Guidebook for Pasadena
Food Scene
This place has really nice sandwiches baked on fresh bread. It is located in a pretty arcade.
10 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Float
380 S Lake AveThis place has really nice sandwiches baked on fresh bread. It is located in a pretty arcade.
This place is great for any of your meals. It is asian fusion and has a great deco. They serve real Italian coffee and the pastries are good too.
14 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Abricott
238 South Lake AvenueThis place is great for any of your meals. It is asian fusion and has a great deco. They serve real Italian coffee and the pastries are good too.
Really popular restaurant/cafe. Has lots and lots of choices of soups, sandwiches and salads and it is all very good too, albeit a bit pricey.
516 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Lemonade
1661 Abbot Kinney BlvdReally popular restaurant/cafe. Has lots and lots of choices of soups, sandwiches and salads and it is all very good too, albeit a bit pricey.
A frozen yoghurt bar where you can self serve and choose own toppings. Also a cafe with cool 'boba' drinks.
Cherry on Top
1299 E Green StA frozen yoghurt bar where you can self serve and choose own toppings. Also a cafe with cool 'boba' drinks.
Cafe just around the corner, across from the park with salads, sandwiches and home made pastries. They also have cool old fashioned candy and decor plus local artists paintings on the walls.
6 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Ginger Corner Market
217 S Michigan AveCafe just around the corner, across from the park with salads, sandwiches and home made pastries. They also have cool old fashioned candy and decor plus local artists paintings on the walls.
Great Thai food, with great deco. They have a terrace in the back that not everyone knows about, and they do take out!
29 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Daisy Mint
1218 E Colorado BlvdGreat Thai food, with great deco. They have a terrace in the back that not everyone knows about, and they do take out!
Everything is good here! They excel in pastries and don't forget to try their open eggsalad sandwich and french toast on weekends.
32 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Europane Bakery + Cafe
345 E Colorado BlvdEverything is good here! They excel in pastries and don't forget to try their open eggsalad sandwich and french toast on weekends.
Build your own burger restaurant. You can customize it and it's great.
128 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
The Counter
5779 Wilshire BlvdBuild your own burger restaurant. You can customize it and it's great.
Authentic Japanese restaurant, with a cozy ambiance. I lived in Japan and I think they come pretty close!
6 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Matsuri Restaurant
1065 E Green StAuthentic Japanese restaurant, with a cozy ambiance. I lived in Japan and I think they come pretty close!
They have a nice terrace where you can enjoy your drinks. Also, next door is Fresh and Easy where you can stop and get some groceries.
11 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Peet's Coffee
605 S Lake AveThey have a nice terrace where you can enjoy your drinks. Also, next door is Fresh and Easy where you can stop and get some groceries.
Mexican cafe, with some of the best coffee drinks in town with small terrace and cozy living room type level upstairs. I reccommend the 'zocalo' drink.
7 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Zona Rosa Caffe
Mexican cafe, with some of the best coffee drinks in town with small terrace and cozy living room type level upstairs. I reccommend the 'zocalo' drink.
Fast food type restaurant that has great mediterranean food. Falafel, hummus, tabbouleh etc. Dine in or take out.
121 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Zankou Chicken
5065 Sunset BlvdFast food type restaurant that has great mediterranean food. Falafel, hummus, tabbouleh etc. Dine in or take out.
This is a vegan restaurant that has really tasty and healthy food. They have great smoothies and you can get food to go. It is just down the street.
63 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Real Food Daily
414 N La Cienega BlvdThis is a vegan restaurant that has really tasty and healthy food. They have great smoothies and you can get food to go. It is just down the street.
Just down the street. A nice restaurant with great wines and great food.
24 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Malbec Argentinean Cuisine
1001 E Green StJust down the street. A nice restaurant with great wines and great food.
Bollywood Masala
618 E Colorado BlvdWe really like the Indian food here. You can also get it to go.
Shopping
Great bookstore with cafe. Huge children's section where you can easily spend half the day.
65 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Vroman's Bookstore
695 E Colorado BlvdGreat bookstore with cafe. Huge children's section where you can easily spend half the day.
Essentials
Grocery store with many international food items. It is your one stop shop.
202 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Trader Joe's
345 S Lake AveGrocery store with many international food items. It is your one stop shop.
Sightseeing
Come here and take a look at the beautiful architecture, all you have to do is cross the street. For the kids there is a turtle pond and many fun landscapes.
121 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
California Institute of Technology
1200 E California BlvdCome here and take a look at the beautiful architecture, all you have to do is cross the street. For the kids there is a turtle pond and many fun landscapes.
A haven of calm and a piece of history to come and see here. Kid friendly with lovely gardens.
Old Mill Foundation
1120 Old Mill Rd A haven of calm and a piece of history to come and see here. Kid friendly with lovely gardens.
Entertainment & Activities
Great secluded park that is open to the public. The kids will love the sand and open field. You will love the peace and quiet. Bbq possibilities here too.
Tournament Park
East California BoulevardGreat secluded park that is open to the public. The kids will love the sand and open field. You will love the peace and quiet. Bbq possibilities here too.
This place has an endless salad bar, many soups, and pizzas. All you can eat for a very affordable price. Go here with your kids, you will all love it.
12 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Souplantation
2131 W Commonwealth AveThis place has an endless salad bar, many soups, and pizzas. All you can eat for a very affordable price. Go here with your kids, you will all love it.
Arts & Culture
A world class collection of art with gorgeous sculpture garden all at a very reasonable entrance price.
485 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Museo Norton Simon
411 W Colorado BlvdA world class collection of art with gorgeous sculpture garden all at a very reasonable entrance price.
Cinema showing only independent and/or foreign films. Anything is worth seeing here.
81 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Laemmle's Playhouse 7
673 E Colorado BlvdCinema showing only independent and/or foreign films. Anything is worth seeing here.