Destroyer

3578 Hayden Ave, Culver City
(310) 360-3860

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Crispy Chicken Schnitzel Shaved Black Kale Preserved Lemon Salsa Seca
Icelandic Rye Bread Cultured Butter Preserves
Avocado Dine in: Yes Outdoor seating: Yes
Icelandic Seeded Bread Smørrebrød
Icelandic Seeded Rye Bread Loaf
Chocolate Frangipane Croissant
Forbidden Orchard Blueberries
Black Mission Fig French Toast
Mary's Organic Chicken Confit
Honey-Roasted Mushroom Salad

Menu

Featured items
Forbidden Orchard Blueberries
house-made coconut yogurt, tapioca pearls, black currant, candied beets, vanilla-almond oil
Crispy Chicken Schnitzel
crumbed free-range chicken breast, sauce of dried chilies & seeds, shredded kale, heirloom cucumber, basil, yuzu vinaigrette
Haas Avocado Confit
avocado, burnt onion, pickled rye berries, toasted country bread
Raw Oatmeal
soaked in date-almond milk, red currant,
 vanilla, muesli, skyr
Black Sesame Latte
Espresso, toasted black sesame, organic wildflower honey, house-made oat milk
Sweet Corn Porridge
pearl couscous, poached organic egg, squash blossom, crispy chicken skin, brown butter, urfa chili
Gruyere and Heirloom Tomato Danish
All-butter pastry, gruyere cheese, green zebra and sungold tomatoes, onion sprouts
Sweet Potato Waffle
fried organic egg, gruyere cheese emulsion, smoked prosciutto, braised kale, fermented pepper jam, aged goat cheese
Wagyu Beef Tartare
smoked egg cream, pickled mushroom, quinoa, crispy potato, tarragon
Smoked Fish
spun yogurt, pickled celery root, dill, savory onion granola, Icelandic seeded rye bread

Food
Market Nectarine Salad
sungold tomatoes, nectarines, white miso emulsion, yellow wax beans, pickled hungarian chilies, caramelized lemon, smoked paprika crunch
Sweet Potato Waffle
fried organic egg, gruyere cheese emulsion, smoked prosciutto, braised kale, fermented pepper jam, aged goat cheese
Sweet Corn Porridge
pearl couscous, poached organic egg, squash blossom, crispy chicken skin, brown butter, urfa chili
Crispy Chicken Schnitzel
crumbed free-range chicken breast, sauce of dried chilies & seeds, shredded kale, heirloom cucumber, basil, yuzu vinaigrette
Strawberry French Toast
Tamai Farm's strawberries, maradol papaya jam, allspice, whipped crème fraîche, toasted birch syrup
Caramelized Chickpeas
crispy panisse, stewed cherry tomatoes, espelette, fried organic eggs, herbs
Organic Turkey Confit Ciabatta
crispy turkey skin, Barbara's arugula, preserved shishito peppers, emulsion of roasted poblano and kale
Smoked Fish
spun yogurt, pickled celery root, dill, savory onion granola, Icelandic seeded rye bread
Honey-Roasted Mushroom Salad
baby romaine, yuzu vinaigrette, sunflower seeds, BBQ sweet onion, sesame yogurt, puffed wild rice
Icelandic Seeded Rye Bread
house-made sour butter, seasonal jam
Loaded Avocado Confit
confit cherry tomatoes, smoked prosciutto, burrata, fried organic egg, arugula, puffed rice, country bread
Haas Avocado Confit
avocado, burnt onion, pickled rye berries, toasted country bread
Forbidden Orchard Blueberries
house-made coconut yogurt, tapioca pearls, black currant, candied beets, vanilla-almond oil
Raw Oatmeal
soaked in date-almond milk, red currant,
 vanilla, muesli, skyr
Wagyu Beef Tartare
smoked egg cream, pickled mushroom, quinoa, crispy potato, tarragon
Zucchini and Cherry Tomato Tart
smoked bacon, sheep's milk cheese, spring onion, Barbara's greens, pickled chiles, tomato seed vinaigrette

