Coffee & cafés in South Pasadena
South Pasadena has 94 listed coffee shops and cafés, from quick espresso stops to slow weekend brunches. Most popular: Bubble Tea (11), Breakfast (10), Tea (9). The coffee scene spans 51 Coffee Shops, 28 Cafes & Coffee Shops, 15 Tea Houses & Bubble Tea. Dietary options are covered too: Vegan cafés (12), Vegetarian cafés (8), Gluten-free cafés (4). Price levels: Cheap coffee, Mid-range cafés, Upscale coffee houses. 18 landmarks and neighbourhoods have their own nearby-coffee guides.
⭐ Top 10 coffee shops in South PasadenaOld Pasadena (13)Highland Park (4)Eagle Rock (3)El Sereno (3)Playhouse Village (3)
Coffee scorecard
| Metric | South Pasadena | United States median |
|---|---|---|
| Flagged as specialty in our listings | 14% of 94 venues | 4.5% (median of 985 cities) |
| Not part of a chain we track | 81% of 94 venues | 79% (median of 985 cities) |
| Median rating | 4.4 across 66 venues with 25+ ratings | 4.5 (median of 974 cities) |
| Cheap price tier | 48% of 46 venues with a price level | 60% (median of 894 cities) |
| Mid-range price tier | 50% of 46 venues with a price level | 39% (median of 894 cities) |
| Upscale price tier | 2.2% of 46 venues with a price level | 0% (median of 894 cities) |
| Open late (closing 22:00 or later) | 10% of 78 venues with listed hours | 19% (median of 984 cities) |
| Open on Sundays | 96% of 78 venues with Sunday hours listed | 85% (median of 984 cities) |
| Open all 7 days | 81% of 78 venues with listed hours | 76% (median of 984 cities) |
| Most-mentioned features | Matcha (8 venues), Outdoor Seating (5), Brunch (3) | — |
Computed from the cafés listed on WorldCafeMap; not a census of every café. Figures describe the cafés listed for South Pasadena on WorldCafeMap, not every café in the city. Country figures are the median across its cities with 20 or more listed cafés.
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Cafe Juayua
5346 Huntington Dr S, Los Angeles, CA 90032
★ 5.0 (99)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Reflexión by Cafe Juayua
2700 W Main St, Alhambra, CA 91801
★ 5.0 (22)
Ñoño
266 Monterey Rd, South Pasadena, CA 91030
★ 5.0 (21)
Outdoor seating
The Caffeinated Cart
577 S Arroyo Pkwy, Pasadena, CA 91105
★ 5.0 (14)
Cafe Zuma Collective
Pasadena, CA 91106
★ 5.0 (8)
Criterion coffee
39 N Arroyo Pkwy, Pasadena, CA 91103
★ 4.8 (391)moderate
Outdoor seating
Neighbors & Friends Cafe
88 Union St, Pasadena, CA 91103
★ 4.8 (161)moderate
lil’East Coffee
2734 N Eastern Ave Unit b, Los Angeles, CA 90032, United States
★ 4.8 (122)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Lumen Coffee
5025 N Figueroa St. Café Suite, Los Angeles, CA 90042, United States
★ 4.8 (99)
Union Street French Cafe
109 East Union Street, Pasadena
★ 4.7 (243)$20–30
Outdoor seating
Kavat Coffee
1638 Colorado Boulevard
★ 4.7 (233)$1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Ideology Coffee
132 West Green Street, Pasadena
★ 4.7 (93)£
Outdoor seating
Unicorn Coffee
55 W Green St, Pasadena, CA 91105
★ 4.7 (41)
Vänskap Coffee
5917 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90042, United States
★ 4.7 (14)
Kitchen Mouse
5904 North Figueroa Street, Los Angeles
★ 4.6 (901)$20–30
Outdoor seating
Found Coffee
1355 Colorado Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041, United States
★ 4.6 (344)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Jane
5830 York Boulevard
★ 4.6 (339)
Yahaira's Cafe
698 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena
