Best Restaurants for People Watching in South Pasadena

9 restaurants available nearby

1. Mi Piace

4.5

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Pasadena

Booked 14 times today

We are open and happy to serve the community during this time. With over 30 years serving up crave worthy food, craft coktails, extensive wine lists and personalized service, we invite you to come dine on our newly renovated patio, bustling main dining rooms, sleek lounge or order our takeout. In Italian, Mi Piace means - I like it; and the Mi Piace Team will make sure you love it at this award-winning restaurant. Mi Piace is the perfect spot to enjoy an intimate dinner, lively lunch, or festive brunch. We take pride in our product and service provided and look forward to having you as our guest in what we call 'home'.

2. Saffy's

4.8

Exceptional(1216)

Price: Expensive

• Middle Eastern • East Hollywood

Booked 77 times today

A multi-regional Middle Eastern restaurant in East Hollywood, from Chefs Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis of Bestia and Bavel.

3. Hearts and Flame

4.1

Excellent(272)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Little Tokyo

Booked 15 times today

Hearts & Flame.Coastal Italian dishes in a modern industrial space in the heart of the DTLA Arts District. From fresh made pastas, to sea-to-table dishes, utilizing the freshest seafood from the California coast, our kitchen is at the heart of everything we do. In the middle of our dining room, the flames are ignited from our grill, where steaks, are cooked over an open flame, creating a memorable experience for you and your guests.

4. Bacari GDL

4.8

Exceptional(1146)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Glendale

Booked 17 times today

Bacari GDL is a Venetian-inspired small plates restaurant featuring Mediterranean-influenced dishes by Chef Lior Hillel. We are the 3rd restaurant of Kronfli Brothers, a family-owned, growing group of restaurants in the Los Angeles area. Alongside our delicious tapas, we offer a rotating curation of small-production wines and eclectic beers, unique craft cocktails & mocktails, and we are also known for our one-of-a-kind 90-minute open bar special.Our team provides warm hospitality in our comfortable, intimate indoor lounge by the bar or in our spacious, breezy outdoor patio. You will feel like home when dining at Bacari GDL.We welcome but do not require reservations — we love to accommodate walk-ins and large parties, even on busy nights. Bacari GDL is the go-to spot for our neighbors, and we look forward to hosting you soon!

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5. Casa Cordoba - Montrose

4.7

Exceptional(523)

Price: Moderate

• Spanish • Montrose

Booked 6 times today

Casa Cordoba was established 2013 to deliver a truly authentic Spanish dining experience. Located in a classic Spanish building in the heart of beautiful Montrose, Casa Cordoba presents a truly immersive experience where Angelenos can step out of the hustle and bustle of their daily lives and experience a Taste of Spain.You can experience Casa in our magical garden, dining room, or wine bar. We offer authentic Spanish cuisine including an extensive tapas menu, specialty paellas, and much more to go along with our hand selected wine list representing various regions of Spain.

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6. Broken Shaker - Los Angeles

4.1

Excellent(455)

Price: Moderate

• Californian • Downtown

Booked 2 times today

An oasis in the heart of Downtown LA, Broken Shaker, located on our rooftop pool deck, offers an eclectic menu of handcrafted cocktails and small bites. A James Beard Award finalist and winner of Tales of the Cocktail’s Best American Hotel Bar award, Broken Shaker serves up delicious cocktails, infused with homemade elixirs and exotic ingredients, bringing the flavors of the beach to the center of the city. A 4% health service charge is added to all checks to help cover the cost of health care benefits that we offer to our full-time employees. Additionally, an 18% service charge is automatically included in your purchase. Thank you for supporting our staff. If you would like either of these charges removed, please let your server know and the charge will be removed.

7. Zinqué - DTLA

4.6

Exceptional(535)

Price: Moderate

• French • Downtown

Booked 3 times today

zinqué is a beloved neighborhood hotspot & all-day restaurant serving French-inspired dishes, small plates, craft cocktails & a uniquely curated wine selection. Inspired by the zinc countertop bars & cafés of Paris, many of its customers consider it a second home—a place to work, linger & socialize. Open from 7am till late, the space transforms from a European-style bistro & café, serving full breakfast with La Colombe coffee drinks & its famous Le Bowl for lunch, to full service dining at night. (zin-kae)

8. Traxx

4.2

Awesome(13)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary American • Downtown

Traxx Restaurant and Traxx Bar are located inside beautiful, historic Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles. We are a semi-fine dining restaurant with a casual attitude and relaxed atmosphere. Our restaurant serves scratch made American Bistro dishes using local a local bakery and local ingredients. We offer seating on our concourse (located in front of the restaurant inside Union Station), the Dining Room, and on our outside Patio in the courtyard. We also serve Traxx Bar, located across the concourse inside Union Station at the main entrance. Traxx Bar hours are M-F 11:30-10pm with kitchen hours until 8pm and Sat & Sun 12-10pm with kitchen hours until 7pm.

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9. Capital Seafood Restaurant

4.1

Excellent(15)

Price: Moderate

• Seafood • Pasadena

Located at Restaurant Row on Huntington Drive in the city of Arcadia. At Capital Seafood Arcadia we serve an extensive menu from the delicious traditional Dim Sum to many choices of authentic Chinese meat, seafood, poultry, and vegetable dishes. The ambiance is casual, yet elegant. Our ultimate goal is to bring the best Chinese dining experience to our guests and transform a meal into an experience. The comfort of home with the service of royalty.

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EricVIP
Los Angeles •17 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
An institution, the best. Always generous and better than it needs to be.
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Mi PiacePrice: Expensive• Italian• Pasadena
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4.5
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KrisVIP
San Francisco Bay Area •6 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
It was absolutely amazing! Would definitely come here again. Great service and ambiance and the food was so tasty
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Saffy'sPrice: Expensive• Middle Eastern• East Hollywood
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4.8
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Chui-San
Los Angeles •21 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
The food and service were excellent. We loved everything we ordered. Just a suggestion for the wait staff if they don’t normally do so to caution diners when the bread pudding is served to be careful since the skillet is hot.
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Bacari GDLPrice: Expensive• Italian• Glendale
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4.8
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Vana
Los Angeles •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
Hostess and wait staff were exceptional! Loved the ambiance the live music added. I just wish some of the things we were excited to order were still available the night we visited.
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Hearts and FlamePrice: Expensive• Italian• Little Tokyo
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4.1
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Lucy
Los Angeles •1 review
5.0
Dined on Jan 2, 2025
We love it! We love to go for birthdays especially!
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Casa Cordoba - MontrosePrice: Moderate• Spanish• Montrose
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4.7

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9 restaurants available nearby

1. Mi Piace

2. Saffy's

3. Hearts and Flame

4. Bacari GDL

5. Casa Cordoba - Montrose

6. Broken Shaker - Los Angeles

7. Zinqué - DTLA

8. Traxx

9. Capital Seafood Restaurant

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