bone kettle, your new favorite southeast asian neighborhood restaurant in old town pasadena.
Southeast Asian Kitchen & Bar, right in the heart of Old Town Pasadena- bone kettle is a proudly family run and operated business by the Tjahyadi brothers & their father.
Since 2017 #onlyinoldpas
Growing up in the San Gabriel Valley, we rarely found Southeast Asian businesses that succinctly spotlight Indonesian, Filipino & Malaysian food and flavors in an elegant and inspired way. From there, our idea was born.
Our mission at bone kettle is to re-think what Southeast Asian cuisine is supposed to be. A re-claiming of our past and a reinterpretation of beloved dishes for the new generation.
Now Serving Lunch
We are now open for weekday lunch, from 11am-2pm; serving delicious selection of salads, rice plates and of course our famous bone broth noodle dishes. Reservation highly recommended.
Weekday Happy Hour
Oysters specials + Happy Hour Menu available on Mon-Thu from 4:30pm - 6:00pm. Enjoy discounted beers on tap, house wine, sake & fun music to jam to.
flavors inspired by Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia & Singapore
flavors inspired by Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia & Singapore
Join Us
We are open daily for dinners from 4:30pm - 9:30pm. Weekend brunch are on Saturdays & Sundays from 10:00am - 2:00pm. Weekday lunch from 11:00am - 2:00pm. Reservations for dine-in are highly recommended.
What LA’s Food Critics Are Saying
Discover why LA’s top food critics and publications are raving about bone kettle in Old Town Pasadena.
“When COVID-19 shut outdoor dining and emptied their once‑packed communal tables, Old Town Pasadena’s family‑run Bone Kettle refused to fold—pivoting to takeout, selling baked goods, PPE, dog toys, and packaged feasts to keep its bone‑broth lifeline simmering through the crisis.”
“Ali Landry shares that during the holidays she ‘picks her battles’—including sipping nourishing bone broth for dinner to stay on track.”
“LA Weekly’s visual tour celebrates how Bone Kettle transforms its namesake bone broth into a vehicle for Chef Erwin Tjahyadi’s vibrant, Southeast‑Asian–inspired small plates that elevate the New American dining scene.”
Meet the Team
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Erwin Tjahyadi
EXECUTIVE CHEF
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Donna Famisan
SOUS CHEF
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Papa
CHIEF BROTH OFFICER
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location
67 North Raymond Ave Pasadena, CA 91103
hours
Daily Dinners
4:30pm–9:00pm
Weekend Brunch 10:00am-2:00pm
Weekday Lunch new 11:00am-2:00pm
contact
FAQs
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We are located in the thriving Restaurant Row of Old Town Pasadena, with plenty of nearby accessible and safe covered parking. Closest building are across the street on Raymond & Union, 2nd closest is on Union & Fair Oaks (across from Container Store). If parking on the street, watch out for street parking signs and regulations. You may pay for parking via coins or designated app. We do not have parking validation available.
There is valet service across the street in front of our neighboring restaurant- Kaviar on Thu-Sun. Discounted rate with a stamp from the host.
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$15 Outside Dessert Fee for Birthday Cakes
$25 corkage fee for outside wine bottle, per bottle
Absolutely no outside coffee, tea, boba, foods.
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We gladly welcome dogs in our outdoor patio area and only service animals are allowed indoors. Please note that we do urge you to place a reservation if bringing a dog and mark it on comment so that we can ensure a suitable placement for your party.
Service animals are defined as dogs that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for people with disabilities. Emotional support animals are not considered as service animals per US ADA specifications.
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Please note that an automatic service charge of 20% will be applied to all dine-in transactions in place of tips. 10% collected for all takeout orders by phone.
100% of collected service charge are distributed to both kitchen and front of house employees. With this service charge, you are not required or expected to tip additionally, though its always appreciated if you find it suitable.
By supporting our business, you are supporting our commitment to secure living wages for our staff. Note that due to the nature of the mandatory service charge, California Dept of Tax & Fee Administration requires a tax on every mandatory service charge as it is deemed “a product”. We thank you for your support & business.
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Our menu does change frequently however, we do have options for those requiring specific dietary restrictions at every menu change iteration- i.e. gluten, dairy, peanuts, spice, vegetarian/vegan & more.
Simply indicate your allergy/dietary restriction to your server upon arrival and we are more than happy to guide & provide options for you.