It's in Venice & Abbot Kinney, Los Angeles. Address: Abbot Kinney Boulevard, 1429, Venice

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Book for dinner, especially Fri-Sat. Resy and OpenTable are standard. Casual spots: just walk in.

Gjelina — Venice & Abbot Kinney, Los Angeles

About this spot

Gjelina is one of the standout spots in Venice & Abbot Kinney, Los Angeles. It's the kind of place locals argue about on Reddit and food bloggers can't stop posting about.

💡 Tips before you go

Tip 20% — it's expected and servers depend on it
Book ahead for dinner on weekends, especially popular spots
Portions are large — sharing is common and welcome

Menu183 items

Breakfast

Buckwheat Banana Walnut Bread

Apple butter

$12

Crispy Eggs

Prosciutto di parma, romesco, arugula

$25

Duck Hash

Crispy egg, whole grain mustard

$26

Frittata

Pinto potato, fermented leek, gruyere, rosemary

$24

Greek Yogurt

Honeycrisp Apple, Bosc Pear, Pomegranate, Granola, Honey

$16

Huevos Rancheros

Crispy egg, chorizo, frijoles, avocado, tortilla

$29

Labneh on Toast

Blood Orange Marmalade, olive oil

$13

Lemon Buckwheat Ricotta Pancake

Crème fraîche, blueberry compote

$21

Moroccan Baked Eggs

Lamb Merguez, tomato sauce, fresno, cilantro, spiced yogurt

$26

Nine Grain Pancake

Cultured butter, Baird Farm Maple Syrup

$21

Smoked Salmon

Herbed goat labneh, pickles, sourdough

$28

Smoked Trout Tartine

Soft egg, crème fraîche, capers, onion, parsley, dill

$21

Soft Scramble

Herbs, sourdough

$19

Veggie Eggs

Mixed mushroom, delicata squash, arugula, ginger scallion

$27

Wagyu Denver Steak

Crispy eggs, Fingerling Potato, salsa verde

$42

Brunch Cocktails

Bloody Mary

Kimchi, tomato, lime

$19

French 75

Gin, lemon, prosecco

$19

GJ + T

Gin, Green Chartreuse, Elderflower, Lemon

$19

Mimosa

Orange juice, prosecco

$18

Charcuterie & Cheese

Burrata

Zerbinati Squash, Brown Butter Walnut Vinaigrette, Sourdough

$25

Chicken Liver Mousse

Shallot Jam, Chive, Pullman

$24

Housemade Pickle Plate

None

$15

Marinated Olives

None

$11

Prosciutto di Parma

Medjool Date

$26

Cocktails

Dirty Chai

Vodka, espresso, chai, chocolate

$21

Dirty Chai

Vodka, espresso, chai, chocolate

$20

Doctor’s Orders

Mezcal, Green Chartreuse, sweet vermouth, orange

$21

Hot Gossip

Mezcal, mint, maraschino, lime, fresno

$19

Plain Jane

Bourbon, Cappelletti, Amaro, lemon

$19

Shepherd’s Martini

Potato vodka, olive brine, Meredith's dairy oil

$21

Spritz

Aperitivo, sparkling wine, soda

$18

Coffee

Americano

None

Coffee

None

Cold Brew

None

Espresso

None

Flat White

None

Iced Americano

None

Iced Flat White

None

Macchiato

None

Dessert

Buttermilk Panna Cotta

Rhubarb, Vanilla

$16

Olive Oil Cake

Cara Cara Orange, Madeira Sabayon

$16

Panna Cotta

Toasted Coconut, Passion Fruit

$16

Toasted Coconut Pana Cotta

Rhubarb, Vanilla

$16

Virunga Chocolate Tart

Pistachio, crème fraîche

$16

Warm Date Cake

Whiskey caramel, ginger whipped cream

$16

Whipped Cheesecake

Apple compote, pecan and oat crumble

$16

Draft Beer

Grimm Artisanal Ales

Brooklyn, NY, Light Cone Pilsner 5.0% ABV

$12

Strong Rope Brewery

Brooklyn, NY, Pub Ale 4.5% ABV

$12

Threes Brewing

Brooklyn, NY, All or Nothing West Coast IPA 6.8% ABV

$12

Non-Alcoholic

Arnold Palmer

None

Fever Tree Cola

None

Ginger Lemon Soda

None

Iced Tea

None

N/A Chouffe Belgian Near Beer

None

$10

Phony Negroni

None

$15

Seasonal Shrub

None

$10

Sparkling Limeade

None

Orange & Rose

Aoton Winery

Retsina Mesogia, Savatiano/Roditis, Attica, Greece ‘19

$76

Boko David

Sárgamuskotály, Balaton, Hungary ‘22

$75

Château Pradeaux

Mourvèdre/Cinsault, Bandol, Provence, France ‘24

Château Pradeaux

Mourvèdre, Vespree, Bandol, FR ‘22

$90

Il Censo

Catarratto, Praruar, Sicily, Italy ‘21

Martin & Anna Arndorfer “Gerne”

