Carb-loading has never been more gratifying. In Old Pasadena, this chef-driven restaurant continues to thrive with locally sourced ingredients and a dazzling selection of boldly prepared pastas, all of which are made in house. For sure, there is nothing timid about this cooking – and many dishes should probably be shared. Consider the stack of roasted market carrots set on smooth labneh and blanketed in Aleppo and honey or the fan favorite, platter-sized spaghetti and meatballs, which comes with garlic bread. Best of all might be the torchetti, a tangle of twisted noodles coated in a rich pork

6.6km

Perle

French

$$$

This quaint French bistro feels right at home in downtown Pasadena. The cozy space draws in anybody walking by, thanks to vintage frames, sturdy Mahogany tables, and a coffered wood ceiling. Whereas many restaurants are content to merely look like a French bistro, in this one Chef Dean Yasharian has the chops to cook like one too.There is no need to reinvent the wheel and he knows it, carefully preparing such sleek, straight-shot Parisian classics as Burgundy snails glistening in herbed butter; silky-smooth pork pâté wrapped in pastry; and duck à l’orange with celery root purée. Dessert is ess

6.5km

Agnes

American, Californian

$$$

Maybe it's because you enter through Vanessa and Thomas Tilaka Kalb's cheesery, where you can pull up a chair for an appetizer and a glass of wine, or maybe it's the appealing menu, but Agnes is especially inviting. Start with a cheese board or tinned fish to share, then snack on items like fried cheese curds with dill ranch dressing and honey mustard pickles. Salads show off their fondness for local products; house-made pastas are satisfying; but it's the live-fire hearth that draws all eyes. You'll never go wrong with a plate of fried chicken with sambal hot honey sauce and house-made pickle

6.9km

Jack in the Box

Restaurant

Fast food

4.7km

Taco Bell

Restaurant

Fast food

9.5km

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