Urban Plates 2nd 4-19-2016Urban Plates just put up a sign to announce their new Pasadena location, just steps from similar restaurants, Veggie Grill and Real Food Daily.

This casual health food restaurant offers sustainably grown food and made from scratch dishes daily. They have a large gluten-free selection as well as many vegan options.

Menu highlights include the Urban Grove Antioxidant Salad with a blend of up lettuce, organic baby spinach, cucumbers, celery, mint, pickled onions, raw walnuts, grapes, blue cheese, seasonal fruit, mint and lemongrass balsamic vinaigrette and the Portobello & Pesto Pizzette with goat cheese, roasted portobello mushroom, grilled zucchini, slow roasted tomatoes, arugula and pesto.

This hip restaurant has six other locations and will open in June 2016 on 269 South Lake Avenue. Visit www.UrbanPlates.com for more details.