50 West San Fernando
San Jose, CA 95113
(408) 641-7242
www.clubcorp.com/Clubs/Silicon-Valley-Capital-Club/Amenities/Dining
The views at the Silicon Valley Capital Club are unparalleled, providing diners with a bird’s eye view of downtown San Jose, and vistas looking north toward the San Francisco Bay that are simply stunning.
The Founder's Room located in the Silicon Valley Capital Club
Some people claim that restaurants at the top of tall buildings with great views don’t have great food to match. But they would be sorely mistaken in the case of the Silicon Valley Capital Club. This exclusive restaurant is on the 17th floor of the tallest building in downtown San Jose and it also happens to have a Michelin-starred chef in the kitchen.
The views at the Silicon Valley Capital Club are unparalleled, providing diners with a bird’s eye view of downtown San Jose, and vistas looking north toward the San Francisco Bay that are simply stunning.
The Silicon Valley Capital Club is a members only club, but those who belong to SignatureWines.com community can also enjoy access to The Founders’ Room, the club’s newly renovated formal dining room with plush seating, chandeliers, and, of course, floor to ceiling windows to enjoy those magnificent views.
Executive Chef Michael Miller has crafted an elegant and classic menu with creative flourishes that set each dish apart, with a focus on the finest local, seasonal ingredients.
Miller is one of Silicon Valley’s most distinguished chefs, having earned a Michelin Star at his highly acclaimed restaurant Trevese prior to joining the Capital Club. Before moving to the Bay Area, Chef Miller spent five years at Wolfgang Puck’s celebrated Beverly Hills restaurant, Spago.
Miller elevates his cuisine with unexpected and delicious elements on every plate. Shared starters might include a crab cake, sautéed to a golden crisp filled with little more than lumps of sweet, succulent crab meat complemented perfectly by salty bits of smoky bacon, or pizza topped with smoked salmon and tarragon cream. Fans of foie gras would certainly want to try Miller’s “Foie-strami”—foie gras cured in the manner of pastrami and served with rye pretzels— before the California ban on this luxury food takes effect in July of 2012.
For a lighter start, there are several salads composed of crisp verdant lettuces and greens, such as Miller’s take on a Caesar salad that uses the much milder white anchovy rather than the salt-cured kind more commonly found in Caesar salad. In another, he pairs roasted beets with eggs and bacon, proving they’re not just staples of the breakfast table.
Whether they prefer surf or turf, diners will be spoiled for choice when it comes to main courses. Beef cuts come from the finest sources, such as the New York Steak of Australian-raised Kobe beef. For something a little different, a rack of venison with a smoked blackberry sauce might be just the right thing to pair with a bottle of Zinfandel.
While seafood is sometimes an afterthought on other restaurant menus, Miller gives it equal billing on his, making sure there are plenty of seafood dishes to choose from. Lobster cooked sous vide, which gives it an incredible, silky texture; filet of sole stuffed with crab in a scintillating curry citrus broth, and a creamy shrimp risotto are just an example of the sheer variety one will find.
Desserts run from the decadent— milk chocolate crème brulee, perhaps, or warm chocolate cake made with the finest organic chocolate and served with licorice gelato— to more refreshing finishes such as a tropical fruit trifle or a selection of gelatos and ice creams. Of course, it’s almost impossible to say no to an ethereally light soufflé that puffs up almost—but not quite—as high as the Silicon Valley Capital Club itself!
The Founder’s Room at the Silicon Valley Capital Club is available weekdays for lunch, ideal for entertaining business clients. Dinner is served Wednesday through Saturday evenings and provides the perfect backdrop for a special evening out.
The Founder’s Room at the Silicon Valley Capital Club, 50 W. San Fernando St (17th Floor of the Knight Ridder Building)., San Jose Reservations are required. Dress Code enforced, jeans and denim attire are never permitted in the Founer's Room. For questions on additional dress code requirement and to make reservations call (408) 641-7573.
