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Find your next vegan meal in Pasadena
Looking for vegan restaurants in Pasadena, CA? My Vegan offers a fully plant-based Thai-fusion menu, Millie's Cafe has a separate vegan breakfast menu, True Food Kitchen labels individual vegan dishes, and Yvonne's Vegan Kitchen provides vegan baking in Old Pasadena.
For an Old Pasadena outing, a convention visit or an overnight stay, choose your breakfast and dinner locations separately. This guide uses Pasadena addresses rather than restaurants elsewhere in Los Angeles. It also distinguishes a full restaurant meal from a bakery visit, so a sweet stop is not mistaken for a dependable savory lunch or dinner.
Vegan and vegan-friendly restaurants in Pasadena
My Vegan is the entirely vegan restaurant in this selection. Millie's and True Food Kitchen have mixed menus, but give diners specific vegan dishes to choose rather than a vague promise to adapt something. Yvonne's adds an entirely vegan bakery range. The resulting shortlist works for different occasions: a diner-style breakfast, a Thai-inspired meal, a seasonal bowl or baking to take back to your accommodation.
A full vegan breakfast menu
Millie's Cafe offers vegan breakfast burritos, Benedict-style dishes and pancakes. Select the Pasadena branch and the dedicated vegan menu.
A plant-based restaurant
My Vegan serves 100% vegan food on South Arroyo Parkway, with a break between its lunch and dinner service.
Vegan baking
Yvonne's Vegan Kitchen is the bakery stop. Check the day's selection and opening time before planning a pastry breakfast or cake pickup.
Restaurants in this guide
Editorial selection · not a rankingMy Vegan Restaurant
South Arroyo Parkway
A fully plant-based menu with Thai influences and comfort-food choices
My Vegan describes its food as 100% vegan and its style as Thai-based fusion. The operator showcases dishes ranging from noodles and soy-chicken-style pasta to an Impossible burger and tofu scramble with hash browns. That variety makes the restaurant a useful choice when a group wants more than one style of plant-based meal without working through a mixed menu's substitutions.
Before you order Select the Pasadena restaurant when ordering online and check the day's available dishes. Breakfast-style food on a menu does not make this an early-opening cafe: its published service begins at 11am. Allow for the afternoon break, and discuss allergies separately from the food's vegan status.
Highlights: A fully vegan restaurant meal without changing a conventional dish's dairy or meat components.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | 100% vegan food according to the operator. |
| Address | 633 S Arroyo Pkwy #3 Pasadena, CA 91105 |
| Current hours | Daily 11am–3:30pm and 4:30–9pm. Check current pickup availability and holiday changes. |
| Best fit | A fully vegan lunch or dinner, Thai-fusion food and comfort-food alternatives. |
Sources: operator vegan statement, dishes, address and hours · operator-linked pickup menu · Visit Pasadena restaurant profile.
Millie's Cafe — Pasadena
East Washington Boulevard
Diner-style breakfast with substantial vegan choices
Millie's publishes a dedicated vegan menu rather than just a list of substitutions. The V-Cali Benedict uses tempeh bacon and vegan hollandaise, while its vegan breakfast burrito combines plant-based egg, potatoes and other vegan fillings. Vegan pancakes provide a sweeter direction. This makes the Pasadena cafe a strong breakfast choice when different members of your group want different styles of morning meal.
Before you order Use the vegan menu and request that preparation explicitly; the regular cafe menu also serves eggs, dairy and meat. Confirm any changes to sides, sauces or bread. There is another Millie's location in Los Angeles, so select the East Washington Boulevard branch when checking a menu, joining a queue or arranging pickup.
Highlights: A full savory or sweet vegan breakfast, rather than coffee and an improvised side order.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | Mixed cafe with a separate vegan menu and substantial breakfast choices. |
| Address | 1399 E Washington Blvd Pasadena, CA 91104 |
| Current hours | Daily 8am–3pm according to the operator. Check current kitchen service and special-date changes. |
| Best fit | A vegan breakfast burrito, Benedict-style breakfast, pancakes or a daytime cafe meal. |
Sources: operator vegan breakfast and lunch menu · Pasadena address and opening hours.
True Food Kitchen — Pasadena
West Colorado Boulevard · Old Pasadena
A seasonal restaurant menu with a clear vegan key
True Food Kitchen's Pasadena menu marks its Spicy Panang Curry Bowl vegan, pairing black rice with vegetables and curry. The menu uses V for vegan and VEG for vegetarian, an important distinction when looking beyond one named dish. This is a mixed-menu restaurant for a group meal, not an entirely plant-based kitchen.
Before you order Follow the V label on the current menu and check any substitution or added protein. A VEG label does not promise a dairy-free or egg-free dish. Seasonal menus and brunch selections can differ, so confirm the food available for your chosen service instead of assuming a lunch recommendation is also on the morning menu.
