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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: 4.7

$31 to $50

American

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2 people

24 Feb 2025

19:00

Booked 204 times today

Hot spot
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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 08:00–11:00 Brunch Sat, Sun 08:00–15:00 Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30–15:00 Dinner Daily 17:30–23:00
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 2,368 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.4Service
4.5Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

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Los Angeles
Most Booked
Westside
American
Westside
Most Booked

Review summary

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Gjelina shines with "amazing food," a "creative menu," and "great ambiance." While service can be mixed, the venue consistently impresses with standout dishes like the "pomodoro pizza" and "duck confit." It's a "favorite" for many, with its delightful atmosphere and commitment to farm-to-table freshness, making it a must-visit in LA.

2,368 Reviews

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Stephanie
VIP
Chicago
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined today
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food is always delicious—and service is excellent!
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Loved
VIP
Los Angeles
19 reviews
5.0
19 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
So happy they are now more celiac friendly. I’m enjoying being able to eat there again.
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David
VIP
Los Angeles
26 reviews
5.0
26 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Once again, my Gjelina experience was excellent. Had brunch on Sunday. Me and an old friend split the herbed soft scrambled eggs and the trout salad. The soft scramble was silky and delicious, and the trout salad was great: the bite of the arugula balanced the richness of the Trout. Also: those two items were more enough for two.
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Stephen
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New York City
19 reviews
3.0
19 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Delicious food with indifferent and inattentive service. Even after we complained about one person’s food arriving quite a bit after everyone else’s, the server simply responded “I’ll let the kitchen know.” When we complained about the poor service to a different staff member as we paid, they showed no concern about our lackluster experience nor offered an apology and remained stoney-faced as they took 25% off our bill. It’s doubtful we’ll return.
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elaine
VIP
Salt Lake City
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 4
The server was very rude. Usually I love the food and the chef is amazing but the server just ruined the experience. Sorry if she is still serving I won’t go back there
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James
VIP
Toronto
13 reviews
2.0
13 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
This is definitely NOT an iconic or special restaurant. I guess if you’re caught up in the hype of the Santa Monica snob scene you’ll have to go. Otherwise, my pizza was served cold and the prosciutto starter was sliced thicker than Canadian bacon. The service was trying hard but the tables are too crammed for workers to properly attend to anyone. If it weren’t for the nice couple from Italy I was chatting with, I’d have had a miserable time. I should point out they too were underwhelmed by the food and experience. Simply put, I don’t get it. It’s not a good restaurant. It’s a little worse than the average hip Italian place you’re likely to find literally anywhere, in any city. They come a dime a dozen.
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Heidi
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My favorite place in the world.. I take all my friends and visitors there. The excellence in quality, exciting combination of flavors, ambience and the warm welcoming and well trained crew makes it always a very special experience. No matter if I’m just hopping in by myself for a late dinner after work , or with friends for a lovely chilled culinary get together…;)
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Taylor
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New York City
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
The wait time was absolutely horrible. We had a reservation for 145 and we were not sat until 220z
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Alan
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Detroit
82 reviews
5.0
82 reviews
Dined on 16 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful experience. Food is creative, fresh and delicious.
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Jade
Los Angeles
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on 15 February 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Food was nice but small plates for price. Ambience left something to be desired. Service was spotty and slow. Had a nice time but won’t be coming back.
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Gjelina does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats.

Gjelina is rated 4.7 stars by 2368 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

24 Feb 2025

19:00

Booked 204 times today

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1429 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA 90291

Additional information

Cross Street
Milwood
Area
Venice
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 08:00–11:00 Brunch Sat, Sun 08:00–15:00 Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30–15:00 Dinner Daily 17:30–23:00
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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