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Gjelina, Venice, CA
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Gjelina

$31 to $50
American

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 205 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Lively
  • Hot spot
Gjelina is a restaurant specializing in New American cuisine. Open every day from 8 a.m. until 11pm, serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. For breakfast, try 9 grain pancakes with butter and maple syrup or warm banana buckwheat loaf with butter and jam of the day. Brunch options include Moroccan baked eggs and 7 grain porridge. Gjelina offers a variety of oysters, crudo, charcuterie and salad options to start at lunch and dinner. Main courses include pizzas from our wood fired oven and entrees like duck confit, house made pastas and roasted organic half chicken.
*Only ADA certified animals are allowed in Gjelina
*A 20% Mandatory Service Charge is added to your check. Our belief is that every hourly Gjelina employee contributes to your service and 100% of the MSC will be distributed amongst them.

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Executive chef: Juan Hernandez

From the OpenTable editors: Open since 2008, Venice’s Gjelina still turns out some of the best seasonal, vegetable-forward food in the city—not to mention excellent thin and charred wood-fired pizzas that you’ll spot on every table. Snag a table by the windows to watch the world go by on Abbot Kinney while you sip a glass of Albariño and dig into dishes like grilled oyster mushrooms with tarragon butter or coal-roasted conehead cabbage with bagna cauda.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Home Style
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Mediterranean, Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 8:00 am–11:00 am Brunch Sat, Sun 8:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (310) 450-1429 ext. 1
  • Website
    http://gjelina.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Location
    1429 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
  • Neighbourhood
    Venice
  • Cross Street
    Milwood
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 2,300 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

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  • Los Angeles

    Most Booked

  • Westside

    American

  • Westside

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Gjelina is a must-visit L.A. hotspot offering "consistently great food" with dishes that are "fresh, innovative, beautiful, delicious." The restaurant's "fantastic atmosphere" features a lovely outdoor patio, though it can get noisy. Despite some service challenges, many praise its "exceptional food" and "wonderful experience."

2,300 Reviews

  1. David

    Los Angeles

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Another spectacular meal at Gjelina. I've made it my mission to work my way through the menu, and last night I tried the orecchiette with beef cheek bolognese, Japanese turnip and coal-roasted cabbage - all excellent. Special props to the orecchiette. The pasta was perfectly al dente, the sauce was rich and savory and the addition of the dollop of ricotta bound all the elements together beautifully. Loved it.

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  2. Abhishek

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    This place gets busy. When we went in around 11:30am, it was light but service quality was average. Given that they put 20% gratuity by default, there was no motivation for the folks to even get water or check on regular basis. We had to just call any waiter we see to keep placing food order. Food was Good and Ambience was amazing.

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  3. David

    Los Angeles

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Granted, I'm a regular, but I'm a regular for a reason. Last night, the food was sublime. Truly. Everything was utterly delicious - welcome back, duck confit! - and I could have easily kept eating and ordering (along with my two equally delighted companions) if I hadn't looked at the table and realized that we'd demolished 10 items. Gjelina is justifiably a classic, and they proved it again last night.

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  4. Erica

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The food is amazing! Can’t go wrong with anything you order, but the vegetables are the real standouts!

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  5. Simone

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 1
    it was good. I wish there would be some more options for drinks and food on the breakfast menu.

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  6. Matt

    VIP

    Dallas

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    An absolute 5 star meal, service and ambiance will be back soon

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  7. Deanie

    New York City

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Gjelina never disappoints - our poached eggs with chorizo and grits, as well as the lamb burger, were spot-on. The service was impeccable. And the woodsmoke smell from the outdoor firepit was lovely....

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  8. cindy

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always excellent food and service. We’ll be back soon‼️

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  9. Blythe

    VIP

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A gem in LA that has now finally opened in NYC. Breath of fresh air. Lovely staff, gorgeous space, truly excellent food. What else could one ask for except possibly a table every day.

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  10. markcol

    Vancouver

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Very good food overall. Service was efficient but not warm and friendly for the price level of the restaurant. Our table was in the Courtyard but away from heaters so we had to keep jackets on (as did some other tables) and we were in a back corner so felt a bit 2nd rate. Pizzas were a bit soggy (mushroom and tomato ones). Vegetable dishes and pasta were the highlight. A couple of Italian cocktails on the menu would have been nice way to round out the menu. We dine at Italian restaurants quite often and this was fine but not outstanding. Improved service would be a big win.

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FAQs

Gjelina does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats.

Gjelina is rated 4.7 stars by 2300 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 205 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Gjelina

1429 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA 90291

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Milwood
  • Neighbourhood
    Venice
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 8:00 am–11:00 am Brunch Sat, Sun 8:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Mediterranean, Italian
  • Dining style
    Home Style
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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