Restaurants & Bars

Pasadena's Food Scene

Chong Ching Yao Mei

Dining

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, 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.

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Asian

Woon Kitchen

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Woon began as a family run pop-up born from a desire to share their mother, Mama Fong’s original Chinese comfort food. Woon offers a simple menu influenced by...

Mexican

Yahaira's

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With the immeasurable love of this father and the indescribable energy of his daughter, Yahaira's Cafe was created. Yahaira's Cafe's Mexican cuisine embodies...

Latin American

Yuca's

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Yuca's Pasadena is a Mexican restaurant that has been serving delicious eats to the LA area since 1976.

Bakery/Café

Yvonne's Vegan Kitchen

Yvonne's Vegan Kitchen

Vegan, Gluten-Free Sweets Nestled in a historic Pasadena building with a brick facade, Yvonne's Vegan Kitchen offers a vegan and gluten-free twist on classic...