Guidebook for Culver City

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Guidebook for Culver City

Food Scene

34 locals recommend
Cafe Laurent
12034 Overland Ave
34 locals recommend
Great American fare. Reasonable price and nice portions. Good people watching and lots of unique beer on tap.
87 locals recommend
Public School 310
9411 Culver Blvd
87 locals recommend
Great American fare. Reasonable price and nice portions. Good people watching and lots of unique beer on tap.
Great pastries and coffee. Excellent for lunch or breakfast. Nice atmosphere. Quintessential French.
23 locals recommend
La Dijonaise
8703 Washington Blvd
23 locals recommend
Great pastries and coffee. Excellent for lunch or breakfast. Nice atmosphere. Quintessential French.
Great healthy food option.
432 locals recommend
Tender Greens
6290 Sunset Blvd
432 locals recommend
Great healthy food option.
A landmark. It's like stepping back in time. Huge hot fresh delicious pastrami sandwiches. Order the small size pastrami sandwich for 1 and large for 2 people.
23 locals recommend
Johnnie's Pastrami
4017 Sepulveda Blvd
23 locals recommend
A landmark. It's like stepping back in time. Huge hot fresh delicious pastrami sandwiches. Order the small size pastrami sandwich for 1 and large for 2 people.
Small spot with lots of variety and spice.
53 locals recommend
Samosa House
11510 Washington Blvd
53 locals recommend
Small spot with lots of variety and spice.
Best burger in LA!
344 locals recommend
Father's Office
1018 Montana Ave
344 locals recommend
Best burger in LA!
Every Tuesday, 2pm-7pm. Fresh local produce.
59 locals recommend
Culver City Farmers Market
Main Street
59 locals recommend
Every Tuesday, 2pm-7pm. Fresh local produce.
Love the happy hour here.
11 locals recommend
Bottlerock
3847 Main Street
11 locals recommend
Love the happy hour here.
A bustling, no-frills eatery known for crispy tacos, served at the counter or to carry out.
78 locals recommend
Tito’s Tacos
11222 Washington Pl
78 locals recommend
A bustling, no-frills eatery known for crispy tacos, served at the counter or to carry out.
Helms Bakery was built in 1931 and operated as a bakery (naturally) for more than four decades. The cherished historic landmark has since been repurposed as a group of restaurants, shops and public spaces for locals to enjoy. The delicious burger joint Father's Office has a home here, as does the Patchwork craft fair when it comes into town. The bakery itself is slated to reopen—eventually—under the helm of pastry chef Sherry Yard.
33 locals recommend
Helms Bakery District
8800 Venice Blvd.
33 locals recommend
Helms Bakery was built in 1931 and operated as a bakery (naturally) for more than four decades. The cherished historic landmark has since been repurposed as a group of restaurants, shops and public spaces for locals to enjoy. The delicious burger joint Father's Office has a home here, as does the Patchwork craft fair when it comes into town. The bakery itself is slated to reopen—eventually—under the helm of pastry chef Sherry Yard.
Awesome Happy Hour & Dinner. Wine Wednesdays: 50% off every bottle of wine.
89 locals recommend
AKASHA
9543 Culver Blvd
89 locals recommend
Awesome Happy Hour & Dinner. Wine Wednesdays: 50% off every bottle of wine.
Sandwhiches, Cafes and Burgers.
94 locals recommend
Cafe Vida
9755 Culver Blvd
94 locals recommend
Sandwhiches, Cafes and Burgers.
Vegan outlet featuring a range of original entrees, burgers & desserts along with a beer garden.
87 locals recommend
Sage Plant Based Bistro West
5668 Sepulveda Blvd
87 locals recommend
Vegan outlet featuring a range of original entrees, burgers & desserts along with a beer garden.
Artsy industrial joint serving panini & sourdough pizzas cooked in a brick oven built in Italy.
35 locals recommend
Wildcraft Culver City
9725 Culver Blvd
35 locals recommend
Artsy industrial joint serving panini & sourdough pizzas cooked in a brick oven built in Italy.
Petit, informal eatery for familiar French specialties, weekly specials & a Sunday champagne brunch.
40 locals recommend
Meet in Paris French Bistro
9727 Culver Blvd
40 locals recommend
Petit, informal eatery for familiar French specialties, weekly specials & a Sunday champagne brunch.
Sleek, stylish eatery for classic BBQ, upgraded sides & counter seats to watch chefs in action.
34 locals recommend
Maple Block Meat Co.
3973 Sepulveda Blvd
34 locals recommend
Sleek, stylish eatery for classic BBQ, upgraded sides & counter seats to watch chefs in action.
Curries, noodles & traditional entrees plus vegetarian options in a dynamic, modern setting.
37 locals recommend
Natalee
10101 Venice Blvd.
37 locals recommend
Curries, noodles & traditional entrees plus vegetarian options in a dynamic, modern setting.
Belgian restaurant.
208 locals recommend
Le Pain Quotidien
8607 Melrose Ave
208 locals recommend
Belgian restaurant.

