Skywalker Grill Rendering Credit: Rockwell Group.
One of Los Angeles’ most anticipated cultural openings of 2026 is getting closer. The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, George Lucas and Mellody Hobson’s ambitious new museum in Exposition Park, is set to welcome visitors this fall, bringing a vast collection of narrative art, cinema and storytelling to South Los Angeles.
And now, there’s another reason to put it on your radar: the museum’s signature restaurant is getting ready to open, too.
A first look at Skywalker Grill
Skywalker Grill will officially open on September 22, the same day as the Lucas Museum, and reservations are already available. The full-service restaurant sits atop the museum and will be open to both museum visitors and the general public, so you won’t need a museum ticket to stop in for a meal.
Inspired by the hospitality at George Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch, the restaurant will serve classic American cuisine centered on California-grown, seasonal ingredients. The menu includes Dungeness crab cakes, lobster corn dogs, crispy chicken Milanese, honey miso-glazed salmon and a Skywalker Ranch Wagyu burger, alongside house-made pastas, seasonal salads and shareable dishes.
The space combines contemporary and Midcentury Modern influences, with handcrafted cherry wood panels, softly illuminated white onyx Corian surfaces and a sculptural central bar. There’s also a private dining room with switch-glass walls and an outdoor terrace surrounded by landscaping with panoramic L.A. views.
Skywalker Grill will serve lunch, dinner and weekend brunch, and its hours extend beyond the museum’s galleries, making it possible to visit for dinner or drinks after spending the day inside.
Inside the Lucas Museum
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The museum itself spans 300,000 square feet across five stories, set within an 11-acre campus. Its 100,000 square feet of gallery space will house more than 40,000 works, including illustrations, comic art, children’s book illustrations, science-fiction artwork, murals, movie posters and cinematic artifacts.
While general admission is $25 for adults, and children 17 and under enter free, there’s also a particularly useful perk for locals: residents of the 90037 ZIP code can qualify for the free LM37 pass, which provides free admission for the passholder plus one guest.