Pastry
Gruyere and Heirloom Tomato Danish
All-butter pastry, gruyere cheese, green zebra and sungold tomatoes, onion sprouts
Cinnamon Bun
Cinnamon bun baked fresh each morning, using organic flours and high-quality European-style butter.
Jam Bar
House made seasonal jam sandwiched between two almond shortbread cookies and dusted with dried fruit powder.*Please note this item contains almonds and gluten.
Pain au Chocolat
62% bitter chocolate croissant made in-house and baked fresh each morning, using organic flours and high-quality European-style butter.
All-Butter Croissant
Plain butter croissant made in-house and baked fresh each morning, using organic flours and high-quality European-style butter.
Sweet Corn Cookie
Corn cookie made with Brentwood corn, organic eggs, and corn flour.
Banana Coffee Cake - GF
Banana coffee cake made with brown butter and topped with a cinnamon-oat streusel. Gluten-free.
Dark Chocolate Espresso Bar
buttery shortbread, 72% dark chocolate, hazelnut, espresso
Chocolate Chip Cookie - Vegan
Vegan chocolate chip cookie, made in-house and baked fresh daily, using high-quality organic ingredients.
Chocolate Almond Rocher Cookie - GF
Dark chocolate cookie with sliced almonds made in-house and baked fresh each morning. Gluten Free.
Sesame Carrot Bundt Cake - GF
Mini carrot bundt, sesame-cream cheese buttercream, nuts and seeds, dried apricot.*Please note this item contains tree nuts and seeds.
Chocolate Financier
Mini chocolate-almond cake made in-house and baked fresh each morning using organic flours and high-quality European-style butter.*Please note this item contains almonds, gluten, and dairy.
Pecan Molasses Cookie
Our pecan cookies are made using roasted California pecans, organic rye flour, blackstrap molasses, dried Chinese ginger, allspice, nutmeg, and salted butter.
Spiced Apricot Cake
Vanilla creme fraiche, topped with seasonal fruit, and elderflower syrup.

Coffee - Tea
Black Sesame Latte
Espresso, toasted black sesame, organic wildflower honey, house-made oat milk
Latte
*12oz cup - Onyx Coffee Lab's Tropical Weather Espresso and steamed milk. Can be served hot or cold. Homemade dairy alternatives available.
Matcha Latte
Ceremonial matcha with steamed milk
Chai Latte
Housemade chai. Can be served hot or cold.
Cappuccino
*8oz cup - Onyx Coffee Lab's Tropical Weather Espresso and steamed milk foam. Can be served hot or cold. Homemade dairy alternatives available.
Valrhona Mocha
A double shot of espresso mixed with our homemade 72% Valrhona dark chocolate syrup and steamed milk. Can be served hot or cold.
Snow Jasmine Green Tea
Song Tea | Snow JasmineGreen tea from Sichuan, China・Harvested April, scented September 2022・飄雪・EU standard conventionalNotes of sweet nectar and lily.
Coffee
*12 oz cup - Currently brewing Colombia Juan Jimenez Pink Bourbon. Roasted by our friends at Onyx Coffee Labs.Notes: Grapefruit, Confectioners Sugar, Melon, Black Tea. Variety: Pink BourbonProcess: Washed, Raised-Bed DriedElevation: 1,800 MASL
Sparkling Espresso
Double shot of Eithopia Fruta-Timameni espresso topped with sparkling water.
Valrhona Hot Chocolate
Homemade hot chocolate using French Valrhona chocolate. Can be served hot or cold.
House Milk Tea
Earl grey creme, meadowsweet, condensed milk
Oolong Tea
Osmanthus Oolong TeaNotes of honey, peach, green apple, and apricot.
Americano
*12oz Cup - Onyx Coffee Lab's Tropical Weather with hot water.Notes: Mixed Berries, Sweet Tea, Raw Honey, PlumOrigin: EthiopiaProcess: Natural, washedElevation: 1,900 MetersVariety: Shantawene Natural & Gedeb Chelbesa
Matcha Americano
Ceremonial matcha
Flat white
*8oz cup - Onyx Coffee Lab's Tropical Weather Espresso and velvety, steamed milk. Homemade dairy alternatives available.
Cortado
Equal parts espresso to milk. Homemade dairy alternatives available.
Espresso
Double shot of Onyx Coffee Lab's Tropical Weather Espresso.Notes: Mixed Berries, Sweet Tea, Raw Honey, PlumOrigin: EthiopiaProcess: Natural, washedElevation: 1,900 MetersVariety: Shantawene Natural & Gedeb Chelbesa
Macchiato
A shot of espresso, "marked" with milk.
A Different Eighteen Red Tea
Song Tea | A Different EighteenRed tea from Taiwan・April 2021・龍眼炭焙紅玉・OrganicNotes of manuka honey, hibiscus, and black currant.
Iced Coffee
Brewed in the Kyoto-style method, our iced coffee is flavorful and aromatic. Currently brewing Ethiopian Gedeb Banko Gotiti. Roasted by our friends at Onyx Coffee Labs.Notes: Melon, Jasmine, Orange Zest, CardamomVariety: HeirloomProcess: Washed, Raised-Bed DriedElevation: 2,050 Meters
Desert Herbal Tea
Wild nettle, fennel seed, lemongrass, spearmint leaf, calendula flowers, peppermint leaf, red clover flower, lavender bud, blue vervain
Forest Herbal Tea
Licorice root, Marshmallow root, Echinacea purpurea root, Orange peel, Cassia bark, Ginger root, Fennel seed, Clove
Woodland Herbal Tea
Eleuthero Root, Cassia bark, roasted Dandelion, Orange Peel, Ginger Root, roasted Chicory Root, Licorice Root, Cardamom, clove
Meadow Herbal Tea
chamomile flowers, peppermint leaf, spearmint leaf, lavender flowers, lemon verbena, rose

