Santana Row restaurants & the Santana Row farmers market (which is held on Sunday) are two of our very favorite things at this San Jose CA phenomenon, plus the active nightlife. Often, you’ll find us relaxing in the courtyard by the fountain (near the Starbucks) on a Sunday taking in the sights of the Santana Row farmers market, other nearby vendors, & listening to the live music on stage.
The following is adapted from the Santana Row website & tells about the history of our favorite place! As far as The Listing Look site team goes, Santana Row is our second home…
“Imagine a true urban village, a town-within-a-town where you recognize your neighbors, know your storekeepers, step under an arcade onto a via for a late night dinner, as the trickle of fountains surround you. You might think you’re living in a village in southern France, Italy or Spain…a one-of-a-kind neighborhood that blends a distinctive mix of living, shopping and dining experiences.
Santana Row is a neighborhood of 42 acres, or roughly ten city blocks. This South Bay destination is located at the intersection of Stevens Creek and Winchester Boulevards in San Jose CA. There are currently 514 residential town homes, lofts and villas, 70 retail shops and boutiques, 20 full service restaurants, nine spas and salons, CineArts movie theatre and boutique Hotel Valencia.
Retail names synonymous with the highest quality, including Gucci and Salvatore Ferragamo call Santana Row home for their San Jose CA signature stores. English designer Ted Baker chose Santana Row for his first west coast space. California-based boutiques like Pink Stripes offer a unique combination of women’s fashion and gourmet chocolates. More familiar names such as Anthropologie, Crate and Barrel, Best Buy and Sur La Table can also be found within this retail mosaic. A shopper of any caliber would be hard pressed to visit Santana Row and walk away empty handed.
Visitors to Santana Row appreciate the opportunity to take pause at one of the many traditional French benches that occupy the grounds. Public seating areas, whether found along the streets, Santana Row itself or nestled into the recesses of Santana Row and Valencia Parks, distinguish the neighborhood. Sit beneath one of the heritage oak or palm trees, fastidiously preserved and replanted in recognition of this neighborhood’s past. Far from leaving harried and exhausted, visitors depart feeling relaxed; a day spent walking, dining and shopping among acquaintances and friends.
Whether frequenting a favorite café or considering the scores of brightly painted window boxes and planters that line the buildings and sidewalks, time here is never dull. Even CineArts, the local arts theater, specializes in diverse foreign and independent films to entertain every taste. Pedestrian friendly streets, events catering to entire families, the buzz of the Santana Row Farmers Market and a diverse shopping and dining offering, exemplify just a few of the reasons why Santana Row is often considered the Bay Area’s premier neighborhood & an undoubtable highlight of San Jose CA. Whether you stroll past the flowers soaking in the sunlight or pause under the antique gas lamps, the difference truly is night and day.” Santana Row information adapted from www.santanarow.com
Why Silicon Valley Realtor Kelsey Lane & The Listing Look loves Santana Row & recommends Santana Row real estate, Santana Row condos and surrounding real estate such as Campbell CA properties, Santa Clara CA property, and San Jose CA homes:
- Santana Row restaurants such as The Counter, Sino, Thea, Wahoo Fish Taco & Pizza Antica keep us coming back for more.
- Santana Row nightlife such as that found at Blowfish, Sino, VBar at the Hotel Valencia, Straits Café, Yard House, and Rosie McCann’s Irish Pub are all worth trying.
- Santana Row farmers market & sitting in the courtyard near the fountain taking it all in (near Starbucks)
- Shopping (too many stores to name!) but some of our favorites are Anthropologie, Borders, Vera Bradley, H & M, Crate & Barrel, Container Store, Best Buy, and many more.
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