South Pasadena Guidebook

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South Pasadena Guidebook

Nearby restaurants and eateries

Here are some local restaurants in and around South Pasadena for a delicious meal or quick bite to go!
Casual, family friendly restaurant that offers a menu with Hawaiian flavor. Have a mai tai at their outdoor seating or Tiki bar. Try the delish Loco Moco plate.
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Canoe House
805 Fair Oaks Ave
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Casual, family friendly restaurant that offers a menu with Hawaiian flavor. Have a mai tai at their outdoor seating or Tiki bar. Try the delish Loco Moco plate.
Great place for a full breakfast or brunch on their outdoor patio.
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Mike & Anne's
1040 Mission St
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Great place for a full breakfast or brunch on their outdoor patio.
Amazing breakfast & brunch spot. The food is prepared and presented in such a sight & palate pleasing way. Be prepared to wait on weekends as they get busy.
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Cos & Pi
303 Pasadena Ave
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Amazing breakfast & brunch spot. The food is prepared and presented in such a sight & palate pleasing way. Be prepared to wait on weekends as they get busy.
Delicious and fast make your own pizza spot just a 5 minute walk away.
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Blaze Pizza
667 E Colorado Blvd
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Delicious and fast make your own pizza spot just a 5 minute walk away.
Favorite local pizza joint owned by a South Pasadena family. "The Grandma" is an amazing Margherita pizza and the "Joe P" is the Margherita with added protein.
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Tomato Pie Pizza Joint
2457 Hyperion Ave
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Favorite local pizza joint owned by a South Pasadena family. "The Grandma" is an amazing Margherita pizza and the "Joe P" is the Margherita with added protein.
Hits the spot for a fresh poke salad craving. You can get half mixed greens salad, half white or brown rice. Recommended is the "house sauce" which is half Yuzu Ponzu, half Sesame Shoyu.
Poke Salad Bar
12 W Colorado Blvd
Hits the spot for a fresh poke salad craving. You can get half mixed greens salad, half white or brown rice. Recommended is the "house sauce" which is half Yuzu Ponzu, half Sesame Shoyu.
Delicious Southern BBQ restaurant that gives Texas BBQ a run for their money. Can get busy in the evenings.
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Gus's BBQ
808 Fair Oaks Ave
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Delicious Southern BBQ restaurant that gives Texas BBQ a run for their money. Can get busy in the evenings.
Need a healthy start to the morning or afternoon smoothie pick me up? Jamba Juice is within walking distance to the studio. They have smoothies, veggie juice blends (Tropical Greens is a personal and healthy favorite) and oatmeal/granola/acai bowls.
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Jamba
12265 Ventura Blvd
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Need a healthy start to the morning or afternoon smoothie pick me up? Jamba Juice is within walking distance to the studio. They have smoothies, veggie juice blends (Tropical Greens is a personal and healthy favorite) and oatmeal/granola/acai bowls.
Fast Chinese food when you are in need of something in a hurry. Orange chicken is always a hit.
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Panda Express
1803 N Cahuenga Blvd
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Fast Chinese food when you are in need of something in a hurry. Orange chicken is always a hit.
Authentic and delicious Mexican food. The chips and salsa is addictive.
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Señor Fish
4803 Eagle Rock Blvd
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Authentic and delicious Mexican food. The chips and salsa is addictive.
Every Thursday from 4-8pm the South Pasadena Farmer's Market features a variety of produce and market food vendors who sell straight from the farm fruits and veggies or organic foods made from scratch. It's also a great place to grab an easy dinner as there are several hot food vendors: Peruvian plates, Japanese musubis, BBQ rib sandwiches to name a few. Don't forget to bring cash, though an ATM onsite is available.
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South Pasadena Farmers' Market
920 Meridian Ave
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Every Thursday from 4-8pm the South Pasadena Farmer's Market features a variety of produce and market food vendors who sell straight from the farm fruits and veggies or organic foods made from scratch. It's also a great place to grab an easy dinner as there are several hot food vendors: Peruvian plates, Japanese musubis, BBQ rib sandwiches to name a few. Don't forget to bring cash, though an ATM onsite is available.
California's most cherished burger chain! Always hits the spot.
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In-N-Out Burger
1210 N Atlantic Blvd
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California's most cherished burger chain! Always hits the spot.
Great local lunch spot. Their bread is homemade and to die for. Try the chicken sandwich on the homemade bread = yum!
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Fiore Market Cafe
1000 Fremont Ave
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Great local lunch spot. Their bread is homemade and to die for. Try the chicken sandwich on the homemade bread = yum!
Full service Chinese restaurant.
Oak Tree Inn
1315 Fair Oaks Ave
Full service Chinese restaurant.
Local Japanese restaurant that offers innumerable sushi rolls, Udon noodles, bento boxes, tempura etc.
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Tokoro
802 Fair Oaks Ave
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Local Japanese restaurant that offers innumerable sushi rolls, Udon noodles, bento boxes, tempura etc.
Great nearby ramen hot spot.
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Modan Artisanal Ramen
700 Fair Oaks Ave
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Great nearby ramen hot spot.
Burrito style sushi wraps that delight the taste buds!
Nori Sushi Wraps
711 Fair Oaks Ave
Burrito style sushi wraps that delight the taste buds!
Really great NY style pizza. New location close to the studio next to the historic Rialto Theater. Get a tap card to try the beers, wines, and margarita from the dispenser.
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Mamma's Brick Oven Pizza & Pasta
1007 Fair Oaks Ave
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Really great NY style pizza. New location close to the studio next to the historic Rialto Theater. Get a tap card to try the beers, wines, and margarita from the dispenser.
Latin bistro & bar on Mission St. in downtown South Pasadena. Nice place to hang out and socialize with good food, tapas and drinks. Happy Hour Monday-Thursday.
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Aro Latin
1019 Mission Street
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Latin bistro & bar on Mission St. in downtown South Pasadena. Nice place to hang out and socialize with good food, tapas and drinks. Happy Hour Monday-Thursday.

