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Culver City, California has 635 independent local restaurants featuring 160 Restaurant, 88 American, and 76 Cafe restaurants, among other cuisines. Most restaurants are priced at $$. Part of the Los Angeles Metro, Culver City, California offers diverse dining options for every taste and budget — whether you're looking for lunch, dinner, or a special night out.
Culver City has been the Heart of Screenland since the silent film era, and some things don't change — people here still do a lot of their best work over lunch. Literally surrounded by studios (Sony Pictures, Amazon, The Culver Studios), this is a neighborhood where a meal isn't just a meal. It's where the pitch gets refined, the deal gets made, or the script problem gets solved over something actually worth eating. The creative class that lives and works here has strong opinions about where to go, which means the independent restaurants along Culver Boulevard, Washington Boulevard, and the Helms Bakery district have had to actually be good. Chain restaurants don't last in Culver City — too many people with too many better options and enough confidence in their taste to steer everyone else away. Whether you need a working lunch near the lot, a dinner reservation that doubles as a meeting, or a spot that's genuinely interesting in that Culver City way — smart, a little unexpected, and better than it needed to be — the independent restaurants here deliver. This neighborhood has known what it wants since the silents. Good food. Good company. Something worth talking about after.
Can't decide where to eat? Spin the wheel and let fate choose your next meal! Filter by cuisine type, price level, distance, and dining style to find the perfect restaurant for any occasion.
We've curated 20 of the best local restaurants in Culver City, California. Our selection focuses on quality local establishments rather than chains, featuring American, BBQ, Bakery, Bar, Burgers and more.
Restaurants on our wheel... we strive to feature independently owned — not national chains. We focus on local Culver City restaurants that are part of the community. With 20 independent options across 26 cuisine types, you'll always find something new to try.
You'll find 26 different cuisine types in Culver City, including American, BBQ, Bakery, Bar, Burgers, Cafe, Chinese, Fast Food, French, Greek, Ice Cream, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mediterranean, Mexican, Pizza, Ramen, Restaurant, Sandwiches, Seafood, Steakhouse, Sushi, Thai, Vietnamese. Whether you want a quick lunch, a sit-down dinner, or something in between, there's something for everyone.
Not sure where to eat in Culver City, California? Use our distance filter to find dining options nearby or expand to "Worth the Drive" for places a bit farther out. All 20 restaurants are within the Culver City area.
That's what the wheel is for! Simply set your filters for cuisine, price, or dining style, then spin the wheel and let it pick a restaurant for you. It's a fun way to discover new places to eat in Culver City.