NA Beverage
Seasonal Tonic
*Passion Fruit - Basil*House-made passion fruit basil syrup, topped with sparkling water.
Lemon Ginger Tonic
Fresh lemon and ginger juice topped with sparkling water.
Chlorophyll Enriched Green Juice
*12 oz bottle - Organic Granny Smith apple, green kale, English cucumber, fennel, chlorophyll
Mint Charcoal Limeaid
*12oz bottle- organic fresh lime juice, cane sugar and activated charcoal
Mountain Valley Sparkling Water - 1L
*1L bottle - Mountain Valley Sparkling Water
Mountain Valley Still Water - 1L
*1L bottle - Mountain Valley Still Water

Pantry
Banana-Peanut Butter Dog Treats
*Pack of 5 - organic rolled oats, ripe bananas, and organic peanut butter.
Organic Strawberry Jam
*8oz Jar - Organic Strawberry, lemon juice, cane sugar.Our jams are made in-house using wild, organic, or biodynamic fruits and cooked with organic cane sugar and finished with fresh lemon juice.
Almond-Black Sesame Butter
*8oz jar- Roasted organic almonds and black sesame seeds are blended to a creamy consistency and seasoned with fine sea salt.All of our nut butters and pastes are made in-house using high quality nuts and seeds grown in California and do not contain sugar.
Cinnamon Blueberry Granola
*16oz container - Our granola is made in-house using rolled oats, dried blueberries, toasted coconut, pecans and almonds.
Organic Blueberry Yuzu Jam
*8oz Jar - Organic blueberry, yuzu juice, cane sugar.Our jams are made in-house using wild, organic, or biodynamic fruits and cooked with organic cane sugar and finished with fresh lemon juice.
Cocoa Black Forest Granola
*16oz container - Our granola is made in-house using organic rolled oats, roasted seeds and nuts, dried cherries, and orange blossom honey.
Spicy Peanut Butter
*8oz jar- Roasted organic peanuts are blended to a creamy consistency and seasoned with fine sea salt and cayenne.All of our nut butters and pastes are made in-house using high quality nuts and seeds grown in California and do not contain sugar.
Organic Pistachio Almond Butter
*8oz jar - Roasted California pistachios and organic almonds are blended to a creamy consistency and seasoned with fine sea salt.All of our nut butters and pastes are made in-house using high quality nuts and seeds grown in California and do not contain sugar.
Fermented Hot Sauce
8oz bottle. Homemade hot sauce. Our recipe. The perfect blend of flavor and heat, a wonderful addition to any kitchen.
Tonka-Tahitian Vanilla Maple Syrup
*16oz bottle - Our maple syrup is made by slowly infusing tonka and vanilla beans into Vermont maple syrup using the sous vide method. The result is a delicious syrup that has all the sweet, woodsy flavors of the maple combined with the complex and nutty flavor of the tonka beans.
Caramelized Milk Jam
*8oz jar - a great addition to desserts, toast, pastries, etc. Please note this item contains dairy.
Madagascar Vanilla Honey
*8oz jar - Wildflower honey infused with Madagascar vanilla bean.
Desert Herbal Tea Jar
