MonteCedro > Dining

Your days are meant to be savored

The heart of any home is the kitchen and time spent around the table. At MonteCedro, you are free to cook and entertain at home in your fabulous full kitchen…or enjoy a delicious meal from our award-winning Culinary Team. We understand the unique needs of seniors and flavor, nutrition, and service are at the heart of everything we do. All meals are:

Prepared from scratch with locally sourced, seasonal farm-fresh ingredients
Personalized for individual dietary needs

Enjoy the daily freedom to choose restaurant-style dining or relax in the comfort of your own home with in-room service. Senior living in Altadena has never tasted so good.

Three distinctive dining options

Marcells

Your very own fine dining restaurant with service by professional waitstaff who pride themselves on knowing your name and preferences.

A modern restaurant dining area with wooden tables and chairs, upholstered booth seating, and an open kitchen where two chefs are working under bright lights. The wall displays the sign off Lake bistro.

off Lake Bistro

Deliciously casual, grab-n-go or sit and visit. It’s the place to be.

Two women sit and talk in a modern lounge with a fireplace. A TV above the fireplace displays a talk show. The room has armchairs, a rug, art on the wall, and warm lighting.

Station 8

Meet up with new friends and neighbors or entertain lifelong ones over cocktails and seasonal bites

Culinary Programs

MonteCedro offers numerous culinary events and programs to enjoy and participate in.

A person in a white shirt and gray apron is serving a plate of salad on a table set for a meal. Only their torso and arms are visible. The table has a placemat and other dishes.

Featured Weekly Chef Specials

Right before your eyes, watch our culinary staff slice, dice, sauté and sizzle as they prepare your meal to your specifications.

A close-up of hands plating a dish with sliced medium-rare steak, arugula salad, and thinly sliced radishes on a white plate, garnished with a drizzle of sauce.

Chef Demos

Learn our chefs’ tricks, techniques, and new food trends, and take new and healthy ideas back to your own kitchen. These educational events are fascinating to watch. And everyone enjoys tasting the delicious results.

An older couple smiles and laughs while shopping for fresh vegetables at a market, holding baskets filled with produce such as onions, radishes, and greens.

Farm-to-Table Events

MonteCedro supports local farmers. Not only does it keep us truly rooted in the community and help sustain local agriculture, it provides residents with the freshest fruits and vegetables that retain the highest levels of nutrients.

A plate with fresh spinach leaves, a block of cheese, and a mix of yellow and red grape tomatoes, set on a kitchen counter.

Celebrity Chef Visits

Be inspired, entertained, and thoroughly delighted as special guests share their talents.

A close-up of shrimp pasta topped with grated cheese and fresh herbs, featuring large shrimp, fettuccine noodles, and pieces of yellow bell pepper in a creamy tomato sauce on a white plate.

A Meal in the Life

A monthly cultural celebration of cuisine from around the world allows you to experience a variety of flavors and styles from around the globe. Travel the world with us—all you need is silverware and an appetite for adventure.

Responsibly sourced. Deliciously prepared.

We buy hormone-free poultry and beef that is USDA Choice or better.
MonteCedro is guided by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch to help us select seafood that is responsibly managed – caught or farmed – that cause little harm to habitats or other wildlife.
We buy local as much as possible, for the freshest fruits and vegetables that retain the highest levels of nutrients, as well as to support local farmers, producers, and our economy.

To learn more about our dining, or if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call or Contact Us.