Bar Avoja

The Best New Restaurants in Los Angeles According to Eater Editors, July 2025 | Eater LA

"Bar Avoja, a new Roman-inspired cocktail lounge from acclaimed chef Evan Funke and Giancarlo Pagani, the managing partner of Mother Wolf Group, has landed in the short-lived former Mars cocktail bar space, tucked behind Mother Wolf. At the bar, Funke serves a menu influenced by handheld Roman street food, alongside folded and thin-crust pizza and cocktails. Frittatina di carbonara is filled with spaghetti swirled with guanciale, black pepper, and egg, while the puffy, folded Portafoglio is topped with oxtail meatballs and braised greens. Cocktails, wine, and mocktails are available to pair with Funke’s cooking at the reservations-only lounge. — Rebecca Roland, editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest" - Matthew Kang