Guidebook for South Pasadena

Kristin & Richard
Kristin & Richard
Guidebook for South Pasadena

Food Scene

Great for delivery or pick up. Their specialty is New York style Pizza and they also have very addictive garlic knots. A community favorite!
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Mamma's Brick Oven Pizza & Pasta
1007 Fair Oaks Ave
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Great for delivery or pick up. Their specialty is New York style Pizza and they also have very addictive garlic knots. A community favorite!
Neighborhood coffee shop that always seems to be buzzing. Also, this coffee shop is constantly being used for filming!
Kaldi Coffee & Tea
1019 El Centro St
Neighborhood coffee shop that always seems to be buzzing. Also, this coffee shop is constantly being used for filming!
Best BBQ in the area. Also has a bar with happy hour.
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Gus's BBQ
808 Fair Oaks Ave
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Best BBQ in the area. Also has a bar with happy hour.
Great outdoor dining and dog friendly.
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Mike & Anne's
1040 Mission St
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Great outdoor dining and dog friendly.
Great food, great bar.
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Canoe House
805 Fair Oaks Ave
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Great food, great bar.
Great breakfast, outdoor dining and dog friendly.
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Heirloom Bakery & Cafe
807-C Meridian Ave
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Great breakfast, outdoor dining and dog friendly.
Excellent pizza.
Tomato Pie Pizza Joint
Excellent pizza.
Historic soda fountain
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Fair Oaks Pharmacy
1526 Mission St
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Historic soda fountain
Great breakfast joint
Shakers
Great breakfast joint
Tasty fish tacos
Señor Fish
Tasty fish tacos
Fine dining and al fresco dining
Shiro
1505 Mission St
Fine dining and al fresco dining
Thursday night Farmer's Market adjacent
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Communal
1009 El Centro St
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Thursday night Farmer's Market adjacent
The Raymond Restaurant - Brunch, Dinner & Happy Hour Pasadena CA
Fine dining and specialty cocktails
Great lunch joint
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Cos & Pi
303 Pasadena Ave
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Great lunch joint
Best hot fudge sundaes on the planet
Twohey's Restaurant
424 Fair Oaks Ave
Best hot fudge sundaes on the planet
Trendy Spanish food
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Aro Latin
1019 Mission Street
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Trendy Spanish food
Our local pub - a guest favorite. Great Irish food, excellent live music.
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Griffins Of Kinsale
1007 Mission St
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Our local pub - a guest favorite. Great Irish food, excellent live music.
French, breakfast and lunch
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Julienne Fine Foods And Celebrations
2649 Mission St
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French, breakfast and lunch
Italian, sports bar
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Charlie's Trio
5769 Huntington Dr N
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Italian, sports bar
Driving range, restaurant / bar
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Arroyo Seco Golf Course
1055 Lohman Ln
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Driving range, restaurant / bar
A short walk, every Thursday, local vendors, from 4 to 7.
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South Pasadena Farmers' Market
920 Meridian Ave
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A short walk, every Thursday, local vendors, from 4 to 7.
Roasts their own beans from their own Guatemalan plantation.
Jones Coffee Roasters
Roasts their own beans from their own Guatemalan plantation.
Fast food chicken
El Pollo Loco
Fast food chicken
Chinese fast food, walkable
Panda Express
Chinese fast food, walkable
Inside and outside dining and delivers
Patakan Thai Restaurant
711 Fair Oaks Ave
Inside and outside dining and delivers
Great Poke, easily walkable
Poke Salad Bar
Great Poke, easily walkable
Fast, excellent pizza
Blaze Pizza
Fast, excellent pizza