Highlights: A vegan-labeled main for an Old Pasadena lunch or dinner with a mixed-diet group.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | Mixed restaurant with individually marked vegan dishes; V and VEG have different meanings. |
| Address | 168 W Colorado Blvd Pasadena, CA 91105 |
| Current hours | Mon–Thu 11am–9pm; Fri 11am–10pm; Sat 10am–10pm; Sun 10am–9pm. Confirm service-specific menus. |
| Best fit | A vegan-labeled seasonal bowl or restaurant meal in Old Pasadena. |
Sources: Pasadena location, menu labels and hours · operator seasonal menus.
Yvonne's Vegan Kitchen
West Dayton Street · Old Pasadena
Vegan baking for a sweet stop or a planned cake order
Yvonne's Vegan Kitchen offers vegan and gluten-free baking, including cakes, cookies and other sweet treats. The Pasadena bakery gives you a dedicated vegan option for something sweet without asking for the eggs and dairy to be removed from a standard recipe. Its role in this guide is a bakery stop, distinct from the three venues above where you can plan a fuller restaurant meal.
Before you order Check the day's counter selection, opening time and any lead time for a cake order. The weekly opening schedule varies, so do not assume an early weekday visit translates into an equally early Sunday opening. Discuss allergies directly; dietary labels are not a guarantee of suitability for every individual requirement.
Highlights: Vegan baking for a lighter breakfast, a treat or a celebration order.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | Dedicated vegan bakery offering gluten-free baking; verify current products and any separate allergy needs. |
| Address | 11 W Dayton St Pasadena, CA 91105 |
| Current hours | Mon–Wed 7am–6pm; Thu–Fri 8am–6pm; Sat 9am–6pm; Sun 11am–5pm. Recheck holidays and pickup arrangements. |
| Best fit | A sweet vegan bakery stop, available counter treats and preordered cakes. |
Sources: operator vegan baking and products · current Pasadena address and weekly hours · destination bakery profile.
Vegan breakfast and brunch in Pasadena
Millie's for a substantial morning meal
The Pasadena cafe's dedicated vegan menu makes it the main savory breakfast choice in this shortlist. Its 8am opening can suit an earlier start. Check the East Washington Boulevard address and allow time for the journey rather than treating it as an Old Pasadena storefront.
A bakery stop is a different breakfast
Yvonne's may suit a lighter, sweeter start when its opening time fits your day. My Vegan begins serving at 11am despite showcasing breakfast-style dishes. Choose the venue according to whether you need a full early meal, a pastry or a later first meal.
Plan your Pasadena vegan food stops
Keep the locations separate
True Food Kitchen and Yvonne's use Old Pasadena addresses. My Vegan is on South Arroyo Parkway, while Millie's is on East Washington Boulevard. Compare each restaurant with your hotel, meeting or event rather than assuming all four belong to one short walking circuit.
Choose lunch or dinner before departing
Millie's closes in the afternoon, and My Vegan has an afternoon service break. For a later meal, confirm your restaurant's current kitchen time and pickup window. Seasonal menu items and bakery stock should not be treated as guaranteed simply because the venue remains open.
For a convention or overnight visit, arrange breakfast around the first appointment and keep dinner as a separate decision. Ask your accommodation about a complete vegan breakfast and refrigeration directly. These four profiles stay within Pasadena; a broader Los Angeles itinerary needs its own restaurant and transport planning.
Frequently asked questions
Which Pasadena restaurant in this guide is fully vegan?
My Vegan describes its food as 100% vegan. Yvonne's is a dedicated vegan bakery, while Millie's and True Food Kitchen have mixed menus with vegan choices.
Where can I find a full vegan breakfast menu?
Millie's Cafe publishes a separate vegan menu with substantial breakfast dishes. Use the Pasadena location and explicitly request the vegan preparation.
Do V and VEG mean the same thing at True Food Kitchen?
No. V identifies vegan dishes and VEG identifies vegetarian ones. Follow the current vegan label and check changes or additions to the dish.
Is Yvonne's a full-service lunch or dinner restaurant?
This guide includes Yvonne's as a vegan bakery and sweet stop. Use the restaurant profiles for a full meal and check the bakery's current products and pickup arrangements separately.
Research notes and image credit
Research updated September 24, 2026 using linked operator websites, Pasadena location pages, menus and destination listings. This is desk research, not personal restaurant testing. A fully vegan restaurant and a vegan bakery are distinguished from vegan dishes in mixed kitchens. Opening hours, seasonal recipes and bakery stock can change.
Featured image: Pasadena City Hall by Ross Berteig (RBerteig), CC BY 2.0. Historical destination photograph from 2010; resized for display.
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