The historic 1910 brick facade of Orchestria Palm Court fine dining restaurant in San Jose SoFA district

Orchestria Palm Court

Continental European Dining & Mechanical Music

Grass-Fed Beef · Organic Produce · Electric Pianos circa 1910

Hours

5:45 PM – 8:30 PM

Location

27 E William St

San Jose, CA 95112

A Dining Experience Like No Other

Step inside a lovingly restored 1910 brick building, complete with its original skylights, and be transported to the golden age of mechanical music. Our antique orchestrions, player pianos, and even a self-playing violin fill the room with ragtime, jazz, and blues — the way this music was originally heard over a century ago.

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Diners enjoying their evening at Orchestria Palm Court surrounded by antique mechanical music machines

European cuisine prepared the traditional way — no microwave ovens or deep fat fryers

Sampler Trio

Seared salmon with tapenade, grass-fed tenderloin on potatoes, and Gulf shrimp with garlic-butter sauce on wild rice

$36.80

Boeuf Bourguignon

Traditional French braised beef in red wine sauce with carrots, mushrooms, and pearl onions on roasted Yukon Gold potatoes

$25.60

Sea Bass

With sherry cream sundried tomato sauce, served on wild rice with seasonal vegetables

$31.20

Our Antique Soda Fountain

Handcrafted drinks the way they were made 100 years ago

Fresh-squeezed fruit juices, house-made syrups, and phosphate sodas are concocted by hand at our vintage fountain. From the tart and complex Poppy Dew to a rich Northern Italian Bicerin, every drink is a perfect match for fine dining.

Antique soda fountain at Orchestria Palm Court with vintage brass fixtures and marble counter

Our Mechanical Music Machines

The "high tech" of their time — antique orchestrions, player pianos, and a self-playing violin

The Violano-Virtuoso self-playing violin and piano, circa 1925

Violano-Virtuoso

One of the most amazing mechanical music machines ever made — a real violin played by electromagnetic techniques with piano accompaniment. Circa 1925.

The Imhof and Mukle Commandant 2 orchestrion, a large wooden instrument with pipes and percussion

Imhof & Mukle Orchestrion

A fine German instrument originally emulating a small salon orchestra with violin pipes, now upgraded with a full complement of percussion. Circa 1920.

The Coinola X orchestrion with visible piano keys, pipes, and orchestra bells

Coinola X Orchestrion

Featuring mandolin effects, two octaves of Deagan orchestra bells, and full percussion — bass drum, snare, triangle, and wood block. Circa 1920.

Find Us

In the heart of San Jose's SoFA Theater & Arts District

Parking

  • Street parking on William St and along the park on Market St — free after 6 PM and all day Sunday
  • Parking lot across from the California Theater, accessed on 2nd St
  • City lot on 1st St under the freeway (2 blocks south) — free after 6 PM weekdays and all day weekends
  • Please do not park in The Stage Theater parking lot

Nearby Theaters & Venues

The Stage (next door) · City Lights Theater · ICA San Jose · Quilt Museum · California Theater · MACLA

Join Us This Weekend

Twelve intimate tables · Reservations recommended