Guidebook for Pasadena
Food Scene
Cozy Belgian cafe; great soups, sandwiches, salads, and bakery items; excellent vegetarian and vegan options.
71 locals recommend
Le Pain Quotidien
88 W Colorado BlvdCozy Belgian cafe; great soups, sandwiches, salads, and bakery items; excellent vegetarian and vegan options.
Intelligentsia Coffee Pasadena Coffeebar
55 E Colorado BlvdExcellent coffee!
Copa Vida
70 S Raymond AveWonderful coffee and tea
Amara Cafe & Restaurant
55 S Raymond AveDelicious locally-made chocolate
Saladang Garden
383 S Fair Oaks AveVery good Thai food
Amazing, authentic Napoli-style pizza!!!!
11 locals recommend
Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana: Pasadena
625 E Colorado BlvdAmazing, authentic Napoli-style pizza!!!!
Huge rotating selection of salads (interpreted liberally) and other comfort foods. Gotta try the lemonades!
516 locals recommend
Lemonade
1661 Abbot Kinney BlvdHuge rotating selection of salads (interpreted liberally) and other comfort foods. Gotta try the lemonades!
Cafe with a nice selection of soups, salads, and comfort foods. Good vegetarian and vegan options.
432 locals recommend
Tender Greens
6290 Sunset BlvdCafe with a nice selection of soups, salads, and comfort foods. Good vegetarian and vegan options.
Sage Organic Vegan Bistro
319 S Arroyo PkwyVegan ice cream and cafe-style food. The soft-serve is incredible!
La Grande Orange Cafe
260 S Raymond AveSlightly upscale cafe-style food
Drinks & Nightlife
Congregation Ale House Pasadena Chapter
300 South Raymond AvenueNice pub, has trivia nights
Lucky Baldwin's Pub
17 S Raymond AveSports bar, good place to watch a game
Kings Row Gastropub
20 E Colorado BlvdBar with good food, nice outdoor patio
The Raymond Restaurant
1250 South Fair Oaks AvenueClassy bar
Vertical Wine Bistro
70 N Raymond AveUpscale bar and restaurant
The Blind Donkey
53 Union StGood selection of whiskeys
Great jazz. Can be a bit loud, but has a nice atmosphere and good cocktails.
9 locals recommend
redwhite+bluezz
Great jazz. Can be a bit loud, but has a nice atmosphere and good cocktails.
Sightseeing
Beautiful gardens with botanicals from all over the world
999 locals recommend
Huntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford RdBeautiful gardens with botanicals from all over the world
Arts & Culture
Excellent art museum in Pasadena, including a nice sculpture garden
485 locals recommend
Norton Simon Museum
411 W Colorado BlvdExcellent art museum in Pasadena, including a nice sculpture garden
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
465 S Arroyo PkwyHuge store. Good for take-away food too.
Trader Joe's
1566 Colorado BlvdFirst Trader Joe's ever! A piece of history!
Everything Else
CVS
4414 York Blvd24-hr pharmacy
Walgreens
670 N Lake AveDrugstore on Lake Ave and Del Mar Blvd
Target
2626 Colorado BlvdBig store with pharmacy, groceries