Chef Tony is a dim sum restaurant in Pasadena with decent food and high prices.

Soh Grill House is a very solid Korean BBQ spot in Pasadena.

Maestro is a modern Mexican joint in Pasadena with a menu that’s so full of delicious dishes it’ll give you Übermenufreude.

La Grande Orange Cafe is an American restaurant in Pasadena with a big citrus theme and low corkage fee.

Gus’s BBQ in Pasadena is a rare breed - it has both a solid plate of spare ribs and a low corkage fee.

The Terrace is located in The Langham hotel in Pasadena, and serves a pretty solid dim sum brunch on Sundays.

Edwin Mills is an all-day cafe in Old Town Pasadena with a great bottomless brunch deal on the weekend.

Jameson Brown is a coffee shop in Pasadena that’s also a serious bean-roasting operation.

Lucky Boy in Pasadena is the diner for you, especially if you’re hungover and in need of a positively massive breakfast burrito.

Euro Pane in Pasadena is a good bakery with great housemade bread.

Part of Oseyo Shabu Shabu’s charm is that it’s always crowded - in addition to the Pasadena spot’s high-quality meats and seafood, of course.

Tibet Nepal House was the first to bring Himalayan food to Pasadena - and still remains the best.

If you’re getting pizza in Pasadena, you should get it from The Luggage Room Pizzeria.

Shandong Dumplings in Pasadena serves good noodle dishes, a few great dumplings, and a fantastic scallion pancake.

Arroyo Chop House in Pasadena is the kind of steakhouse where you come for the meat, but stay for the excellent chocolate soufflé.

Pie ’n Burger is an OG spot in Pasadena, serving up some of the best burgers in LA since 1963.