Entertainment & Activities

Movie theater.
113 locals recommend
ArcLight
9500 Culver Blvd
113 locals recommend
Movie theater.
As you pass through the studio gates on this leisurely walking tour, you’re immediately greeted by Tony Tasset’s arching Rainbow sculpture—a nod to the studio’s past as the home of The Wizard of Oz. The lot’s footprint has been significantly downsized since then, when it was known as the iconic MGM Studios, but the magnolia tree-lined sidewalks and clean, white Art Deco facades provide a pleasant backdrop for a trip through Tinseltown's past and present.
129 locals recommend
Sony Pictures Entertainment
10202 Washington Blvd
129 locals recommend
As you pass through the studio gates on this leisurely walking tour, you’re immediately greeted by Tony Tasset’s arching Rainbow sculpture—a nod to the studio’s past as the home of The Wizard of Oz. The lot’s footprint has been significantly downsized since then, when it was known as the iconic MGM Studios, but the magnolia tree-lined sidewalks and clean, white Art Deco facades provide a pleasant backdrop for a trip through Tinseltown's past and present.

Essentials

Nearby grocery store.
583 locals recommend
Ralphs
910 Lincoln Blvd
583 locals recommend
Nearby grocery store.
Nearby laundry place.
10 locals recommend
Wash 'n Dry Launderland
10829 Venice Blvd.
10 locals recommend
Nearby laundry place.
Drug store. Pharmacy.
177 locals recommend
Rite Aid
888 Lincoln Blvd
177 locals recommend
Drug store. Pharmacy.
Gym & Fitness
69 locals recommend
LA Fitness
1914 S Bundy Dr
69 locals recommend
Gym & Fitness

Getting Around

Culver City (formerly Culver Junction and Ivy) is an elevated light rail station in the Los Angeles Metro system located at the northeast edge of Downtown Culver City. A rail station since the 1800s, it is now served by the Expo Line. It was the Expo line's terminus from June 2012 to May 2016 until the Expo Line Phase 2 further extended the terminus to Downtown Santa Monica station
154 locals recommend
Culver City station
8817 Washington Blvd
154 locals recommend
Culver City (formerly Culver Junction and Ivy) is an elevated light rail station in the Los Angeles Metro system located at the northeast edge of Downtown Culver City. A rail station since the 1800s, it is now served by the Expo Line. It was the Expo line's terminus from June 2012 to May 2016 until the Expo Line Phase 2 further extended the terminus to Downtown Santa Monica station

