Step into a charming slice of old-world France in California, where elegant seasonal dishes, craft cocktails, and live jazz create a cozy yet vibrant dining experience.
"You don’t generally come to Culver City to get a taste of old Hollywood, but at the Culver Hotel, you’re straight up smothered by it. Movie history runs deep at this landmark hotel, and there isn’t a better way to cap off a great date night than cruising up to the lobby bar, ordering an Old Fashioned, and pretending you don’t work in a law office on the weekdays." - jess basser sanders, amy clark, brant cox
"Culver City isn’t exactly the first place your mind goes when you think Old Hollywood, but the Culver Hotel might change that. Built in 1924 just a few blocks from what was then MGM Studios and is now Sony, this historic hotel has an excellent lobby bar that’s quiet and romantic, but never dull. If you’re looking for a nightcap after a date and want to drink a cocktail in the same hotel where the cast of The Wizard of Oz stayed during production, remember Culver Hotel." - brant cox
"Los Angeles Magazine got around to reviewing the new-ish Lillie’s restaurant inside the historic Culver Hotel, giving the Proper Hospitality-backed project kudos for crafting an ambience worthy of the place’s pedigree. The food is “the best of bistro cuisine,” and the restaurant itself makes for “a splendid evening.”" - Farley Elliott
"Downtown Culver City always seems to be reinventing itself, but one place that never changes too much is the Culver Hotel. The historic space has been a neighborhood landmark since the 1920’s and holds more Hollywood secrets than most places in Hollywood—it’s just a shame that its lobby restaurants have always been lackluster. Feel free to add Lillie’s to that list. The newest name to take over the ground-floor space provides essentially what its predecessors did: a kitschy, Old Hollywood vibe, nightly live music, and extremely mediocre food. If you want to meet up with a friend and slurp oysters at the bar, you’ll leave content, but otherwise, there’s no reason for a full meal here. The large outdoor patio is a good spot for post-work drinks with a group of coworkers." - Brant Cox
"The Culver Hotel is one of the better-kept secrets in downtown Culver City and its ground-floor bar is open all day, every day. Located down the street from the old MGM Studios (now Sony Studios), this place has movie history coming from every direction - case in point: the Wizard of Oz-themed cocktails. (Fact: the cast stayed here during filming in the 1930’s). Happy Hour runs from 4pm to 7pm every day, and involves $6 wine, $9 cocktails, and bar bites." - brant cox
