Stopped in on a Saturday afternoon and I can believe I've never been here. What a cool shop. They serve coffee, they have a deli and bakery section, snacks, drinks. bread, cheese, books...knickknacks! They have a bit of everything here and it'd be a great place to stop in to pick up stuff for a picnic or entertaining. It also looks like they are about to open a dinette that's attached. Kind of excited for that! read more

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The Helms Bakery District used to be a real bakery called Helms Bakery. It is a city or two blocks long and it was always huge. They made all sorts of baked products, mostly bread. They had trucks that would go through the City the sell their products. Those days are long gone and for years, Helms just sat there empty and falling apart. About 20 years ago they started to work on it. It is not owned by Helms. It is now an upper class shopping area with about 5 or 6 eateries, some great, some not. The place is super nice to walk and just go through the furniture stores and look for a restaurant you might want to try. We love the Father's Office. They have great sandwiches and burgers. They really are like a beer bar with lots of craft beers on tap. They have a lighting store which is wonderful, but expensive as are all the furniture stores. But you can get things here you will not find elsewhere. It is pet friendly. The service at at all the places we have been to is great. Everyone is friendly and knows their business and what they have in stock. Parkin is in their lot and is free. Have fun. read more

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Third time is the charm. This plaza is so fun with Sunshine Makers Market Holiday Shopping event I attended yesterday on Saturday, 12/21/24. TYSM to YelpLAWest Intern, @Julia R for posting this event on her page, and I actually caught it from following her event posts. Lots of vendors showed up: enough to last several hours. I liked the bookstore, 'Arcana,' around the corner, the Holiday Market event, our Live DJ and the super nice parking lot attendant.....this attendant gets 10 stars to himself: I should have asked for his name. Mighty helpful. Be back to add more details.... Free plaza parking. Yippie!!!! read more

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The Helms Bakery District is a cool collection of vintage warehouses and building that have basically become an furniture area. There are multiple higher end furniture stores and places to eat. It is somewhat small so this is more of a stop rather than a whole day trip. There is a pedestrian only center street with benches and a small park. Not sure about parking as we got there at 10:30 AM on a Sunday so had no problem finding a spot. read more

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Great pastries , nostalgic . Everything looked good - lots of eye candy . The sandwiches were delicious

I was totally expecting some delicious baked goods ... well I was completely wrong. Helms Bakery District is a plaza with various modern furniture and design retail shops as well as few well-known restaurants such as Father's Office. [Parking]: Free parking and there's enough parking spots (giant parking structure.) [Shops]: HD Buttercup/Coco Republic is the current occupant for the historic Helms Bakery building and there's a small museum about Helms Bakery inside of the furniture store. Other retail shops include Room & Board (modern furniture & home decor), Harbour Outdoor (furniture), Kohler Signature Store (kitchen and bath showroom), Arcana: Books on the Arts (bookstore), etc. Just like The Culver Steps, Helms Bakery District is a nice plaza to stop by for anyone who's visiting Culver City; however, I think this is one of those one-and-done spots unless you are super into interior design or modern furnitures. Think of this plaza as a mini version of SOCO & The OC Mix in Costa Mesa. read more

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my mom has fond childhood memories of the helms truck. we were waiting for this bakery to be built and open for business. it did not disappoint. the nutella stuffed cookie is divine. the cinnamon roll is complete decadence. topped everything off with a lovely cherry blossom matcha latte. can't wait to come back for lunch and the cherry pie sundae read more

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Had the opportunity to check out the hip-hop architecture exhibit at Helms Bakery district.it was AMAZING!! The blend of architecture and hip-hop was very insightful. To view varying perspectives of the influences of sound and building design was pretty unique to see. Also, I was able to make out some song lyrics along the walls that featured graffiti artists' Prime's work. It was a quick walk through, and it was free. We didn't have reservations or tickets. We just walked in. I highly recommend checking this exhibit out. I appreciated the diversity of this being at Helms district. read more

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Nothing at all like the original Helms. No breads or their famous doughnuts in sight! Very trendy and tourist focused. Sorry, but unless you get back some of their original recipes to sell it's just another tourist trap! read more

Really enjoyed it. Food was great, staff was helpful and nice. Seemed like they enjoyed working there. wished there was more about the history, including Helms' sports and Olympic connections. Maybe a tour in the future? Thanks read more

