Felix Trattoria
An acclaimed Venice trattoria on Abbot Kinney centered on regional Italian pastas.
The call
Worth it if you only have one day and you're traveling as a couple.
Short answer
Is Felix Trattoria worth it?
Felix Trattoria deserves a place on most first itineraries.
The answer depends on your budget, time and travel style; the breakdown below shows who gets the most value.
Why
- 01
Warm and pasta-obsessed, it pairs a glass-walled pasta room with deeply regional Italian cooking.
- 02
The pastas are the star; the catch is a tough reservation and a higher check.
Is it a fit?
Go if
Think twice if
You're traveling with kids
With kids, skip Felix Trattoria.
You're watching the budget
Felix Trattoria can strain a tight budget. Go only when it is a priority.
You're traveling solo
Solo, Felix Trattoria needs the right timing and tolerance.
You care about the visual experience
Felix Trattoria offers some beauty & photography, but not enough to make it the reason to go.
The plates that decide it
- Rigatoni all'amatriciana — Evan Funke's intensely porky guanciale-and-pecorino signature; the dish to order
- A pasta from the glass-walled laboratorio — whatever's hand-rolled that day — the kitchen's whole identity
- Antipasti to start — reliable lead-in to the pasta
- Filling up on bread and sides — save room — the pastas are why you're here
Plan it well
- Cost
- Upper-moderate to high
- Allow
- 1.5–2 hours
Sources and method (3)
- Evan Funke's Abbot Kinney trattoria (opened 2017 with Janet Zuccarini) built around a glass-enclosed pasta laboratorio; a MICHELIN Guide restaurant. felixla.com ↗
- Eater LA named Felix its Restaurant of the Year in its debut season. en.wikipedia.org ↗
- felixla.com ↗