Bacoshop

Downtown Culver City has had a rough stretch of restaurant closings, but the addition of BäcoShop pretty much wipes that all away. To put it simply, this place got it right. Opened by the Bäco Mercat people, this spot in the heart of downtown Culver essentially serves as the fast-casual version of their original DTLA restaurant. Think all those incredible bäco sandwiches (basically a Mediterranean pita taco), now under $10 and created solely for your (Sony) lunch hour. Skipping carbs this week? Don’t worry, any bäco can be made into a bowl too. The chile shrimp baco is our favorite, but don’t leave without getting an order of those hash brown balls.

photo credit: Stan Lee