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The Pasadena outpost of an excellent Torrance tempura spot, Tendon Tempura Carlos Junior is home to mountains of crispy fried things over rice.
Lucky Boy in Pasadena is a famous walk-up burger spot known for its positively massive breakfast burritos. Beyond the size though, they're pretty unremarkable.
BBAD is a daytime counter inside the Pasadena Hotel that serves gigantic breakfast burritos filled with things like pork belly chile verde and potato pavé.
Houston's Pasadena is a reliable, seemingly upscale chain that's perfect for a celebration. Or anything, really.
Fresh Bites is a counter service Armenian cafe in Pasadena that serves some of the best lahmajun in LA.
Kinrose Creamery is a Persian/Egyptian ice cream shop in Old Town Pasadena that goes all out with creative toppings.
Star Leaf is an upscale Southeast Asian spot in Pasadena with serviceable, crowd-pleasing food and good cocktails.
Gus’s BBQ in Pasadena is a decent sit-down barbecue spot in South Pasadena that does a little bit of everything (including cocktails).
Old Sasoon is a 40-something-year-old Armenian bakery in Pasadena that's perfect for a chill, quiet morning of carb loading.
Come to Ferrazzani's in Pasadena for the housemade pasta, leave with a bag of excellent sandwiches.
Afternoon tea at The Huntington's Rose Garden Tea Room is a scenic delight.
The Langham Huntington is a five-star hotel in Pasadena where you can have a proper afternoon tea.
Saucy Chick / The Goat Mafia is an Indian-Mexican fusion spot that's great for when you're sick of the standard lunch bowl/wrap/salad.
The Tap Room At The Langham feels like you're drinking inside a suite on the Titanic.
Bar Chelou is a French-ish bistro next to the Pasadena Playhouse that's one of the most exciting restaurants in the neighborhood.
CAR is a quiet Pasadena cafe that sells one of the city's best chocolate croissants.
Howlin' Ray's second hot chicken shop in Pasadena is a bigger, better version of the chaotic Chinatown original.
Mandarin Coffee Stand is a quirky, serene cafe in Pasadena—a welcomed alternative from the typical, crowded coffee mills.
Mijares is a hacienda-style restaurant in Pasadena that’s been run by the same family since it opened in 1920.
Pasadena Fish Market serves fresh seafood and Jamaican dishes over a deli counter.
Rosebud is a spacious coffee shop with lots of counter seats and tables where you can bust out the laptop.