Old Pasadena Food Tasting Tour

Despite the hot weather we had an excellent time! Our guide Barbara was so friendly and very informative. The variety of food was delicious. We had a great time. Thank you!!

Great experience -- good group -- informed professional leader -- could have gone on for another hour.

A must. Kendall was so knowledgable about Old Pasadena..She was an excellent tour guide and made the day one I will not forget. . I.saw places I never knew existed . I recommend it as a must see when traveling to L.A. or even if you live here. Food Galore. You end with a full happy and content tummy .

great range of different foods on the tour to try , fantastic tour guide (thank you Barbara) very informative and interesting,

The Old Pasadena tour was great fun! Our guide was enthusiastic and very knowledgeable. She took us to 7 or 8 places to eat where we learned a little about the family-owned business, architecture, and culture. Walking around Pasadena is always a treat and was even better with a guide. Delish!

Fantastic information about the city's history, architecture, and food scene. Aside from the tasting sample, the tour guide also pointed out some great areas to eat and try on later trips. Highly recommended for a more in-depth lesson on the area.

This food tour was the third one from Melting Pot Tours that we took while we were visiting for a week in the area. We thoroughly enjoyed them all but were especially attached to the Old Pasadena Tour. This tour had the most variety and there were even a couple of "tastings" that were not what I would consider food. I'm not going to reveal what they were. You will just need to take the tour to find out. Can you believe that we were so crazy about one stop that we returned there in the evening even though we were still full from stopping there earlier in the day? My husband couldn't get enough of the complex flavors of this dining gem. All of our tour guides had been entertaining, knowledgeable, and personable. Since Nick grew up in the area he was also able to point us to some areas of interest that we explored in the day we had left. I can't say enough about the organization of all of these tours. It just amazed us how the table would be ready when we arrived and the food came almost at the same time as we sat down. One of our favorite parts of these tours was getting to chat with family business owners who could share the story behind what we saw and tasted. We have taken other food tours from other companies in other cities and I can tell you that this ranks up there with the best. Well done, Melting Pot!!

We appreciated learning about the history of Pasadena through such an engaging and first-hand experience. The stops at the olive oil and tea shops were equally informative. Well done!

What an amazing way to spend a few hours in Pasadena! Our group was in town for a convention and had evening flights out of LAX. We decided to try this walking tour of Old Pasadena since it was close to our convention hotel (Pasadena Hilton.) Our guide was a local man (Nick) who had lived in the Pasadena area his entire life. He was passionate about sharing his love of the city and its history with us, sharing architectural information and local business history. When they tell you not to eat before starting the tour, they're not kidding! We stopped at so many places, experiencing a myriad of different cultural foods. Some stops involved just a small sampling, while others were close to being a full-sized meal! We were absolutely stuffed by the end of the tour! Most of the business owners were friendly and informative. Bring a shopping bag, as there are several opportunities to purchase great locally-produced items. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes; the walk isn't long, but you are strolling around Old Pasadena for a few hours.

The tour started with a couple of restaurants that were nothing special. But as the tour went on, we were pleasantly surprised by the variety of local establishments we visited that we wouldn't have known about. We left satisfied but not stuffed, and with a real sense of Old Pasadena.