Pasadena Restaurants

Pasadena Restaurants

Pasadena is a city in California, just a short drive from Los Angeles. There are many dining establishments in Pasadena; it's even been called Southern California's "premier dining" location. The city offers over 500 different restaurants at a varity of cuisine choices.

Fast Facts

Country: United States
State: California
County: Los Angeles
Mayor: Bill Bogaard
City population: 133,936 (2000)
Currency: U.S. dollar
Area code: 626
Time zone: PST

Fine Dining

Bistro 45 is a fine-dining restaurant in Pasadena that offers a French-style menu for guests. Like many luxury restaurants, the menu changes seasonally and most ingredients are as fresh as can be. There is an "excellent" wine list that is constantly listed on Wine Spectator's list of bests. Main courses shouldn't run more then $40 USD and reservations are strongly recommended.

Affordable Dining

For a bit of traditional, American budget dining, try eating at the Crocodile Cafe. Their menu lists such favorites as pizza, pasta, salads and burgers, most cooked over an "oak-wood grill." They also have a variety of California wines and micro-brewed beers on tap, as well as non-alcoholic favorites as lemonade and soda. Frommer's reviews the Cafe as "casual and colorful, " that offers "simple crowd-pleasers." Most ingredients are local and fresh. The Crocodile Cafe is family-friendly and a great place to bring the family while vacationing in Pasadena.

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The Mahalo Top 7

Official Tourism Site: Pasadena Dining
Zagat Survey: Pasadena Restaurant Reviews and Ratings
Travel + Leisure: Pasadena Restaurants
Frommer's: Los Angeles Restaurants (includes Pasadena)
Fodor's: Pasadena Restaurants
TripAdvisor: Pasadena Restaurant Reviews
Wcities: Dining in Pasadena and Points East

NOTE: Restaurants mentioned on this page plotted on Google Maps

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Pasadena High-End Restaurants

Dereks Bistro Californian - French, Phone: 626-799-5252 Google Map
- Zagat Food Tops
The Dining Room at The Ritz-Carlton Modern American, Phone: 626-568-3900 Google Map
- Zagat Food Tops, Fodor's Choice
Ruth's Chris Steak House American, Phone: 626-583-8122 Google Map
- Zagat Food Tops
Parkway Grill Eclectic, Phone: 626-795-1001 Google Map
- Zagat Well Rated
Sushi Roku Sushi, Phone: 626-683-3000 Google Map
- Zagat Well Rated
Bistro 561 French, Phone: 626-405-1561 Google Map
- Zagat Food Tops
Bistro 45 French, Phone: 626-795-2478 Google Map
- Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Pasadena Moderate Restaurants

The Cheesecake Factory American (Traditional) Phone: 626-584-6000 Google Map
- Zagat Well Rated
Fu-Shing Szechwan Cuisine Chinese, Phone: 626-792-8898 Google Map
- Zagat Well Rated
P.F. Chang's China Bistro Chinese, Phone: 626-356-9760 Google Map
- Zagat Well Rated
Buca di Beppo Italian, Phone: 626-792-7272 Google Map
- Zagat Well Rated
Gaucho Grill Argentinean, Phone: 626-683-3580 Google Map
- Zagat Well Rated

Pasadena Affordable Restaurants

Baja Fresh Mexican, Phone: 626-792-0446 Google Map
- Zagat Well Rated
Chipotle Mexican, Phone: 626-351-6017 Google Map
- Zagat Well Rated
Koo Koo Roo American (Traditional), Phone: 626-683-9600 Google Map
- Zagat Well Rated
Souplantation & Sweet Tomatoes American Buffet, Phone: 626-577-4798, Google Map
- Zagat Rated
Crocodile Cafe American-International, Phone: 626-449-9900 Google Map
- Frommer's Recommended

Pasadena Vegetarian Restaurants

Orean the Health Express Inc. Vegetarian, Phone: 626-794-0861 Google Map
- Happy Cow Very Good Rating

Happy Cow's Vegetarian Guide: Vegetarian Restaurant Pasadena, California

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