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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 224 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Hot spot
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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 2,321 people are saying

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

Diners' Choice Awards

  • 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."

2,322 Reviews

  1. Miguel

    Mexico City

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Las pizzas y el pato fue lo que más nos gusto. Recomiendo mucho la pizza de burrata y la carne tártara

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  2. Lorenzo

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Ottima cucina ! Porzioni un pochino scarse . Bella atmosfera ma musica troppo alta per comunicare e purtroppo faceva parecchio freddo , essendo parte del locale all'aperto ..

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  3. Elizabeth

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A great New Year’s Day meal to celebrate 2025! Sometimes the front desk team here is rude and inhospitable which has always been a turn off for me. Yesterday I understood why. The people who want to walk-in here are ruthless and impatient; inundating the host desk relentlessly. Parties of 6 with 3 strollers demanding a table. As long as you make a reservation, you’ll be good! Food is always delicious. Can’t wait to try more brunch items next time.

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  4. David

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    New Years Day and we wanted some place that we knew would be fantastic, so where else but Gjelina? It was busy but the hosts and servers were unfailingly polite. We ordered 6 things from the menu. My wife's vegan so she had the vegetable sandwich (she had to fight me for it, it was so good). Brussel sprouts, grilled fennel, and the frites were all great. My son and I split the anchovy and burrata toast - a first for me - and it's my new favorite. Finished with the excellent pomodoro pizza - no cheese and none needed, because the jammy tomato confit is the star of the dish. I love this place. It never lets me down. Happy 2025!

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  5. Emily

    New York City

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Our service was very poor and we were crammed into a corner in the very back of the restaurant, despite many open tables and asking to move elsewhere. Frustrating to then have 20% service charge automatically included. While the food at Gjelina is great, do not believe we will return soon.

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  6. Lorraine

    Palm Springs

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We have been going to Gjelina since it opened and have seen many transitions . Last night they pulled the rabbit out of the hat . We sat on the roof with heaters . The waiter was smart, funny and knowledgable. Stand out dishes . Duck confit , Carrots Mushrooms , Fennel and as always the date cake .

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  7. Mariel

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    I know NYE is a busy night for restaurants but we were very disappointed in our experience at Gjelina. The food was good but arrived in a very disorganized manner with us waiting almost 30 minutes for our last dish and then another almost 30 minutes before we got dessert menus. I even joked that we could walk out and no one would notice. The worst part was the service, which keep in mind your bill is automatically tipped 20%. Our sever never engaged with us, never checked on us, took a plate away from me while I was mid bite, and suggested we were ordering to much food. While the food was good, we won’t be returning bc of the service.

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  8. Ami

    Houston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server was extremely knowledgeable of the menu and professional. Rooftop was perfect with heaters everywhere so you aren’t cold. Food was amazing!

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  9. Karen

    VIP

    San Francisco

    58 reviews

    5.0

    58 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very fun, bustling restaurant with delicious food and wonderful service. Try the sweet potatoes, the angle to pasta , the salami pizza, the Gruyère and onion pizzas , and the little gem salad.

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  10. Sharon

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was just not as good as I remember and the service was a bit disappointing. Gjelina used to be my favorite restaurant when I lived in Venice. It's seems to have shifted and sadly, I don't feel compelled to go again.

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FAQs

Gjelina does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats.

Gjelina is rated 4.7 stars by 2321 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 224 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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