Los Angeles - Pasadena - All Types

119 W. Green St., Los Angeles 91105
626-396-3090

Racion

This sleek, small Spanish tapas restaurant with Teresa Montano (Border Grill & Tender Greens) behind the helm is bringing some interesting flavors to Pasadena. Hardwood tables and soft gray cha... read more

42 S. De Lacey Ave., Los Angeles 91105
626-768-9555

Haven

This Pasadena gastropub aims to keep things interesting with a bold menu that runs the gamut from goose pastrami sandwiches to whole roasted suckling pig. The chic industrialized space features e... read more

1005 Mission St., Los Angeles 91030
626-441-8808

Mix n' Munch

South Pasadena's a small, close-knit community. Perhaps the owners of Mix n' Munch have been assured of their neighbors' patronage? The combination of cereal and grilled cheese doesn't seem intuiti... read more

2361 E. Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles 91107
626-793-7100

Plate 38

Old Town Pasadena isn't the hippest spot in L.A. County, but it might be the busiest. Definitely the most line-ridden (especially the entire block surrounding the Cheesecake Factory). Plate 38 is s... read more

1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave., Los Angeles 91106
626-585-6414

Chuan Body + Soul

The Langham Hotel in Pasadena is a pretty rarefied world: all expensive elegance everywhere you turn. The Chuan spa, hidden deep within, is even more exclusive and rather exotic. Specializes in spa... read more

43 E. Union St., Los Angeles 91103
626-844-2922

Quadrupel

Meant to look European, but channeling more of a New York vibe. High ceilings and simple chairs punctuated with crazy-huge chandeliers. The real focus here is the selection of Belgian beers. A few ... read more

53 E. Union St., Los Angeles 91103
626-795-5546

Dish Bistro

Upscale but with exposed brick walls. Is Pasadena catching on to hipness? Eclectic menu has a taste of everything for plates small and large. Raw or grilled oysters, lobster ravioli, Jidori chicken... read more

720 N. Lake Ave., Los Angeles 91104
626-808-9777

The Slaw Dogs

A variety of hot dogs and sausages in this low-key space right down the street from Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles ... pretty sure that makes this some kind of food alley. The offered dogs aren't p... read more

119 E. Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles 91105
626-304-1000

IX Tapa Lounge

Pasadena isn't know for its party scene or its bars. Not at all. Which is why residents cling so passionately to the few that they have. A few miles southwest and this bar might get called out for ... read more

851 Cordova St., Los Angeles 91101

Cham Korean Bistro

L.A. likes its Korean food big, meaty and barbecued, but Pasadena's taking a more delicate approach. No grills on the table here, that all happens backstage. Front and center here are the shiny woo... read more

22 Mills Pl., Los Angeles 91105
626-564-8656

Equator

Once a hookah bar, now Asian plates. There's a change for you. Fabu decor, bistro tables, brick walls, huge paintings and crystal chandeliers. Greatest Asian hits underneath all that: kung pao, pad... read more

808 Fair Oaks Ave., Los Angeles
626-779-3251

Gus's Barbecue

Gus’s neon sign was always famous; closed and reopened, now maybe famous for food. Start with drinks, end with red velvet cake. In between, it’s meat. Memphis, St. Louis, Texas, Carolina style. Or ... read more

1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave., Los Angeles 91106
626-568-3900

The Langham

This enormous hotel (almost 400 rooms, suites and cottages on 23 acres) has never not been expensive and exclusive. They've got a TV chef now (Michael Voltaggio); the one nod to populism? The groun... read more

400 S. Arroyo Parkway, Los Angeles 91105
626-568-3687

Dots Cupcakes

Cuter than the gap between Dakota Fanning's two front teeth, this boutique cupcake shop on the edge of Old Town Pasadena will tickle your sweet tooth and then hug it just for good measure. Made fre... read more

141 S. Lake Ave., Los Angeles 91101
626-795-4006

Celestino

The Italian regions are represented. North, south, soup, spaghetti. Check the panzanella (bread and vegetables in sweet, tart balsamic). Service and ambience high end, semi-formal, just like curren... read more

1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave., Los Angeles 91106
626-585-6410

The Royce

This restaurant inside the Langham Hotel is one helluva good reason to trek out to Pasadena. Chef David Féau bases his seasonal menu off what the best local farms have to offer. Dishes lik... read more

201 Orange Grove Ave., Los Angeles 91030
626-441-3535

Bissell House

The B&B seems like a lovely little rose-covered SoPas hideaway ... dirty things happening behind closed doors? The Morning Glory room and the Prince Albert room would suggest it. We kid. Historic R... read more

17 S. Raymond Ave., Los Angeles 91105
626-795-0652

Lucky Baldwins

Superstitions aside, Lucky Baldwins is truly a lucky find. Laid back pub atmosphere with a worn-in wooden bar has bit of a Brit theme. Perhaps what you would expect to find, but with more spirit t... read more

380 E. Colorado Blvd. , Los Angeles 91105
626-405-0067

Quiksilver

Every type of casual clothing/accessory one needs to fit in on the beach, slope, and half-pipe. Some stores have a tiny selection of skateboards, too, but mostly, they're decorative. Skip those pes... read more

54 W Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles 91105
626-577-2685

Apple Store

This pantheon to all things Apple attracts its fair share of gadget-loving metrosexuals, trendy teens and clueless parents struggling to keep up with their tech-savvy kids. Book an appointment for ... read more