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Farfalla Trattoria
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Everyone loved The Office. It had Jim and Pam, Dwight and his beets, and Michael Scott being Michael Scott. But there’s also one element people like to forget about: the final two seasons. They were not good. But talk to just about anyone about the show, and you’ll hear no mention of those Michael Scott-less episodes. When something is so good for so long, or simply gets enough right along the way, we tend to ignore the parts that are, in reality, subpar.
The same can be said for Farfalla, a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Los Feliz. Despite some shortcomings, it manages to be a spot you always walk out liking.
Farfalla’s overall execution is good - but the menu includes entire sections that should largely be ignored. The pizzas? Ignore. The entree section? Focus your attention elsewhere. As for the one section you should go all-in on? The pasta. Farfalla’s is so good that it makes up for the parts of the menu that aren’t.
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The ravioli di magro and pesto gnocchi are the biggest standouts, but you should also consider throwing in the farfalle with salmon because everyone knows that bowtie pasta has the most fun. Farfalla’s pasta isn’t dainty, overthought, or too technical for its own good. These are the kind of bowls that give you the best night sleep since realizing John Krasinski and Jenna Fischer aren’t married in real life.
To be clear, there are other things outside of the pasta section worth ordering. You’ll want the insalata farfalla because it’s a salad with a hidden pizza at the bottom, and you’ll want the tiramisu because it’s really good tiramisu. But as far as the main courses go, it’s pasta and then more pasta.
Farfalla’s atmosphere is neighborhood-y, but it’s really not even that charming inside. It’s just calm, easy to get in and out of, and provides the kind of no-frills environment you need while carb-healing your weekly anxieties. Jim and Pam’s relationship woes included.
Food Rundown
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Insalata Farfalla
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Gnocchi Di Patate
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Ravioli Di Magro
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Farfalla Al Salmone Affumicato E Piselli
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