Lumière dining room
Lancaster · Est. 2019

Modern French cuisine, quietly perfected.

A seasonal tasting kitchen and natural-wine bar where every plate is composed to be remembered — served by candlelight in the heart of the Antelope Valley.

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The Experience

An evening composed in three movements

We cook with the seasons and pour with intention. No pretense — just precise, generous food.

Seasonal Tasting

A five- or seven-course menu that changes with the market. Vegetables from local growers, fish from the coast, everything at its peak.

Natural Wine

A living list of low-intervention bottles and grower champagnes, chosen to sit beside the food rather than shout over it.

The Chef's Counter

Eight seats at the pass, where the kitchen plates in front of you and each course arrives with its own quiet story.

From the Kitchen

A few things we're proud of

Signature
Seared scallops

Seared Scallops

28

Celeriac purée, brown butter, apple, and a whisper of vanilla.

Chef's Pick
Duck breast

Rosé Duck Breast

39

Parsnip, cherry gastrique, charred scallion, and thyme jus.

Sweet
Chocolate dessert

Dark Chocolate Cremeux

16

Salted caramel, gold leaf, cocoa tuile, crème fraîche.

Chef at the pass
Our Story

A neighborhood table with a fine-dining soul

Lumière began with a simple idea: that the Antelope Valley deserved a room where craft, warmth, and honesty share the same plate. Chef Élise Marchand trained in Lyon and Los Angeles before bringing that discipline home.

We keep the room small and the sourcing close, so the person who grows your greens and the person who plates them are rarely more than a handshake apart.

32
Seats
7
Course Tasting
100%
Seasonal
★★★★★ "The best meal in the Valley, full stop." AV Press "Quietly ambitious cooking." LA Eater ★★★★★ "A room you want to linger in." Diners' Choice "Élise Marchand is one to watch." Westside Weekly ★★★★★ "The best meal in the Valley, full stop." AV Press "Quietly ambitious cooking." LA Eater ★★★★★ "A room you want to linger in." Diners' Choice "Élise Marchand is one to watch." Westside Weekly
Reservations

Join us for dinner

Dinner Wednesday through Sunday, seatings from 5:30. We hold a few counter seats for walk-ins each night — but the tasting books quickly.

(661) 555-0192