Helms bakery the original bakery was across the street where you can see the iconic sign.. when I was a kid we would go there and they gave the kids a milk and glazed donut, it was a great memory. Todays Helms bakery is a very poor replication of years past and does not deserve the name. They do not have any of the products the original Helms had, not even a glazed donut! The outdoor patio is very nice and you can sit outside and enjoy it with yourself or friends. As far as products you can get much better from your favorite donut shop. Helms missed the mark completely read more

Guys, close to the metro, Culver City is renovating the area with new buildings, Art District where is in the historic Factory of Breads! Helms! Many friends have good memories from the delicious breads they did. Now, modern stores, restaurants and breweries. Take a day in the your weekend and enjoy the read more

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A few things to explore (e.g. bookstore, restaurants like Pasta Sisters) but the space is mostly filled with home/home designing stores. So if you're looking for that, this is the place for you! Plus there's 2 hours of free parking in their parking garage if you did want to stop by. Interestingly, there is a mini museum section in the store HD Buttercup on the old Helms Bakery District. If you stop by, be sure to look for the man on the bread bus :) read more

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For the eater-ays part of the trip, we decided to visit Pasta Sisters in the Helms Bakery plaza in Culver City. We used to live in the area many years ago, and back then there was only the HD Buttercup furniture store. Now there are several home stores, a book store, and a couple of restaurants. There is a small lot in the back of the plaza, and there is a good amount of street parking all around. You can access the plaza from 3 of the 4 sides, so it's easy to go there; despite the general busyness of the area. read more

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I was in Culver City and decided to check out this place. I have been here before in the evening for a Louis Poulsen event and did not get to look around. This is a great collection of stores offering furniture and interior furnishings. Like high end Ikeas, the price range is many times over that of Ikea but they offer a huge range of tasteful modern designs. If you are looking for higher end modern furnishings, this is the place to go. read more

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Out went one of the last jazz venues (Jazz Bakery) and in came even more furniture, fixture, and culinary supply shops, some of which are quite large, but dwarfed by the massive sprawl of the historic Helm's Bakery. This must have been one helluva operation whenever when was. At least the property didn't succumb to neglect and serve as a de facto homeless shelter. What is it now? Slightly removed from the revival effort in downtown, the Helm's District is a side tour, and on account of the size, I really saw nothing except the exterior driving by. It's true that I had lunch in one of the restaurants and was wowed by a vast furniture store, I didn't have time to explore, so this time it was a reconnaissance mission. Pros: open, clean and well organized with maps and pedestrian walkways. Cons: parking. If you're lucky to get a side street spot, set your timer on the low side of two-hours. This is another example of gentrification, but if that means clean and safe, so mote it be. read more

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Who knew?! Passed by the Helms Bakery District a number of times over the past few years. Didn't realize what it was about. Today we decided to check it out. After valet parking the car for free, we wandered through several of the furniture showrooms. Wow! Such an eclectic mix of design styles. What made it so fascinating for me was the high contrast of the old bakery buildings with the current interior design merchandise. Much of the lighting options are quite unique from what you'd see at a typical lamp store. There are decor styles for every taste among the different showrooms in the complex. Several restaurants are available along the pedestrian mall area, along with benches to take a break, and a whimsical water feature. Can't wait to take our niece there when she's in town again! There's so much to see. read more

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Had a bad experience with the owner of the Helms Bakery District. Was very rude and was condescending. Needless to say, I'll never be coming back to this place ever again. If I could give it 0 stars... I would. read more

Kinda pricey for the quality, nice place a lot of parking in the back, servers were polite and helpful

Will definitely look forward to attending these events to share incredible stories and gain some wisdom. read more

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We were in Culver City to run some errands and stumbled upon this district attracted by the vibrant atmosphere and the interesting architecture. We found out that this district is a hip historical neighborhood that once hosted the world-renowned Helms Bakery, an all-American institution that first opened its doors in 1931 and operated for over four decades. Helms Bakeries fame was consolidated when they became the Official Bread of the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Over the years, they won several gold medals and were an all-favorite of athletes and astronauts, presidents, kings and Rose Parade queens and in 1969 they even supplied Apollo 11 with the "first bread on the moon". Most of the buildings that once hosted this landmark of American history have been restaured with care and still boast their glorious past in every corner thanks to the many commemorative plaques and informative signs that tell the story of the specific building. Helms Bakery is now home to modern furniture and design stores, good restaurants and bars but the Helms Bakery rooftop sign still remains to commemorate its golden days thanks to the restauration efforts made by Walter N. Marks, Inc. , who purchased the building in 1972. It was really nice to stroll through the streets discovering such an important landmark of L.A. history. . read more