In addition to the Yahaira Burger, chef Armando Ramirez will be creating a special alternative to the classic cheeseburger, the Zacatecas Burger especially for Cheeseburger Week.

Yahaira’s Café was established in January of 2000 as an offshoot of the well-known El Portal Restaurant in

Pasadena. Owner Armando Ramirez started out at 16 years old as a cook at the Athenaeum of Cal Tech. He went to Culinary School at Los Angeles Trade Tech and then started as Head Chef at his father’s restaurant, El Portal, at the age of 19. His dream was to open his own restaurant and thus Yahaira’s Café was born. It was named after his eldest daughter and is Venezuelan for La Diosa de las mujeres…”Goddess of all females”.

We are conveniently located in the Playhouse District of Pasadena, ½ a block from the Pasadena Playhouse, across the street from Laemmle Theatre and just one mile east of historic Old Town Pasadena.

Yahaira’s Café offers Nuevo Latino cuisine, which is a fusion of Latin-American food available by presenting an array of salads, sandwiches, and wraps. We serve breakfast and lunch 7 days a week and dinner Thursday thru Saturday with a different in specials for each night. An for dinner is our Pasilla Chiles stuffed with grilled Chicken Adobado, black beans, onions, tomatoes and corn. We have a classic guitarist during the evening on Friday and Saturday for your musical entertainment.

For the Cheeseburger Challenge, you can vote for Yahaira's/El Portal in these categories:

Favorite Place for a Burger

Favorite Innovative Burger

Favorite Alternative Burger

Please come and join us for one of the most pleasurable, satisfying experiences in dining. We look forward to serving you.

698 E. Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena

Telephone: 626-844-3254

Vote for Yahaira's in the Cheeseburger Challenge in these categories: