Our Pappardelle brings together tender white veal ragù, earthy mushrooms, green chili, and Parmigiano for a dish that feels deeply comforting and unmistakably elegant. ✨
Our Cacio e Pepe hits all the right notes—housemade bucatini, sharp Pecorino, and a shower of freshly cracked black pepper. Snag a seat at the bar or book your table on Resy.
Our Dover Sole Piccata pairs brown butter, capers, lemon, and parsley with spinach and garlic potatoes. Bright, balanced, and made for a lingering dinner.
Brunch, but make it shimmer. ✨🥂
Our Sorbetto Spritz brings together melon-basil sorbet, bergamot, and champagne for a cocktail that’s bright, frozen, and impossibly chic.
A taste of Mount Etna comes to L’Ardente on Thursday, May 21. ✨🍷
Winemaker Giulia Monteleone joins Wine Director Kendrick Lindsey for an intimate guided tasting, paired with a multi-course menu dreamed up by Chef David Deshaies and his team. Explore the menu and reserve your seat via Resy or the link in bio.
She’s sweet, she’s tart, she knows how to make an entrance. ✨🍓
Il Vesuvio with strawberry-rhubarb pavlova, strawberry ice cream, and strawberry-lime lava.
This is your sign to start with Prosciutto e Melone. 🍈✨ Silky Prosciutto di San Daniele, sun-ripe Cavaillon cantaloupe, and grilled focaccia for the table.
Best brunch in Washington, DC right now? It might be L’Ardente. 🍽️✨
This viral DC brunch is serving their iconic 40-layer lasagna during brunch… and yes, it’s as insane as it looks 🤯
The Sorbetto Spritz (champagne + sorbet) is easily one of the best brunch cocktails in DC right now.
Menu highlights include French Riviera Toast, Garlic Bread Benedict, steak & eggs, and even egg & cheese pizza — plus a tiramisu flambé that’s lit on fire tableside 🔥
If you’re looking for where to eat brunch in DC, best Italian restaurants in DC, or top brunch spots in the DMV for summer — this needs to be on your list.
Save this for your next brunch reservation 🥂
Join us May 21 for our Monteleone Wine Dinner, an intimate evening of Etna wines, off-menu creations from Chef David and his team, and a guided tasting with winemaker Giulia Monteleone. ✨🍷 Expect dishes like this Cuttlefish “Fettuccine” with uni butter, crafted just for the occasion. View the full menu and book your tickets via Resy.
Blanketed with bubbly Caciocavallo and mozzarella cheeses and bathing in Pomodoro sauce, this has to be the most glam Italian version of this comforting classic. Make your reservations via Resy or walk in and grab your favorite seat at the bar today!
Join us May 21 at 6 p.m. for an intimate five-course wine dinner featuring Giulia Monteleone, who will pour wines from her boutique Sicilian vineyard set on the slopes of Mount Etna, and dishes specially crafted to pair with those wines. Link to tickets in bio.
