Skywalker Grill, the signature restaurant at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, will open next month atop the museum in Exposition Park, museum officials announced Tuesday.
The Lucas Museum was co-founded by filmmaker George Lucas and business executive Mellody Hobson to explore storytelling through visual art spanning prehistoric cave paintings to contemporary screen art.
The full-service restaurant will open Sept. 22 for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch, according to the museum. Reservations are now being accepted ahead of the opening.
According to museum officials, the restaurant draws inspiration from the hospitality of George Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch and will feature a menu centered on California-grown ingredients and classic American cuisine.
Menu offerings will include Dungeness crab cakes, lobster corn dogs, crispy chicken Milanese, honey miso glazed salmon, the Skywalker Ranch Wagyu burger, house-made pastas, seasonal salads and shareable appetizers.
“Skywalker Grill is a natural complement to the Lucas Museum experience, offering an inviting space for guests to connect over great food and conversation before or after visiting our galleries,” Lucas Museum CEO Tracey Bates said in a statement. “We are equally excited for it to serve as a destination for Angelenos from across the city to enjoy exceptional hospitality and beautiful surroundings.”
The restaurant was designed by Rockwell Group’s Los Angeles office with contemporary and midcentury modern influences, officials said. Features include handcrafted cherry wood paneling, illuminated white onyx Corian surfaces, a sculptural central bar, a private dining room and an outdoor terrace overlooking Los Angeles.
More information about the restaurant is available at lucasmuseum.org/skywalker-grill.
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is also scheduled to open Sept. 22. Museum officials said tickets are on sale through February 2027.
Among the features of the museum will be two theaters offering continuous screenings of films ranging from documentaries and silent movies to animation and experimental works, officials said. The Robert Flaherty Theater will focus on documentary filmmaking and visual storytelling, while the Slavko Vorkapich Theater will showcase the evolution of cinema through silent films, classic animation, experimental works and other selections. Visitors will be free to enter and leave the theaters throughout the day.
Last month, the museum announced it would offer free admission to residents living in the 90037 ZIP code surrounding Exposition Park through its LM37 pass program. Pass holders will be able to reserve free admission for themselves and one guest, with registration expected to open this month.
The museum will also host a community preview day on Sept. 13, giving local residents, community partners, business owners and civic leaders an opportunity to tour the facility before it opens to the public.
Tickets for the Sept. 13 preview event will be distributed through community organizations, local government officials and registered pass holders, according to the museum.
The museum is housed in a 300,000-square-foot building designed by architect Ma Yansong. The campus also includes an 11-acre park designed by landscape architect Mia Lehrer and Studio-MLA.
The Lucas Museum said its inaugural presentations will feature more than 1,200 artworks displayed across approximately 100,000 square feet of gallery space.
Among the opening exhibitions will be “Star Wars in Motion,” featuring props, costumes and vehicle designs from the first six films in the franchise, including Luke Skywalker’s landspeeder and the first physical build of General Grievous’ Wheel Bike.
Other galleries will explore comic and graphic storytelling through works by artists including Jack Kirby and Alison Bechdel, while additional exhibitions will highlight Japanese manga and anime, children’s book illustrations and imagery from film and popular culture, officials said.
The inaugural lineup will also include works by artists and illustrators including Thomas Hart Benton, Norman Rockwell, N.C. Wyeth and Frank Frazetta, as well as photography by Dorothea Lange and Gordon Parks and large-scale mural works by artists including Diego Rivera.
More information can be found at lucasmuseum.org/.