Brittania Arms is okay by me, although it gets pretty loud there at times. O'Flaherty's Irish Pub, down the street and around the corner from Britannia Arms, is a bit more intimate for chatting and talking shit.
O'Flaherty's Irish Pub
Also, the Trials Pub is perhaps the most authentic pub I have hoisted a few at in San Jose.
Trials Pub
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