Exciting Restaurants to Try in San Jose 2025 | Eater

"A restaurant dedicated to all things Oaxacan includes a mezcal-forward cocktail menu – don’t miss the mezcalarita, a more smoky riff on a margarita. Oaxacan flavors are front and center thanks to Doña Libo, who along with her son and chef Octavio Gomez, leans into regional flavors most prominently in appetizers like banana leaf-wrapped tamal de mole, memelitas brushed with savory pork cracklings, and chapulines, or sauteed grasshoppers, served with guacamole and corn tortillas. Fans flock to the patio on warm afternoons but the vibiest spot is the main dining room near the bar where paintings by local artists gaze at a tree bedecked with white flowers and lights. You can’t go wrong with any of the enchiladas, but if you need something a little less prone to spillage, go for a cheese quesadilla scented with epazote, or chorizo torta piled high with pickled onions and quesillo." - Christina Marie Mueller