Palermo Italian Restaurant

791 Auzerais Ave, San Jose - 95126
363 reviews
Italian Pizza
(408) 295-6459

Great Italian food!My husband and I have been here for a few times (sometimes with friends, sometimes with family)!!!We love their food (pizza and spaghetti)!!!I love how I can “customize” the type of noodle (and my favorite is angel hair). I love their cheese too!!!Their seafood spaghetti is super yummy!Great environment!!!One of our San Jose go-to Italian places!!Highly recommend it!!!(My food with my game - Pikmin Bloom)AR pictures!

Came in on a Sunday night about an hour before closing and were seated quickly. About a few minutes after getting seated and served some complimentary bread and water, we were told the table we were seated at was reserved and we're asked if we could relocate. Since the server asked nicely and let us know the situation, we didn't complain. The food was pretty good overall and the ambiance was pretty laid back but the service was a bit slow in terms of gaps between getting water refills or getting the dessert order or bill at the end. Pictured are the burrata, calamari, beef tortellini soup, spaghetti and meatballs, fettuccine porcini, ravioli meat sauce, panna cotta, and affogato. Would definitely come back to try more food since it's a nice little spot for Italian food in San Jose.

I love the ambience, and watching the natural scenery was refreshing. The waiters were also polite and friendly. The food was decent but not particularly outstanding. I did enjoy the Polpettine di Melanzane though.

Very unpretentious place. We had our dog with us on their lovely patio next to the Los Gatos Creek Trail. Great teamwork with servers! Ate way too much but had lots to take home. Arincini, panelles, and a decadent bread- speidino alla Romano for starters. Could’ve stopped there but didn’t. Spaghetti carbonara, small pepperoni and olive pizza, arugula salad with probably the best bass dish I’ve ever had! Then…gelatos and affogato! Very pleasant meal.

Neighborhood Italian restaurant has been at this location for a long time but we never know until lately. First, I was surprised the location so close to the power line. Food wise, I have better. ? maybe it’s not the type of restaurants we go to.

The place is big because they brought everything outside because of covid restrictions. The food is ok, and the portions are good size to get full. Although they were not very hot, it was like the sauce was lukewarm. The waiter was nice and knew his job. It seemed to me that they have their regulars and is a family oriented restaurant. We came early at 4:00 and we really didn’t have to wait. Would not recommend the fried zucchini, is basically fries with a bunch of batter.

Amazing food and great atmosphere, would recommend if you're looking for a true Italian experience.

Met up with an old work friend for lunch at his suggestion. We haven't seen each other for a little over two years due to the pandemic. My first time here. He has dined here quite often for a few years now. The staff was attentive and right on cue, always smiling and excellent at suggestions. They would do anything to please the customer. The food was delicious, I was not expecting to be so Wow'd! I enjoyed Spaghetti Putanesca with a generous helping of large shrimp and a nice dusting of parmesan cheese. My friend had an amazing looking bowl of spaghetti with meat sauce and two meatballs (sorry I wasn't able to snap a picture of his plate). He did say it was delicious.We ended our meal with coffees and a most amazing Raspberry Panna Cotta, silky smooth.I can't wait to dine here again!NOTE: parking is directly across the street from the restaurant, although it is limited. You will be smarter to park at their alternate parking area which is located on the same side of the street as the restaurant heading East a block or so. It's located in the former Orchard Hardware site.ENJOY!

My visit about a week ago was very great, I thoroughly enjoyed the Italian food offered here at this restaurant. It is the best Italian food I have ever eaten. I highly recommend coming to this restaurant if you are living or visiting the area.

So this place is very unusual!! Very much in a good way. When you walk in the host staff are super friendly and greet you with a big smile. We did go on a Sunday night near closing time and it wasn’t so busy. Walking in the interior design of the place is a bit wacky lol. I think that’s probably the only minus in my dining experience. The waiter was super fun, friendly, and very patient with my vegetarian bf who basically requested the chef to practically alter the entire dish he ordered. The restaurant was very flexible and I really appreciate that. They even have an exclusive “vegan” menu which I think is a very nice gesture for customers who need to search for vegan options in a vast menu. I in the on the other hand was craving some seafood that night so I went with the seafood option which was Aaaaaa-mazing. I will say they barely added salt to my dish so I did have to add some salt to get it to the right flavor. I guess it’s kind of nice that they care about the salt intake. My bf ordered an Alfredo fettuccine with some mixed vegetables. He too had to add some salt but was very please with the flavor of his meal.I loved how we had our own little fire next to us. It felt very rustic and romantic.I highly recommend this place!! There is also free parking which I have absolutely no complaints on either :).