Everything Else

This area of Pasadena is known for its many restaurants, bars, and shopping. At night this area has a large nightlife scene, while during the day its great for shopping.
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Old Pasadena
23 E Colorado Blvd
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This area of Pasadena is known for its many restaurants, bars, and shopping. At night this area has a large nightlife scene, while during the day its great for shopping.
Also nearby are a skate park, mini golf, tennis courts
South Pawsadena Dog Park
650 Stoney Dr
Also nearby are a skate park, mini golf, tennis courts
Nearby great courts
Arroyo Seco Racquet Club
920 Lohman Ln
Nearby great courts
Golf and mini-golf
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Arroyo Seco Golf Course
1055 Lohman Ln
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Golf and mini-golf
Best Realtors and Mortgage Lenders in town. Ask for Kristin Roche, your AirBnB host. :- )
Huntington Group
Best Realtors and Mortgage Lenders in town. Ask for Kristin Roche, your AirBnB host. :- )
Best Trauma Hospital with world class facilities located just up the street in "The Medical Corridor" on Fair Oaks in Pasadena. It's the first stop on the train north to access the hospital and many doctor's offices.
Huntington Hospital
Best Trauma Hospital with world class facilities located just up the street in "The Medical Corridor" on Fair Oaks in Pasadena. It's the first stop on the train north to access the hospital and many doctor's offices.
Hiking with lake at the top, dog park and tennis courts
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Ernest E Debs Regional Park
4235 Monterey Rd
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Hiking with lake at the top, dog park and tennis courts
Local hang out for teens who like to skateboard.
South Pasadena Skate Park
660 Stoney Dr
Local hang out for teens who like to skateboard.
Close by and much easier than LAX.
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Ihollywood Burbank Airport
2627 N Hollywood Way
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Close by and much easier than LAX.

Essentials

It is a smaller grocer that has a focus on healthy foods and does not carry the larger company owned products.
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Trader Joe's
345 S Lake Ave
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It is a smaller grocer that has a focus on healthy foods and does not carry the larger company owned products.
Recently upgraded, great selections, great pharmacy, closest grocery store, easily walkable.
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Pavilions
1213 S Fair Oaks Ave
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Recently upgraded, great selections, great pharmacy, closest grocery store, easily walkable.
Light rail station within close walking distance This stop on the Goldline is a 5 min walk and can take you from South Pasadena, to downtown L.A., Chinatown, historic Union Station, Old Town Pasadena, City of Hope, Staples Center, USC and the beaches in Santa Monica. This is also where the local Farmers Market is held every Thursday.
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South Pasadena Station
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Light rail station within close walking distance This stop on the Goldline is a 5 min walk and can take you from South Pasadena, to downtown L.A., Chinatown, historic Union Station, Old Town Pasadena, City of Hope, Staples Center, USC and the beaches in Santa Monica. This is also where the local Farmers Market is held every Thursday.
High end grocery store
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Bristol Farms South Pasadena
606 Fair Oaks Ave
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High end grocery store

Arts & Culture

This large park has a play area, lots of open grass, and tennis courts. During the summer there are free concerts that go on, along with picnics and other activities.
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Garfield Park
1000 Park Ave
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This large park has a play area, lots of open grass, and tennis courts. During the summer there are free concerts that go on, along with picnics and other activities.
One of the few remaining Andrew Carnegie libraries
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South Pasadena Public Library
1100 Oxley St
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One of the few remaining Andrew Carnegie libraries
World famous gardens and Art Museum.
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Huntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
1151 Oxford Rd
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World famous gardens and Art Museum.

Shopping

This shopping area offers beautiful scenery, a theater, and more expensive stores than a usual mall. Across the street there is also the Glendale galleria.
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I-Americana ku-Brand
889 Americana Way
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This shopping area offers beautiful scenery, a theater, and more expensive stores than a usual mall. Across the street there is also the Glendale galleria.

Health & Beauty

Reflexology foot massage at great prices and walking distance
Happy Feet - Massage, Skincare & Acupuncture
1118 Fair Oaks Ave
Reflexology foot massage at great prices and walking distance
Jenny McCardy does great cut and color - walking distance on Mission. Also has an eyebrow specialist.
Mission Ten Eleven
Jenny McCardy does great cut and color - walking distance on Mission. Also has an eyebrow specialist.
High end nail salon - mani pedi.
Bonsoir Nails
High end nail salon - mani pedi.

Pharmacy

Open 24/7, short drive or first station on the light rail / Goldline
CVS
Open 24/7, short drive or first station on the light rail / Goldline
Local pharmacy
Rite Aid
914 Fair Oaks Ave
Local pharmacy
Local pharmacy, walkable
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Pavilions
1213 S Fair Oaks Ave
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Local pharmacy, walkable
Ice cream sundae bar, lunch tables, gift shop while you wait
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Fair Oaks Pharmacy
1526 Mission St
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Ice cream sundae bar, lunch tables, gift shop while you wait