★ 4.6 (238)inexpensive
Outdoor seating
Hello You're Welcome
445 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena
★ 4.6 (185)
Two Kids
1504 Mission Street, South Pasadena
★ 4.6 (167)£
Outdoor seating
Comet over Delphi
115 North Avenue 59, Los Angeles
★ 4.6 (119)
Sunright Tea Studio
12-16;16 West Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena
★ 4.6 (119)
Savvvys
36 W Colorado Blvd #6, Pasadena, CA 91105
★ 4.6 (79)inexpensive
Outdoor seating
Copa Vida
70 South Raymond Avenue, Pasadena
★ 4.5 (1232)moderate
Outdoor seating
Antigua Bread
5703 North Figueroa Street
★ 4.5 (752)
Antigua Bread
5597 Huntington Drive, Los Angeles
★ 4.5 (646)
Outdoor seating
Tpumps Boba
524 South Lake Avenue, Pasadena
★ 4.5 (536)
Amara Kitchen
519 N Avenue 64, Los Angeles
★ 4.5 (496)moderate
Peet's Coffee
605 South Lake Avenue, Pasadena
★ 4.5 (475)$1–10
Laptop friendlyOutdoor seating
Superba Snacks + Coffee
712 S Arroyo Pkwy, Pasadena, CA 91105
★ 4.5 (392)inexpensive
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
700 Fair Oaks Avenue, South Pasadena
★ 4.5 (288)inexpensive
Outdoor seating
Cordova Cafe & Bottleshop
199 South Los Robles Avenue
★ 4.5 (221)moderate
Outdoor seating
Jones Coffee Roasters
1006 Mission Street, South Pasadena
★ 4.5 (201)£
Outdoor seating
Art + Science Cafe
101 S Madison Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
★ 4.5 (197)moderate
Outdoor seating
Modu Cafe
5805 York Boulevard, Los Angeles
★ 4.5 (177)$10–20
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Twinkle Tea
498 South Lake Avenue, Pasadena
★ 4.5 (113)
Rock Coffee House
4808 Townsend Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90041, United States
★ 4.5 (88)$1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Kafana Coffee Juice Bar
220 Pasadena Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030
★ 4.5 (13)
Urth Caffé
594 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena
★ 4.4 (5065)moderate
Outdoor seating
Crepes de Paris
84 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA 91105
★ 4.4 (672)inexpensive
Outdoor seating
Julienne Fine Foods & Celebrations
2649 Mission St, San Marino, CA 91108
★ 4.4 (639)moderate
Outdoor seating
Civil Coffee
5629 North Figueroa Street
★ 4.4 (594)$1–10
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Starbucks Coffee Company
1318 Huntington Dr, South Pasadena, CA 91030
★ 4.4 (568)moderate
Lost Parrot Cafe
1929 Huntington Drive, South Pasadena
★ 4.4 (456)moderate
Outdoor seatingLaptop friendly
Little Flower
1424 W Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105
★ 4.4 (376)moderate
Outdoor seating
Heirloom Cafe and Bakery
807 Meridian Avenue, South Pasadena
★ 4.4 (370)moderate
Popping Yolk Cafe
88 W Colorado Blvd Ste 102, Pasadena, CA 91105
★ 4.4 (303)moderate
Outdoor seating
Jin the Tea Shop
18 West Green Street, Pasadena
★ 4.4 (285)
Badash Bakes
247 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena
★ 4.4 (281)$10–20
Blue Bottle Coffee
18 South Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena
★ 4.4 (276)moderate
Outdoor seating
Kaldi Coffee & Tea
1019 El Centro St, South Pasadena, CA 91030
★ 4.4 (241)inexpensive
Outdoor seatingRoasts on-site
Boba ChaCha - Cafe Pasadena
26 N Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103
★ 4.4 (187)inexpensive
Outdoor seating
Rose Tree Cottage
801 South Pasadena Avenue, Pasadena
★ 4.4 (133)$50–100
Outdoor seating
Odd One Out
14 South Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena
