POOR HOUSE BISTRO

EAT. DRINK.
ROCK.

Live Music · Bold flavors · Great Drinks

★★★★★ 4.4/5 RATING · OVER 1,400+ LIVE SETS HOSTED.

NEW ORLEANS FLAVORS • BISTRO FAVORITES

TASTE THE BAYOU

New Orleans and Creole Italian comfort food, made from scratch in the heart of San Jose.

Today’s Specials

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PHB Specialties

House Classics
Blackened Chicken & Tasso Pasta Italian Specialty
$24

Blackened diced chicken and tasso (cured spicy ham) in a creole cream sauce with toasted Po Boy bread.

New Orleans Combo
$26

Sample of gumbo, jambalaya and red beans and rice, served with corn bread.

Jambalaya GF
$20

Classic New Orleans rice dish with smoked sausage and chicken simmered in tomato-based creole sauce.

Crawfish Pasta Favorite Italian Specialty
$28

Crawfish tail meat sauteed in a creole cream, served over fusilli pasta. Served with toasted bread.

Creole Cream Veggie Pasta Vegetarian Italian Specialty
$22

Sauteed veggies mixed with a creole cream sauce over fusilli pasta, served with toasted bread.

BBQ Shrimp Platter
$28

Ez-peel shrimp sauteed in a spicy & tangy New Orleans BBQ sauce, served with dippin' bread.

Fried Seafood Platter
$30

Shrimp, oysters and catfish. Served with choice of two sides: creole slaw, cajun potato salad, or french fries.

Red Beans & Rice GF
$20

Simmered with ham hock, served with corn bread with andouille sausage. Gluten free without corn bread.

Full dinner menu served Wed-Sat. until 9:00 PM and Sun until 7:00 PM

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LIVE STAGE & PERFORMANCES

UPCOMING SHOWS

Good food, live music, and a little New Orleans soul. See who’s playing next at Poor House Bistro.

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⚡ SEATING AVAILABLE ON A FIRST-COME BASIS

New Orleans flavors, live music, and a place to feel at home—right here next to Little Italy here in Downtown San Jose.

PRIVATE EVENTS & BANQUETS

Host Your Next Event at Poor House Bistro

From banquets and large groups to birthdays, corporate events, fundraisers, wedding receptions and private band nights — bring your crowd for high-octane live blues and Creole soul.

MAIN BRASSERIE & SOUND STAGE
PRIVATE EVENTS & BANQUETS
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✓ Customized proposals
✓ No upfront venue fee
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