Farfalla Trattoria

Great food. Had the skirt steak and it was amazing. I was full but couldnt put the fork down

Vey Small quiet place. Service was good, food was great and brought out quickly. About $ 17-​$ 21 per plate. Will definitely be coming back.

It really pains me to have to write this, but I just had the oddest, most off-​putting experience ordering delivery from this restaurant today!
Clearly, from my previous review, I’ve ordered delivery from Farfalla on several occasions in the past. Today, I called in a delivery order for 2 items. The gentleman on the phone verified my delivery address — which they had saved in their own system — before I even placed my order. When the delivery guy arrived, he immediately said to me «They added $ 5 to your bill because you’re outside the delivery area.» I was a little taken aback, but I tipped him and closed the door.
To be quite honest, I feel ripped off. I’ve worked in the restaurant industry for years, and I’m a good customer here. I tip well. You’ve delivered to me many times before without charging me extra… The guy who took my order knew my address and didn’t mention anything about an additional charge. After looking at the itemized receipt, the additional $ 5 didn’t say it was an actual «extended delivery area charge»…it was just some open entry called «Addl del Charge» that someone typed in. Maybe you changed your policy and now I am outside of the delivery area? Okay, fine. Just tell me there’s going to be a charge for that! Or if it’s about making it worth your while by having a minimum delivery order? I would have bought another $ 14 dish and actually received something in return. It seems deceitful to just add a miscellaneous charge for $ 5 without notifying your customer… and sending the delivery guy with the message after the fact. It’s not about the money, it’s about the principle. I don’t even really want a refund. I want integrity from the places I entrust with handling my credit card information. The food was good, but this shady transaction left a bad taste in my mouth.
P. S. I just looked at the receipt again and I also paid a $ 3 delivery charge, in addition to what I tipped the driver. I don’t think I’ll be a customer here again, and that makes me sad because your ravioli is bomb.

There are legitimately a plethora of Italian place in Los Feliz: Farfalla Trattoria, La Pergoletta, Il Capriccio, Palermo, Little Dom’s, The Backyard At 4518. This isn’t even including Rocco’s Deli, Farfalla’s sister wine bar Vinoteca Farfalla, or Speranza – which is arguably in Silverlake not Los Feliz.
With so many options for pasta within a 2 mile radius, Farfalla definitely isn’t my first choice. On the other hand, it isn’t my last choice either (*cough* Palermo *cough*). That being said, I’ve been to Farfalla 4 times and each time was because either, La Pergoletta was closed or the wait at Little Dom’s was too long, always with a combination of being to lazy to walk the extra .1 miles to Il Capriccio or .4 miles to Backyard.
Pretty much, I just spent 2 paragraphs telling you unimportant background info on what I could’ve said in one sentence: Farfalla is fine, but it’s just not that great.

Really really good food. I loved my pizza. Pumpkin ravioli was so delicious too. Great service and nice romantic lighting. So go there on a date :)

I simply cannot believe this establishment has an average rating of four stars. If nothing this is a testimony to the sad reality that most people have questionable taste.
The mushroom fusilli I ordered (for $ 19.50) was extremely disappointing. The pasta itself was indistinguishable from supermarket pasta and the sauce, while not unpalatable, was really not that great either. The dish featured artichokes of which there were just a few pieces of stringy artichoke leaves that took much longer to chew than the other components of the dish.
My friend ordered a tomato based pasta that tasted more like Hunts tomato paste straight out of the can than anything that could be remotely construed as culinary.
Add to this, a waiter who neglected to tell us the specials and was just plain niggardly, in an Oliver Twist kind of way with his sprinkling of parmesan cheese, and you will understand why we are putting our noses up to Farfalla Trattoria.
In fact, as I inspected the menu, it seems like the owners and managers of Farfalla are extremely good at combining low quality ingredients to create the appearance of a quality dining experience… and charging prices that are in sync with the latter.
This was about the most UNworth it meal I have had in recent memory. $ 50 including tip for two dishes of wholly unmemorable pasta. I feel like we were robbed. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice… there will never be a second time.
The only reason why they are getting two stars instead of one is because the staff in the restaurant were all personable and this counts for something. Unfortunately, this is not enough to compensate for the meh worthy Ronzoni-​Raguness of the food.

Spaghetti All’amatriciana /​margherita pizza /​ravioli with potatoes (forgot the name)
Everything is so good. I especially enjoyed the spaghetti and haven’t had such a good Italian meal in a while! Even the bread and olive oil /​roasted garlic /​pepper starter they give you is amazing.
This is my new Italian spot! Must try!

This place is always good. Favorite Italian restaurant in LA. Been going for years and I’m happy that the food and service is still perfect. Quaint, intimate, classy atmosphere, fresh ingredients. You can tell their service staff is well taken care of and that they respect this restaurant. They have a good reason to.
They could make better salads, but everything else is amazing.

