Aroha Restaurant, New Zealand Cuisine and Bar

Aroha (ˈɑːrɒhə) (uh-row-ha) — love, compassion, or affectionate regard. [Māori]

Fresh Seafood.
Organic Game.
Speciality Cocktails.
Gluten Free & Allergy Friendly.

Inspired by New Zealand's laid back environment, Aroha, is a fine dining restaurant located in Westlake Village. Aroha was founded in September 2014 by Award Winning New Zealand Chef, Gwithyen Thomas, and his wife, Justine.

Chef Thomas creatively designs his dishes to showcase the best flavor combinations, without masking the natural flavor. Aroha's menu consists of locally sourced predominately organic produce; free-range and grass-fed organic meats primarily flown in from New Zealand; and seafood flown in directly from New Zealand, less than 48 hours fresh from the water.

Proudly catering to customers with allergies and dietary restrictions, Aroha's menu is 100% gluten-free or gluten-free optional; our dishes are made fresh to order therefore we can customize for any allergies you may have.

Aroha's beverage program includes a wine list with only New Zealand wines by the glass, a rotating selection of New Zealand beers and local craft beers, and an outdoor cocktail bar. Our non-alcoholic beverages includes a range of speciality sodas with unique hand picked ingredients including Elderflower, Blackcurrant, and Feijoa; as well as New Zealand's award-winning Antipodes Artisan Still and Sparkling water.

Bar opens at 4:00pm Tuesday-Sunday! Happy Hour is from 4:00pm-7:00 pm, Tuesday-Sunday.
Dining room opens at 5:30pm Tuesday-Sunday, and 10:00am-2:30pm for Sunday Brunch!