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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 193 times today

About this restaurant

  • Hot spot
  • Vegetarian-friendly
  • 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.

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
  • Delivery & takeout
    Order direct
  • 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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Menu

Gjelina's menu was last updated 2022-02-04.

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What 2,389 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
  • 4.5Service
  • 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."
2,389 Reviews

  1. Turan

    Dallas2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Outstanding food. Loud main area; not so loud if in the open courtyard. Service kind but lazy, leaving us to arrange plates and stack on the table before being taken away. Very dark inside. Still a favorite on AK blvd.

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  2. Kevin VIP

    Los Angeles2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    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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  3. Imran

    Los Angeles2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days 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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  4. Sofia VIP

    Mexico City8 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 6 days 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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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles1 review

    1.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Service is horrendous food is average for the price

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  6. OpenTable Diner VIP

    London2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Best pizza EVER

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  7. maat VIP

    Los Angeles17 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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FAQs

Gjelina does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats.

Gjelina is rated 4.7 stars by 2389 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 193 times today
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
  • Delivery & takeout
    Order direct

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