Vin Santo

4.4

1423 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

1346 Lincoln Ave., San Jose, CA 95125

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions
Charming

This popular bistro in the Old Masonic building offers excellent Northern Italian cuisine in a beautiful atmosphere. Blond wood floors and Tuscan yellow walls adorn the inside. Chef Umberto was born and raised in Bergamo, Italy where he attended culinary school at the I.P.A.S San Pellegrino. He brings great culinary talent and creativity to our authentic Italian dishes.
We are currently offering outdoor and indoor seating spaced 6ft apart,
In order to ensure the safety of our valued guests and employees, we are following all the Santa Clara Couny/C.D.C Covid-19 guidelines.
We want all of our guests and staff to feel safe and comfortable while dining at Vin Santo. We look forward to seeing you for Al Fresco Dining.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Californian, Contemporary Italian
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
Phone number
(408) 352-5564
Website
http://www.vin-santo.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Umberto Pala
Catering
We have a private dining room upstairs that can accomodate up to 65 guests
Private party facilities
The restaurant can accommodate large parties in the dining room or private room (15-70 people). Please call for details.

Location
1346 Lincoln Ave., San Jose, CA 95125
Neighborhood
San Jose
Cross street
Lincoln and Minnestoa
Parking details
Private lot available behind restaurant or Public Parking is also available about a 1/2 block down at the Bank of America on Lincoln
Entertainment
Winemaker's Dinner - call for details
Additional
Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Burrata* (Soft Fresh Mozzarella)$18.00
choice of: Caprese; fresh Tomatoes, Basil, Olives, Balsamic Reduction; Prosciutto Di Parma, Arugula, Croutons +$1
Fritto Misto alla Mikele$20.00
Calamari, Shrimp, Broccoli & Zucchini Fried, With 3 Sauces
Antipasto Misto*$21.00
Imported Prosciutto, Salami, Mortadella, Grana Padano, Caprese, Port wine cheese And Olives
Umberto Meat Balls e Garlic Bread$16.00
5 Umberto Balls With Marinara And Garlic Bread
Arancini di Riso$16.00
Saffron Rice Balls Stuffed With Mozzarella; Breaded And Deep Fried, Served over a Meat Ragout, finished with Parmesan

Insalate (Salads)

Insalata di Cesare*$14.00
Cesar Salad, Anchovies
Insalata Pancetta e Gorgo$16.00
Romaine lettuce crispy bacon, Gorgonzola cheese honey mustard dressing
Insalata Afrodisiaca$14.00
mixed greens strawberry, feta cheese, balsamic vinaigrette

Paste Fatte In Casa

Ravioli Burrata$28.00
Stuffed with fresh Burrata cheese and basil. Tossed in a Sundried and Fresh Tomato Sauce
Casoncelli Bergamasca$28.00
Sausage Ravioli, Pancetta, Butter, Sage And Parmesan Cheese
Lasagna Trdizionale$28.00
Lasagna Layered with Meat Sauce, Béchamel and Parmesan
Gnocchi Fai da Te$28.00
Homemade Potato Dumplings: Your Choice Of: Creamy Pesto (contains walnuts), Sorrentina (tomato and Mozzarella), Gorgonzola or Bolognese (meat sauce)
Farfalle ai Crostacei*$31.00
Farfalle Pasta, Shrimp, Lobster Meat & Crab Meat; In A Vodka Cream Sauce With Louisana Spices & Marinara
Penne Bolognese*$26.00
Penne Pasta, Meat And Sausage Ragout
Fusilli al Pollo*$27.00
Chicken, Broccoli,Sundried Tomatoes, Pesto And Cream (pesto sauce contains walnuts)
Spaghetti Polpette$27.00
Chef Umberto's Famous Meat Balls, Cooked In Marinara Sauce Over Spaghetti
Spaghetti ai Frutti di Mare*$31.00
Imported Spaghetti Pasta, Mussels, Clams, Shrimps, Calamari; Sauteed With Garlic, White Wine And Spicy Tomato Sauce
Fettuccine Pistacchi e gamberi$28.00
Fresh handmade fettuccine pasta lobster crab meat and shrimps with cream of pistachios pesto

Carne, Pesci & More

Parmigiana$26.00
All Served With – spaghetti marinara; breaded and fried, Layered with Basil, Marinara, Mozzarella and Parmesan Cheese
- Melanzane (Eggplant)$26.00
- Pollo (Chicken Breast)$29.00
Scaloppine di Pollo*$29.00
Chicken Breast Scaloppini choice of: Mushroom Marsala or Lemon Picata. Served with Roasted Potatoes and Vegetable
Cinghiale Su Pici Toscani$35.00
Local Wild Boar Braised For 3 ½ Hours with Red Wine, Vegetables, and Porcini Mushrooms. Served Over Tuscan PICI Pasta, Tossed with Mixed Mushrooms, Truffle Oil and Parmesan Cheese
Brasato con Polenta$35.00
Boneless Short Ribs Braised with Mirepoix of Vegetables, Tomatoes, And Red Wine; Served Over Organic Polenta
Cioppino alla Livornese*$35.00
Mussels, Clams, Shrimps, Calamari, Salmon Pieces, Crab Legs Sauteed With Garlic, White Wine And Spicy Tomato Sauce; Served With Garlic Bread
Salmone Mushrooms and fresh herbs$34.00
Atlantic Organic Hormone Free Salmon sauteed with sauvignon blanc fresh mushrooms and fresh herbs, Over Potatoes and Vegetables

