Fiona Z.
10/17/2025
4.5 stars. I saw "Glam Italian" on the backs of some of their shirts and it's the best description of L'Ardente. My friend and I were walk-ins early on in dinner service and we got seats at the...
L'Ardente
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200 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001
A timeless Italian culinary experience for this moment. Glittering chandeliers float below wooden farm beams. Wisps of fragrant smoke linger inside a gold-plated pizza oven. Sumptuous fabrics meet impeccable ingredients. This is L’Ardente, the latest hospitality venture from the award-winning team behind Unconventional Diner. The restaurant reflects the glorious contrasts of Italy itself: haute yet simple; glam yet rustic; indulgent yet restrained. Above all, it’s a destination DC deserves right now, a Mediterranean balm in the heart of the capital.
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4.51,459 reviews
Laurie W.
10/13/2025
So you'd think with the tagline "glam Italian," L'Ardente might be a bit of a gimmick. Perhaps the tagline is, but the food most definitely is not. L'Ardente is extremely hard to get into, but one...
Julia O.
10/12/2025
My husband had an event in DC this week, and since it was our first time in that part of the city, we decided to check this place out for dinner. We didn't have a reservation but were lucky enough...
Brianna T.
10/4/2025
I've heard great things about @lardentedc brunch so had to check it out myself I loved my summery and fruity pavlova alla pesche - with peaches, raspberries, pistachios, and gelato on top a...
James L.
9/23/2025
L'Ardente is quite simply one of the better Italian restaurants in all of DC. The dining room is an exercise in elegant modernity; replete with high ceilings, large windows looking out onto...
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