Destroyer: Inside The L.A. Cafe of Our Minimalist Design Dreams

Aggressive name aside, Destroyer, a minimalist cafe inside one of Culver City's coolest neighborhoods, feels more like a gallery space for food than a casual weekday lunch spot. The simple architecture, overwhelmingly cool ceramics and modern, natural menu all intersect to create one of L.A.'s best food experiences right now. 

We caught up with the owners to talk about the unique space and menu. Get a glimpse into the magic below and grab an exclusive recipe to try at home...

The Philosophy

Destroyer is a response to, and a reflection of the ‘conjunctive points’, best known for transforming the Hayden Tract community in Culver City. It was created as a collective resolution to bring about social change in the community. By filling a very literal hunger, this project will use the ‘neighborhood cafe’ as a platform to bring various artists and creatives together.

At its simplest, Destroyer is a cafe atelier, serving delicious and beautiful food and beverage, and whose main function is to serve the community on a day-to-day basis. Providing a measure of sensitivity and consideration for what inspires and comforts our neighbors, is at the very core of our philosophy.

the Design

The inspiration for Destroyer has some Japanese and Scandinavian influences by way of creating a minimalist space void of superfluousness and creating a neutral canvas for the food, ceramics, and people.  Very often, the professional kitchen is a space associated with noise and chaos. Our goal was to create a more tranquil environment to encourage the interaction between the chefs and guests.

Much of the interior highlights original materials from when the building was first constructed in the 1940s. Original concrete floor, steel beams, bow-truss wood ceiling, obscured windows of ribbed glass, with CorTen steel frames. There are bleached white oak shelves and furniture too.

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