Red Door Cafe

Red tofu sandwich is amazing. Fresh and crisp cilantro and jalapeño, perfectly marinated mushrooms and toasty bread. 😍

Food is pretty good, the matcha lemonade is the best drink of the summer! And the service is always friendly & excellent!

It's situated on Caltech's campus in Pasadena, California. The cafe is open from 7 am to 8 pm on Monday - Friday and 1 pm to 8 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. It is open as for the students, as for the general public. One can pay either with the Caltech's ID or a credit/debit card. The place is clean and very efficient. I was there on a Saturday in mid-July, and it was busy but not overcrowded. I waited in line to order food for about 7-8 minutes and then another 8 minutes to pick up my order. There was plenty of space indoors and outdoors. My iced cafe latte and avocado toast were superb. I enjoyed their service, quality of food, beverage, and atmosphere. It's definitely worth visiting. There is also a Caltech's gift shop adjacent to the cafe, but apparently, it is closed on Saturdays and Sundays.

The food is delicious! The staff is super sweet as well. I think they should lower the music volume and perhaps play more calming music. Aside from that i had an amazing experience with a staff member who’s name was Martha! She was so helpful. Will be coming back. Cheers!

I graduated from this campus 19 years ago, and back then, the staff in Red Door Cafe were all nice and super friendly. Today I went back to campus for a conference tomorrow, and 16-hour jet lagged. I had no energy to go out for dining so I just wanted to buy sth simple and quick on campus. I ordered a salmon avocado toast. When I received it, I found out the salmon was not fully cooked. I asked about it and was told by a staff member that it was smoked. I thought maybe this was intended for breakfast so it was smoked (but not thin slices, quite large thick slices). I did not ask further and was ready to go. While I was picking up utensils and napkins, I overheard the staff members there talking and laughing at my question in a rather rude way. It's a pity to see service staff members in such a manner on this esteemed campus.