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Gjelina, Venice, CA
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Gjelina

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$31 to $50
American
1429 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA 90291

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2 people
9:00 PM
Booked 230 times today

About this restaurant

  • Hot spot
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for brunch
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.

Why they're an Icon

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
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Neighborhood
    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

What 2,413 people are saying

Gjelina reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Los Angeles

    Most Booked

  • Westside

    American

  • Westside

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Gjelina offers "delicious eats" and a "great vibe," with an impressive menu featuring standout dishes like "the BEST veggie dishes" and wood-fired pizzas. The rooftop dining experience is "lovely," although service can be "spotty" at times. Reservations are recommended due to its popularity.

2,413 Reviews
  1. elizabeth VIP

    Tahoe21 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a fantastic Easter brunch today The food and service were wonderful. Only complaint is the table was to small for our party of 5

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles1 review

    3.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    One of my favs, have been many times and love it, but this was not as compelling as usual. Our picks perhaps. Will be back soon for another fantastic meal.

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  3. Errol VIP

    Los Angeles67 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 13, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    I ordered the 9 grain pancakes, beacon , and a double expresso for brunch. The pancakes were excellent. The beacon 90% fat, and I never received my double expresso. Waiter never came by to check. Not crowed so that is no excuse. Overall, food is good, but not a 9 out of 10 as some rate it.

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  4. siena

    Orange County2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved! Came here for my birthday with my boyfriend and it was the cutest space

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  5. Steve

    San Francisco5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 13, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Really amazing food…. Not too sweet, perfectly cooked, basically everything…. Definitely will return….

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  6. Katt VIP

    Orange County2 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on April 12, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Had the worst service of my entire life! Greeted nicely by the hostess, but after we were seated was when the nightmare began.  The waiter came, dropped off the menus, & walked off without introducing himself. During our entire meal, he was no where to be found. We had to hunt him down by notifying other waiters when we wanted another drink & the check. He finalized this disastrous brunch by saying “gratuity is included”. I can’t wrap my head about the type of service at this establishment. I rarely write reviews but this was beyond terrible.

    1 person found this helpful

  7. charlotte

    Toronto1 review

    4.0

    Dined on April 9, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    i love gjelina; and have been a loyal visitor, but the service was mediocre at best. basically ignored the whole night. food was good, but lacked flavor. a little disappointed but think it might’ve been an off night.

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  8. Brian VIP

    Los Angeles1 review

    3.0

    Dined on April 6, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was very good. Service was very spotty. Our server (Dylan) was very nice, but was not very attentive. We had to ask busier to find him to order 2nd drink, and to get the check. And, my fish sandwich came out 5minutes after my wife’s smoked salmon platter. And, they add the “Mandatory Service Charge” of 20% to check which normally I would not care; but in this case, service was very sub par.

    1 person found this helpful

  9. Eric

    Los Angeles1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Menu and food are fantastic. Tough ordering...too many amazing options.

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  10. Renee VIP

    New York City11 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 5, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Everyone is very nice but the service is unbelievably slow these days. We ordered some appetizers, mains and sides to share and every dish came out one at a time. Carrots as a side? Wonderful. On their own for 25 minutes? A little strange. Luckily we didn’t have anywhere to be but 2.5 hours for dinner was a bit excessive. I have been a fan for a very long time but it feels they are coasting a bit now on name

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FAQs

Gjelina does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats.

Gjelina is rated 4.7 stars by 2413 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
9:00 PM
Booked 230 times today
Google Map for Gjelina

1429 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA 90291

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Milwood
  • Neighborhood
    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
  • Delivery & takeout
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