Shopping

This luxury shopping complex has brought nearly 20 high-end eateries and shops to Culver City, with outposts of Blue Bottle Coffee and Van Leeuwen, as well as mindful-living staples like Sweetgreen and SoulCycle, and the meat-centric butcher/restaurant the Cannibal. The colorful complex sits just across the street from the Culver City Metro stop, making it both a convenient stop on the way to Santa Monica and a destination in its own right.
63 locals recommend
Platform LA
8850 Washington Blvd
63 locals recommend
This luxury shopping complex has brought nearly 20 high-end eateries and shops to Culver City, with outposts of Blue Bottle Coffee and Van Leeuwen, as well as mindful-living staples like Sweetgreen and SoulCycle, and the meat-centric butcher/restaurant the Cannibal. The colorful complex sits just across the street from the Culver City Metro stop, making it both a convenient stop on the way to Santa Monica and a destination in its own right.
Trader Joe's is a neighborhood grocery store with amazing food and drink from around the globe and around the corner.
881 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
6150 Slauson Ave
881 locals recommend
Trader Joe's is a neighborhood grocery store with amazing food and drink from around the globe and around the corner.
Electronics Store
72 locals recommend
Best Buy
1015 N La Brea Ave
72 locals recommend
Electronics Store

Arts & Culture

Part wildlife rescue center, part educational facility, this very family-friendly enterprise practices what it preaches in terms of environmental awareness—it was even built from recycled materials. Staff provides care for unwanted exotic animals, many of which have either been donated by the public or were confiscated by governmental agencies. Families are welcome to pet an alligator or stroke a snake as they learn about endangered species, environmental concerns and how kids can make a change. A number of other exhibits add further context; call or check online for details of special events.
10 locals recommend
Star Eco Station
10101 Jefferson Blvd
10 locals recommend
Part wildlife rescue center, part educational facility, this very family-friendly enterprise practices what it preaches in terms of environmental awareness—it was even built from recycled materials. Staff provides care for unwanted exotic animals, many of which have either been donated by the public or were confiscated by governmental agencies. Families are welcome to pet an alligator or stroke a snake as they learn about endangered species, environmental concerns and how kids can make a change. A number of other exhibits add further context; call or check online for details of special events.
Committed to the promotion of emerging talent, this intimate and welcoming gallery distinguishes itself from the pack with its intriguing pop-artist exhibitions and jam-packed gallery openings. Thinkspace Art Gallery is committed to showcasing work that spans popular culture, graphic art, design and street art. Past exhibitions have featured creations by Karla Ortiz, Elliot Brown, Seamus Conley, Henrik AA. Uldalen and dozens more.
16 locals recommend
Thinkspace Gallery
4217 W Jefferson Blvd
16 locals recommend
Committed to the promotion of emerging talent, this intimate and welcoming gallery distinguishes itself from the pack with its intriguing pop-artist exhibitions and jam-packed gallery openings. Thinkspace Art Gallery is committed to showcasing work that spans popular culture, graphic art, design and street art. Past exhibitions have featured creations by Karla Ortiz, Elliot Brown, Seamus Conley, Henrik AA. Uldalen and dozens more.
Tim Robbins remains in charge of the Actors' Gang, the theater company he co-founded in the '80s. Productions remain hard-edged and presentational, and often rely on politically charged material. Performances take place in a century-old electricity substation.
23 locals recommend
The Actors' Gang
9070 Venice Blvd.
23 locals recommend
Tim Robbins remains in charge of the Actors' Gang, the theater company he co-founded in the '80s. Productions remain hard-edged and presentational, and often rely on politically charged material. Performances take place in a century-old electricity substation.
The Westside branch of the Center Theatre Group offers the company's most adventurous fare, along with intermittent collaborations with some of LA's smaller troupes. The theater itself was originally built as a cinema and retains its iconic old neon sign out front.
69 locals recommend
Kirk Douglas Theatre
9820 Washington Blvd
69 locals recommend
The Westside branch of the Center Theatre Group offers the company's most adventurous fare, along with intermittent collaborations with some of LA's smaller troupes. The theater itself was originally built as a cinema and retains its iconic old neon sign out front.
Don't be fooled by the name, this is not some kind of Spielbergian dinosaurland. It's far more interesting than that. Hidden behind an unassuming, windowless storefront, David Wilson's Museum of Jurassic Technology presents itself as a repository of curiosities, scientific wonders and artistic miracles. Which exhibits, if any, are bona fide? Which, if any, are satirical? A subversive, witty and brilliant enterprise, the museum challenges the very nature of what a museum is or should be, while also taking its place as one of the most fascinating attractions in the entire city.
191 locals recommend
Museum of Jurassic Technology
9341 Venice Blvd.
191 locals recommend
Don't be fooled by the name, this is not some kind of Spielbergian dinosaurland. It's far more interesting than that. Hidden behind an unassuming, windowless storefront, David Wilson's Museum of Jurassic Technology presents itself as a repository of curiosities, scientific wonders and artistic miracles. Which exhibits, if any, are bona fide? Which, if any, are satirical? A subversive, witty and brilliant enterprise, the museum challenges the very nature of what a museum is or should be, while also taking its place as one of the most fascinating attractions in the entire city.
An earnest exhibition compiled by a young, Cold War–obsessed academic, this small collection is somewhat appropriately located in an anonymous office park, making it feel like an undercover operation. There are Stasi artifacts here, along with propaganda posters, remnants of the East German counterculture and segments of the Berlin Wall. So why is it in LA? According to founder Justinian Jampol, the geographic remove lends critical distance. Case in point: the Wende’s acquisition of East German ruler Erich Honecker’s personal papers, which Honecker requested be housed in a non-German institution.
11 locals recommend
The Wende Museum of the Cold War
10808 Culver Blvd
11 locals recommend
An earnest exhibition compiled by a young, Cold War–obsessed academic, this small collection is somewhat appropriately located in an anonymous office park, making it feel like an undercover operation. There are Stasi artifacts here, along with propaganda posters, remnants of the East German counterculture and segments of the Berlin Wall. So why is it in LA? According to founder Justinian Jampol, the geographic remove lends critical distance. Case in point: the Wende’s acquisition of East German ruler Erich Honecker’s personal papers, which Honecker requested be housed in a non-German institution.

