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Restaurant Roundup

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Marufuku Ramen is known for its rich, flavorful Hakata-style Tonkotsu pork ramen + chicken paitan bowls. | Photo via @marufukuramenofficial

Looking for the next new restaurant hitting the great 408’s food scene? Check out these buzzy places to eat and drink in San Jose — plus, one spot coming soon.

Poppy & Claro, 50 W. San Fernando St. | A new downtown all-day restaurant + bar brings a “California-meets-New York” sensibility to its menu of hearth-fired pizzas, seasonal entrées, breakfast staples, and sandwiches. Expect Sightglass Coffee and Manresa Bread pastries in the morning, cocktails and local wines at night, and happy hour from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Goop Kitchen, 949 Ruff Dr. | Gwyneth Paltrow’s wellness-driven food brand expands into San José with a delivery-only ghost kitchen—no dine-in or pickup. The menu focuses on “clean” dishes free of seed oils, refined sugars, dairy, and preservatives, including salads, bowls, cassava-tortilla wraps, gluten-free pizzas, and salmon entrées, all led by Chef Kim Floresca.

Empire Armadillo BBQ & Deli, 161 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale | This rebrand of the shuttered Armadillo Willy’s serves Texas-style barbecue and New York City-inspired deli sandwiches. Silicon Valley engineer John Vink bought the eatery over the summer because he couldn’t bear to see his favorite lunch spot close. Vink partnered with restaurant pro Ousmane Barry to launch this project.

Bannetone, Japantown | Artisan bread + pastries | Projected opening: TBD | Word on the street is that this beloved bakery is rising in Japantown soon with its handcrafted bread + buttery pastries.

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