Skip to content
62°
South Lake Avenue District

South Lake Avenue

South Lake is a 12-block stretch of boutiques, restaurants, and purveyors of beauty, health, and wellness. Major national chain stores like Macy’s and Williams-Sonoma neighbor mom-and-pop shops. Cutting-edge nail salons, barbershops, fitness studios, and massage boutiques can meet all of your self-care needs.

Eat

Republik Coffee Lounge serves fresh, flavorful breakfast and lunch fare. Celestino continues to receive accolades for its elegant Italian preparations. Seasonal farm-to-fork greatness shines at The Arbour. The cocktails at Magnolia House perfectly complement the sharable plates. Mercado takes a distinctive approach to modern Mexican, while Dan Modern Chinese puts a contemporary spin on traditional Chinese. And Green Street Restaurant has been a local all-day dining favorite for 40 years.

Burlington Arcade Shops by Jessica Yeh

Shop

The Shops on Lake Avenue are anchored by a newly renovated Macy’s. Visit the experience center at Woody’s Home to learn about the most advanced technology on the market, from home automation to state-of-the-art home theatres. Check out the Burlington Arcade for a 1980 shopping street built as a replica of the historic mall in London. Make your own root beer floats at Float Pasadena or check out the Kimono no Kobeya gift shop for authentic Japanese kimonos and other beautiful items.

Play

The Commons is the ultimate lifestyle destination—make your skin glow at Facile or get a blow out at DryBar. Floyd’s Barber Shop is a dapper throwback barbershop complete with straight-razor shaves. Pamper yourself with a massage at HM Warm Spa (1009 E. Green St.). Explore the metaphysical universe at Alexandria II, a spiritually-inclined bookshop that offers appointments with intuitive readers, Reiki masters and psychics. Instagram your customized sweet treats at Float Pasadena and Tpumps Pasadena.

Phone Booths in The Commons of South Lake District

Nightlife

Nosh on complimentary homemade potato chips as you sip on a classic cocktail at the bar at Smitty’s Grill (110 S. Lake Ave.). Delve into the robust spirits, wine,and beer menus at buzzy Granville.

Discover more things to do at southlakeavenue.org.

Gift Shop

Alexandria II

Alexandria II - jewelry

Alexandria II in Pasadena is a captivating bookstore that offers a unique blend of spirituality, metaphysics, and holistic living. Nestled in a serene...

Event Venue

API CRM Test Account

Test Image

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis...

American

The Arbour

The-Arbour-2-945x596_c3cc3d3e99a0496ea9909ca43528d03d.jpg

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...

European

Bistro 45

The Goat Group, a distinguished company led by beer and spirits expert Ryan Sweeney, Brandon Bradford, and Alen Aivazian first launched in Pasadena in 2014...

European

CAVA Pasadena

Cava-1-945x596_c3cc3d3e99a0496ea9909ca43528d03d.jpg

. CAVA Pasadena is a casual Mediterranean restaurant located in the South Lake Avenue District. CAVA Pasadena's build-it-yourself, seasonally-inspired menu...

Asian

Dan Modern Chinese

Dan-945x596-2_c3cc3d3e99a0496ea9909ca43528d03d.jpg

Dan Modern Chinese. Dan is a modern Chinese eatery known for its dumplings and noodles – mainly its "xiao long bao" (XLB). XLB, sometimes referred to as soup...

Bakery/Café

Float Pasadena

FLOAT-1-4487_c3cc3d3e99a0496ea9909ca43528d03d.jpg

Retro Soda FountainFloat is a modern take on the old-fashioned soda fountains from the 40s and 50s. When they walk in, guests are greeted by friendly baristas...

Latin American

Gaucho Grill

gaucho_grill_facebok.0-1_c3cc3d3e99a0496ea9909ca43528d03d.jpg

Gaucho Grill offers an exquisite menu of delectable steak and seafood plates, homemade pastas, empanadas, and milanesas.

Asian

Gozen Shun

Gozen Shun

Eating a balanced diet combined with healthy ingredients leads to wellness. In ancient Japanese food culture, Gozen is the serving of food to help the human...

American

Granville

Granville-945x596-5_c3cc3d3e99a0496ea9909ca43528d03d.jpg

Granville is all about gourmet quality food, without being pretentious. They use only the freshest, highest quality ingredients, including hormone-free and...

Results 1 - 12 of 30