Ardeo and Bardeo have existed side by side in Cleveland Park for almost a decade with only a wall dividing them. Now that brick barrier has been torn down, and both spaces have been heavily renovated to create Ardeo+Bardeo.
This new reconfiguration from owner Ashok Bajaj, the restaurateur behind Rasika and the Oval Room, fuses Ardeo’s past as a wine bar and Bardeo’s as a bistro into one entity.
A single entrance now leads into the combined spaces, and a nearly 360-degree bar stands at the center of the room. There’s a glass-enclosed wine cooler along the back and a fiery brick oven in the corner.
Each side of the establishment has a distinct personality. In what was once Ardeo, black-and-white photos of Americana hang above the seating area — small tables, plus a large community one.
Read my full preview of the newly conjoined joint over on the Express website now.
