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Gjelina, Venice, CA
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Gjelina

$31 to $50
American

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2+ people
19:00
Booked 133 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Hot spot
  • Lively
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

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What 2,253 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Los Angeles

    Most Booked

  • Westside

    American

  • Westside

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Gjelina offers a quintessential LA dining experience with "great food, great service, great location." The menu is creative, featuring standout pizzas, vegetable dishes, and an "exceptional" ambiance. While bustling, the atmosphere is lively, making it ideal for casual and celebratory meals. Reservations are recommended for "a superb dining experience."

2,253 Reviews

  1. Annie

    Los Angeles

    36 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    36 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great service by Ali, first time on second floor quieter than ground floor. They excel in vegetables - evolved tokyo turnips in miso butter wine sauce, persimmons with burrata, pomegranate seeds, watercress. Only one fish offered last night. Wish for more. Want to eat oysters ( look good), but no martini ( no cocktails) so gave up on that. Always dependable for a good meal with great ingredients. If you like a dark environment, you will get it.

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  2. Daniel

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My favorite restaurant in LA. Always on the mark.

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  3. Laura

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    What a gem of a place. The food is excellent - especially the roasted vegetables!! The ambiance with the outdoor seating next to the fire pit was really unique and cozy.

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  4. Paula

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our first time to Gjelina and we will certainly be back. The food is simply delicious and beautiful. We went off the recommendations from our server Lance who was charming and knowledgeable. We started with the Kombucha Squash, then we had the Mushroom Pizza which comes with dried oregano from Spain (sooo good) and finished with the Warm Date Cake which had a whiskey carmel sauce and Ginger Ice Cream. Nothing disappointed! Loved that Justin, the host, would walk by and give me a thumbs up with a smile to check and see if everthing was good. Really appreciated both Lance and Justin. Thanks!

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  5. Marco

    New York City

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The best brunch I have had to date. Highly, highly recommend.

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  6. Jonathan

    Los Angeles

    20 reviews

    4.0

    20 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Always a favorite, but this time the service was poor and the food arrived with strange timing.

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  7. Michele

    Los Angeles

    41 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    41 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Consistently delicious. Everything tasted amazing as usual.
    GjelinaResponded 3 days ago
    Thank you so much for the amazing review! We hope to see you again soon! Thank You ! Bot. Guest Relations LA, NYC and Vegas

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  8. Jordan

    San Francisco

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best lunch in LA hands down. Steak banh mi sandwich is amazing pizzas etc

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  9. Steve

    Los Angeles

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As always, great food, great service, great ambience. 

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  10. Michael

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 17 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    I’ve been wanting to give Gjelina a try for months. The restaurant has a creative menu (something for everyone!), good food, nice vibes, but VERY poor service overall (e.g., servers were minimally engaged, forgot food and drink items, never followed up, etc.). We came to the conclusion that poor service is likely due to the restaurant automatically charging 20% gratuity in the final bill—there simply isn’t incentive to work for a tip. As a result, I don’t think we will be returning.

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FAQs

Gjelina does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats.

Gjelina is rated 4.6 stars by 2253 OpenTable diners.

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

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2+ people
19:00
Booked 133 times today

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Google Map for Gjelina

1429 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA 90291

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Milwood
  • Area
    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
    Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining

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