Century City's towers frame a neighborhood of workplace entrances, landscaped plazas and restaurants. Public sculpture adds another layer along Avenue of the Stars and Santa Monica Boulevard. Pair a business visit with an outdoor artwork, then choose between a rooftop meal, dumplings at Westfield or dinner near The Century.
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Shops, stays & transit
Terra at Eataly
10250 Santa Monica Blvd / Eataly rooftop
A rooftop restaurant at Eataly for a meal alongside a Westfield visit.
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Food & drink
Din Tai Fung
10250 Santa Monica Blvd, #2400
Xiao long bao, dumplings and other dishes for the table make this Westfield restaurant a useful option for a shared meal. Reserve ahead and check the exact location within the center; the Constellation Boulevard approach is one of Westfield's recommended access points.
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Food & drink
Javier's
10250 Santa Monica Blvd, #1005
Javier's brings Mexican dining to the Santa Monica Boulevard side of Westfield, with a setting suited to a planned lunch or evening gathering. The restaurant also offers private and semi-private spaces; discuss group arrangements directly when organizing a client meal or team occasion.
Eataly's rooftop restaurant builds its Italian menu around a wood-burning grill, with seasonal ingredients, Italian wines and cocktails. Set aside time for lunch or a longer dinner above the shopping center, and use Eataly's current reservation page to plan the visit.
Xiao long bao, dumplings and other dishes for the table make this Westfield restaurant a useful option for a shared meal. Reserve ahead and check the exact location within the center; the Constellation Boulevard approach is one of Westfield's recommended access points.
Javier's brings Mexican dining to the Santa Monica Boulevard side of Westfield, with a setting suited to a planned lunch or evening gathering. The restaurant also offers private and semi-private spaces; discuss group arrangements directly when organizing a client meal or team occasion.
Travel and Silk Road influences inform the California cooking at Hinoki & the Bird. The indoor and outdoor restaurant sits at the base of The Century residential tower, offering another dining setting within the district. Check its current lunch and dinner schedule when booking.
Century City's fine-art connections are visible in its public spaces. A mesh portrait outside the Fairmont and a gleaming cylindrical sculpture at Santa Monica Boulevard offer two very different encounters with scale, light and the movement of people through the district.
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Laura / Fairmont Century Plaza
2025 Avenue of the Stars
Jaume Plensa's 23-foot mesh portrait stands in a reflecting pool outside the Fairmont Century Plaza. The hotel invites visitors to step outside and see it; use the public approach and follow any onsite access directions.
Cecil Balmond's nested stainless-steel cylinders occupy the Santa Monica Boulevard median at Century Park East. Commissioned by Farhang Foundation and unveiled in 2017, the work draws on the Cyrus Cylinder. Observe it from a designated pedestrian viewpoint.
Laura, 2020 / Fairmont Century Plaza public commission
Plensa's Laura places a monumental mesh portrait in a reflecting pool outside Fairmont Century Plaza. His project record dates the stainless-steel work to 2020 and identifies the hotel as its commissioner. Open mesh, water and reflection let a large sculpture feel porous within the surrounding architecture, rewarding a pause along Avenue of the Stars.
Freedom Sculpture / Santa Monica Boulevard at Century Park East, unveiled 2017
Balmond's Freedom Sculpture uses two open stainless-steel cylinders, silver outside and gold within, to reinterpret the ancient Cyrus Cylinder. Farhang Foundation commissioned it through an international competition and presented it to Los Angeles in 2017. Its cut surfaces change with light and viewpoint. Observe the boulevard commission from designated pedestrian areas.
The artist connections below are documented public commissions in Century City. Artwork pins identify the public setting, not private studios. View roadside works from designated pedestrian areas; access around hotels and other privately managed plazas may vary.
A suggested scouting visit
Try the workday.
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Explore the plazas
Look at arrival, outdoor space and public art around the towers.
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Allow a second stop
Visit the boulevard sculpture from a public sidewalk viewpoint.
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Choose a table
Plan a meal at Westfield or near The Century.
Before you go
Confirm the entrance for each stop before arriving. Westfield has different parking approaches for Eataly and Terra, Din Tai Fung, and the Santa Monica Boulevard restaurants. Allow time for the walk from parking to the actual venue, and view median sculptures from designated pedestrian areas. Check current information ↗
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October 2026 edition. Source-linked editorial recommendations; suggested visits are not timed routes or claims of firsthand experience. Check venue hours, bookings and event schedules. Maps show approximate locations; check entrances and travel conditions before visiting. Source and photography notes.
