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Gjelina

$31 to $50

American

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2 people

Mar 16, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 223 times today

About this restaurant

Hot spot
Lively
Neighbourhood gem

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.

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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 2,385 people are saying

Gjelina reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.4Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Los Angeles
Most Booked
Westside
American
Westside
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Gjelina delights with its "fantastic menu" and "innovative vegetable dishes," offering a "lovely outdoor patio" and "great atmosphere." While some patrons find the noise level high and service inconsistent, the food is often praised as "delicious from start to finish." "Always a treat" and "a must do in Venice Beach."

2,385 Reviews

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Kevin VIP
Los Angeles2 reviews
3.0
Dined today
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
We arrived early for our reservation and ended up waiting for 40 min past our reservation. Larger groups were waiting for over an hour past their reservation time. I’d like to come back and try another pizza and some other dishes but I am definitely NOT going to come back to have the reservation incident happen again. The actual server was amazing. 10/10 service from him.
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Imran
Los Angeles2 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Host recommended the patio which was great and very relaxing. Service was perfect and not rushed at all. Food was on point and consistently good as it usually is. Trout salad and beef tartare was our “surf and turf” apps and added the pate. The trout salad and tartare are excellent and can’t leave without ordering them. Finished with the mixed mushroom pizza (highly recommend and has no cheese) and for 2 ppl it was the perfect amount of food and a very relaxing Saturday lunch.
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Sofia VIP
Mexico City8 reviews
3.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was not as great as they told me, flavour were exagérate but Service were great even the host
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maat VIP
Los Angeles17 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always wonderful food. Always great service. Always treated like a friend!
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles2 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Just make a rezzie and go. Everything is delicious. Thank me later.
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OpenTable Diner
London5 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 7, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Love the atmosphere, food, staff. The pizza is delicious. Madeline was great. Love the vibe.
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OpenTable Diner
Nashville2 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely service per usual. Thank you Gjelina !!! Will be back.
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OpenTable Diner VIP
New York City2 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 3, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I’ve been obsessed with Gjelina since day 1 So grateful you are there And now I’ve been several times in NYC, so thrilled it’s finally open 🙏
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Hillstar
Los Angeles18 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing as always and never disappoints. Beet appetizer to die for. Short ribs expensive but yum.
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WillH VIP
New Orleans7 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Great food selection and every dish was great! We’ll be back.
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FAQs

Gjelina does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats.

Gjelina is rated 4.7 stars by 2385 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Mar 16, 2025

7:00 p.m.

Booked 223 times today

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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

Website
http://gjelina.com/
Phone number
(310) 450-1429 ext. 1

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