Best Tapas in Pasadena

48 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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Johnny Tamale Mexican Restaurant
Johnny Tamale Mexican Restaurant
80/100 (1910 ratings)
Restaurants
Mexican
Southwestern
Mexican
Southwestern
Dinner
Lunch
Beef
Tapas
Tacos
Fajitas
Queso
Sit down
Mexican
Southwestern
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Full Bar
Takeout
Television
Seating
Table Service
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"Great food and great staff. I brought my family in and was promptly met at the door by Ramona she spoke to my children and made the visit such a..."
Allan Sanders
"Classic Tex Mex to the core. We love their chips and salsa, beef fajitas, margaritas, and rice/beans. Their success over the past 20+ years has..."
Ryan Rhodes
"The food is always good. They bring out a red & green salsa with chips which I prefer the green. No long wait for food to be ready. And One of the..."
Margarita N
"Always a good experience. Decent food and drinks that are competitively priced. I prefer it over many of the other Mexican chain..."
Braxton Roberts Jr
"Living in Clear Lake I forget about places up in Pasadena sometimes but I used to love to come to this Johnny tamales because they would make a..."
Alabama Zephyr
"We attended a birthday party and they served beef and chicken fajitas with rice and beans. Food was prepared perfectly and the tortillas so good!!!..."
Nancy Wyatt
"Everything was good. The young man was very nice and attentive. I was very touched when the staff talked to an elderly woman who was in the wrong..."
Cheryl Baxter
"They were so busy when we went there then it took a little extra time to get our food but I still think they did a good job and we were satisfied..."
Jim Cardona
"Great place to dine in off the beltway in the heart of Pasadena. 1st time going and highly satisfied. Great atmosphere and quality food. Fast and..."
Martin M.
"Food is always GREAT -- fresh ingredients, promptly served, nice and hot. Service is fast and friendly. It's a bit loud, but that's because it's such..."
Sharon Moore
"Great atmosphere and awesome JT margarita is on sale for $5.25 on Tuesday! I'm a big dude, and two of those let me have an amazing experience every..."
Dylan Gonzalez
"We had my moms 50th surprise birthday here and it was the smartest choice we could have made and will definitely be using them in the future. They..."
Shelby Kralovetz
"This place is excellent! The food is amazing and authentic. Don't worry about the sign Tamale it's good Mexican food their trust me. The portions are..."
High Tide
"Dinner at the bar. Arrived at 5:30pm and the bar always reasonably crowded. Appeared to be regulars for dinner. There were 3 seats available. The..."
David T. Wilber
King Taco
King Taco
80/100 (576 ratings)
Quick Bites
Fast Food
Mexican
Fast food
Latin
Mexican
Latin
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Pork Tamales
Soda
Nachos de Asada
Jalapenos
Chorizo Breakfast Burrito
Lengua Beans & Cheese Burrito
Carne Asada Nachos
Carne Asada Burrito with Red and Green Sauce
Chicharron Tacos
Al Pastor Tacos and Carne Asada Tacos
Tapas
Combination Burrito
Tacos
King Taco
Tacos Tacos Tacos
All Beef Burrito
All Meat Carne Asada Burrito
Burrito
Breakfast Burrito
Pork
Quesadillas
Flautas de Pollo
Chicken Flautas
Sit down
Fast food
Latin
Mexican
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
Madeline Garden
Madeline Garden
79/100 (547 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Vegetarian Friendly
French
American
French
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
Tapas
French Toast
Toasts
Omelette
Sit down
American
French
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Outdoor Seating
Private Dining
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Mid-range
"After watching Bridgerton, I was stoked to go for afternoon high tea at a cute spot...and Madeline was it!!! This place exceeded all expectations in..."
Elaine Lieu
"Beautiful place in town for afternoon tea. I love the vibe and its beautiful decorations. The food is good too and served with plenty sweet and..."
Diane Sun
"What a pretty place for a small event in Pasadena! Historic building with lovely outdoor spaces and adjacent indoor spaces. Food was good and serving..."
Melanie McShane
"I love the old work environment, the decor and when I saw the harp, wow, I was totally impressed. The food was a long time coming but it was fresh..."
Patricia Maillard
"absolutely delicious! i took my mom here for a belated mother’s day tea, and we had a wonderful..."
Grace Jeffrey
"Really pretty inside. I went for a baby shower and all the servers/managers were very nice and helpful. It has a very Alice in Wonderland feel with..."
N.E. Cee
"A very pleasant 1st experience of High Tea, though the other 7 members of my party had all been here before. Some of my party wrote their..."
