AAPI Businesses in Pasadena

Asian-Owned

Discover the following AAPI-owned businesses to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month and support throughout the year.

Pasadena is a melting pot of diverse cultures and its business scene is no different. With hundreds unique backgrounds, there is plenty of diversity to discover and multiple ways to learn about the world. Understanding diversity is important because it bridges us with other cultures and allows us to become educated in various traditions, customs, practices, and beliefs. We hope all of our visitors can appreciate and acknowledge similarities and differences.

If you are an Asian-owned business in Pasadena and would like to be added to the list, please email marketing@visitpasadena.com.

Koko’s Mediterranean Café, or more commonly known as Med Café by all the locals, has been a Pasadena gem for over 20 years. Founded by head chef Koko and his...

From Thailand to your table. Kwan Kitchen is a traditional Thai restaurant that brings flavors from different regions of "the Land of Smiles." Kwan Kitchen...

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From the team behind Chateau Andy and Chateau Zoe from Taiwan’s Michelin Guide, Chateau Tien Tao presents a brand-new menu that elevates the traditional...

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Mama M Sushi & Rolls offers meals of excellent quality. Their key to our success is simple: providing quality consistent food that taste great every single...

Located in the Harry Potter-esque Burlington Arcade shopping area of the South Lake District, Mandarin Coffee Shop is a small, woman-owned AAPI business...

Margaritas Mexican Restaurant has been sharing authentic Mexican dishes since 1977. Guests enter a warm, inviting space and leave as family -- with plenty of...

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Hailing from Vancouver, BC, Me + Crepe brings Chinese-style crepes known as "jian bing" to Pasadena. Jian bing are one of China's breakfast staples and a...

Hop off the train at Del Mar Station and you come face-to-face with Miss Cheese Tea Café, one of Pasadena's additions to the boba family, that's rapidly...

Vietnamese Cuisine. Nha Trang Vietnamese Cuisine is a family-owned restaurant that has been proudly serving the community for more than a decade in the San...

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...

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...

Owners Sayuri Tachibe and chef Shigefumi Tachibe fuse the modern and the traditional at Osawa, a celebrated family-owned restaurant for sushi, shabu-shabu,...