Guidebook for Pasadena
Food Scene
Green Zone
34 South Raymond AvenueOrganic Chinese and its yummy!
Fun Atmosphere and outdoor seating. Good soups,salads and desserts. They are known for their curry chicken sandwich and they do good eggs with toast and salad.
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Urth Caffé
459 S Hewitt StFun Atmosphere and outdoor seating. Good soups,salads and desserts. They are known for their curry chicken sandwich and they do good eggs with toast and salad.
Mediterranean/Middle Eastern family run business. The chicken plate with grilled veggies is amazing! The garlic spread with the pita is a must! It comes with the plate just ask for extra.
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U Pick Cafe
720 N Lake AveMediterranean/Middle Eastern family run business. The chicken plate with grilled veggies is amazing! The garlic spread with the pita is a must! It comes with the plate just ask for extra.
SUGARFISH by sushi nozawa
600 W 7th StGreat sushi!
Morning/lunch is cafeteria style, order at counter and they will bring it to you. Then dinner is sit down server style. Great Asian Fusion/French! Great skinny fries to good coconut curry.
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Abricott
238 South Lake AvenueMorning/lunch is cafeteria style, order at counter and they will bring it to you. Then dinner is sit down server style. Great Asian Fusion/French! Great skinny fries to good coconut curry.
If you are in the area I totally recommend the fish tacos with Diego's hot oil sauce. They have particular hours so make sure they are open. They do dinner as well.
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Food Fair by Diego
7825 Beverly BlvdIf you are in the area I totally recommend the fish tacos with Diego's hot oil sauce. They have particular hours so make sure they are open. They do dinner as well.
The Raymond Restaurant
1250 South Fair Oaks Avenue!886 Bar inside is a fun place.
Parks & Nature
This is a pretty easy hike & worth it to see the waterfall.
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I-Eaton Canyon Falls
1750 N Altadena DrThis is a pretty easy hike & worth it to see the waterfall.
This is a great hike. It is a long hike so bring H2O and food. Worth the view if you can see the ocean.
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Echo Mountain (Mount Lowe Railroad Trail)
Echo Mountain (Mount Lowe Railroad Trail)This is a great hike. It is a long hike so bring H2O and food. Worth the view if you can see the ocean.
Beautiful views of the coast! Well worth the trek.
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Los Leones Canyon Trailhead
510 Los Liones DrBeautiful views of the coast! Well worth the trek.
Shopping
Melrose Avenue
7763 Melrose AveMelrose is a fun and funky place to shop.
Fred Segal
8500 Sunset BlvdThis is a boutique
Arts & Culture
The Getty Villa
17985 Pacific Coast HwyOne of the best collections of art. I really enjoy this museum.
The outdoor garden is beautiful.
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I-Norton Simon Museum
411 W Colorado Blvd One of the best collections of art. I really enjoy this museum.
The outdoor garden is beautiful.
Give this place time as there is a lot to see. Look for the free days as it is expensive but well kept.
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Huntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford RdGive this place time as there is a lot to see. Look for the free days as it is expensive but well kept.
Look at the website because they also have entertainment in the evening.
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire BlvdLook at the website because they also have entertainment in the evening.
Alyce de Roulet Williamson Gallery at ArtCenter College of Design
1700 Lida StEntertainment & Activities
Venice is a special place to people watch. You can also rent a bike/skates and go from Venice, Santa Monica to Malibu.
Don't miss the Venice Canals and Abbot Kinney.
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Venice Beach Boardwalk
517 Ocean Front WalkVenice is a special place to people watch. You can also rent a bike/skates and go from Venice, Santa Monica to Malibu.
Don't miss the Venice Canals and Abbot Kinney.
This is a nice beach and check out online if they have any festivals. Their yearly festival is one of the best I have been to. Lulu's boutique is a fun shop for the gals. My fav!
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Manhattan Beach
This is a nice beach and check out online if they have any festivals. Their yearly festival is one of the best I have been to. Lulu's boutique is a fun shop for the gals. My fav!
Drinks & Nightlife
Perch
448 S Hill StRooftop Bar with great views!
Bacade! They have old school video games and pinball! Yess! They also have a food truck.
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Eightytwo
707 E 4th PlBacade! They have old school video games and pinball! Yess! They also have a food truck.
Break Room 86
630 S Ardmore AveFun 80's club. Lots going on here.
The Edison
The Blind Donkey
53 Union StCaña Rum Bar
714 West Olympic BoulevardFun DJ Latin groove.
Great hip comfort food and fabulous drinks. This place is close to the house so I highly recommend it.
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Magnolia House
492 S Lake AveGreat hip comfort food and fabulous drinks. This place is close to the house so I highly recommend it.
Essentials
Trader Joe's
1566 Colorado BlvdLove that it is so close by. They have their normal food and a bar area with food with weekly specials. Not bad but not great. We just had the fried fish sandwich and a burger but the brioche buns were very dry. But the food was OK just the bun is kind of important.
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Whole Foods Market
465 S Arroyo PkwyLove that it is so close by. They have their normal food and a bar area with food with weekly specials. Not bad but not great. We just had the fried fish sandwich and a burger but the brioche buns were very dry. But the food was OK just the bun is kind of important.
Vons
155 W California BlvdVons is walking distance as well more like three blocks.