Admission to the Getty Center is free, which means you have all the more to spend on a lovely lunch at The Restaurant. With views of the Santa Monica Mountains, white tablecloths, and an elegant menu that runs from cobb salads to duck confit to Peruvian steak and potato, you’re sure to have a pleasant all-around experience.

Admission to UCLA’s Hammer Museum is also gratis, which makes a meal in the tranquil courtyard restaurant, AMMO, all the more enjoyable. While lunch has a nice selection of sandwiches and salads, the real star is happy hour, where draft beers and wines are only five bucks, with plenty of sub-ten dollar plates to soak it all up.

World renown art doesn’t just grace the walls of LACMA, but also serves as the inspiration for the museum’s restaurant Ray’s & Stark Bar. Beyond burgers and pizzas, executive chef Fernando Darin has incorporated global flavors into the revamped menu with beautiful dishes like Spanish octopus romesco with lomito Iberico and Caledonian prawns with salsify.

For a not-so-bougie museum day meal, Grand Central Market is an ideal choice for MOCA and Broad visitors. With more vendors than you could possible visit in a day, there’s plenty to keep all your artsy friends satisfied.

This massive new art gallery in the Arts District has a hip new restaurant built right in. Manuela, named after owner Manuela Wirth, is like a gallery in its own right, with artwork that rotates often and materials largely sourced from the 1930’s building and surrounding warehouses. Dishes take inspiration from the North Texas hometown of chef Wes Whitsell, and are especially delicious after exploring all the art on display.

While the stretch of PCH across from The Getty Villa is largely populated with chain restaurants, a short drive north brings you to Taverna Tony. Though it may not be the best Greek food of your life, you’re sure to have a good time in its festive digs. Bonus points for belly dancers and celebrity sightings.

The Huntington Library has plenty to keep you occupied from its art collections to beautiful gardens. Well now there’s quite a bit to snack on too, thanks to Border Grill’ Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger. Sort of like a mini version of the modern Mexican classic, Huntington Library’s primary café 1919 offers the duo’s classic dishes like tacos on handmade tortillas, ceviche, and agua frescas.

Pasadena’s Norton Simon museum has an astonishing collection of European and Asian art, with big names like Van Gogh and Rembrandt gracing its walls. Celebrate the art with a California-inspired take on Northern Italian cuisine at Union. After all, there’s no better way to end a day at the museum than with a perfect plate of spaghetti alla chitarra and thick slice of porchetta.