Jeffrey Martin
Mijares Mexican Restaurant
Mijares Mexican Restaurant
79/100 (732 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Mexican
Mexican
Southwestern
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Breakfast
Fajitas
Beef
Tapas
Tacos
Burrito
Tortillas
Sit down
Mexican
Accepts Credit Cards
Non-smoking restaurants
Dog Friendly
Delivery
Reservations
Outdoor Seating
Private Dining
Wheelchair Accessible
Street Parking
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Gift Cards Available
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Margarita's Mexican Restaurant
Margarita's Mexican Restaurant
79/100 (2553 ratings)
Restaurants
Mexican
Latin
Mexican
Latin
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Drinks
Tapas
Tacos
Burrito
Fajitas
Sit down
Mexican
Latin
Television
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Seating
Accepts American Express
Table Service
Street Parking
Wheelchair Accessible
Accepts Discover
Buffet
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Parking Available
Free off-street parking
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Brunch
Mid-range
"I've been a long-time customer of Margarita's in Pasadena and highly recommend it for a family restaurant with free parking. You can enjoy a sampling..."
Natalie Tschiedel
"We have been coming to this restaurant for the last 25+ years to enjoy great margaritas, fantastic “Camarones Al Mojo De Ajo” and delicious carne..."
Al-Mary Munoz Gonzales
"I really recommend very good customer service, and the food � delicious..."
Miriam Rubio
"Great place to eat. Strongly recommend it. A little bit out of my way but worth the..."
Manuel Gomez
"This was a real treat the food and service and margaritas were excellent! Claudio our waiter was wonderful and made the experience all that more..."
Pete Ramirez
"I think is one of the best Mexican restaurants in Pasadena. The food is delicious and the customer service is..."
Reyna Lopez
"The food was good. The chips and salsa were perfect. The staff was super..."
Debie Clark Kimball
"Great food and service..........portions were great!!! Also, very friendly servers to boot!!! Will attend the next event..."
Elaine Dong
"Great food, staff, atmosphere and music. Support your local Mexican restaurant. #BuildBridgesNotWalls..."
Lorraine Chambers
"Great food and the people there are the best - Rolando is our..."
David Wilson
"We came here on a Thursday early afternoon and it was empty. Service was very fast and the food was delicious! The look of the restaurant is very..."
Sergio Livings
"Been coming here since I was a kid and the food here is always delicious. I had a Three Item Combination with Two Cheese and One Chicken Enchilada..."
Poly Gone
"First time here it gets crowded/ busy we wait for like 15 mins to get seated but I had a great experience the waitress was so friendly the food & and..."
Ivon Martinez
"So so good! Great service. Food came out fast. Margaritas are fabulous and excellent prices. Ample seating. Place is bigger than it looks. Went to..."
Janette Badia
"They were able to accommodate a large group of 8 within 30 minutes, without a reservation. Service was a little slow, but they were slammed, so it..."
Georgine Okura
"I was indicated to sit at a table.by the door and then the hostess walked away before I could ask for less dark seating in a corner by the door. I..."
Carolyn Mansager
"Margaritas is a distance for us to come and dine but when we have we've always been pleased. Food is authentic and portions great that's why we come..."
Michael A Macias
Nikki C's
Nikki C's
79/100 (904 ratings)
Restaurants
Pizza
Steakhouse
American
American
Italian
Pizza
Italian
Steakhouse
Bar
Pub
Dinner
Lunch
Pasta
Salad
Tapas
Tacos
Pesto
Fish
Sit down
Pub
Steakhouse
Pizza
Italian
American
Bar
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
California Chutney
California Chutney
77/100 (572 ratings)
Restaurants
Fast Food
Vegetarian Friendly
Fast food
Indian
Vegan Options
Indian
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
Lunch
Tapas
Tacos
Café
Indian
Fast food
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Reservations
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
Trejo's Cantina
Trejo's Cantina
77/100 (660 ratings)
Restaurants
Latin
Bar
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Mexican
Mexican
Southwestern
Spanish
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Shrimp
Tapas
Tacos
Burrito
Sit down
Mexican
Reservations
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Tried it for the first time last night and I’m definitely going back . I’m very picky when it comes to Mexican food but I was pleasantly..."
Larissa Serrano Seeker
"I have been wanting to try this place for months.I had seen it feature on I believe food network. I flew in from Pittsburgh and tried it. I had..."
Eileen R Naughton Robles
"What a way to end my birthday weekend! The food was amazing, the atmosphere was quite welcoming, and the service was superb! Our waitress, Marissa,..."
Khymber Lynn Fox
"The grilled chicken burrito was loaded with their juices 🌯 It was delicious and the chicken was so tender and a side order of their specialty..."
Luz Marina Miranda
"I had a jackfruit taco and a falafel taco, and my girlfriend had the grilled chicken bowl. I thought both tacos were good, but the jackfruit one was..."
Mike Borg
"We had drinks, apprtizers, taco’s and dessert. We had the chichirone, and carnitas nachos, both were really good. Then we tried some taco’s we..."
