass right by. Fortunate for us there were two gentleman standing out front who were nice enough to ask the owner if we could come inside (reservations are required). Not only did the owner, Richard, personally come out and greet us, he did so with the most fantastic, inviting smile (reminds me of Richard Branson). After Hugs and handshakes he graciously invited us in. Once inside, it felt as though all time was lost, it was like walking on the set of an Indiana Jones movie, timeless and precious; the eclectic and delectable antiques and collectables, most of which were for sale, filled the room. So many stories and points of curiosity, that, if you are there to eat, you must push your way through with blinders (at least until you finish eating, ask for Mrs Louise).
Just past the antiques, we found ourselves in the most romantic garden-like restaurant, whose ambiance alone would have you considering this a life experience. Sounds of water falls and birds chirping filled the air. A wicker couch facing the garden picked us and we obliged. No sooner than we sat down, Ricardo, our server, was greeting us with more elegance and grace than any five star Restaurant. He quickly made us feel at home recommending menu highlights and points of Interest. We asked Ricardo to surprise us and to our pleasure, he nailed it. Dishes were then personally brought out and explained by Chef and Owner, Richard. We sampled a wide variety, ranging from Lamb to Quail, each dish having it’s own beautiful unique personality, design and flavor; A fusion of food and art at it’s finest. Dinner was followed by several glasses of wine and we called it a night.
Special thanks to:
Richard for his creative approach to fine dining and for making us apart of the experience;
Louise for her stories and presentation of the world’s special artifacts; and, of course,
Ricardo who told us he absolutely loves his work and that he is provided the ability to get to know his customers on a personal level.
The Park Café now has a special place in our Hearts, as it has created that delectable, unique dining experience that we all long for.
great food great price
Best in san jose
Unbelievable. Best culinary experience of my life. Richard is the sweetest — we ended up gabbing away for a half an hour before he sprung into action in the kitchen and proceeded to blow my mind. Thanks to everyone at park cafe tonight. Pura vida.
Amazing food (small portions though because its a french cuisine)
Amazing atmosphere
It's just amazingall around amazing! The food the people, it's an experience. I can only say that is the best food I've ever hadanywhere. It's hard to really explain when something is this good!
Best meal I've eaten in my life. Legit Michelin chef and very cool guy. Comes to your table talks to you the whole works. Wouldn't know the place was a restaurant from the outside but food is amazing and the inside is very small, quaint and very cool
If you don't know it was there you won't stumble across it. I love the setting immediately and the understated casual elegance. Then the waiter Alex recommended a series of dishes that awed us. We had no idea what was coming next which added to the experience and ever dish was well executed, visually stunning and delicious. The combinations on each plate were perfect. Definitely not a cheap dinner but with exceptional service and top notch food it's worth it. Reservations are essential.