A mural by artist Alexis Smith lends a whimsical air to the Restaurant at the Getty. [An earlier version of this caption misidentified the mural as being by Barbara Kruger.] (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
The eatery draws its share of tourists as well as locals. Sandra Chie, left, shares a toast during a festive group lunch. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
On the menu, the local green salad is a vibrant mix of wild arugula, radicchio and baby lettuce sparked with colorful Fuyu persimmons, dried cherries, apples and cucumbers -- all bathed in a slightly sweet vinaigrette. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
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The restaurant shows its backbone with a gutsy appetizer of Pacific Northwest mussels and clams flecked with rounds of chewy, paprika-streaked chorizo. It’s accompanied by bread for sopping up the fragrant juices swirled with chipotle cream. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
Pan-roasted striped bass teams with potatoes and asparagus, all in a lemon beurre blanc. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
A hearty dessert, beautifully presented, is the warm Guinness stout chocolate cake with caramel ice cream and macadamia nut brittle. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
French buttter cake is accented with rum-hazelnut crunch ice cream and a bittersweet chocolate sauce. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
