In Foodism

La Felicità, an Italian food theme park in Paris

5,507 Comments

La Felicità is perhaps one of the latest excitement in Paris. Highly invested in aesthetic and experience. The production value is so high that it gave me the feeling of entering a theme park. I mean, what sort of establishment will decorate their toilet door with barbie dolls? Anyways, here’s my experience.

 

Okay, let’s talk about space and capacity:

  • 4496m2 To put it into perspective, a football field is 7140 square meter
  • 1,000 seats
  • 5 kitchens
  • 3 bars

So yeah, upon entrance, it felt really impressive. The hosts greet and explained a bit about the working of the complex, or should I say, Italian food theme park? The place was quite a show stopper.

I went on a Saturday at around 12h30. The entrance was free and the place was busy. Not rubbing shoulders busy, but enough people to feel that the place was getting filled up. The lines were okay, but around 13h00, the queues started to look a bit monterous.

La birra, La Felicità
La birra, La Felicità

Each kitchen only sell one specific type of food. So if your party wants to have pizza, pasta and burger, you’ll have to queue up in 3 different stalls. Personally, I am not a fan of this system. They have an APP to help with this, but seriously, just walking around with your own tray of food from different stall isn’t that much fun. See why I call the place a bit of a theme park?

Cocktail bar, La Felicità
Cocktail bar, La Felicità

The place is an eye candy all the way from the entrance to the toilets. Honestly, EXTREMELY instagramable. They’re thoughtful to have some wooden tables and some white marble finish tables as well. SOOOOO good for bloggers, really. With the the glass / greenhouse sort of roof, the lighting was just AMAZING. So if anything, the look of the place is bloody fantastic. The plates and the trays that they have is clearly strategically curated – matte finished silver trays, decorated dishes and painted cups. Just think about it for one moment. Smart move, right? They definitely got IG’s attention.

Now with that being said, their food varies in hitting my taste notes. My favourite was BBQ Bango Ribs (beef), because it was succulent and flavourful. Something that I may return for. Brownie point to the olive oil that they used with their cheese dishes, very fragrant stuff! However, I cannot say the same pleasantries for the other dishes. The rest were okay and nothing to write home about. The price point was reasonable. 7 euro for a pint of beer. Mains were 8 – 16 euro. Only the t-bone steak was pricier at 48 euro; but this thing was 800g worth of beef action.

Their Caffeteria filled the air with sugar. Look at my pictures and tell me if you can smell the sugar through the screen? My friends demolished that, I had zero interest in these sugary goodies btw, so I can’t comment. Key complaint from me though, their ice tea was FILLED with sugar. It just taste gross and sticky on the tongue. The flavour that I got was Earl Grey (with mango, cardamon, pepper) ice tea. Maybe it’s my poor choice, but if I’ve known that it was mixed with that much sugar, I would have never bought it. Horrible, I only drank like 1/3 and gave up. Thank goodness that I had a better time at the La Birra (beer bar) and the Cocktail bar.

Mojito, cocktail bar at La Felicità
Mojito, cocktail bar at La Felicità

Compared with its sibling restaurant East Mama, the queuing part isn’t so bad. In La Felicità, they have a vibrating button thing; so it is not as lame as East Mama’s “please wait outside” when they have clearly got some empty seats. Not sure if I’ll write about East Mama yet, they’re over hyped and quite sub-par in my opinion. In short, they’re great for IG photos, highly forgettable dishes and worse service than Mc Donald (France).

 

Anyways, back to La Felicità. If you’re looking for a place to study / work, it is definitely a lot better than a Starbucks. They have lots of stations with plugs (8 seats = 8 plugs). I cannot comment on their wifi reliability because I’ve only been there once. From the looks of it, the place looked prepared for this sort of thing. Why else will investors spend money on so many plugs and work stations, right?

La biblioteca (up the stairs), La Felicità
La biblioteca (up the stairs), La Felicità

Fabulous place for hanging out with friends. I for one ended up spending 6 hours there hanging with friends suffering from multi-food coma and maybe drunkenness as well. So spacious and cosy at the some time. Literately just moving from one spot to another and it felt like a complete different restaurant.

