The Century City Mall Holiday Guide and Ramen Nagi Lunch

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Holiday shopping at the Century City mall is a tradition for me, and this year it comes with a new reason to go early: lunch at Ramen Nagi before the stores. The mall goes all out for the holidays with a full village, market shops, and snow, so plan a whole day around it. Here is what to find, what we ordered, and what to wear.

Lunch First: Ramen Nagi

Black King ramen with squid ink broth at Ramen Nagi in Century City — On our visit – the century city mall holiday guide and lunch at ramen nagi. Photo credit: Shopping and Info

Ramen Nagi is the Tokyo-born ramen shop on Level 2 of the mall, founded by Chef Satoshi Ikuta, and it is the bowl to build your shopping day around. I had the Black King, the famous jet-black ramen: blackened garlic and squid ink in a silky tonkotsu broth with chashu, finished with a ball of minced pork, black sesame, and their Nagi spices. You customize everything, from the richness and garlic level to the firmness of the noodles.

Fried chicken karaage at Ramen Nagi in Century City — On our visit – the century city mall holiday guide and lunch at ramen nagi. Photo credit: Shopping and Info

And order the fried chicken. The karaage is crisp, juicy, and one of the most popular things on the menu. It is so good.

The Holiday Village at the Century City Mall

The mall’s Holiday Village opens November 21 and runs through December 28, right in the center of Westfield Century City. The Market Shops are a row of small brands: Hammitt handbags, J. Sweets Japanese confectionery, Number Sugar caramels, Smoko powered by JapanLA, Min & Mon accessories, Furnaments handcrafted ornaments, and Pascal lab-grown diamonds. Around the village you get Santa’s North Pole Adventure, snowfall, live performances, and Blitzen’s Bar for a festive drink between stores.

What to Find: Holiday Shopping

This is the easy one-stop holiday mall. Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, and Macy’s cover the gift list in one loop, Eataly is the move for food gifts and host baskets, and the Apple store handles the tech people. When you want a break from shopping, Din Tai Fung is there for dumplings if you somehow skip ramen.

What to Wear for a Mall Day

A holiday shopping day means hours on your feet, so: walkable white sneakers, easy straight-leg denim, a soft cashmere layer.

New this season: the Big Cuff jean in Panna Cotta for a paler denim, the Timmy shoulder bag and the Elodie shoulder bag for a dressier carry, the burgundy python mules when sneakers are too casual, the Chaparral sunglasses in agate tortoise, and the Delphi slim tee in Corinth as the layering basic. The wasabi velvet mules are the statement shoe. The KREWE Zander sunglasses in aquamarine tortoise are the colorful second pair. For more options, holiday gifts for her.

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Aritzia Essential Cashmere Idyllic Zip Hoodie in ornate red - The Century City Mall Holiday Guide and Lunch at Ramen Nagi — Aritzia Essential Cashmere Idyllic Zip Hoodie **Shop here**
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Aritzia Essential Cashmere Relic Sweater in plein air blue - The Century City Mall Holiday Guide and Lunch at Ramen Nagi — Aritzia Essential Cashmere Relic Sweater **Shop here**
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AGOLDE 90s Pinch Waist straight jeans - The Century City Mall Holiday Guide and Lunch at Ramen Nagi — AGOLDE 90s Pinch Waist Jeans **Shop here**
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AGOLDE Big Cuff Jean in Panna Cotta - The Century City Mall Holiday Guide and Lunch at Ramen Nagi — AGOLDE Big Cuff Jean **Shop here**
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Staud Timmy convertible shoulder bag in Still Life Abstract - The Century City Mall Holiday Guide and Lunch at Ramen Nagi — Staud Timmy Shoulder Bag **Shop here**
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Staud Elodie shoulder bag in Prowl - The Century City Mall Holiday Guide and Lunch at Ramen Nagi — Staud Elodie Shoulder Bag **Shop here**
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Margaux Parlor Mule in Burgundy Python - The Century City Mall Holiday Guide and Lunch at Ramen Nagi — Margaux Parlor Mule **Shop here**
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Garrett Leight Chaparral 49 sunglasses in Agate Tortoise - The Century City Mall Holiday Guide and Lunch at Ramen Nagi — Garrett Leight Chaparral 49 Sunglasses **Shop here**
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AGOLDE Delphi Slim Tee in Corinth - The Century City Mall Holiday Guide and Lunch at Ramen Nagi — AGOLDE Delphi Slim Tee **Shop here**
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The New Balance 530 sneakers in white are the walk-all-day shoe for this trip: cushioned, comfortable for hours on your feet, and clean enough to keep on for lunch after. buy it here.
The AGOLDE 90s Pinch Waist straight jeans in the Range wash are the easy denim that works all day, relaxed through the leg and good with sneakers or a boot. buy it here.

Malls run cold, so bring a soft layer. The Jenni Kayne Cashmere Cocoon Cardigan in oatmeal is the one you will keep on all day and still want at dinner. buy it here.

More Los Angeles Days to Plan

If you are building out the season, a few more days we loved: the temaki lunch at Sora, lunch at Bad Roman and Beverly Hills shopping, Brothers Sushi and Montana Avenue, and brunch at Baltaire with the Brentwood farmers market.

Planning Your Visit

Westfield Century City is at 10250 Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles. Ramen Nagi is on Level 2 and serves lunch and dinner. The Holiday Village runs November 21 through December 28, so go early in the season for the easiest parking and the shortest ramen wait.

For the person who has great taste, a little luxury like the Gilded Gold Faux Croc iPhone Case is the perfect holiday gift. I’ve accepted this iPhone case as a gift from Flaunt.