Name: Rose’s Donuts and Cafe
Address: 1818 Saratoga Ave, San Jose
Distance from school: 5 mins + traffic by car
Signature dish: Breakfast Burrito
Quote: ”Rose’s is amazing if you want good, cheap, awesome, fantastic food” —Steven Cho 11
Tip: Rose's is known for its wide variety of donuts that are both cheap and delicious.
Price per lunch (roughly): $8
Name: Bell Tower
Address: 20490 Saratoga Los Gatos Rd., Saratoga
Distance from school: 3 minutes by car
Signature dish: Belly Tower Patty Melt
Quote: “It's a good casual place for lunch, and the waiters are nice.” — Todd Nguyen 12
Tip: Students from Saratoga High get a student discount! 10 percent
Price per lunch (roughly): $7
Name: Pizza my Heart
Address: 850 El Paseo De, Saratoga San Jose
Distance from school: 10 minutes
Signature dish: The Big Sur Pizza
Quote:”It’s really fun. The one near AMC 14 in Saratoga is laid back and even has an awesome Soda Machine” —Mohith Subbarao 11
Tip: The Soda Machine in the Saratoga Pizza My Heart is decked out with awesome designs and electronics. It also holds myriads of sodas from Coke to Fanta.
Price per lunch (roughly): $18-25 $3-$6 per slice (depending on style)
Name: Panda Express
Address: 1320 El Paseo De, Saratoga
Distance from school: 9 minutes
Signature dish: Panda’s Orange Chicken
Quote: "I don’t like it. There's a lot of unhealthy choices." – Sachi Verma 11
Tip: The three entree plate is the most common serving style and is considered to be the cheapest for the amount of food you get.
Price per lunch (roughly): $8
Name: McDonald’s
Address: 18578 Prospect Rd
Distance from school: 6 minutes
Signature dish: Big Mac, Fries
Quote: "Being a cross country runner, I know that if I eat McDonald's, I'd regret that decision at the next practice." -Sujay Khandekar 12
Tip: The McDouble and McChicken are two sandwiches that are under 1 dollar and are considered to be very delicious.
Price per lunch (roughly): $3
Name: Barcode
Address: 10619 S De Anza Blvd
Distance from school: 10 minutes
Signature dish: Pearl Milk Tea
Quote: ”It is good but not the best, as the drinks there are considered small in size compared to other places such as Q-cup and Verde.” – Arush Shankar 12
Tip: The cup sizes are smaller than Barcode’s competitors. You may be paying more for a small quantity.
Price per lunch (roughly): $4
Name: Jamba Juice
Address: 1030 El Paseo de Saratoga
Distance from school: 10 minutes
Signature dish: Fruit Smoothies
Quote: “Jamba Juice is great because it serves delicious smoothies that are freshly made with fresh fruits.” – Sean Su 11
Tip: Next time you head over there, ask the cashier about the secret menu. White Gummy Bear, Pink Starburst and Sour patch kids are just few of the many secret menu flavors.
Price per lunch (roughly): $5