Old-World Italian Soul on Abbot Kinney
Venice · Los Angeles · Italian · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · September 28, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Felix Trattoria’s wine list and gave it The Reliable — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Felix Trattoria walks into the room like someone who just got back from a month in Rome and wants you to know it — in the best possible way. The wine program leans hard into Italy with a Champagne cameo, which is exactly the kind of editorial restraint we respect. It telegraphs that someone with actual taste is curating this list.
The regional focus is squarely on Italy, which makes sense given the kitchen's old-world ambitions. Reviewers consistently flag the wine service as a highlight, suggesting the list is curated thoughtfully rather than thrown together. The Champagne presence adds a celebratory option for the Abbot Kinney crowd without veering into trying-too-hard territory. That said, without full list transparency, we can't confirm how deep the Italian bench actually goes — or whether it ventures beyond the usual Tuscany-and-Piedmont comfort zone.
We couldn't pin down exact by-the-glass counts or current pours from available sources, which is a minor frustration. What we can say is that a restaurant with a sommelier on staff and this level of Italian focus typically keeps a thoughtful glass program — but we're not going to invent one for you. Ask your server; the staff reportedly knows their stuff.
The Bottom Line
Felix Trattoria has the bones of a genuinely good wine destination — Italian-focused list, sommelier on staff, and a kitchen full of pasta that begs for a proper Nebbiolo or Vermentino alongside it. Markup reports lean steep for the neighborhood, so budget accordingly. We'd send a friend here for the full experience, but with a reminder to ask questions and not just grab the first recognizable label.
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
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Seasonal Rotation
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Deep & Eclectic
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Proper
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Deep & Eclectic
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Crowd Pleasers
Steep
Basic Stemmed
Willing but Green
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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Small but Thoughtful
Fair
Basic Stemmed
Rotating Cast
Set & Forget
Acceptable
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