Coffee, tea & boba

Need a caffeine pick me up or fill a boba craving? Try one of these nearby spots.
Teamorrow - Bubble Tea, Boba Cafe, 奶茶, and Taiwanese Restaurant
1005A Mission St
Closest coffee shop (7 min walk) to grab your morning coffee or afternoon Frappuccino.
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Starbucks
3000 San Gabriel Blvd
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Closest coffee shop (7 min walk) to grab your morning coffee or afternoon Frappuccino.
Simplee Boba
954 Mission St
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La Monarca Bakery
5833 N Figueroa St
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Amazing coffee! They also serve Fosselman's ice cream. Restroom is upstairs and requires a code from the baristas.
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Jones Coffee Roasters
693 S Raymond Ave
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Amazing coffee! They also serve Fosselman's ice cream. Restroom is upstairs and requires a code from the baristas.

Banks, Grocery & Service

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United States Postal Service
281 E Colorado Blvd
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Three outdoor ATMs
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Wells Fargo Bank
7315 N Figueroa St
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Three outdoor ATMs
Chase Bank
860 E Colorado Blvd
Comerica Bank
824 Fair Oaks Ave
Spa-like atmosphere for a massage or facial.
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Massage Envy
18665 Devonshire St
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Spa-like atmosphere for a massage or facial.
Pharmacy as well as ice cream parlor inside.
Rite Aid
914 Fair Oaks Ave
Pharmacy as well as ice cream parlor inside.
Clean supermarket with a Starbucks inside. Can get busy around after school hours (3pm) and evening rush hour (5-6pm).
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Pavilions
1213 S Fair Oaks Ave
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Clean supermarket with a Starbucks inside. Can get busy around after school hours (3pm) and evening rush hour (5-6pm).
Clean, highly rated coin laundry facility. Offers an amazing fluff & fold service. 1.4 miles from guesthouse.
Soapy Clean Coin Laundry
5751 Huntington Dr
Clean, highly rated coin laundry facility. Offers an amazing fluff & fold service. 1.4 miles from guesthouse.
Happy cars and happy customers.
Pasadena Auto Wash
164 W Del Mar Blvd
Happy cars and happy customers.
Trader Joe's has great prices and great grocery especially with their selection of ready to heat & eat frozen meals. Combine it with their fresh foods and you have a gourmet meal ready to serve.
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Trader Joe's
345 S Lake Ave
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Trader Joe's has great prices and great grocery especially with their selection of ready to heat & eat frozen meals. Combine it with their fresh foods and you have a gourmet meal ready to serve.
Dry cleaning service 0.3 miles from the guesthouse.
Magic Cleaners and Laundry, Inc.
1113 Fair Oaks Ave
Dry cleaning service 0.3 miles from the guesthouse.