Food & Dining
From hand-tossed Italian at Pizza Lounge to Latin-inspired pies at Pizza Patrón, the 8 best pizza restaurants in Pasadena TX organized by style.
Pasadena
Pasadena is a city southeast of downtown Houston, bordered on the north by the Houston Ship Channel, with about 152,000 residents at the 2020 census. Founded in 1893 and once the region's strawberry capital, it is home to Armand Bayou Nature Center, with the San Jacinto Battleground a short drive east.
Posts about Pasadena
The latest stories, guides, and recommendations from Houston.com about Pasadena.
Food & Dining
The best barbecue in Pasadena TX: 9 brisket and rib joints from Andy’s Hawg Wild to Grand Prize to The Brisket House in Deer Park, with hours and tips.
Entertainment
Ten verified bars in Pasadena, TX — traditional icehouses, serious pool halls, a 50-tap gastropub, and Tejano live-music venues on Spencer Hwy.
Food & Dining
Best Mexican and Tex-Mex in Pasadena, TX: Casa Olé's original 1973 location, Taquerias Arandas, Doña Chela's interior Mexican, Zacatecan birria and more.
Food & Dining
The best brunch in Pasadena, TX — from a garden-estate mimosa bar to Texas diners open since 1984 and Mexican breakfast joints open at 5am.
Food & Dining
The best restaurants in Pasadena, TX, from 1980s Tex-Mex and catfish on Spencer Highway to steaks, KBBQ, pan dulce and cheap lunch counters.
Things To Do
Things to do in Pasadena, TX: Armand Bayou Nature Center, the Strawberry Festival, a free ferry, the San Jacinto Monument and a ready-made day route.