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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

18 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 176 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Lively
Hot spot

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.

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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 2,296 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.4Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

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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."

2,296 Reviews

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David
Los Angeles
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined today
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Granted, I'm a regular, but I'm a regular for a reason. Last night, the food was sublime. Truly. Everything was utterly delicious - welcome back, duck confit! - and I could have easily kept eating and ordering (along with my two equally delighted companions) if I hadn't looked at the table and realized that we'd demolished 10 items. Gjelina is justifiably a classic, and they proved it again last night.
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Simone
Los Angeles
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 1
it was good. I wish there would be some more options for drinks and food on the breakfast menu.
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Matt
VIP
Dallas
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
An absolute 5 star meal, service and ambiance will be back soon
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Deanie
New York City
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Gjelina never disappoints - our poached eggs with chorizo and grits, as well as the lamb burger, were spot-on. The service was impeccable. And the woodsmoke smell from the outdoor firepit was lovely....
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cindy
New York City
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always excellent food and service. We’ll be back soon‼️
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Blythe
VIP
San Francisco
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A gem in LA that has now finally opened in NYC. Breath of fresh air. Lovely staff, gorgeous space, truly excellent food. What else could one ask for except possibly a table every day.
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Karen
VIP
San Francisco
56 reviews
5.0
56 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
So fun and delicious! Try the sweet potatoes , the carrots, the little gem salad, the agnolotti, and all the pizzas
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Anne
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The best place for a nice birthday lunch! The salads are fantastic, and the pizza is outstanding. I often get the pizzas to go, but it is a great sit down lunch. We shared a few salads, a pizza and the broccolini and that was plenty for 3 people.
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Larry
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Los Angeles
29 reviews
5.0
29 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a wonderful dinner (business meeting). Fortunately, we were able to get a table in the back as the noise in the front room was loud (ok LOUD). The food was delicious, the service was superb and the ambiance was nice. The restaurant was jammed on a Wednesday night. That in and of itself is a positive review.
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allard
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New York City
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This has always been one of my top choices on the west side.
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Gjelina does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats.

Gjelina is rated 4.7 stars by 2296 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

18 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 176 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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