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Best of Santa Monica, Culver City & West LA

Every business from our countywide rankings that's located in Santa Monica, Culver City and the City of LA's Westside neighborhoods, in one place. Ranks and scores are the same as on each full ranking.

Last updated October 29, 2026Methodology Sources

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As of October 29, 2026, Best in LA ranks 15 businesses in Santa Monica, Culver City and the City of LA's Westside neighborhoods, across 11 categories. The highest-scoring here: Armando's Shoes & Repair (shoe repair shops, #1 countywide, 91/100); Graphaids Art Supply (craft stores, #2 countywide, 91/100); L.A. Vista Cleaners (dry cleaners, #3 countywide, 85/100); Marin Tailor Shop (alterations shops, #3 countywide, 85/100).

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Tailors and alteration shops (2) · Sewing and pattern-making classes (1) · Dry cleaners (1) · Shoe repair shops (2) · Furniture upholstery shops (1) · Bridal shops (2) · Sewing machine repair shops (1) · Yarn stores (2) · Alterations shops (1) · Leather repair shops (1) · Craft stores (1)

Tailors and alteration shops · 2 of 15 countywide

County #	Name	Where	Best for	Score
9	Santa Monica Tailor by Bello	Downtown Santa Monica, Westside	Westside wedding, tux and designer alterations	72
14	Eden Tailor & Alterations	Mid-City Santa Monica, Westside	Careful alterations if you can work around short hours	65

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Sewing and pattern-making classes · 1 of 9 countywide

County #	Name	Where	Best for	Score
3	Moving Thread	Mar Vista / Culver City West (90066)	Westside beginner series and garment workshops, plus kids	77

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Dry cleaners · 1 of 12 countywide

County #	Name	Where	Best for	Score
3	L.A. Vista Cleaners	Westchester (Manchester Ave)	Westside dry cleaning and tailoring with one of the biggest review bases in the county	85

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Shoe repair shops · 2 of 12 countywide

County #	Name	Where	Best for	Score
1	Armando's Shoes & Repair	Westwood (Westwood Blvd)	Resoles, boot alterations and leather goods, with over 1,000 Yelp reviews	91
9	Walter's Shoe Shine	West LA (Santa Monica Blvd)	The best-reviewed shine in LA, with 577 reviews averaging 5.0★	70

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Furniture upholstery shops · 1 of 9 countywide

County #	Name	Where	Best for	Score
6	Ye Olde Upholstery Shoppe	Santa Monica (Lincoln Blvd)	Westside chairs and heirloom pieces, family-run	75

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Bridal shops · 2 of 12 countywide

County #	Name	Where	Best for	Score
10	Grace Loves Lace	Venice (Abbot Kinney Blvd)	Free private styling suite, open 7 days	76
11	Fleurish LA	Sawtelle, West LA (Corinth Ave)	Customizable gowns from posted designer price ranges	74

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Sewing machine repair shops · 1 of 9 countywide

County #	Name	Where	Best for	Score
7	Smith & Lee Vacuum & Sewing	Santa Monica (Santa Monica Blvd)	The Westside's sewing machine specialist	69

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Yarn stores · 2 of 10 countywide

County #	Name	Where	Best for	Score
6	Jennifer Knits	Brentwood (Barrington Walk)	The Westside's best-rated yarn shop	69
8	Wildfiber Studio	Santa Monica (14th St)	Indie-dyed yarns in Santa Monica, open 7 days	64

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Alterations shops · 1 of 11 countywide

County #	Name	Where	Best for	Score
3	Marin Tailor Shop	West LA / Sawtelle (Santa Monica Blvd)	Everyday suit and garment alterations on the Westside	85

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Leather repair shops · 1 of 11 countywide

County #	Name	Where	Best for	Score
2	Bedford Shoe & Luggage Repair	West LA (Santa Monica Blvd)	Luggage, bags, belts and leather goods on the Westside	83

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Craft stores · 1 of 11 countywide

County #	Name	Where	Best for	Score
2	Graphaids Art Supply	Culver City (Jefferson Blvd)	Westside art and craft supplies with framing and parking	91

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“County #” is each business's rank among all of LA County in that category. Areas are based on each business's street address. Categories with no ranked business here are left out rather than padded.