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Food options at the conference

During both the tutorials and the conference, coffee, water, soft drinks and snacks will be provided, and there will be a reception on Thursday night.

Here, we list a few nearby food options you can consider for breakfast, lunch and other nights. Keep in mind this is a wiki page: if you know of a good place that's within walking distance of the campus, please add a link to it!

In this map of the campus that lists all relevant buildings for the conference, you'll find some of the food locations marked; Interactive and printable maps of the Caltech campus can also be found on Caltech's website:

  • The Red Door Cafe is in the Winnett Center (#51) right across the Olive Walk from Jorgensen Lab.
  • There is another cafe near the Broad Center (#96).
  • Chandler Dining Hall (#52) is next to the Red Door Cafe.
  • In the parking lot east of Moore and north-east of Powell-Booth there is a catering truck at lunch time. Sandwiches and Mexican food. Very good and very cheap. I don't know the hours exactly but someone with an office in Powell-Booth or Steele or Moore will know. Long lines form but the caterers pass along bowls of taco chips and guacamole.
Lovebirds Cafe & Bakery
Great healthy sandwiches, hot air fries, smoothies
www.lovebirdscafe.com
921 E Colorado Blvd (between Lake and Wilson)
Pasadena, CA 91106-1721
(626) 583-8888
About a mile from Caltech from Caltech, 20 minutes walking

Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market
Lots of packaged salads and sandwiches to buy and enjoy on the patio
600 S Lake Ave (corner of California)
Pasadena, CA 91106-3955
(626) 396-9552
Less than half a mile from Caltech, 10 minutes walking

Peet's Coffee & Tea
Best... coffee... EVER
605 S Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA‎
(626) 795-7413
Less than half a mile from Caltech, 10 minutes walking

Amigo's Restaurant
Wonderful Mexican food dive. Hard to get more authentic in Pasadena
1076 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA‎ (corner of Wilson)
(626) 577-1307
Less than half a mile from Caltech, 10 minutes walking

El Cholo Pasadena
Check out the sweet corn tamales and the guacamole made at your table. Well worth it.
www.elcholopasadena.com
958 S Fair Oaks Ave (south of California)
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 441-4353
About 2.5 miles from Caltech, better to drive

Green Street Restaurant
Nice salads, burgers, and more.
www.greenstreetrestaurant.com
146 Shoppers Ln (North of Cordova, off of Lake Ave.)
Pasadena, CA 91101-2618
(626) 577-7170

Half a mile from Caltech, 10 minutes walking

Smitty's Grill
Very, very nice.
www.smittysgrill.com
110 S Lake Ave (North of Cordova)
Pasadena, CA 91101-2605
(626) 792-9999

Half a mile from Caltech, 10 minutes walking

Crocodile Cafe
Good food, reasonably priced.
www.crocodilecafe.com
140 S Lake Ave # 140 (North of Cordova)
Pasadena, CA 91101-4710
(626) 449-9900

Half a mile from Caltech, 10 minutes walking