I went to Farfalla on a date on a Wednesday night and was definitely satisfied. We didn’t make reservations, but since it was just 2 of us we didn’t have any issues getting seated in their cozy indoor dining room. It’s a great spot for a meal with a small number of people, and the service is very good. We were greeted immediately and had our generous glasses of wine in our hands within fifteen minutes. The menu is very big with a large selection of pizzas and pastas as well as the appetizers you would expect at an Italian place. We were pretty boring for the appetizers and ordered a bruschetta and a caprese, which were both very large. Also, the bread at this place is UNREAL, which is a great sign.
For our main course, we shared a pizza, which was good but not overwhelmingly so. We were more impressed by the service and the environment, which was exceptional and perfect for a date night!

I’ve been coming here for 27 years, since it had only a few tables. It’s still delicious and friendly family restaurant.
The penne Alla Norma never disappoints.

I have a love affair with Italian food. Pastas, tomato sauces, cheeses, wine… it’s all comfort food and I am always looking for great Italian places.
Farfalla Trattoria is in that area of Los Feliz that is often overtaken by hipsters — who are wonderful people by the way so no hate for them here — and I love coming to this area as it is a great blend of really old Los Angeles mixed with the new kids in town. Farfalla sits nicely inbetween these two stereotypes. It is a very quaint and cozy with professional staff and a great menu that doesn’t scream American-​Italian, but instead, Italian. No chicken parmesean or manacotti here. This isn’t the mom & pop big portion checkered tablecloth Lady & the Tramp type of place. It’s elegant and charming.
There aren’t too many tables so I imagine the food is prepared for each guest instead of just reheated. I had the gnocchi which was great. They also served bread with a sundried tomato pesto type spread. I didn’t have it, but everyone was raving about it. I did the leftover portion of risotto my brother-​in-​law had as he didn’t really like it. It was a special that night and was a red-​wine risotto which sounds like it would be awesome, but I felt it was a little too much on the red-​wine side! We also had the bruschetta as a starter and that was really delicious and fresh.
Service was great and like most Italian restaurants, none of the dessert options were very appealing so we did that elsewhere. I’d be happy to eat here again, and would certainly do it with several other people just to try some of their other dishes.

Yum, yum, yum, yum, yum! So delicious! I plan to return until I’ve tried every item on the menu. My husband said they have the best gnocchi he’s ever tried & I agree. The space is small so they don’t take reservations and wine by the glass is pricey but so what. I do wish they still served the chocolate soufflé listed on the menu. La Luz de la Jesus gallery isn’t far for an enjoyable date night.

We came earlier than a normal dinner time like at 4 but it was amazing. The pasta was perfectly Al dente and the sauces were fantastic. Not to mention (probably due to the time we got there) the food was out in like ten minutes. Very fresh very tasty. A nice hidden gem. Parking blows there’s a LITTLE valet before the corner but that’s it other than Street parking. But the restaurant is wonderful

food was good but not great for the price, our waiter was nice but while I was sitting waiting for our food a guy came by & asked if I was done & started clearing the table!!!

A small little gem in the quaint, but wonderful Los Feliz, Farfalla Trattoria will help sooth your itch for Italian cuisine. It’s charming. Seriously. Charming. I can see myself taking many a first date here (first I have to meet more single girls). The atmosphere is fantastic. Low lighting, wine, and an intimate atmosphere.
The appetizer they provide you is a nice warm olive oil filled with tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes, and garlic. They do make their bolognese out of veal, which is something that makes me uncomfortable, but they do have pancetta and other meats (win!).
With this and La Pergoletta I’m feeling good about our options on the east side of Los Feliz.

Took my mom here for her birthday and she still rants how good the food was. I had the salmon with vegetables and my mom had the bow tie pasta w salmon. Both were so delicious and flavorful. Ended the night w a tiramisu. So good! Place is pretty small and intimate. The service was great. Atmosphere and ambiance is perfect.

The food here is amazing!!! I ordered the Brocolii and sun dried tomotto pasta and I never had such a great pasta dish in my life!!! I plan on going back very soon! I knocked one star off because I called them asking if they take reservations and the girl who answered said «only for parties of 6» then hung up! No thank you, no questions, just rude! They should get rid of this bitch if they don’t want to lose people who have never been and are calling them.

At this restaurant currently and I think this is one of the best Italian restaurants i have been to in a while. The service was excellent and the food was at a high quality!!! I got the broccoli: chicken pasta plate and I am sure to come back. The bruschetta was extremely tasty as an appetizer. I also got to try my MOL’s pesto gnocchi! Excellent place for a date! Nice atmosphere.

