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Places in South Pasadena

South Pasadena’s downtown: 461 places in a five-minute walk

1,000 places in South Pasadena: 119 places to eat and drink, 77 shops, 82 things to do and 2 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
1,000
38 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
119
4.6 per 1,000 residents
Shops
77
18 gifts · 7 antiques · 7 books
Things to do
82
12 outdoors · 22 arts · 16 landmarks
Places to stay
2
0.1 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does South Pasadena have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

A real downtown461 places within a five-minute walk of Fair Oaks Ave.Galleries & stages22 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.A coffee town18 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 34 with the sweet shops and chains.Antiques & vintage7 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.
★ What stands out · The map

Where South Pasadena gathers

461 of South Pasadena’s 1,000 places sit within a five-minute walk of Fair Oaks Ave.

Fair Oaks Ave
461places in a five-minute walk of Fair Oaks Ave46% of South Pasadena’s places
Things to do

82 things to do

32 fitness & sports, 22 arts & culture, 16 history & landmarks. Local spots first.

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Eat & drink

119 places to eat & drink

78 restaurants, 34 cafés & treats, 4 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Shops

77 shops

18 gifts & boutiques, 13 home & hardware, 9 clothing. Local spots first.

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Everyday

609 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 192South Pasadena Dental · South Pasadena Optometric Group · Mission Chiropractic WorksOffices & pros 88Fedex Staffed · United States Postal Service · The Buelna Law Firm, A.P.C.Hair & beauty 81Sport Clips Haircuts · Elegant Nails & Hair · Mission Ten Eleven SalonBanks & insurance 46Wells Fargo · Bank of America · East West BankHome services 45Bullseye Glass Resource Center · Beyond The Classroom · Clean Bubbles LaundromatAuto & gas 24Husco German Auto Services · Larry's Union Service · Mission Auto RepairPets 13South Pasadena Animal Hospital · The Urban Pet · CM Surgical Specialty GroupGroceries & convenience 9Foremost Liquor Market · Mission Wines · Ocean Liquor StoreOther services 111Lifesaver Education · Cataldo John · Mission Tile West
Community

111 schools, churches & public places

Where South Pasadena learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 46IRL Almansor Academy · Arroyo Vista Elementary · Calvary PreschoolCommunity groups 28LA Testing · Alive And Well Women · Aztlan AthleticsPlaces of worship 20St James Episcopal Church · The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · Mosaic South PasadenaTown & public services 17South Pasadena San Marino YMCA · War Memorial Building - South Pasadena · City of South Pasadena – Local Government
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South Pasadena and its neighbors

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Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Pasadena104San Marino41South Pasadena38Los Angeles34Alhambra32

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.