Pasadena's breakfast, one flight up.

A family-run kitchen and espresso bar on the second floor of 950 E Colorado. Open every day.

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French toast with strawberries, blueberries and powdered sugar at Old Town Caffe

Five orders regulars place without looking at the menu. The Usuals.

Everything is made when you order it. There is a good deal more on the menu, from waffles and crepes to a vegan section that runs from tofu scramble to a gluten-free waffle.

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Breakfast burrito cut in half, showing eggs, black beans and potatoes

Breakfast Burrito

Eggs, guacamole, black beans, Pico de Gallo, breakfast potatoes and shredded jack cheese, or chipotle mayo on the side.

Fantastic, and a generous serving.

Chilaquiles verdes with queso fresco, red onion and cilantro

Chilaquiles Verdes

Fried tortilla chips topped with house made salsa verde, queso panela fresco, sour cream, micro cilantro, onion and two fried eggs.

Salsa verde made in the kitchen, two eggs on top.

French toast with strawberries, eggs and bacon

French Toast Combo

Eggs of your choice, bacon and french toast with strawberry and blueberry.

Delicious, and perfectly sweet.

Scrambled eggs with salmon, sliced avocado and a side salad

Salmon Scrambled

Eggs scrambled with salmon, tomatoes and onion. Topped with avocado and a side salad, with capers, lemon and bread alongside.

Salmon and eggs, with the salad and capers alongside.

Waffle slices with strawberries, eggs and bacon on a square plate

Waffle Combo

Waffle slices with strawberry, powdered sugar, eggs and bacon.

Super fluffy and light, with a good buttermilk flavour.

The coffee bar 96 drinks on the menu.

The espresso bar is the other half of the room, not a sideline to the kitchen. Horchata and mazapán, café de olla, lavender and lechera, matcha and ube, and every latte arrives with something drawn on top.

“Good, like a rich medium roast.” A guest, in a review

A latte in a blue cup with a multi-pour design in the foam

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A cappuccino with a swan poured into the foam, on a wooden table
A breakfast burrito cut in half, with an orchid on the plate

Our story Up the stairs, a family kitchen.

Old Town Caffe opened in September 2023 and is owned and run by one family. It sits in Suite 204, up a flight of stairs from Colorado Boulevard, a few minutes east of the Pasadena Playhouse, and it is the kind of place people find once and then keep coming back to.

The room is not large. That is part of it. Guests are greeted by the people who own the place, breakfast is cooked to order rather than held on a line, and the plates come out the size they come out. In a little over two years it has collected a 4.7 average across roughly 555 reviews, most of which say some version of the same thing: generous, friendly, worth finding.

2023Opened in September
4.7Average rating
555Reviews and counting
7Days a week

Find us 950 E Colorado Blvd, Suite 204.

On the second floor. If you are standing on Colorado looking for a storefront, look up instead, then take the stairs.

Get directions to Old Town Caffe, 950 E Colorado Blvd Suite 204, Pasadena, on Google Maps
950 E Colorado Blvd, Suite 204
Pasadena, CA 91106
↑ Second floor

A short walk east of the Pasadena Playhouse, just past Lake Avenue.

Every day7:30a to 5p

Breakfast is served the whole time we are open, not just in the morning.

Get directions (626) 345-5415

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The things people usually call to ask. Before you come by.

Answers to the questions we get most, so you do not have to pick up the phone.

Where exactly is Old Town Caffe?

Old Town Caffe is at 950 E Colorado Blvd, Suite 204, Pasadena, CA 91106. It is on the second floor, up a flight of stairs from Colorado Boulevard, a short walk east of the Pasadena Playhouse and just past Lake Avenue. There is no street-level storefront, so look for the entrance and head upstairs.

What are your hours?

Old Town Caffe is open every day of the week, 7:30am to 5:00pm, including Saturday and Sunday. There is no break between breakfast and lunch service.

Is breakfast served all day?

Yes. The breakfast menu runs the entire time the cafe is open, 7:30am to 5:00pm, seven days a week. Ordering chilaquiles verdes or a waffle combo at four in the afternoon is completely normal here.

Do you have vegan options?

Yes, there is a dedicated vegan section rather than a couple of substitutions. It includes a tofu scramble, a vegan burrito with tempeh bacon and vegan cheese, an Impossible sandwich and an Impossible wrap, a vegan sandwich, and a gluten-free vegan waffle. Plant milks are available across the espresso and tea menu.

Do you take reservations?

No, Old Town Caffe does not take reservations. Seating is first come, first served, and the room is on the small side, so it is worth allowing a few minutes at busy weekend times.

Is there anything for kids?

Yes, there is a seven-item kids menu with a fruit bowl, a ham grilled cheese, a kids burrito, a cheese quesadilla, a chicken sandwich, scrambled eggs, and a PB&J, most of them served with fruit on the side.

Is there parking?

Yes. There is a parking lot behind the building. The entrance on Colorado Boulevard is up a flight of stairs; the lot is at the back.

How do I order online?

Ordering goes through Famished at famished.ai/menu/old-town-caffe, where the full menu and current pricing are listed. Every "Order Online" button on this site goes to the same place.