Funke does many things right, yet still manages somehow to feel both warm but not inviting at the same time.
It’s odd to me because I recently met Chef Evan Funke and he seemed to be a super nice and warm guy(and clearly very talented), yet his spirit seems to not shine as bright as it could in this particular environment.
A protege of Wolfgang Pucks from back in the day, he himself has become quite a celebrity chef with hundreds of thousands of followers on IG, and all the other things: book, tv appearances, etc…
I believe he’s considered the “Pasta God of California!”
While I have yet to try his other concepts, Mother Wolf (Hollywood) and Felix Trattoria(Venice Beach) Funke is his newest addition to his portfolio of eateries, if not a huge departure in menu from the other two; freshly made authentic Italian pastas and elevated pizzas and animal proteins with a thoughtful bar and wine list. It’s all very good.
The standouts are the squash blossoms and pizza for me, and olive oil infused craft cocktail, but I have yet to try the pastas so cannot comment.
I’m giving this a 4/5 because I can’t help but feel that Funke can’t decide what experience it truly wants to give you. As I said, it’s warm, but not necessarily inviting.
All that said, add it to your list for fine-dining in Beverly Hills. It’s worth going for the open-air rooftop bar and squash blossoms alone.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
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Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Andrew Lim
Great pasta restaurant by Evan Funke in the northern part of the luxury enclave of Beverly Hills. Space is beautiful with 2 floors and a rooftop terrace. Pasta is handmade (there is a pasta lab below with a video feed on the TVs) and the recipes and flavors lean traditional with Roman influences. Definitely make reservations ahead of time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bunny Lange
Pricey but great dining experience. The food rivals the best I've eaten in Italy. Funke definitely honors authentic Italian dishes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Suvi Swan
The gnocchi is actually unreal. Melts in your mouth. Never had anything like it. The sauce was gorgeous with the Parmesan on top.
Frances Boyd
Bar Funke, the rooftop, is the best place to be. You get the same great food and drinks but also an amazing vibe - views and the quality of the space.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Khaled Al-Dajani
Great evening at Funke, with Chef Evan overseeing service. Great pastas, steak and starters.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Zan Lee
Hands down some of the best pasta I have had in LA. I am well aware of celebrity Chef Evan Funke and have also been to Felix Trattoria over in Venice, his other restaurant, which I really enjoyed. I would say this is even a better, and classier version. Inside is absolutely beautiful and has a very late night, early 1990s, Miami neon vibe to it. It’s the sort of place would be great to bring a date or friends. The only issue we had was pricing was a bit obscene for some items, such as $8 a glass for iced tea, with no refills, but aside from the pricing it was a great experience. Our server was also very polite and everything that we ordered arrived fairly quickly except the last two dishes were pasta and one arrived over 10 minutes after the other, which was really inconvenient.
Parking in the area is honestly really easy, there is a large underground parking structure right across the street with the first two hours of free parking. Otherwise it would be metered street parking which will be hard to find in this part of town.
We ordered many items which are all delivered when they were ready at staggered order. First came the Sfincione Palmeritano which was honestly delicious focaccia bread with cheese and marinara on top and it really was a great start to the meal. Next was the Fiori di Zucca which was a real hit at the table. The ricotta cheese inside was heavenly, and I loved how crunchy the squash was. Next came my favorite dish the night, which was the Gamberi in Salsa Verde. The prawns were cooked perfectly and the Salsa Verde sauce was absolutely amazing. I soaked it up with the focaccia bread and it was an amazing combination. For our entrées, we chose two of the pastas, which were the Tagliatelle Bolognese and the Cacio E Pepe. Both were absolutely fantastic and honestly, some of the best pasta that I’ve ever had in Los Angeles. I would highly recommend this place although it is very expensive, so going in, I would suggest being careful of what you order or if budget is not a concern then just go have fun, you will really enjoy yourself.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hamid Rostamian
Highly overrated, overhyped.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 3
Monica Otero
Funke is one of the best Italian restaurants in Beverly Hills! Upon walking in your greeted by lovely hostess, who took us upstairs to the second floor where we had a lovely table. The atmosphere is vibrant and lively, with plenty of natural light. Our “captain” was a lovely man named Carmine, who made the experience even better. Actually, all the staff works together effortlessly. It’s really nice flow between the team from start to finish. The food was incredible. I’m vegan so they were accommodating to alter a few of the dishes to be dairy free. The focaccia was some of the best I’ve had anywhere in the world. The herbs and the flavor was just amazing. I also got the crispy artichokes, which were delicious. For my main course, I had the lemon linguine with asparagus. It was delicious! My entire family had amazing food. We celebrated my father’s birthday, such a great place to celebrate a special occasion! Excellent wine, beautiful desserts, and just a great vibe overall! I cannot wait to go back. The third floor rooftop patio is also extremely charming and on a first come first serve basis. Highly recommend Funke!
