The Athenaeum — Restaurant in Pasadena

We cannot say enough wonderful things about our experience with The Athenaeum! From start to finish, their professionalism and ease to work with made planning our wedding truly stress-free. Every single person on their team was incredibly accommodating, always ready to answer questions, adjust details, and offer thoughtful suggestions to make sure our day was exactly what we envisioned.

The venue itself is absolutely stunning — a perfect blend of classic elegance and timeless beauty that made for the most breathtaking setting in the heart of Pasadena. Our guests are still raving about the delicious food and the exceptional bar service; every dish was flavorful and beautifully presented, and the cocktails were crafted to perfection.

The attentiveness of the staff on our wedding day was top tier. They anticipated every need before we even had to ask, making sure we and our guests felt cared for and completely at ease throughout the entire celebration.

We are forever grateful to The Athenaeum for giving us the wedding of our dreams. If you are looking for a venue that is beautiful, professional, accommodating, and absolutely top-tier in every way, look no further! Thank you so much to Samantha, Selina, Chef Octavio, and the rest at The Athenaeum for making it all...

I had the pleasure of coordinating a wedding for Sarah & Kevin at the Athenaeum earlier this month. While it's taken me a while to write this review, I absolutely had to leave one.

The venue itself is gorgeous, with pillars surrounding a brick floor that gives the location an atmosphere like no other I've worked at.

While the venue was beautiful, the main highlight had to be the staff. They were always more than willing to accommodate to any changes that I needed to make to ensure the couple had as great a night as humanly possible and they were just generally friendly. Laughing with me over how good of a time everyone was having, and never seeing any of them without a smile on their faces. JP was the captain I interacted with but him and his entire staff get 5/5 stars.

I hope to work with them again and I highly recommend their venue for anyone looking to...

Review in progress... In 1921, George Ellery Hale concieved a club like the Athenaeum in London (1824) for Cal-Tech to encourage friendly exchanges twixt art, literature and science aficionados.

Noyes, Millikan and Hale were a trinity of geniuses behind Cal-Tech attracting erudite mavens like Einstein and fostering further interest in the Huntington Library and the Mount Wilson Observatory.

Funded by Balch family in 1929. In 1934 Millikan, Einstein and Michelson---Nobel Prize Winners---dined at the Hale's concept becoming fact called " The Athenaeum" which is accesible to members today.

Architect: Gordon B. Kaufmann Contractor: William C. Crowell Landscaper: Florence Yoch and...