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San Jose · 848 N. First Street

Offer and serve only the best.

Twenty triple-decker sandwiches on sourdough and rye, built by owners Mike & Barbara in the historic Lenhart building — lean meats, Swiss cheese, and the famous sourdough spread, the same way for over twenty years.

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Phone & fax orders close at 11 a.m. — open Mon–Fri, 11 to 2
№ 04 · Best seller
Beef, Ham & Turkey on triple-decker rye
Mon–Fri · 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
95% lean meats · no MSG
Courtyard seating for 200
Across from Old City Hall
Our story

A San Jose landmark, family-run from the start

The Eatery lives in the historic Lenhart building, put up in the early 1900s across from Old San Jose City Hall. Out back is a European-style courtyard — brick patio, hanging flowers, waterfalls — with outdoor seating for two hundred on a sunny afternoon.

Barbara learned from her father, a chef at Hollywood's famous Brown Derby, and his secret recipes are still behind our counter. Michael's family brings culinary traditions from a century of European cooking. Between them, the sandwich formula has been refined for more than twenty years — and they still refuse to cut corners.

Look around while you eat: the dining room doubles as a gallery for Barbara's original oil paintings.

"I feel like I'm in Austria." — a guest, quoted in the Mercury News
The courtyard on North First Street
Reviews

Word gets around

"A sandwich made here is one you can trust."
MetroSilicon Valley's weekly
"One of San Jose's most outstanding sandwich shops."
Bon Appétit — Mercury Newson a reputation built on freshness, quality and good service
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Five minutes from the airport, a block from City Hall

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848 N. First St.
San Jose, CA 95112

Between Mission & Hedding, across from Old City Hall and the Santa Clara County Civic Center. Five minutes from San Jose International Airport.

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Hours

Monday–Friday
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Three hours a day, five days a week — worth planning around. Closed weekends.

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(408) 295-7709

Phone and fax orders must be placed before 11 a.m. Fax: (408) 998-2089.

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