Outside of the South Bay, it’s hard to find a great plate of soba: a lighter, slightly healthier Japanese noodle made of buckwheat that might not look like much, but sure tastes great. At Culver City’s Sobar—located technically in Del Rey—each plate of juwari soba is made in-house using a specialized noodle-making machine and comes with your choice of dipping sauce. We recommend the traditional tsuyu, which pairs well with the chewy light grew noodles in between sprinkles of matcha and sea salt. Sides like sashimi, tempura and grilled duck breast complement your meal, but make no mistake—the reason to come to Sobar is in its name.