This cozy, family-run Indian spot in a strip mall serves authentic South Indian dishes, like mouthwatering masalas and homemade-style curries, in a warm, nostalgic atmosphere.
"Mayura is a fantastic Indian restaurant that specializes in dishes from the Southern state of Kerala like fish curry, cheese uthappam, and avail, a mixed vegetable dish cooked with coconut and curry leaves. The dining room is much larger than it looks on the outside and is filled with long purple tables that are ideal for a family dinner when you know people will be joining at the last minute. There’s also a separate vegetarian section on the menu." - brant cox, sylvio martins, garrett snyder, cathy park
"Long a favorite of the late restaurant critic Jonathan Gold, this strip mall gem features cuisine from Kerala, India, which melds a thousand years of influence from its numerous trading partners. The menu features towering masala dosas, pitch-perfect chutneys, and fluffy biriyani plates. Bring a group to share the Southern Indian feast. — Matthew Kang, lead editor" - Eater Staff, Matthew Kang
"If you’re tired of trying to find ways to be creative with toast, then order from Mayura. This Culver City restaurant specializes in the regional cooking of Kerala, a state on the southern coast of India, and features dishes like uthappam (a thick dosa made with rice and lentils, and topped with cheese) and the ghee-roast dosa - a buttery, flaky, cone-shaped rice pancake that’s big enough to self-quarantine in. You can go back to avocado toast tomorrow. Available for takeout and delivery." - kat hong
"One of LA’s most beloved Indian restaurants, Mayura specializes in Kerala-style cuisine with dosas, uthappam, and fish curry. The thalis offer small servings of a larger variety of dishes, with options for vegetarians and meat eaters alike." - Virali_Dave, Eater Staff
"The Deal: A $75 six-course meal (with drinks) that feeds two for lunch or dinner Why We Like It: Not only does this deal get you a ton of food, it gets you really good food. Culver City's Mayura is one of our favorite Indian spots in the city. It's worth a trip anytime. Maybe especially so when you're getting a two-person set that includes samosas, a choice of four main dishes (including their famous Kerala-style fish curry), plus garlic naan, rice, gulab jamun, and mango lassi. " - brant cox, garrett snyder, sylvio martins, nikko duren
