Ardor
Restaurant · WeHo ·
Vegetarian California-cuisine with milk buns and desserts
Vegetarian California-cuisine with milk buns and desserts
"If a luxury spa ran a restaurant, it would look like this plush, vegetable-forward spot inside The West Hollywood EDITION hotel, where white velvet and leather booths, beige uniforms, and abundant greenery create an ultra-chic setting that matches the high prices. There is plenty of substance behind the style, with a menu that treats vegetables with care in dishes like tandoor carrots with hummus and paprika vinaigrette, while still offering options such as grilled dukkah-crusted ahi tuna with yogurt for satisfying, clean eating. Those with bigger appetites can opt for dry-aged lamb and steaks, and no visit feels complete without a towering stack of tempura onion rings and at least one dessert, especially the mojito pie." - Nancy DePalma
"If a luxury spa ran a restaurant, it would probably look something like Ardor. Cushy white velvet and leather booths, white and beige staff uniforms, and enough verdant greenery to rival a small forest match the equally chic aesthetic at its parent venue, the West Hollywood EDITION hotel. The prices are high too, not that any hotel guests would even notice. But know that there is plenty of substance and care packed onto this vegetable-forward menu. Tandoor carrots with hummus and paprika vinaigrette or grilled dukkah-crusted ahi tuna with yogurt make for satisfying, clean eating. Dry-aged lamb and steaks cater to heavier appetites, and no meal is complete without a tower of tempura onion rings and at least one dessert (try the mojito pie)." - Michelin Inspector
"Nestled on the ground floor of the Edition hotel on Sunset, this morning-to-evening restaurant offers classics done well. Always start with an order of the milk bread, served with beefsteak tomatoes, rosemary oil, and sea salt. Fire-kissed mains complete the outdoor dining experience, with proteins like grilled branzino, lamb chops, and a 32-ounce tomahawk. Grab a seat on the patio for foliage that stretches toward tables, with leaf-covered branches and palms that sway as a breeze floats through." - Rebecca Roland
"There are dozens of hotel bars on Sunset where you can order an espresso martini, but Ardor will make you feel like a reality star who’s annoyed by their multibillion-dollar inheritance. This glitzy restaurant on the ground floor of the West Hollywood Edition serves a coffee-bean-studded martini that’s both daring and extraordinarily simple. It’s the cocktail equivalent of a silk shirt, and the great people-watching here somehow makes it taste even better." - brant cox, garrett snyder, nikko duren
"West Hollywood restaurant Ardor goes all out with its luxe patio. Foliage stretches toward tables, with leaf-covered branches and palms that sway as a breeze floats through. Always start with an order of the milk bread, served with beefsteak tomatoes, rosemary oil, and sea salt. Fire-kissed mains complete the outdoor dining experience, with proteins like grilled branzino, lamb chops, and a 32-ounce tomahawk." - Rebecca Roland
