The 1950s kitsch is all gone. Classic diner Mel’s Drive-In on Van Ness closed earlier this year for renovations, and now it’s back as Mel’s Kitchen, a totally modernized and sleek and kind of sexy American restaurant with a full bar. The space now sports dark wood, burgundy booths, and soft lighting — the old-school fun and memorabilia have been scrubbed away.

The huge laminated menus with more than a dozen burgers are gone too. Now there’s one dry-aged, $16 burger and the Impossible Burger. You’ll find more bougie offerings, too, like ahi poke, acai smoothies, and avocado toast.

But the biggest change is that Mel’s now has a full bar — and $12 cocktails, such as the Jack Tar with rum, yellow chartreuse, and passion fruit.

Mel’s Drive-In is a San Francisco original, first opening a location on South Van Ness in 1947. Now, it has eight locations in California, including a new and beautiful restaurant in Santa Monica. Bay Area diners who crave the ‘50s nostalgia can still visit Mel’s Drive-In in its more familiar diner format at 801 Mission Street, 2165 Lombard Street, and 3355 Geary Boulevard.

Mel’s Kitchen is now open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., at 1050 Van Ness Avenue.