Cheap Eats During Restaurant Week in Old Pasadena

Get ready to do some serious face-stuffing at Old Town Pasadena Restaurant Week. Pasadena is showcasing its famous strip of Colorado Boulevard eateries, and you're invited.

What's especially great about this year's event is that you'll have a chance to give back while filling your stomach. For every meal you purchase 10 percent of the proceeds will go to benefit the Union Station Homeless Services, an organization based out of Pasadena dedicated to rebuilding lives and ending homelessness.

More than 20 restaurants are participating in the third annual event, offering up tasty three-course lunch and dinner menus at promotional prices. Lunches will be $15 at most restaurants, topping off at $25 per meal for a select few.

Dinner menus across the board start at just $25 per person, $35 for some.

Whether you're in the mood for Italian at Villa Sorriso, Indian at Mezbaan, or American at Green Street Tavern, you'll have plenty of opportunities to take advantage of an ever changing craving for all of the best food Old Town has to offer.

And for dessert, diners can pick up nine gourmet mini cupcakes for only $15 at Violet's Cakes. 

The event runs until Wednesday, June 8. You can preview each restaurant's Restaurant Week menu right from where you're sitting. Just visit the official website.