Pasadena

Saucy Chick Rotisserie/The Goat Mafia is an Indian-Mexican fusion spot that's great for when you're sick of the standard lunch bowl/wrap/salad.

Colette is an upscale dinner destination in Pasadena with creative Cantonese dishes.

The Tap Room At The Langham feels like you're drinking inside a suite on the Titanic.

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.

Union is one of the best restaurants in Pasadena, and a great spot for a midweek date.

Rotisserie Chicken of California is a Pasadena classic with fantastic, decently priced chicken plates.

Dos Besos is a very charming Spanish paella restaurant in Old Town Pasadena.

The Boulevard is the only queer bar in Pasadena and a great one, too.

Bone Kettle is an upscale Pasadena spot that serves tasty and creative Southeast Asian dishes.

Agnes is a restaurant with an open hearth and cheesery in Pasadena where Midwestern childhood nostalgia meets incredible food.

Over-ordering at Lunasia Dim Sum House in Pasadena is not so much a problem as it is a necessity.

Maestro is a modern Mexican joint in Pasadena with a menu that’s so full of delicious dishes it’ll give you Übermenufreude.

Arroyo Chop House in Pasadena is the kind of steakhouse where you come for the meat, but stay for the excellent chocolate soufflé.

Chamo Venezuelan Cuisine is a Pasadena spot that does empanadas and arepas very well.

Perry's Joint in Pasadena combines two of our favorite things: jazz music and delicious sandwiches.

Tibet Nepal House was the first to bring Himalayan food to Pasadena - and still remains the best.

The Royce is a fancy steakhouse inside the even fancier Langham Hotel in Pasadena, but it’s food is worth the price tag.

Euro Pane in Pasadena is a good bakery with great housemade bread.

The lines might be long at Ramen Tatsunoya, but this Pasadena ramen spot is worth the wait.

Shandong Dumplings in Pasadena serves good noodle dishes, a few great dumplings, and a fantastic scallion pancake.