Events

Diners can get a taste of Los Angeles' broad and dynamic dining scene with Dine LA Restaurant Week. The Winter edition runs from Friday, January 23, through Friday, February 6, 2026, when nearly 400 LA area restaurants offer special menus and prices.

Dine LA Restaurant Week takes place twice a year and showcases Los Angeles as a premier dining destination while highlighting the diversity of culinary experiences LA has to offer. Global kitchens can be found in culinary neighborhoods across Los Angeles including Old Pasadena. 

Old Pasadena is home to more than 100 restaurants offering a variety of dining experiences. Scroll down for the confirmed Old Pasadena restaurants participating in the Winter edition of Dine LA!  Check them out, make a plan, and be sure to make a reservation which in turn provides support to Wildfire Relief.  Our community of restaurants need your support!

Participating restaurants offer a special menu for dine-in for lunch and/or dinner.

• Lunch: $15, $25, $35, $45, $55, $65+
• Dinner: $15, $25, $35, $45, $55, $65+

Prices and meal periods vary by restaurant and exclude beverages, tax, and gratuity. There are no tickets or passes required for Dine LA Restaurant Week. Simply dine out at a participating restaurant, ask for the Dine LA Restaurant Week menu, and try a new dish or enjoy an old favorite. Advance reservations are strongly recommended.

We are so proud to announce that 13 restaurants of all cuisines and experiences are joining in this edition to represent Old Pasadena.  Two of these are Michelin-rated venues noted with an M.  Participating Old Pasadena restaurants: 

During Cheeseburger Week 2026 from January 25 through January 31, Pasadena dines in honor of Lionel Sternberger, the culinary genius in being the first to put cheese to hamburger and served it at the Rite Spot in Pasadena in 1924. His Aristocratic Burger was an instant culinary hit!

It was 102 years ago that teenaged Lionel Clark Sternberger put a piece of cheese on a hamburger and, calling it the Aristocratic Burger, served it at the Rite Spot in Pasadena. Restaurants throughout Pasadena pay homage to Lionel Sternberger’s invention of the cheeseburger in Pasadena in 1924 with delicious meals and deals each year.

During Pasadena Cheeseburger Week, more than thirty of Pasadena's favorite restaurants, lounges, and burger joints offer their signature burgers, some special creations, and great deals, including several venues in Old Pasadena!  Organized by the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, you can find more details about this annual event, the Cheeseburger Passport, and the Cheeseburger Challenge on their website.

In 1924, as legend has it, teenaged Lionel Sternberger burned one side of a hamburger patty at The Rite Spot, his father’s roadside stand along Colorado Boulevard (then Colorado Street) in west Pasadena. Rather than throw away the spoiled burger, he masked his mistake with a piece of cheese and served it to a very appreciative customer. Word soon spread and customers flocked to The Rite Spot for The Aristocratic Burger, A Hamburger with Cheese. Sternberger’s achievement is the first verified instance of someone serving a hamburger with cheese to a customer.

Here's the list of Old Pasadena restaurants offering cheeseburgers - not necessarily participating in discounts or promotions, but offering cheeseburgers on their menu nonetheless. V indicates Vegan and Vegetarian options:

Check with individual restaurants for their complete cheeseburger menus and vegan options.