Every happy hour worth knowing in Culver City

Culver City punches well above its weight when it comes to places to drink well after work. Whether you're wrapping up at one of the studios nearby, meeting friends after a Kirk Douglas show, or just need somewhere to land on a Tuesday, this neighborhood has a genuinely great range, from historic hotel bars to brewery taprooms to a dive that's been pouring since 1946. Here's every happy hour worth knowing, neighborhood by neighborhood.

The Culver Hotel Bar

9400 Culver Blvd · Downtown Culver City core

The Culver Hotel has been the anchor of Downtown Culver City since 1924, and its ground-floor bar is still one of the best spots in the neighborhood for a proper after-work drink. The room has real bones, arched ceilings, warm light, the kind of place where a martini feels earned. Happy hour typically runs weekdays in the early evening with discounted cocktails and bites from the bar menu. Even without a deal, the atmosphere is worth the price of admission. Go when you want to feel like you're actually in Los Angeles.

Father's Office

3229 Helms Ave · Helms Bakery complex

Father's Office doesn't really do traditional happy hour, and it doesn't need to. The tap list, rotating craft and Belgian selections, always well-kept, is the draw. The Office Burger has its own mythology at this point. Come early on weekdays to beat the crowd, grab a seat at the long bar, and let the bartenders guide you toward something cold and interesting. The no-substitutions, no-ketchup rules are real. Respect the room and it will reward you.

Nightjar

8850 Washington Blvd · Platform LA

Nightjar is one of the best bars in Culver City, full stop. Tucked into Platform LA alongside some of the neighborhood's better restaurants, it's a serious cocktail bar with a considered menu and a room that feels like it was designed for exactly the kind of conversation you want to be having at 6pm. Happy hour deals vary, check their current menu, but the craft cocktails are worth full price anyway. The patio at Platform makes pre- or post-drinks easy to stretch into a whole evening. Pairs naturally with a bite from Mizlala next door.

The Cinema Bar

3967 Sepulveda Blvd

Cash only. Open until 2am. In operation since 1946. The Cinema Bar is a Culver City institution and one of the last true neighborhood dives in the area. Happy hour here is less about a formal deal structure and more about the fact that drinks are cheap and strong across the board. The jukebox is good, the regulars are friendly, and there's something genuinely irreplaceable about a bar that has outlasted every trend around it. Bring cash, bring a friend, and don't overthink it.

JEOPARDY!

10202 Washington Blvd

A music venue and bar on Washington that brings in live acts and keeps things lively on weeknights. JEOPARDY! has a laid-back, locals-first energy that makes it a solid happy hour stop, especially if you're in the mood for somewhere with a little more personality than a standard restaurant bar. Drink deals typically run early evening, confirm current specials directly, as they shift with programming. If there's a show later in the night, happy hour here doubles as a great excuse to stay.

Public School 310

9411 Culver Blvd · Downtown Culver City

Public School's whole identity is built around draft beer and elevated bar food, which makes it a natural happy hour destination. The rotating tap list leans heavily into craft, with a focus on local California breweries. Happy hour typically runs weekday afternoons with discounted pints and select bites, think elevated bar snacks that are actually worth ordering. The space is big enough to handle a group but broken up well enough that it doesn't feel like an airport bar. Reliable, consistent, good for a crowd.

Seventy7 Lounge

Culver City

Seventy7 Lounge brings a cocktail lounge vibe to Culver City's after-dark options. A good pick when you want something that feels a bit more like a night out than a casual wind-down, low lighting, full bar, the kind of place where you order a second round. Happy hour specials typically cover well drinks and select cocktails in the early evening window. Worth knowing about as a step up from the neighborhood's more casual spots.

Simonette

Culver City

Simonette is a neighborhood bistro and bar with a wine program worth paying attention to. The room is comfortable and unhurried, which makes it a good happy hour destination for a midweek glass of something French and a small plate. Wine by the glass deals and discounted bites during happy hour hours make this an easy recommendation for anyone who wants to drink well without a reservation or a plan. The kind of place you'll be glad you found.

The Auld Fella

Culver City

Culver City's Irish pub, done right. The Auld Fella has pints of Guinness, a proper back bar, and the kind of atmosphere that makes a Tuesday feel like a Friday. Happy hour typically brings discounted pints and straightforward bar food, nothing complicated, nothing that needs to be. If you're meeting someone after work and don't want to think too hard about it, this is the call. Easy to stay longer than you planned.

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse

Culver City

BJ's is the big-group solution in Culver City. The house-brewed beers, the Piranha Pale Ale and Nutty Brewnette are the ones to know, are available at happy hour prices on weekday afternoons, alongside discounts on appetizers and flatbreads. It's a loud, high-energy room that handles birthdays and work outings without complaint. Happy hour typically runs weekday afternoons through early evening. Check current times directly, as their Brewhouse Specials program updates seasonally.

A few things worth knowing before you go

Culver City happy hours tend to cluster on weekdays, most of the deals above run Monday through Friday, with weekend brunch drink specials filling in the gaps at spots like Cafe Vida on Culver Blvd. If you're making a night of it, the Kirk Douglas Theatre on Washington is worth building around: early happy hour at Nightjar or Simonette, show at the Kirk, last call at The Cinema Bar. That's a solid Culver City evening. Always worth calling ahead or checking Instagram for current specials, deals shift, hours change, and the best bars update their menus more often than their websites.

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