★ 4.4 (101)
Cielo San Marino
2461 Mission St UNIT B, San Marino, CA 91108
★ 4.4 (87)moderate
Outdoor seating
Motto Tea Cafe
100 West Green Street, Pasadena
★ 4.3 (583)
Teamorrow
1005 Mission Street, South Pasadena
★ 4.3 (234)inexpensive
Outdoor seating
Starbucks Coffee Company
901 Fair Oaks Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030
★ 4.3 (205)moderate
Tepito Coffee
695 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena
★ 4.3 (145)
Pillow Talk Cafe Pasadena
526 S Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
★ 4.3 (134)inexpensive
Nostalgic Cafe
27 East Holly Street, Pasadena
★ 4.3 (130)£
Outdoor seating
Santa Canela
5601
★ 4.3 (109)
Milkie & Snowie
★ 4.3 (92)
Elephant Hills Cafe & Bakery
4905A Huntington Dr N, Los Angeles, CA 90032
★ 4.3 (42)$1–10
Corner Bakery
★ 4.2 (672)moderate
La Monarca Bakery
1001 Mission Street, South Pasadena
★ 4.2 (274)moderate
Alfred Coffee
55 West Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena
★ 4.2 (175)$1–10
Outdoor seating
Miss Cheese Tea Cafe
238 South Arroyo Parkway, Pasadena
★ 4.1 (485)
Simplee Boba
954 Mission Street, South Pasadena
★ 4.1 (223)
Go Get Em Tiger
5916 North Figueroa Street, Los Angeles
★ 4.1 (144)$10–20
Sunright Tea Studio
2320 West Commonwealth Avenue, Alhambra
★ 4.0 (51)
Fresco Cafe
5902 Monterey Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90042
★ 4.0 (6)
Garden Cafe at Norton Simon Museum
411 W Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105
★ 3.9 (32)
Outdoor seating
Tea Rose Garden
70 North Raymond Avenue, Pasadena
Coffee and Plants
62 West Union Street, Pasadena
Europane Bakery & Cafe
345 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena
Intelligentsia Coffee
55 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena
Outdoor seating
Jones Coffee Roasters
693 South Raymond Avenue, Pasadena
La Monarca Bakery & Cafe
5835 North Figueroa Street, Los Angeles
Ñoño Cafe
266 Monterey Road, South Pasadena
Outdoor seating
Starbucks
575 South Lake Avenue, Pasadena
Starbucks
454 North Fair Oaks Avenue, South Pasadena
Starbucks
7311 Figueroa Street, Los Angeles
Starbucks
901 Fair Oaks Avenue, South Pasadena
Outdoor seating
Starbucks
300 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena
Outdoor seating
Starbucks
6240 York Avenue, Los Angeles
Starbucks
556 South Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena
Starbucks
300 East Green Street, Pasadena
Starbucks
93 West Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena
Starbucks
777 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena
Starbucks
753 South Arroyo Parkway, Pasadena
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
415 South Lake Avenue, Pasadena
Outdoor seating
Tutto Bene Cafe & Bakery
155 N Raymond Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103
Wushiland
300 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena
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South Pasadena coffee — FAQs
How many coffee shops are there in South Pasadena?
There are 94 coffee shops, cafés and roasteries listed in South Pasadena on WorldCafeMap, with addresses, opening hours, photos and ratings.
Where is the best coffee in South Pasadena?
Top-rated coffee shops in South Pasadena include Tea Rose Garden, Crepes de Paris, Civil Coffee. See our ranked list of the best coffee shops in South Pasadena.
Are there coffee shops with outdoor seating in South Pasadena?
42 venues in South Pasadena have outdoor seating, terraces or gardens.