Ardor

The story

Ardor, West Hollywood | Vegetable-Forward Californian Restaurant on Sunset

Ardor, at 9040 West Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, cooks vegetable-forward Californian food over wood fire and in a tandoor. The Michelin Guide listed it as Recommended in 2026.

Chef and cooking style

Chef Patricia Lalu leads a menu built for sharing. It starts with fluffy milk bread and a crudo shaped by the season, then moves to inventive vegetable preparations and wood-fired steaks. Tandoor breads and smoke run through the kitchen, giving the fusion and Mediterranean touches a Californian base of local produce. The We're Smart Green Guide gave Ardor three radishes in 2026, which fits a menu led by vegetables.

Dishes worth ordering

Reviewers single out the tandoor carrots with hummus and paprika vinaigrette, and the dukkah-crusted ahi tuna with yogurt. Time Out points to cedar-grilled asparagus with truffle aioli and a king crab tagliatelle meant for the table. Dry-aged lamb and steaks cover heavier appetites. Pastry Chef Nicholas Muncy builds desserts around the same seasonal produce, and one critic recommends the mojito pie.

The room

Ardor sits inside The West Hollywood EDITION, and the dining room is design-forward, lively but still intimate. The gallery shows a bar at night and a terrace after dark, and a separate cocktail menu is served alongside dinner.