Il Capriccio | Our Story

Our Italian Family Story

We're a lively, family-run Italian kitchen in Los Angeles where every dish, from our hand-crafted carbonara to our classic Margherita pizza, is made with the old-world passion and warmth that keeps our neighbors coming back night after night.

North Vermont Avenue

Il Capriccio found its home in Los Feliz — the leafy, bohemian stretch of LA where the neighborhood actually shows up for dinner. It fits here the way a good trattoria should: unhurried, warm, and completely itself.

The First Gesture

Before you order anything, house-baked bread and good olive oil arrive at your table — no charge, no ceremony. It's a small thing that tells you everything about how this kitchen thinks.

The Scratch Kitchen

Pasta is made here, not delivered — and you can taste the difference in every bowl of carbonara, every plate of pillowy gnocchi. The menu changes with what's good, not with what's trending.

The Wine Program

Wine Spectator has awarded Il Capriccio a Best of Award of Excellence every year since 2016 — fewer than 1,300 restaurants worldwide hold the distinction. The list digs deep into Italian regions, at prices that don't make you wince.

Night After Night

Los Angeles reinvents itself constantly — Il Capriccio doesn't bother. The dining room fills, the pasta gets made, and guests leave already thinking about when they're coming back.