California Eats · Pasadena, CaliforniaPasadena restaurants
9 taquerías · 4 dim sum houses · 5 fish taco spots · 1 Korean barbecue restaurant · 1 burger stand in and around Pasadena, each checked open in October 2026. In the app, Pasadena has 557 restaurants, cafés and bars, nearest first.
California taquerías in and near Pasadena
In Pasadena first, then within 5 miles. All 363 statewide.
Baja Cali Fish & Tacos
490 N Lake Ave, Pasadena
TaqueríaFish tacos On the menu: battered fish taco, fish burrito, ceviche, quesadillas
San Gabriel Valley fish taco shop.
Baja Cali Fish & Tacos
2487 E Washington Blvd, Pasadena
TaqueríaFish tacos On the menu: battered fish taco, fish burrito, ceviche, quesadillas
San Gabriel Valley fish taco shop.
Guisados
577 S Arroyo Pkwy, Pasadena
Taquería On the menu: tinga taco, cochinita pibil taco, chicharron taco, bistek taco, mole taco
Braise-based (guisado) tacos on handmade corn tortillas; Pasadena.
King Taco
45 N Arroyo Pkwy, Pasadena
Taquería On the menu: al pastor taco, carne asada burrito, sopes, nachos · Founded 1974
King Taco store #21 (Pasadena); the brand began in 1974 in a converted ice cream truck per its site.
Viva Tacos La Estrella
2525 E Foothill Blvd, Pasadena
Taquería On the menu: tacos, burritos, quesadillas, sopes
Taqueria (open 24 hours per its site).
Baja Cali Fish & Tacos
31 E Main St, Alhambra · 4 mi from Pasadena
TaqueríaFish tacos On the menu: battered fish taco, fish burrito, ceviche, quesadillas
San Gabriel Valley fish taco shop.
Mariscos El Faro
6139 N Figueroa St #6113, Los Angeles · 4 mi from Pasadena
TaqueríaFish tacos On the menu: fish tacos, tostadas, ceviches, empanadas
Highland Park mariscos truck.
Villa's Tacos
5455 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles · 5 mi from Pasadena
Bib GourmandTaquería On the menu: LA-style tacos on handmade blue-corn tortillas, quesotacos, vegan tacos, fish tacos
Highland Park taqueria grilling over mesquite.
Baja Cali Fish & Tacos
2001 W Valley Blvd, Alhambra · 5 mi from Pasadena
TaqueríaFish tacos On the menu: battered fish taco, fish burrito, ceviche, quesadillas
San Gabriel Valley fish taco shop.
California dim sum in and near Pasadena
In Pasadena first, then within 5 miles. All 53 statewide.
Lunasia Signature
865 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena
Dim sum On the menu: jumbo shrimp har-gow, truffle sui mai, shrimp rice noodle roll, crispy baked BBQ pork bao, pan-fried turnip cake · Founded 2009
Lunasia's Pasadena branch, branded Lunasia Signature. Time Out (Oct 2025) gave a Pasadena address of 239 E Colorado Blvd; the brand's own 2026 location page lists 865 E Colorado Blvd.
Lunasia Dim Sum House
500 W Main St, Alhambra · 4 mi from Pasadena
Bib GourmandDim sum On the menu: jumbo shrimp har gow, siu mai, BBQ pork bao, shrimp rice noodle roll, egg custard tart · Founded 2009
All-day, menu-order dim sum; the brand says it has served LA since 2009.
Grand Harbor Restaurant
5725 Rosemead Blvd, Temple City · 4 mi from Pasadena
Dim sum On the menu: cheung fun (rice noodle rolls), steamed durian buns, corn-and-chive pancakes, sticky rice, mango pudding
Cantonese dim sum hall that takes advance reservations; menu order. Time Out gives the address as 5733 Rosemead Blvd; the county permit is at 5725.
Chef Tony
1108 S Baldwin Ave, Arcadia · 5 mi from Pasadena
Dim sum On the menu: shrimp har gow, truffle pork siu mai, scallop and shrimp dumpling, lava egg yolk buns
Tony He's Arcadia dim sum restaurant (he also led Sea Harbour); a shorter, menu-order dim sum list.
California fish tacos in and near Pasadena
In Pasadena first, then within 5 miles. All 87 statewide.
Baja Cali Fish & Tacos
490 N Lake Ave, Pasadena
TaqueríaFish tacos On the menu: battered fish taco, fish burrito, ceviche, quesadillas
San Gabriel Valley fish taco shop.
Baja Cali Fish & Tacos
2487 E Washington Blvd, Pasadena
TaqueríaFish tacos On the menu: battered fish taco, fish burrito, ceviche, quesadillas
San Gabriel Valley fish taco shop.
Baja Cali Fish & Tacos
31 E Main St, Alhambra · 4 mi from Pasadena
TaqueríaFish tacos On the menu: battered fish taco, fish burrito, ceviche, quesadillas
San Gabriel Valley fish taco shop.
Mariscos El Faro
6139 N Figueroa St #6113, Los Angeles · 4 mi from Pasadena
TaqueríaFish tacos On the menu: fish tacos, tostadas, ceviches, empanadas
Highland Park mariscos truck.
Baja Cali Fish & Tacos
2001 W Valley Blvd, Alhambra · 5 mi from Pasadena
TaqueríaFish tacos On the menu: battered fish taco, fish burrito, ceviche, quesadillas
San Gabriel Valley fish taco shop.
California Korean barbecue in and near Pasadena
In Pasadena first, then within 5 miles. All 74 statewide.
Gen Korean BBQ House
68 W Main St, Alhambra · 4 mi from Pasadena
Korean BBQ On the menu: Korean BBQ grilled on built-in tabletop grills · Founded 2011
Gen Korean BBQ location; the brand says it was founded in Los Angeles in 2011.
California burger stands in and near Pasadena
In Pasadena first, then within 5 miles. All 19 statewide.
Lucky Boy Drive-In
531 E Walnut St, Pasadena
Burger stand On the menu: breakfast burritos (all day), burgers, sandwiches · Founded 1961
Pasadena burger and burrito stand established 1961; also at 640 S Arroyo Pkwy and in Sylmar.
MICHELIN and James Beard in Pasadena
From MICHELIN's 2026 California selection and the James Beard Foundation's announcements. Facts, not ratings.
Union Restaurant
37 Union St, Pasadena
Bib Gourmand
What Pasadena eats
Which kinds of food Pasadena has the most of, counting its 557 restaurants in open map data and county records.
| Kind of place | Places |
|---|---|
| Coffee & Café | 71 |
| Mexican | 65 |
| Bakery & Sweets | 59 |
| Japanese & Sushi | 46 |
| Bar & Pub | 40 |
| Burgers | 25 |
| Pizza | 23 |
| Chinese | 22 |
| Healthy & Vegan | 20 |
| Chicken & Wings | 20 |