*6oz jar of loose tea.Ingredients - wild nettle, fennel seed, lemongrass, spearmint leaf, calendula flowers, peppermint leaf, red clover flower, lavender bud, blue vervain.
Marigold Vinegar
*16oz bottle - Organic Gravenstein apple vinegar infused with foraged Mexican marigold leaves which can be used for salads, dressings, shrubs, and sauces.
Meadow Herbal Tea Jar
*6oz jar of loose tea - Our Meadow Tea is a bright and uplifting infusion of wild herbs, flowers, and botanicals inspired by the French Countryside.Notes of citrus, florals, and mints with a warming base of wild rose.Ingredients - chamomile, spearmint, lavender, verbena, peppermint, rose petals. All ingredients are 100% organic, biodynamic, or wild-foraged.
Bread and Butter Pickles
*8oz jar - sweet and savory pickled Persian cucumber and yellow onion.
Smoked Tomato Shiro Dashi
8oz bottle. Made in-house from smoked heirloom tomatoes, soy sauce, mirin, and bonito flakes. Use this umami-packed concentrate to elevate grilled vegetables, in a dressing, or as a flavorful soup base.
Nasturtium Vinegar
*16oz bottle - Wild nasturtiums growing that began sprouting up in our garden are infused into gravenstein and golden balsamic vinegars to create a delicious, fragrant, and peppery vinegar which can be used for salads, dressings, shrubs, and sauces.
Burnt Onion Salt
4oz jar

Gifts & Rituals
Destroyer Canvas Tote Black - Lg
Jumbo size black canvas tote bags. 12.0 oz. 100% cotton canvas.20"W x 15"H x 5"D
Coffee Mug & Hand Knitted Cozy
Handmade and wheel-thrown by our neighbors at Match Stoneware, this coffee cup comes with a custom knitted cozy.

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Recent Reviews

These reviews have to be fake. Menu sounds inventive and the food is decent. But it’s a far cry from 5 stars and not worth the prices being charged.

It doesn’t help that the staff is uninformed and comes off as overwhelmed and unable to kindly give service. Also the stools and chairs are a disgrace - especially for the price of food and drink.

Getting the table bused requires you to get their attention. Getting the entire order brought...
September 2025
One of the more unique spots to grab some lunch! I've never been disappointed by the food, it's always amazing and so inventive. My favorite I've ever had is probably the schnitzel but this time around I had the BLT (pictured) and was not disappointed, it was super cool the way it was plated.

The only thing I was a bit disappointed by this time around - I've seen people refer to it as a brunch spot and since they have a long list of coffee...
August 2025
Edited my review, unfortunately, it became just not as good as before, and way pricier.
They removed an Egg from an absolute staple Potato Waffle, and overall it's just not as good as it used to be.

All portions are smaller, something about ingredients quality changed as well.
Probably would give it a pass next time
July 2025

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Destroyer

3578 Hayden Ave, Culver City, CA 90232
(310) 360-3860