La biblioteca, La Felicità
La biblioteca, La Felicità

I don’t why on line people are saying that is’t 18 euro per person. It is highly understated in my opinion. It all adds up. I will put it around 35 euro per person per anyone who will at least have 1 drink and 1 main + 1 starter or 1 main + 1 dessert

 

Will I revisit this place? Maybe for work / study, like grab a drink or something. Not sure if I’ll head back for their food though. It will be my top pick for casual hang out with a party of 8+ people though. In Paris, 8+ party is hard. Just out of sheer space sort of perspective? Also, less mess with paying the bill at the end of a traditional restaurant trip.

Where?

55, boulevard Vincent Auriol, Paris 75013

 

Official site: https://www.lafelicita.fr/

How to get to La Felicità?

Chevaleret (line 6)

Campo Formio (line 5)

Bibliothèque François Mitterrand (line 14)

 

  • Experience paid with my own money.
  • No association with the restaurant

 

Camera: Canon 5D mark 3, Samsung A5

 

Twitter / Instagram / Facebook / Google+

Author

Salut, I am Joyce. 40 something living in Paris. Appreciate little things and share giggles. Prudent, no nonsense reviews. #ExploreLaughRepeat

Related Posts

5,507 Comments

  3. JuniorFlews Reply

    https://arthurqsyu762.lucialpiazzale.com/how-homeowners-benefit-from-transparent-contractor-rankings

    It’s every homeowner’s wish of having a stunning countertop that adds value their kitchen or bathroom.

    Did you know that in the latest ranking, only just a fraction companies earned a spot in the Top Countertop Contractors Ranking out of over ten thousand evaluated? That’s because at we set a very high bar.

    Our ranking is transparent, kept current, and built on more than 20 criteria. These include feedback from Google, Yelp, and other platforms, affordability, responsiveness, and craftsmanship. On top of that, we conduct countless phone calls and multiple estimate requests through our mystery shopper program.

    The result is a trusted guide that benefits both homeowners and contractors. Homeowners get a safe way to choose contractors, while listed companies gain prestige, SEO visibility, and even new business opportunities.

    The Top 500 Awards spotlight categories like Established Leaders, Rising Stars, and Value Leaders. Winning one of these honors means a company has achieved unmatched credibility in the industry.

    If you’re ready to hire a countertop contractor—or your company wants to be listed among the best—this site is where credibility meets growth.

  10. 86 bet Reply

    Hello! Someone in my Facebook group shared this website
    with us so I came to look it over. I’m definitely enjoying the information. I’m book-marking and will be tweeting this to my followers!
    Terrific blog and superb design and style.

  11. Épure Tradelin Reply

    I was suggested this website by my cousin. I’m not sure whether this post is written by him as no one else know such detailed about my trouble.
    You’re incredible! Thanks!

  12. JuniorFlews Reply

    https://telegra.ph/Why-Customer-Experience-Defines-a-Contractors-Ranking-Position-08-25

    Did you know that in this year, only around 2,000 companies earned a spot in the Top Countertop Contractors Ranking out of over ten thousand evaluated? That’s because at we set a very high bar.

    Our ranking is unbiased, constantly refreshed, and built on more than 20 criteria. These include feedback from Google, Yelp, and other platforms, pricing, responsiveness, and project quality. On top of that, we conduct countless phone calls and multiple estimate requests through our mystery shopper program.
    The result is a benchmark that benefits both homeowners and fabricators. Homeowners get a safe way to choose contractors, while listed companies gain recognition, online authority, and even new business opportunities.

    The Top 500 Awards spotlight categories like Established Leaders, Emerging Leaders, and Most Affordable Contractors. Winning one of these honors means a company has achieved elite credibility in the industry.

    If you’re looking for a countertop contractor—or your company wants to earn recognition—this site is where credibility meets visibility.

  18. dovbook.com Reply

    Excellent blog! Do you have any tips for aspiring writers?
    I’m hoping to start my own site soon but I’m a little lost on everything.
    Would you propose starting with a free platform like WordPress or go for a
    paid option? There are so many options out
    there that I’m totally overwhelmed .. Any suggestions?

    Thank you!

  20. USA Private Proxies Reply

    Nice blog right here! Also your site lots up fast! What host are you the use of?
    Can I am getting your associate link on your host? I desire my site loaded up as quickly as yours lol

Write A Comment