Did you know that you can catch a flight without leaving San Jose? From margaritas and sake, to whiskey and champagne — the flight scene here is pretty fly. We’ve rounded up eight spots where you can grab a drink… or three.
🍹 Spirits
Tostadas, 304 E. Santa Clara St. + 1699 W. San Carlos St. | The frozen margarita flight is the perfect summer cooler with seasonal flavors — which you can even customize.
District, 65 N. San Pedro St. | Try one of their eight themed whiskey flights, like “The Bay’s Finest” which showcases regional samples of bourbon, rye, and single malt whiskey.
Leichi, 246 Saratoga Ave., Santa Clara | Each flight allows you to taste the difference of each sake’s polishing ratio, rice, yeast, and brewing process — we recommend the popular, “Hakkaisan Flight.”
Try a little bit of everything with Toast Cafe’s mimosa flight. | Photo via @bayareafoodiefinds
🍷 Wine
Toast Cafe & Grill, 1411 Bird Ave. | Enjoy a colorful flight of cucumber-elderflower, orange, strawberry, and pineapple-passion mimosas.
Vintage Wine Bar, 368 Santana Row, Ste. 1040 | Choose from nine fun flights that offer three 3-oz pours of bubbles, reds, whites, or a combination of the three.
Enjoy a wide array of flavors from the Cider Junction. | Photo via @cidersandsours
🍺 Beer + Cider
Cider Junction, 820 Willow St. | With over 30 different beers + ciders on tap, the four 4-oz pour flights are perfect to taste interesting flavors like Newtopia’s “Amethyst Airwaves” cider with ube, vanilla, and coconut.
Barebottle Brewing Company, 2520 Augustine Dr., Santa Clara | Build your own flight or order their featured flight of the day — you can also bring your own food or grab one of their homemade Argentinian empanadas.
Brew City Grill, 651 W. Hamilton Ave., Ste. 1070, Campbell | Enjoy four 5-oz pours from a wide selection of lagers, pilsners, pale ales, IPAs, and more.
Thirsty for more drink hot spots? Stay tuned for our Drink Up Week on July 25-31 where we’ll be celebrating San Jose’s beverage scene.
