San Francis Travel Guide | Sights & Food in Silicon Valley's Hub 🏙️🍜

I flew into San Jose a few days early for a work trip and made the most of it with some local exploring and eating. Here’s my take: 🏙️ San Jose / Silicon Valley Highlights Many say San Jose is just a residential area — but as a visitor, I found it fun to check out the tech campuses and university vibes! Santana Row: Great for shopping and festive lights 🛍️✨ Nearby is the quirky Winchester Mystery House. Apple Park Visitor Center: Part store, part AR experience to view the spaceship campus 🍎 Google Visitor Experience: Grab some Google merch and stroll the scattered campus buildings 🤖 Meta Headquarters: Skip it — literally just a sign, nothing to see 🚫 Stanford University: Beautiful campus! Visit the Bookstore for souvenirs and don't miss Memorial Church 🕍📚 🍽️ San Jose Eats ✅ PHỞ HÀ NỘI: Solid pho and Vietnamese iced coffee. Loved the lunch meat spring rolls! ✅ Shang Yu Lin: Peanut milk tea was a standout — savory, nutty, not too sweet 🥤🥜 ✅ Dzui's Cakes and Desserts: Made a special trip for their durian smoothie — so worth it! 🍧 ❌ MoonTea: Just okay — not amazing ❌ Hunan Impression: Long wait, overly numbing dishes, pricey for what it is 🏨 San Jose Hotel Hyatt Regency Santa Clara: Nice stay with a great breakfast spread — would recommend! Whether you’re here for tech, campus tours, or just good food — San Jose has more to offer than it gets credit for! #SanJoseGuide #SiliconValley #SanJoseEats #TechTourism #StanfordCampus #BayAreaTravel #TravelCalifornia #FoodieFinds #DurianLovers #WeekendGetaway