Dr. Funk
San Jose, California, United States
This tiki bar soft opened in San Pedro Square in downtown San Jose on Monday, December 13th, 2021. Opened to the public on Thursday, December 16th.
Located in the former site of Peggy Sue’s 1950s-style diner.
Designer Notch Gonzalez transformed the venue with thatched-roof booths, bamboo railings and blowfish lights hanging from the ceiling. There are tikis everywhere, including a six-footer that Gonzalez carved in about a week.
Notch hearkened back to classic tiki carver Milan Guanko with his own versions carved in the recognizable Guanko style.
They serve Dr Funk's namesake cocktail (of rum, absinthe, lime, lemon, demerara syrup, grenadine and seltzer) alongside 12 original tiki tipples and eight classics.
There is also a limited food menu with coconut shrimp, Hawaiian ribs, burgers, chicken sandwiches, etc...
Details
- Type
- Bar & Restaurant
- Address
- San Jose, California, United States
- Closed?
- No
- Links
Gallery
3 Tiki Mugs
1 Swizzle Stick
10 Visits
maybeorange – 28 Feb 2026
Enjoyed an evening out with Matthew, Jen, and Steve during their Lunar New Year celebration.
Napsto – 2 Aug 2024
The five of us plus Diane visited Dr. Funk as we headed up north to catch dodger versus athletics Sunday. Dr. Funk had a great interior and an excellent mai tai.
maybeorange – 12 Dec 2024
Mstiki – 13 Feb 2022
Thomas Insel – Date: Unknown
midcentury markitect – 11 May 2022
Tron – 3 July 2025
Ocean Flo – Date: Unknown
iHarley – Date: Unknown