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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My Vegan 1

My Vegan is a beloved plant-based Thai restaurant whose food is celebrated for its delicious flavor and vibrant spices. This longstanding casual, no fuss...

Namaste Spiceland

Namaste Spiceland is a vegetarian Indian food market and Indian restaurant. The grocery store section sells ingredients for an Indian kitchen, including...

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The Naughty Panda is a collaboration between My Vegan Panda and Naughty Boy Sushi. Panda and Naughty Boy both started out as a pop-up. Panda served burgers and...

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Originally from Queens, New York, New York Chicken & Gyro brings the most flavorful, mouthwatering scents of grilled marinated chicken from the city's halal...

American

Nick's Pasadena

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Located in the South Lake Avenue District is the ravishing Nick's. Nick's offers high quality comfort food, unique cocktails, and a wide selection of wine....

American

No Comment

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No Comment is a new upscale restaurant and lounge promising an ultra-lux dining experience. Under Chef Edgar Ramos, this new American concept savors the...

Bakery/Café

Nostalgic Cafe

Nostalgic Cafe

You open the door and step into the aroma of freshly brewed coffee mingled with the irresistible smell of homemade waffles that you inevitably cannot pass up....

Main

O'seyo Shabu Shabu first opened their doors back in 2015, with one goal in mind: To provide a great shabu dining experience to our customers by providing a...

Desserts

Oakobing

Oakobing Oreo

Oakobing specializes in shaved ice, a delicate and fluffy textured ice that caters to the sweet tooth. A unique style of Korean shaved ice that is carefully...