Ray’s and Stark Bar at LACMA

Located behind Chris Burden’s iconic Urban Light installation on Wilshire Boulevard and offering views of the iconic Levitated Mass sculpture, Ray’s and Stark Bar is an urban culinary oasis surrounded by some of the most celebrated artwork in the world. Hailed by AFAR as “One of the best museum restaurants around the globe” and by the Los Angeles Times as "a feast for the senses," Ray's and...

Joachim Splichal and Patina Restaurant Group are behind Ray’s and Stark Bar, located at LACMA next to the Lynda and Stewart Resnick Exhibition Pavilion. (Like the museum, the restaurant and bar are also closed Wednesdays.) Architect Renzo Piano's sleek environment is artfully exhilarating and the patio offers views of the "Urban Light" exhibit outside the museum. The globally inspired,...

"A perfect complement" to LACMA, this somewhat "pricey" museum-restaurant "destination" is a find for "ambitious" Med dishes that are "artworks in and of themselves" set down in a "magnificent", "light-filled" setting by a "charming" staff; there's also a "beautiful outdoor lounge" named after the late movie producer Ray Stark that's "great for people-watching" with a "light bite and crazy...

Where artists of all stripes gather. Designed by Renzo Piano, this restaurant and bar is named after Ray Stark, the late film producer and former LACMA Trustee. Both venues lean heavily on outdoor fun with an urban twist. On Friday evenings, both Stark Bar and Ray’s are packed, as free jazz shows take place during the early evening hours at LACMA. A safer bet is to hit Stark Bar with a date on...

Located behind the iconic Urban Lights, Ray’s and Stark Bar is a culinary oasis surrounded by some of the most celebrated artwork in the world.