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Gjelina

Name: Gjelina
Address: 1429 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA, United States, 90291
Telephone: (310) 450-1429 ext. 1
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.6

$31 to $50

American

Gjelina

4.6

$31 to $50

American

Venice

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2 people

4 Dec 2024

7:30 pm

Booked 176 times today

Neighbourhood gem
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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

Location
1429 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
Area
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 2,274 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.4Service
4.6Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

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."

2,274 Reviews

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Ignacio
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It’s always a great pleasure to come back to Gjelina in all our trips to LA! Our best rest in the area. We’re dreaming in our next visit ❤️
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Karen
Los Angeles
89 reviews
vip
5.0
89 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The BEST veggie dishes with amazing flavors. We tried a new (to us) one today: Bok choy with garlic confit...so delish. Followed by one of the best pizzas in the city...well, actually any of theirs with the most thin crust and puffy charred edges are divine. Yum.
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Ivanka
Los Angeles
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Super expérience comme d’habitude Mon restaurant préféré
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Nadia
San Francisco
24 reviews
vip
5.0
24 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We celebrated my daughters birthday at Gjelinas, We had the best experience,, The service was outstanding, The food was sublime, the decor was amazing, great music We can’t wait to come back!
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Evan
Central Coast
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
I would not go there to celebrate any special occasion , specially Anniversary. They do serve hearty meals, nothing to be amazed for. Server never touched the table besides dropping the check. Unfortunately,I wouldn’t go back.
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Arlene
San Francisco
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I’ve been to Gjelina several times and I have to rave about the quality of the vegetables and food has always been consistent. Keeps me Coming back.
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OpenTable Diner
Los Angeles
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Disappointing. We often go to Gjelina, but this time just wasn’t great. Termites on the table, a pice of coal in the burger and bathrooms were filthy. Not sure what is happening there but hope they do a re-evaluation soon
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Amie
Los Angeles
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious as always:) My go-to neighborhood restaurant.
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Jeffrey
San Francisco
8 reviews
vip
4.0
8 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
This was our first time. We were sat immediately upon arrival inside at a comfortable table. But, you can not control who sits next to you. A "love bird" couple sat next to each other, instead of across from, on the bench seat next to my wife. They were inconsiderate throughout. However, the food was exceptional. I had read the Yelp reviews in advance, so I was anticipating average to poor service. We had average service at best. We really do want to come back as the menu is expansive.
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Chris
San Francisco
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Pricey but worth it. Menu creative, food ingredients well chosen and service friendly even with kids for bfast
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FAQs

Gjelina does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats.

Gjelina is rated 4.6 stars by 2274 OpenTable diners.

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

Gjelina

4.6

$31 to $50

American

Venice

Make a booking

2 people

4 Dec 2024

7:30 pm

Booked 176 times today

Order delivery or takeout

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
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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