Welcome to L’Ardente, a timeless Italian culinary experience for this moment. Enjoy hand-made pastas and pizzas, wood-fired steaks and seafood, and seasonal vegetables in a chic Mediterranean setting. Glittering chandeliers float below wooden farm beams. Wisps of fragrant smoke linger inside a gold-plated pizza oven. Sumptuous fabrics meet impeccable ingredients. L’Ardente 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.