What 1,423 people are saying

Vin Santo reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.7Service
4.4Ambience
4.2Value

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1,415 Reviews

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Edgar
San Francisco3 reviews
1.0
Dined on July 28, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
They were preparing for renovation and extremely limited menu and poor food quality
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MatthewR
San Francisco13 reviews
3.0
Dined on July 28, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
This visit wasn’t up to the standard of previous visits. They had no vegetables other than potatoes. The menu was limited. We over heard they are planning a renovation so maybe this is a cause of the limited menu, lack of veggies. We hope this is a one off.
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MattG
San Francisco2 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 25, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
While the weekday menu is short as compared to the weekend menu, the waiter was able to get the chef to make our favorite seafood farfalle with vodka cream sauce which is outstanding.
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Winopaul VIP
San Francisco62 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We visit Vin Santo on a regular basis. We enjoy the food, wine list, and service. When ever we want Italian Vin Santo is where we go. I hear they are putting in a pizza oven soon.
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mikeb
San Francisco6 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 12, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Very relaxing evening, excellent service and delicious food.
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TwofromSantaCruz
San Francisco4 reviews
5.0
Dined on July 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My family and I had a great meal. The service and the food was excellent and delicious in that order :-)
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco2 reviews
4.0
Dined on July 3, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
We have been to this restaurant twice because it's one of my daughter's favorite Italian restaurants in the Bay Area. The last time we went we ordered: Burrate Caprese (tomato and mozzarella salad) 🥗 Fettuccine Bolognese (fettuccine in a meat sauce) 🍝 Cioppino with added Spaghetti (seafood soup) 🦐 Farfalle Crostacei (farfalle in cream sauce with shrimp) 🍝 Seabass all Acquapazza (seabass lightly fried with tomato sauce and broccoli, healthy choice) 🐟 Salmone Ai Funghi with added Spaghetti 🐟 Bistecca New York (steak) 🥩 Tiramisu 🍰 Crema Bruciata (Italian version of crème brûlée) 🍮 The Farfalle Crostacei was the hit of the table. My wife said "Always order the cream sauce". ☝️ My healthy choice was healthier but not surprisingly the most boring. I thought the Cioppino was very good. The steak was ordered as Rare but came out Medium Well. Maybe the waitress didn't believe my son when he ordered it because we were surprised as well that he was ordering Rare. 😳 By the way, don't order the Wild Boar 🐗. We got that the first time and pun intended, it was boring. The dish had very little flavor.
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KellyN
San Francisco20 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 27, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were attending double 60th birthday celebration. Staff was amazing. Let us stay till closing. Very flexible.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco10 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 22, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is one my most favorite places to go. You are like family when you walk in the door.
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MarkD VIP
Seattle18 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 15, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Our food was delicious and served piping hot. The service was attentive, but not overbearing. The crème brûlée for dessert was also excellent although I prefer a warm crème brûlée to a cool one. Portion sizes are small and so ordering an appetizer or primi may be needed for those with bigger appetites. I rated value for the money as average because the portion sizes are small. However, you can’t quibble with the quality of the food
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FAQs

Vin Santo offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (408) 352-5564.

Vin Santo is rated 4.4 stars by 1423 OpenTable diners.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

1346 Lincoln Ave., San Jose, CA 95125

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross street
Lincoln and Minnestoa
Neighborhood
San Jose
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Californian, Contemporary Italian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Private lot available behind restaurant or Public Parking is also available about a 1/2 block down at the Bank of America on Lincoln
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Umberto Pala
Entertainment
Winemaker's Dinner - call for details
Additional
Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.vin-santo.com/
Phone number
(408) 352-5564
Catering
We have a private dining room upstairs that can accomodate up to 65 guests
Private party facilities
The restaurant can accommodate large parties in the dining room or private room (15-70 people). Please call for details.

Vin Santo

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Tasting Menu

3 Course Tasting Menu$57.00

Antipasti (Appetizers)

Burrata* (Soft Fresh Mozzarella)$18.00

Fritto Misto alla Mikele$20.00

Antipasto Misto*$21.00

Umberto Meat Balls e Garlic Bread$16.00

Arancini di Riso$16.00

Insalate (Salads)

Insalata di Cesare*$14.00

Insalata Pancetta e Gorgo$16.00

Insalata Afrodisiaca$14.00

Paste Fatte In Casa

Ravioli Burrata$28.00

Casoncelli Bergamasca$28.00

Lasagna Trdizionale$28.00

Gnocchi Fai da Te$28.00

Farfalle ai Crostacei*$31.00

Penne Bolognese*$26.00

Fusilli al Pollo*$27.00

Spaghetti Polpette$27.00

Spaghetti ai Frutti di Mare*$31.00

Fettuccine Pistacchi e gamberi$28.00

Carne, Pesci & More

Parmigiana$26.00

Scaloppine di Pollo*$29.00

Cinghiale Su Pici Toscani$35.00

Brasato con Polenta$35.00

Cioppino alla Livornese*$35.00

Salmone Mushrooms and fresh herbs$34.00

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