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Restaurants & Dining in Pasadena

Trying new cuisines is one of the most thrilling experiences for taste buds and cultural immersion. Pasadena is home to over 650 restaurants, where upscale restaurants, ritzy steakhouses, charming cafés, modern eateries, mom-and-pops, food halls, pop-ups, breweries, sports bars, cocktail bars, and food trucks culminate to unearth global cultures through a celebration of food.

The late Pasadena resident and celebrated Pulitzer Prize winning food chronicler Jonathan Gold was a champion of Southern California’s diverse culinary landscape. His legacy carries on as Pasadena’s food scene sees a culinary renaissance with an exciting blend of longtime locals, immigrant families, and world-class chefs in the kitchens. With rideshares and parking abound, come and enjoy the flavors.

Explore Pasadena’s new restaurants and food trends, eat your way through the award-winning restaurants, find innovative vegan restaurants, cheer on your favorite team at lively sports bars, dive into our guide to Asian food, indulge in the sweet satisfaction of must-visit bakeries, and get into the celebratory spirit with our cocktail guide.

Walking Distance to Convention Center

JIN Tea Shop

Handcrafted DrinksJIN Tea Shop has the strong belief that tea has more to offer then a pleasing aroma with great taste. Tea has health benefits good for the...

Take-Out

Jones Coffee Roasters

Local Coffee Roasters. Jones Coffee is a family run coffee company headquartered in Pasadena, their roasting facility doubles as a coffee shop in a...

Asian

Kabuki Restaurant

Kabuki Restaurant's diverse menu showcases traditional and innovative Japanese cuisine and includes an award-winning Kid’s Menu (Restaurant Hospitality...

Outdoor Dining

Kathleen’s Restaurant

Kathleen’s Restaurant was established in 1982 by Efren Bugarin and Kathleen Meymarian. You’ll find that Kathleen’s menu offers a wide variety of California...

Private Dining

Kaviar Sushi Bar

Kaviar Sushi Bar offers a diverse Japanese selection from traditional fare to modern dishes inspired by Executive Chef John Hans Yeo. The artfully curated...

American

Kings Row Gastropub

Pasadena Gastropub. Located in the heart of Old Pasadena, Kings Row Gastropub is a casual gastropub featuring live music from Thursday through Sunday. The...

American

Kitchen United

Culinary on Demand. Kitchen United is a local food hub that hosts six restaurants and several food entrepreneurs. The only public space is Commissary, where...

Brunch/Breakfast

Klatch Coffee

Klatch Coffee is an award-winning coffee roaster offering a wide variety of premium coffee and espresso drinks. Roasted locally right here in Southern...

Desserts

L'Moon Creamery

L’Moon Creamery specializes in loose-leaf brewed teas and spotlights their Thai Tea with a Thai Tea Soft Serve hugged by a bed of honey boba. You can then turn...

Mexican/Latin American

La Caravana

La Caravana serves homestyle Salvadoran fare with meat and seafood available for takeout and delivery.

Outdoor Dining

La Grande Orange Café

AT&SF Train Depot. La Grande Orange Café gives new life to an old train depot — the space was formerly a Santa Fe Railway depot, later Amtrak took over, and...

Hotels

Langham Huntington Pasadena

The Langham Huntington Pasadena, named to the Top 10 Hotels in Southern California by Conde Nast Traveler, is a luxury hotel that originally opened as a...