Parks & Nature

Griffith may get all of the attention, but Kenneth Hahn is impressive in both size and topography for a park in the middle of the Westside. On top of the usual list of amenities, the Culver City-adjacent park contains a lotus pond, fishing lake and sand volleyball court. But the urban oasis really establishes itself with more than seven miles of walking and hiking trails through the Baldwin Hills, with views of almost every corner of the LA Basin—from the South Bay and the Pacific Ocean to Downtown and the San Gabriel Mountains.
289 locals recommend
Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area
4100 S La Cienega Blvd
289 locals recommend
Griffith may get all of the attention, but Kenneth Hahn is impressive in both size and topography for a park in the middle of the Westside. On top of the usual list of amenities, the Culver City-adjacent park contains a lotus pond, fishing lake and sand volleyball court. But the urban oasis really establishes itself with more than seven miles of walking and hiking trails through the Baldwin Hills, with views of almost every corner of the LA Basin—from the South Bay and the Pacific Ocean to Downtown and the San Gabriel Mountains.
It's 282 steep, concrete stairs to the top of this Westside lookout, with a windy, paved walk down. On weekends and weekdays after work, the wide stairs are jam-packed with young locals, couples and groups of friends working out together. Having a lazy day? Take a shortcut and drive up to the top of the hill and park in the many empty spaces ($6). Once you reach the summit, sit at the long park bench and take in the 360-degree city views.
337 locals recommend
Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook
6300 Hetzler Rd
337 locals recommend
It's 282 steep, concrete stairs to the top of this Westside lookout, with a windy, paved walk down. On weekends and weekdays after work, the wide stairs are jam-packed with young locals, couples and groups of friends working out together. Having a lazy day? Take a shortcut and drive up to the top of the hill and park in the many empty spaces ($6). Once you reach the summit, sit at the long park bench and take in the 360-degree city views.