Al Castello Italian Restaurant
In South San Jose there are a few authentic Italian restaurants thanks to the number of first generation Italians who live in the area: among those my favorite is Al Castello Italian Restaurant because the owner, Giovanni Rossi, and his staff have become good friends of mine.
So, of course, I'm only going to say good things about my friend's restaurant... but I still have to pay the bill when it's all said and done! Actually, I just realized that I've never tried his pizza and that is truly silly since Giovanni is from Naples! My problem is that I like eggplants and I cannot resist Al Castello's penne alle melanzane (they're actually called something else, but I have started calling it "the usual" today so I am going to have to open the menu next time and correct myself).
For directions, menu, and more go to
Al Castello's web site.