The service is great. The place is cute.
The food is decent, but remind me of what Italian good was in Los Angeles years ago.
Nowadays you can find better Italian food a better price all over the city.
Food was a bit salty and arrabbiate penne was too spicy almost impossible to eat. (and I love spicy).
Tiramisu was good.

Went here for my friend’s birthday party. Props to management for kindly and efficiently accommodating 16 people within our group. We were quickly served with water, sour dough bread (you can ask for refills) and delicious sauces (homemade olive oil mixture sauce).
Just be aware that this place is a super small and intimate space, probably better suited for smaller groups. Here’s some of the things that we ordered:
— fried calamari: addicting, especially the marinara sauce that comes with it!
— Pumpkin ravioli. So delicious! The filling is creamy, but not too sweet. My favorite.
— Bow tie salmon pasta (farfalla el salmone). The pasta was cooked el dente, just the way I like it. I can taste the salmon, and the green peas gives a sweet burst of sweetness
— Seafood thin pasta. The house pasta was well cooked, creamy sauce, and fresh seafood.
Their spicy pepper flakes seems to be spicier that regular pepper flakes! Oh, and I loved that the servers were Italians, nice touch :)

A place where you bring a date to impress with baller pasta dishes and dim lights to give bedroom eyes. Wait staff was blahzay blahzay and I am chill with that, but never got water; felt I was a bit too hood for them.
But one thing I do know being an OG eastcoaster is italian food. It was good, it was rich but over all a bit salty for my taste. There is way better for way cheaper out here.
One part that was steller was the coffee in the end, it was just scrum diddly umptious!
For music there is Puccini.
For art there is Benini.
For espresso there is Pasquini.

Came here on a weekday night for a Bro-​date. It’s a bit hard to find parking so plan ahead to walk a little, or you can always try your luck on adjacent streets. Meter parking is all over the place but make sure to read the signs.
The interior feels like an Italian joint, like a classy one. I think this place would be good for dates and intimate setting. It has that old school feel, so if you’re into that, then you’re definitely at the right place.
Ordered Pomodori Secchi e Polio pizza and Ravioli in mascarpone, my friend chose the ravioli (hand-​made inhouse daily) and I chose the pizza because, pizza is life. The free bread they serve with their aoil sauce w sun-​dried tomato is very good (with a nice kick to it). My friend and I were filling ourselves silly with bread when our food came out.
The ravioli is sensational. Like it’s pretty damn good and you can really taste the «hand-made“ness of it all (comparing it to other big chains or restaurants). The mascarpone adds a nice flavor to it which both of us liked. The pizza was solid as well. The dough tasted pretty good, definitely not the best but it’s solid overall. The cheese and the ingredients in the pizza tasted awesome and the serving size for both was good enough for both of us hungry men.
Overall, a good Italian joint on Hillhurst. That handmade ravioli tho! I gotta come back and try it again.

Another major pitfall in moving back east is that Farfalla is no longer a half block out my front door. I’ve said multiple times that good Italian food and SoCal really don’t belong in the same sentence, but this place is one of the rare exceptions to that statement. Farfalla would thrive, even in the ultra competitive Italian cuisine atmosphere in the Northeast.
There really isn’t anything on their menu that you’d go wrong in ordering. One of the biggest challenges is trying to decide what you’ll get on any particular visit. That challenge is almost always compounded when you’ve made up your mind and your server then reads off the nightly specials and cause you to go through the entire process again.
The service has always been over the top fantastic and that has not changed at all.
The bread and olive oil infused with garlic and pepper that starts off each meal is dangerously addicting and must be eaten with care, so you don’t spoil your appetite before the festivities begin.
This time around we started with calamari and one of the specials salads. The calamari is one of the best renditions on planet earth, with nice thick slices, crisp, light crusted, fried golden, melt in your mouth outstanding goodness. The salad had some of the creamiest, smooth and tasty mozzarella I’ve had in a long while.
I went with the farfalla and salmon with peas and vodka sauce, because I’d never ordered it before. It was no surprise that the dish was a flavor extravaganza that had me wondering how that menu item had eluded me for all these years. My friends went with the fusilli with mushroom in truffle butter and the Chilean sea bass special. We all sampled each others’ meals, as it would be insane not to, and each one was absolutely magnificent.
I’m going to be really upset with myself if I don’t get down to my old neighborhood for more meals at Farfalla while I’m here in town.

Staff is great. Atmosphere is decent for a date on the inside outside is a bit ghetto obviously.
Either way my 1 star review is not because of these things…
We got Capellini Checca and Fusilli Tartufat… both = shit. Wth was that.

So good.
Damn it I try to heavily avoid pasta or pizza but this glutenous place is just the bomb.
I would lick the bowl clean for that Funhgi rigatoni.
Even their complementary bread with red pepper garlic oil is so so good.
Also, decent house red.