Amazing food, great wine. There is also a rooftop bar. Must try for pasta fans.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
M. Williamson
The entire experience was top notch, but the food was absolutely amazing!!!
Every dish was exceptional.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Robin Lucansky
Wonderful meal on the rooftop... very friendly staff and delicious food!
Colin Considine
I was just expecting more. This was my first time here. My girlfriend told the hostess it was my birthday but my waiter didn’t acknowledge it and I saw two other people get little cakes and candles beside me so that was just disappointing. I had to ask for water and wine glasses to be filled way too often. we also bought a bottle of wine and had to keep asking for it. It was very unorganized. Our waiter wasn’t very attentive either. He didn’t explain the menu very well. I got the tagliatelle and it was pretty lackluster. He was just bad at his job and made it an awkward experience. Overall, for dropping almost 350 dollars I didn’t feel that special having a birthday dinner here. We also had a bad table right in the middle of everyone that made me uncomfortable throughout. It was just a horrible experience for what should have been a celebration. I’ll never go back
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Ashley Arkels
My husband and I came for dinner in June on the referral of a good friend. We had an excellent table that allowed us to see the kitchen, a well-oiled machine, work its magic. There was no shortage of kind, knowledgeable, and engaged staff. Our service from start to finish was unmatched. We opted for the spinach lasagna special and a steak which were both fantastic. We also had salad and the cacio e pepe... so good! Even the desserts were great - the doughnuts and the chocolate cake. Thanks so much to all of the friendly team who touched our table. It was a pleasure to see how well all worked together for a seamless, top-notch experience, from the captains to the assistants, sommelier, and management. We will come back again and send friends! Hannah, Van, Tyler, Chad, Trexy, and Megan, thank you!
Funke does many things right, yet still manages somehow to feel both warm but not inviting at the same time.
It’s odd to me because I recently met Chef Evan Funke and he seemed to be a super nice and warm guy(and clearly very talented), yet his spirit seems to not shine as bright as it could in this particular environment.
A protege of Wolfgang Pucks from back in the day, he himself has become quite a celebrity chef with hundreds of thousands of followers on IG, and all the other things: book, tv appearances, etc…
I believe he’s considered the “Pasta God of California!”
While I have yet to try his other concepts, Mother Wolf (Hollywood) and Felix Trattoria(Venice Beach) Funke is his newest addition to his portfolio of eateries, if not a huge departure in menu from the other two; freshly made authentic Italian pastas and elevated pizzas and animal proteins with a thoughtful bar and wine list. It’s all very good.
The standouts are the squash blossoms and pizza for me, and olive oil infused craft cocktail, but I have yet to try the pastas so cannot comment.
I’m giving this a 4/5 because I can’t help but feel that Funke can’t decide what experience it truly wants to give you. As I said, it’s warm, but not necessarily inviting.
All that said, add it to your list for fine-dining in Beverly Hills. It’s worth going for the open-air rooftop bar and squash blossoms alone.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
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Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great pasta restaurant by Evan Funke in the northern part of the luxury enclave of Beverly Hills. Space is beautiful with 2 floors and a rooftop terrace. Pasta is handmade (there is a pasta lab below with a video feed on the TVs) and the recipes and flavors lean traditional with Roman influences. Definitely make reservations ahead of time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pricey but great dining experience. The food rivals the best I've eaten in Italy. Funke definitely honors authentic Italian dishes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The gnocchi is actually unreal. Melts in your mouth. Never had anything like it. The sauce was gorgeous with the Parmesan on top.
