Au Revoir | Le Petit Four, West Hollywood, CA

Le Petit Four will be no more after March 31, 2025

West Hollywood, CA, March 25, 2025

UPDATE | April 3, 2025: Le Petit Four will finally close.

UPDATE | March 31, 2025: “We are overjoyed to share that Le Petit Four will remain open, thanks to the overwhelming love and support from our incredible patrons from all Los Angeles, Just one day before we were set to close, our doors for good, everything changed—you showed up in ways we could have never imagined. Reservations were packed, heartfelt messages poured in, social media lit up and your generosity helped us cover what we needed to keep going.”  Owner Alexandre Morgenthaler

• GAYOT’s Rating: 14/20
• Cuisine: French / California
• Open: Lunch & Dinner Sun.-Thurs. 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.

Le Petit Four is on GAYOT’s:
– Best Los Angeles Bistros
– Best Los Angeles French Restaurants
– Best West Hollywood Outdoor Dining Restaurants

Le Petit Four | 310-652-3863 | View Website
View map:  8654 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069

When I recently dined at Le Petit Four, I had no idea that the photos I took would illustrate an article about the closure of this French bastion in the très American heart of Sunset Plaza. Le Petit Four has been a love affair with Angelenos since it opened in 1981. It felt like a little of Saint-Germain in the City of Angels, with its terrace and French repertoire that had welcomed Cali influences.

Founders Robert Bigonnet and Alexandre Morgenthaler turned a cozy pastry shop into a restaurant that held its colorful reputation for over forty years, more for its lively atmosphere à la française rather than its cuisine, as good times are always cherished. Its sunflower awning and electric-blue sign became icons on the worldwide famous strip.

In 1999, Alexandre Morgenthaler took over. Sadly, the economic situation deteriorated with rising costs. He posted on the restaurant’s Instagram account that the soaring rent combined with a 30% minimum wage increase since COVID, and the decline of foot traffic made it impossible to continue operating Le Petit Four.

But I would add that the restaurant scene in Los Angeles has rapidly evolved in the past ten to fifteen years, with eateries blooming everywhere like mushrooms. It has become more fast-paced and trend-driven. There is not enough room for all of them. Patrons want to hit the latest new, hip and notable restaurants. I am not saying they are right, as a classic is a classic and should be respected, but that is a fact.