Ethnic Foods Of The San Gabriel Valley: Say Goodbye To Europe


Cuisines covered inwards previous posts: Mexican, Cajun, Nepalese, Lebanese, Thai, Basque, Argentinian, Cuban, Vietnamese, English, Belgian, Spanish, Jewish, Greek, Greek Diner, Hawaiian, Salvadoran, Iranian, Armenian, Afghani, Indonesian, Korean, Cambodian, American, California Cuisine, Soul Food, Japanese, Filipino, Barbecue

 This week, we're going to complete the European cuisines that tin give notice last establish inwards the San Gabriel Valley. 

While there's non a existent large representation of eastern Europe hither inwards the valley, you lot tin give notice detect an outpost of Polish Food as well as Hungarian Food at the European Deli inwards Glendora.


There, you'll detect an array of exotic sausages along amongst goulash, pierogis, bigos (a stew), as well as flaczki (a tripe soup).  

 It's a regular deli, too, as well as then you lot tin give notice teach an array of sandwiches as well as everything is served quick as well as cheap.

 French cuisine is pretty slowly to detect hither inwards the SGV. What's difficult to detect is reasonably priced French Food.  There are skillful as well as expensive French restaurants all over Pasadena similar Maison Akira, Cheval Bistro, as well as the highly regarded exactly seldom patronized Devon inwards Monrovia.

 While inwards France, you lot tin give notice detect delicious as well as inexpensive French nutrient on every corner, hither non as well as then much exactly amongst a petty digging, you lot tin give notice detect a bit.

 Crepe shops accept been popping upwards amongst regularity lately. There's the really good Crepes de Paris chain inwards Orange County as well as the Inland Empire, Old Town Bistro inwards Monrovia amongst to a greater extent than or less decent nutrient exactly tiresome service, as well as the forgettable Cafe LuMar inwards Monrovia. 

The best Creperie that we've come upwards across is Monsiuer Crepe French Cafe inwards Sierra Madre, run past times a overnice Parisian ex-pat as well as his American wife, amongst a overnice array of savory crepes, sandwiches, croissants, as well as desserts exactly the best matter is their sugariness crepes similar their salted caramel crepe or their crepe la rouge amongst raspberries and Chantilly cream. Heavenly, non also sweet, as well as really reasonable inwards price.

 For a sit down down, waitered French place, your options are basically 3 places that I know of.  Cafe Massilia inwards Monrovia is non also expensive as well as has a dedicated fan base. They're OK exactly I accept had better. Remembering that Vietnam was a French colony inwards the past, it makes feel that a Vietnamese identify unit of measurement could run an excuisite, white-linen, French eatery amongst fantastic nutrient at reasonable prices...you detect that at La Vie inwards Rosemead.

 Our go-to French eatery for groovy nutrient without breaking the budget is Cafe Bizou inwards Pasadena. Steak au poivre, Nicoise salad, steak frites, and bouillabaisse are to a greater extent than or less of the groovy dishes they accept here. Bring your ain vino as well as they entirely accuse a $2 corkage fee.

The final European cuisine nosotros accept to encompass is Italian Food.  We are good represented hither inwards the valley amongst the Bitonti family's Domenico's chain, Carmine's inwards both South Pasadena as well as Arcadia, Petrillo's inwards San Gabriel as well as Glendora, as well as Caffe Opera as well as Bella Sera inwards Monrovia 

There are many to a greater extent than including to a greater extent than or less large mention chains amongst "olive" inwards the mention exactly our favorites are listed above. Carmine's as well as Petrillo's are groovy examples of identify unit of measurement mode red-sauce restaurants piece you lot tin give notice detect to a greater extent than refined cuisines at the ii restaurants inwards Monrovia.


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