What to Know<\/p>\n
Cheeseburgers may seem like the perfect and ultra-classic July icons, which makes sizzling sense: Patties aplenty grace grills across the land on Independence Day, various warm-weather holidays, and throughout the summer at weekend barbecues.<\/p>\n
But if you’re in the Crown City, and you’ve recently celebrated New Year’s Day, your hankerings may just be cheeseburger-based, and with fine and flavorful reason: Pasadena Restaurant Week, also known as Pasadena Cheeseburger Week<\/a>, is a tasty January tradition.<\/p>\n Tasty, and restaurant-supporting, too: Lending love to Pasadena eateries following the pandemic and the fires of early 2025 has been a kind-hearted focus for many diners in recent times.<\/p>\n Cheeseburger Week has no rules, really, but honoring the memory of the Rite Spot, where the delectable dish originated, and Lionel Sternberger, the dreamer of the cheeseburger, is a good way to approach the savory stretch.<\/p>\n That stretch begins Jan. 26, and concludes Jan. 31, and perusing the participating restaurants<\/a>, and finding out what special burgers they have on the menu or if they’re offering money-saving deals, is a solid approach.<\/p>\n The Cheeseburger Challenge also asks devoted cheeseburgerists to voice their opinions, so have your say and create some well-earned noise for those places serving the best burgers, IYO.<\/p>\n Pie ‘N Burger, that time-honored California Boulevard stalwart, is always one of the stars of Pasadena Cheeseburger Week, but other favorites include Clearman’s Northwoods Inn, Mijares Mexican Restaurant, The Kitchen, and Magnolia House.<\/p>\n Yep and for sure, the week can cast a wider view, which means that some eateries are outside of Pasadena but still within the San Gabriel Valley.<\/p>\n The restaurants are listed on this site<\/a>, with more to be added, quite possibly.<\/p>\n