Campbell Restaurant Bars

Caper's Eat and Drink
1710 W. Campbell Ave. in the Kirkwood Plaza, Campbell, California; Tel. 408.600.1775
Caper's has been providing the Campbell community, and everyone in the San Jose area, with excellent food and drink for a number of years in their sports motiffed friendly confines. Nearly every seat at the bar provides you with a view of a television and the bartender is always willing to put your favorite team on while you down a brew or cocktail from their extensive house selection.

Effie's Restaurant and Bar
331 W. Hacienda Ave., Campbell, California; Tel. 408.374.3400
An older mix of business professionals step into the distinguished dining room of Effie's in Campbell, which is reminiscent of the dining decks on luxury liners from times gone by. The unintentionally retro restaurant features a variety of excellent cuisine to delight the palate coupled with their equally well-prepared cocktails and the extensive wine list.

Elephant Bar
499 E. Hamilton Ave., Campbell, California; Tel. 408.871.8401
It's literally a jungle in the Elephant Bar in Campbell and during one drunken evening there, swilling some South African supposed liquid aphrodisiac called Amarillo Cream, we actually believe that we saw Dr. Livingston hiding in the cornerÑor maybe it was Jane Goodall. Anyway, the jungle motif at the Elephant Bar is seriously taken to the extreme probably providing endless entertainment to the kids that crowd the dining area of this Campbell restaurant and bar with their families. While in the bar area, a more adult atmosphere prevails, with TVs thankfully showing a variety of sports rather than the Crocodile HunterÑalthough that guy is freakin' hilarious after a few beers.

The Garret
1777 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell, California; Tel. 408.559.7930
Campbell bar regulars happily coexist with future hall of famers from local Little Leagues at The Garret, which happens to be the best place in Campbell to catch a game, grab a surprisingly wide selection of excellent eats, and down some ridiculously under-priced draft beer. Patrons queue up to the counter, cafeteria style, to order anything from pizza and burgers to cheese fondue; yeah, what other neighborhood bar offers cheese fondue? None. The Garret is a favorite hangout of drinkers anytime of the day, but especially for those meeting up for a quick bite before entering the emerging fracas of the Campbell bar scene.

Jersey's Tavern
1781 S. Winchester Blvd., Campbell, California; Tel. 408.374.1415
Sunday mornings during football season it's almost impossible to get a table at Jersey's Tavern, which bills itself as the West Coast home of the Philadelphia Eagles, for some of their mouth-watering cheese steaks and beerÑwhich is so cheap you can afford to drink here all dayÑbut, we swing on in anyway every few Sundays because there's nothing like some heart-stopping food for the morning game. Jersey's is broken up into several rooms, each sporting TVs and deep wooden booths, so multiple games can be shown at once at this Campbell favorite. And, if you don't feel like plopping your butt down at Jersey's, you can always get the cheese steaks to go, just make sure you double bag 'em.

King's Head Pub & Restaurant
201 Orchard City Dr., Campbell, California; Tel. 408.871.2499
A favorite local bar to Anglophiles in Campbell and across the South Bay, the King's Head Pub & Restaurant serves up authentic British grub and pints in their rustic two-story interior. Also, the King's Head sports the largest back patio of any bar in Campbell complete with a pool table for some al fresco billiards and large tables that can accommodate all of your drinking buddies. Live music is also on the bill at this local bar featuring original and cover bands rocking out many nights of the week.

Left at Albuquerque
1875 s. Bascom Ave. #50 in the Pruneyard, Campbell, California; Tel. 408.558.1680
Tequila loversÑjust like usÑpack into Left at Albuquerque in Campbell because they boast over 75 varieties of that evil little agave spirit to go along with their better than average Southwestern culinary selections. The interior looks as if some tornado traveled through Mexico before it hit Texas and then dumped the jetsam down in this local bar, but, taking into account the previous provided facts, the dŽcor should be the last thing on your mind, as should what's being broadcast on the TVs.

Rock Bottom Brewery
1875 S. Bascom Ave. in the Pruneyard, Campbell, California; Tel. 408.377.0707
It's hard to miss the large water tower looming over Rock Bottom Brewery in Campbell's Pruneyard beckoning microbrew lovers to pull up a stool and sample their latest offerings. Rock Bottom keeps their five standard brews on tap at all times along with one of three specialty brews, which is dictated by the season. The spacious restaurant serves up some interesting concoctions food-wise and this local bar also has a great patio where you can bring your canine companion because dogs like beer too. Other perks at Rock Bottom include a mug club frequent drinkers program, which we are proudly a member of, and they also offer their beer to go in various sizes.

—Campbell Bars and Clubs reviews by Ryan Osterbeck

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