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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.

Outdoor Dining

Taco Libre

Taco Libre brings the best traditions of Mexican food to California. Everything is made in house everyday with the highest quality ingredients and procedures....

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Tacos 1986

Tijuana style tacos with fresh handmade tortillas... enough said! Everything is made to order with delicious guacamole and salsa that you can add. Make it as...

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Tea Rose Garden

Tea Rose Garden is a teashop offers a cozy, tranquil place where guests can take a few moments out of a busy day to just relax and enjoy the surroundings.

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The Arbour

True California. The Arbour is an upscale farm to table restaurant located on South Lake Avenue. Fulfilling their lifelong dream, Chef Ian Gresik along with...

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The Gourmet Cobbler Factory

At the Gourmet Cobbler Factory, you can expect quality delicious homemade cobblers and pies mixed with only the best and freshest ingredients paired with ice...

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The Kitchen: Italian Cafe & Pizzeria

The Kitchen Italian Cafe & Pizzeria specializes in a wide variety of Italian delicacies for lunch as well as dinner.Enjoy for New York, Sicilian, or Chicago...

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The Raymond 1886

Pasadena Restaurant & Cocktail Bar. The Raymond 1886 features an innovative, contemporary menu in a casual-fine dining setting paired with quality and a...

American

The Terrace at the Langham Pasadena

California Bistro Style DiningThe Terrace at the Langham Pasadena offers a California bistro-style menu with fresh seasonal, sustainable ingredients, and...

Outdoor Dining

True Food Kitchen

True Food Kitchen is a restaurant and lifestyle brand inspired by the philosophy that food should make you feel better, not worse, and that great tasting food...

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Union Pasadena

Northern Italy Meets Southern California. Union is a 50-seat restaurant and bar featuring a deeply personal, seasonally Californian interpretation of Northern...

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Urbano Mexican Kitchen

Urbano Mexican Kitchen is a family-owned restaurant led by chef and owner Jose Banuelos. Urbano uses traditional homemade recipes combined with high-quality...

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Urth Caffe

Organic Food and Coffee. Urth Caffé is a cafe in the Playhouse District, it occupies the ground floor of a Mission Revival building. They specialize in...