Bar Funke, the rooftop, is the best place to be. You get the same great food and drinks but also an amazing vibe - views and the quality of the space.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great evening at Funke, with Chef Evan overseeing service. Great pastas, steak and starters.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hands down some of the best pasta I have had in LA. I am well aware of celebrity Chef Evan Funke and have also been to Felix Trattoria over in Venice, his other restaurant, which I really enjoyed. I would say this is even a better, and classier version. Inside is absolutely beautiful and has a very late night, early 1990s, Miami neon vibe to it. It’s the sort of place would be great to bring a date or friends. The only issue we had was pricing was a bit obscene for some items, such as $8 a glass for iced tea, with no refills, but aside from the pricing it was a great experience. Our server was also very polite and everything that we ordered arrived fairly quickly except the last two dishes were pasta and one arrived over 10 minutes after the other, which was really inconvenient.
Parking in the area is honestly really easy, there is a large underground parking structure right across the street with the first two hours of free parking. Otherwise it would be metered street parking which will be hard to find in this part of town.
We ordered many items which are all delivered when they were ready at staggered order. First came the Sfincione Palmeritano which was honestly delicious focaccia bread with cheese and marinara on top and it really was a great start to the meal. Next was the Fiori di Zucca which was a real hit at the table. The ricotta cheese inside was heavenly, and I loved how crunchy the squash was. Next came my favorite dish the night, which was the Gamberi in Salsa Verde. The prawns were cooked perfectly and the Salsa Verde sauce was absolutely amazing. I soaked it up with the focaccia bread and it was an amazing combination. For our entrées, we chose two of the pastas, which were the Tagliatelle Bolognese and the Cacio E Pepe. Both were absolutely fantastic and honestly, some of the best pasta that I’ve ever had in Los Angeles. I would highly recommend this place although it is very expensive, so going in, I would suggest being careful of what you order or if budget is not a concern then just go have fun, you will really enjoy yourself.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Highly overrated, overhyped.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 3
Funke is one of the best Italian restaurants in Beverly Hills! Upon walking in your greeted by lovely hostess, who took us upstairs to the second floor where we had a lovely table. The atmosphere is vibrant and lively, with plenty of natural light. Our “captain” was a lovely man named Carmine, who made the experience even better. Actually, all the staff works together effortlessly. It’s really nice flow between the team from start to finish.
The food was incredible. I’m vegan so they were accommodating to alter a few of the dishes to be dairy free. The focaccia was some of the best I’ve had anywhere in the world. The herbs and the flavor was just amazing. I also got the crispy artichokes, which were delicious. For my main course, I had the lemon linguine with asparagus. It was delicious! My entire family had amazing food. We celebrated my father’s birthday, such a great place to celebrate a special occasion! Excellent wine, beautiful desserts, and just a great vibe overall! I cannot wait to go back. The third floor rooftop patio is also extremely charming and on a first come first serve basis. Highly recommend Funke!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Amazing food, great wine. There is also a rooftop bar. Must try for pasta fans.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The entire experience was top notch, but the food was absolutely amazing!!!
Every dish was exceptional.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wonderful meal on the rooftop... very friendly staff and delicious food!
I was just expecting more. This was my first time here. My girlfriend told the hostess it was my birthday but my waiter didn’t acknowledge it and I saw two other people get little cakes and candles beside me so that was just disappointing. I had to ask for water and wine glasses to be filled way too often. we also bought a bottle of wine and had to keep asking for it. It was very unorganized. Our waiter wasn’t very attentive either. He didn’t explain the menu very well. I got the tagliatelle and it was pretty lackluster. He was just bad at his job and made it an awkward experience. Overall, for dropping almost 350 dollars I didn’t feel that special having a birthday dinner here. We also had a bad table right in the middle of everyone that made me uncomfortable throughout. It was just a horrible experience for what should have been a celebration. I’ll never go back
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
My husband and I came for dinner in June on the referral of a good friend. We had an excellent table that allowed us to see the kitchen, a well-oiled machine, work its magic. There was no shortage of kind, knowledgeable, and engaged staff. Our service from start to finish was unmatched. We opted for the spinach lasagna special and a steak which were both fantastic. We also had salad and the cacio e pepe... so good! Even the desserts were great - the doughnuts and the chocolate cake. Thanks so much to all of the friendly team who touched our table. It was a pleasure to see how well all worked together for a seamless, top-notch experience, from the captains to the assistants, sommelier, and management. We will come back again and send friends! Hannah, Van, Tyler, Chad, Trexy, and Megan, thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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