My favorite Italian restaurant to go to hands down!!! I always go atleast once a month with my lovely girlfriend !
Try the funhgi rigatoni !! Amazing !!!
Our waiter is always the same and she is amazing especially her service and very kind sweet person. She’s in the age of 35 – 50 black hair Italian lady very very nice !!
Whoever gives this place below 5 star rating they are very very insane !!

Delicious Italian!
Came here on a weeknight for dinner and was seated right away — there were many seats. Although I get nervous that the food isn’t good when a restaurant is pretty empty, all my friends and colleagues assured me that Farfalla is really good.
And they were right. Ordered the rigatoni with sun dried tomatoes and chicken and it was absolutely delicious. My friend got the chicken piccata which she loved too.
I will definitely want to come back!

Farfalla is a decent place for nicer Italian in the Los Feliz neighborhood.
When you walk in, you’ll notice the décor is cute and perfect for date night. Bonus: it’s gluten free friendly! I’m a very sensitive celiac and had no reaction to the food. But $ 20 a plate? It’s too much! The quality was not matching their prices. When I dined in, my food came out cold and had a whole clove of garlic at the bottom (how did that slip in?). My boyfriend’s penne arrabiata was overcooked and half full of pasta shreds. The wine list too seemed to be hit or miss. The house pinot grigio was way too tart, but the cabernet was great.
I’ve tried takeout too, and the quality has been more consistent. If the prices were lower, I’d probably love this place. The pasta with chicken and broccoli in cream sauce is really really good when executed properly! But if you happen to be in the area and are willing to risk the inconsistencies, check out Farfalla and see for yourself.

Lunch on Thursday, 5÷21÷15
Another great Italian restaurant in the neighborhood. There usually isn’t a line during lunch and the staff are really friendly. Parking is located next to the building. If the weather is nice, they have outdoor seating too. They have their specials written on the chalkboard against the wall along with tons of wine bottles decorated around the restaurant.
My co-​workers and I come by every once in a while to enjoy tasty Italian food. They have an amazing olive oil spread served with bread while we wait for our food. I’ve tried their pumpkin ravioli and it’s absolutely delicious. Another great dish is the skirt steak because it comes with a green chimichurri sauce along with vegetables and potatoes that are really flavorful even without ketchup. If you want to go for pasta, I really enjoy the rigatoni with mushrooms (Rigatoni Ai Tre Funghi). For a girl, their portion may be slightly large otherwise, it’s perfect.
This is a place I’d definitely come back for good Italian food. It might be busier at night though.

Delicious and authentic Italian food!
THE AMBIANCE:
Farfalla is located on a corner and is a small, intimate restaurant. The décor is perfect and there is a classy atmosphere. The service is great.
THE FOOD:
What I fell in love with was the Ravioli Di Magro — spinach, ricotta, and mascarpone and fresh sage sauce ($ 14.25). OMG to die for. The sauce is rich and flavorful. The other sauce option for this dish is tomato basil. Honestly, I cannot switch. I love it too much. A big thank you to the waitress who recommended it to me. Heaven! Ask for some freshly shaved parmesan cheese. Its soooooo fresh and delicious. I actually asked for a bowl of it and I have what was left of it in my fridge.
I have also tried the Calamari Fritti served with arabiatta sauce ($ 11.25) and the Bruschetta al Pomodoro (diced tomatoes, basil and garlic served on a thin crust, $ 9.50). The calamari was just okay, I have had better, and the bruschetta’s ingredients were very fresh but in my opinion the appetizer in its entirety lacked flavor. It was kind of like eating a piece of cracker with tomato on top.
The bf tried the Fettuccine Alla Bolognese (homemade wide pasta with classic ground veal, sauce, and peas, $ 13.50). He said it was alright and would give it a six (6) out of ten (10). I gave him a bite of my ravioli and he said «no comparison» because the ravioli is THAT good.
THE TIPS:
Get the Ravioli Di Magro with mascarpone and fresh sage sauce. Just do it and thank me later! ;)

A real gem on the Hillhurst strip!
In the bustle of the hip restaurant scene in Los Feliz village, Farfalla has always stood out as one of my faves – a neighborhood staple dishing out quality Italian eats with competent service and decent prices.
The interior is cozy and dim. The décor is simple enough for a casual lunch with friends, but has potential to be romantic with moody lighting and candlelit tables. I love the variety on their menu – pasta, pizza, paninis, salads, meat entrée’s – really there’s something for everyone, and all dishes I’ve tried are on point! My favorites include the potato ravioli and anything with their grilled skirt steak (the Panini is super craveable). They also make one of my favorite ceasar salads – I love the bite-​sized chop on the lettuce and the perfect ratio of dressing to cheese to salad.
Only downside here is the parking. Best to come during off hours and be sure to read the street signs should you choose to park in a residential area.
Tip: Enjoy a few glasses of wine before and/​or after dinner at the Vinoteca next door.