Angela Magnia-Wood
"I thought this was going to be just a touristy place, but was pleasantly surprised. Had the carnitas and the spicy shrimp tacos and both were..."
Maureen LaCanfora Hernandez
"An infusion of flavors to enhance traditional Mexican food. Fried chicken taco was delicious. The steak tacos also was delicious. Churros are a..."
Lilly Alba
"I have heard of trejo’s cantina from a friend at school and he had told me that it was pretty good. So I just had To try it! I came with my dad..."
Miguel Micky Macias
"Delicious! The fried chicken quesadilla and the fried chicken burrito were great. And excellent wait staff! Especially..."
Kathy Regan
"Several Harley Rides to this place to chomp some lunch and every time the food, staff and music were perfect. Great Tacos..."
Ray Lewis
"First time diner at Trejo's Pasadena. Great food. Would definitely eat there again. Sad to have just found this place. Moving out of state in..."
Ron Dortch
"Nice place! Good tacos!! Hope the menu gets bigger! Carne azada plates, carnitas etc. Good job..."
Plinio Soto
"Took us way too long to try. The absolute best Mexican food I’ve ever had. Plus much respect for Danny T’s story and..."
Robert Herberger
"The vegan tacos are excellent. My favorite is the jackfruit. Service was friendly. It's best to go during Taco Tuesday or Happy..."
Laurice Asima Luna-Molangi
"Despite the price points the taste exceeded expectation. Definitely worth trying out. Note that the kitchen closes at 9:30 despite website claiming..."
Laüra Eff
"The Guacamole was awesome and so was my Spicy Shrimp Taco. Our waitress was awesome. We even spilled ice tea all over her and she took it like a..."
Melissa Lambert
"I loved it very good customer service Food was delicious very flavorful loved the brisket tacos so good and chips and Guacamole ..."
Loriene Garcia
Plate 38
Plate 38
76/100 (2296 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Gluten Free Options
Bar
American
Bar
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Late Night
Breakfast
Brunch
Drinks
Pasta
Salad
Duck
Oyster
Mussels
Burger
Salmon
Hamburgers
Tapas
Tacos
Shrimp
Pesto
Pancakes
Sit down
American
Bar
Reservations
Parking Available
Seating
Full Bar
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Serves Alcohol
Gift Cards Available
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Late Night
Drinks
Brunch
Mid-range
Frida Tacos
Frida Tacos
76/100 (108 ratings)
Restaurants
Mexican
Tapas
Tacos
"Good taquitos..."
Wiston Bar.
"The crunchy tacos are so good! Salsa is nice and spicy. Great staff, parking in the..."
Jess G
"Not the cheapest thing nearby to PCC but one of the best options in terms of quality of..."
Aly Mello
"Great Tuesday tacos..."
James Yu
"(Translated by Google) The tacos are tasty, I recommend it (Original) Los tacos están sabrosos, se los..."
Enrique Perez
"(Translated by Google) Very good attention. It is very clean and the place is nice. (Original) Muyyu buena la atención. Es muy limpio y el lugar es..."
Ruth Hernandez
Mercado Pasadena
Mercado Pasadena
76/100 (993 ratings)
Restaurants
Mexican
South American
American
Vegetarian Friendly
Pizza
Steakhouse
Dining bars
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Burger
Salad
Tapas
Tacos
Fish
Sit down
Dining bars
South American
Mexican
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Gift Cards Available
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Drinks
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Barney's Beanery
Barney's Beanery
75/100 (1587 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Bar
Pub
American
Bar
Pub
Dinner
Lunch
Late Night
Brunch
Breakfast
Michelada
Chili cheese fries
Cali Burger
Hash browns
Mai Thai
Fish Tacos
Burger
Buffalo Chicken Sandwich
Hamburger
Fried Pickles
Old Fashioned
Irish Nachos
Chocolate Lava Cake
Nacho Mama's Nachos
Beyond Meat Taco Plate
Chili
Chips with Chili
Tapas
Guinness Stout Beer
Tacos
Pineapple Hard Cider
Cup of Chili and Chips
Carne Asada Nachos and Fries
Quesadilla
Sit down
American
Bar
Pub
Full Bar
Takeout
Television
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Brunch
Late Night
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Cheshire Crab Resturant
Cheshire Crab Resturant
75/100 (1456 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Bar
Pub
Seafood
American
Bar
Pub
Seafood
Dinner
Lunch
Tapas
Tacos
Fish
Burger
Shrimp
Salad
Wings
Crab
Clams
Mussels
Sit down
American
Bar
Pub
Seafood
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Television
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Reservations
Accepts American Express
Seating
Accepts Discover
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Full Bar
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"I hadn't eaten here in a while because the food had gone downhill. But under new management/chef, things have really turned around. Our food was..."
Stacie Forrester
"Great restaurant/ bar that I always make it a point to stop in for a refreshing cocktail. So far, the crabs I have gotten there were Awesome! ..."
