145 Best Authentic Restaurants in South Pasadena

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1. Gus's BBQ - South Pasadena

4.8

Exceptional(2068)

$$$$

• Barbecue • South Pasadena

Booked 33 times today

We really enjoyed our dining experience last night. This is my favorite place for BBQ. I got the loaded baked potato with pulled pork. My husband got the chicken sandwich. He said the sandwich was excellent. My loaded baked potato was delicious and perfectly prepared. We sat in silence for a moment just savoring the food. This food was so good. We ate mindfully and felt grateful. The server was great, too. Cozy atmosphere. We did not get dessert, but I looked at the menu. I want to go back five times now just to try the desserts one-by-one.

2. Javier's Pasadena

4.5

Awesome(970)

$$$$

• Mexican • Pasadena

Booked 184 times today

The best place to be when stressed and great food is a necessity. Everything there is stress-free— service, table and food.

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3. Visionarium Live Italian

4.0

Excellent(45)

$$$$

• Italian • South Pasadena

Booked 6 times today

A wonderful Italian restaurant with a warm, relaxed atmosphere and a truly welcoming feel. Paolo, the owner, and his wife make you feel right at home, and everyone is friendly and genuinely passionate about what they do. A lovely place to enjoy authentic Italian hospitality, great food, (the gelato is a must! Thank you Bruno!), good wine, and wonderful company. We had a great time and can’t wait to come back!

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4. Agnes Restaurant & Cheesery

4.6

Exceptional(474)

$$$$

• American • Pasadena

Booked 37 times today

The staff were very friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. The food was very good; a lovely cheese board and a gorgeous, tasty beet salad. I would go out of my way to come again.

5. Radhika

4.6

Exceptional(37)

$$$$

• Indian • South Pasadena

Booked 4 times today

Delicious dinner. Great experience. Will go back

6. Celestino

4.7

Exceptional(3876)

$$$$

• Italian • Pasadena

Booked 53 times today

We celebrated a birthday here and want to rave about the delicious food and the amazing service. The seafood salad was fresh and appetizing, the osso bucco was incredibly delicious. There was so much food we each had a take home box. Order the tiramisu for dessert. Beautifully plated, and fabulous.

7. Mi Piace

4.5

Awesome(4290)

$$$$

• Italian • Pasadena

Booked 42 times today

Incredible!! 20+ years of excellence! Everything incredible! Love supporting locally owned & operated. Every time I come here- I feel well-taken care of. Great authentic Italian food, amazing ambience, & the owner is always attentive. One of the best places to dine in all of LA County. 💖

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8. Fogo de Chão - Pasadena, CA

4.2

Awesome(1611)

$$$$

• Steakhouse • Pasadena

Booked 110 times today

Excellent medium-rare bone-in ribeye and Wagyu ribeye steaks with three wonderful South American red wines to pair with them. Great bacon-wrapped steak bites! Great service as usual! Thank you very much!

9. Gale's

4.7

Exceptional(3555)

$$$$

• Italian • Pasadena

Booked 45 times today

You can't go wrong with anything your order on the menu. Pasta is excellent as well as the fish dished. The coconut is my favorite!!

10. Aro Latin

4.8

Exceptional(32)

$$$$

• South American • South Pasadena

Booked 3 times today

Amazing food and service in a relaxed, unrushed atmosphere! Definitely our favorite spot in South Pasadena!

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145 restaurants available nearby

1. Gus's BBQ - South Pasadena

2. Javier's Pasadena

3. Visionarium Live Italian

4. Agnes Restaurant & Cheesery

5. Radhika

6. Celestino

7. Mi Piace

8. Fogo de Chão - Pasadena, CA

9. Gale's

10. Aro Latin

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