Joyce Nolen
"We went there on Tuesday Aug 28. 2018 the crabs were good and they had the half price special. Everything was good. But when you check out at the..."
Kathy Upman
"AYCE crabs w/super fresh salad bar. $29 pp. Beautiful, waterfront setting. Sierra was our waitress. We were there for a few hours eating crabs & she..."
Connie Gurley
"The staff showed genuine friendliness and great attentive service. Host was a bit unorganized but I think she was new. Food was excellent. We had..."
kyle k
Frida Tacos Old Pasadena
Frida Tacos Old Pasadena
74/100 (83 ratings)
Restaurants
Mexican
Tapas
Tacos
"I've been here 3 times in the past week. Carne asada nachos are their best item on the menu. Portion is good for a Male. Just right for two females...."
Jesse Gonzalez
"Great outdoor patio here, and if you go at the right time sometimes it’s not too busy and you can snag some prime seating and lightning fast..."
David Arison
"This place is an excellent Mexican/taco joint! Don't let the location deter you, some of the best stuff in Old Pasadena is down the alleys! They..."
David Bradford
"I can only rate the chicken mole tacos and burritos, as that is all I ever order when I go to Frida's. I had the mole the first time I went there and..."
Jeanne K Chung
"I got the combo plate and everything on it tasted as good as it looked before i devoured it without breathing jk but was just flat out..."
LAWRENCE T
"Everything about this place was really good. Laid back atmosphere and the food tasted amazing. We ordered 2 taco combos and each combo came with two..."
Matt D.
"It was good i was there for taco tuesdays The tacos were $2 they had a salsa bar with many condiments and 4 kinds of salsas. The crunchy chicken taco..."
Michael Kelley
Bar Celona
Bar Celona
73/100 (1043 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Pub
Spanish
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Calamari
Calamares
Tapas
"Delicious food and great service. We had the French Toast and Italian..."
Tammy H
"4 out of 5. Good Italian place in the heart of Pasadena. The minus is that 80% of tables are located in front of the road (3 feet away). During week..."
Dzmitry Mik
"Indescribably Delicious! If you have not been here, you need to go. The food was world-class and the service was incredible too. Our server Cameron..."
Jillian Tickle
"Disclaimer: we only come on wednesdays and we order items from their tapas menu (restaurant next door). We love to come here to listen to Douglas ..."
D Hndz
"Great food with romantic atmosphere, the host was very knowledgeable on the menue and they stayed open for us as we made it at closing time.... we..."
Sarkis Smbatyan
"Very tasty food and good service. The grilled salmon salad, penne pasta, the pizza and the shrimps are really..."
Yousef H. Almubarak
Viva Tacos La Estrella
Viva Tacos La Estrella
73/100 (985 ratings)
Restaurants
Mexican
Mexican
Dinner
Lunch
Tapas
Tacos
Sit down
Mexican
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"This place serves hearty burritos and tacos at fair prices. Very filling and staff is friendly and efficient. The best part is they're open 24..."
Poly Gone
"First off, I’ve never left a review for any place in my life. But I just took my first bite of their Al Pastor tacos, and I had to pause in..."
Arty H.
"The burritos are the best! And the green salsa is so good but one green salsa for the size of the burritos they make is some BS. Im a latina and they..."
Maricella Gonzalez
"I've been a Pasadena local for 3 years... But this small taco/Mexican food joint has become my personal favorite! Why is that? You might ask? It's..."
Alex R.
"The food was so good and fresh. The staff was nice and worked so efficiently even though they were having a late night Monday rush. They made our..."
Kel McG
"Awesome customer service from the lady at this taqueria….stopped by from 5 hours of driving (don’t listen to Yelp they are good here). Burrito..."
Ana R.
El Cholo Cafe
El Cholo Cafe
72/100 (3100 ratings)
Restaurants
Spanish
Latin
Spanish
Vegetarian Friendly
Mexican
Latin
Southwestern
Mexican
Southwestern
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Fajitas
Fish
Pork
Shrimp
Beef
Salad
Chili
Tapas
Tacos
Tortillas
Sit down
Spanish
Mexican
Southwestern
Latin
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Ix Tapa Cantina
Ix Tapa Cantina
70/100 (1146 ratings)
Restaurants
Mexican
Mexican
Dinner
Lunch
Salad
Tapas
Tacos
Sit down
Mexican
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Had the Mediterranean Steak Salad - so delicious!!! Make sure to use the sauce that comes with and squeeze the lime - it was the perfect meal I..."
Juan Chunky Melendez
"Wait staff was great. I had the Sorisso burger and it was cooked perfectly just the right medium doneness that I like. It was on point. When the..."
Dan Clemente
"A little pre gaming before the Mariachi USA show at the Hollywood..."
William Lee