Gruner Veltliner Blend, Kamptal, Austria ‘23

$90

Zidarich

Vitovska, Venezia Giulia, IT ‘20

$97

Pizza

Bottarga

Smoked Mozzarella, Confit Tomato, Puntarelle, Jalapeño

$29

Chorizo

Fennel, fontina, tomato, heavy cream

$27

Four Onion

Goat cheese, asiago, parmesan, thyme

$27

Guanciale

Tomato sauce, mozzarella, castelvetrano olive, fresno pepper

$29

Lamb Sausage

Asiago, confit tomato, broccoli rabe, pecorino romano, mint

$30

Mixed Mushroom

Rosemary, confit garlic, olive oil

$27

Pinto Potato

Taleggio, confit garlic, rosemary

$27

Pomodoro

Confit tomato, oregano, basil, olive oil

$22

Puntarelle

Garlic, Parsley, Anchovy, Preserved Lemon, Pecorino

$27

Soppressata

Red onion, Calabrian chili, mozzarella

$29

Plates

Bangs Island Mussels

Tomatillo, poblano, chili oil, sourdough

$38

Casarecce

Sunchoke, leeks, walnut pesto, parmesan

$27

Confit Duck Leg

Braised red cabbage, bosc pear

$40

Halibut

Braised cannellini beans, escarole, preserved lemon

$50

Kurobuta Pork Chop

Apple Mostarda, Kohlrabi, Sauerkraut

$48

Mushroom Toast

Crème fraîche, white wine, parsley

$26

Pappardelle

Brisket ragu, midnight chard, horseradish, crème fraîche

$33

Saffron Spaghetti

Bottarga, confit tomato, garlic, Calabrian chili, breadcrumb

$28

Snowdance Chicken

Braised kale, harissa, dill, preserved orange

$44

Wagyu Denver Steak

Green peppercorn au poivre

$52

Raw Bar

Kampachi

Beet Aguachile, Horseradish, Dill, Sunflower Seed

$24

Kampachi

Beet aguachile, horseradish, sunflower, dill

$25

Kampachi,

Beet aguachile, horseradish, sunflower, dill

$25

Preserved Mussel

N’duja, jalapeño, sherry vinegar, sourdough

$22

Preserved Mussels

'nduja, jalapeño, sherry vinegar, sourdough

$22

Steak Tartare

Black garlic, pickled mushroom, garlic sesame crisp, sourdough

$25

Steelhead Trout

Passionfruit, Jalapeno, Trout Roe

$26

Wellfleet (MA)

Half dozen

$25

Red

Amevive

Gamay, Santa Barbara, CA ‘24

$88

Balgera

Nebbiolo, Cru Maferin, Valtellina Superiore, Lombardia, IT 17

$88

Cantalupo

Nebbiolo, Ghemme, Piedmont, IT ‘16

$100

Cantina Togliana

Nebbiolo, L’arsin, Carema, Piedmont, IT ‘22

$142

Cascina Baricchi

Nebbiolo, Rose Delle Casasse, Barbaresco Riserva, Piedmont, IT ‘17

$160

Castello Di Verduno

Pelaverga, Basadone, Piedmont, Italy ‘24

Cathy Corison

Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Helena, Napa, CA ‘21

$278

Chateau des Graviers

Cabernet/Merlot, Margaux, Bordeaux, FR ‘20

$140

Chateau Le Puy

Merlot Blend, Bordeaux VDF, FR ‘21

$120

COS

Nero d’Avola/Frappato, Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico della Bastonaca, IT, ‘20

$114

Cyprien Arlaud

Pinot Noir, Oka, Bourgogne, France ‘22

Domaine Anita

Gamay, Cuvee P’tit Co, Chenas, FR ‘24

$75

Domaine De La Goguette

Grenache, Prima Vera Rouge VDF, FR ‘21

$80

Domaine Dugat Py

Pinot Noir, Cuvee Halinard, Bourgogne, FR ‘23

$265

Domaine La Tour Vieille

La Pinede Collioure ‘22

Domaine Verset A&E

Syrah, Cornas, FR ‘22

$130

Georges Lignier

Pinot Noir, Chambolle-Musigny, FR ‘22

$256

Jean-Paul & Charly Thevenet

Gamay, Morgon, FR ‘24

$85

Julien Cruchandeau

Pinot Noir, Les Cabottes, Hautes Côte de Nuits, FR ‘22

$85

Le Marquis de Calon-Segur

Cab Sauv/Merlot, St. Estèphe, Bordeaux, France ‘19

Maison Blanche

Cabernet Franc/Merlot, Montagne St. Emilion, FR ‘03

$175

Palmento Costanza

Nerello Mascalese, Etna Rosso, IT ‘19

$130

Ridge

Zinfandel Blend, Lytton Springs, Dry Creek Valley, CA ‘21

$115

Tenuta Di Carleone

Sangiovese, Chianti Classico, Tuscany, IT ‘22

$93

Turay

Cabernet Sauvignon, Neszmely, Hungary ‘24

$75

Vaona

Corvina/Rondinella, Paerno, Amarone della Valpolicella ‘21

Vignai Da Duline

Schioppettino, Friuli, IT ‘23

$110

Zidarich

Teran, Venezia Giulia, IT ‘19

$85

Salads

Apple

Fennel, onion, celery, marinated feta

$21

Beet Carpaccio

Cara Cara Orange, Dill, Mint, Pistachio, Labneh

$23

Escarole

Delicata Squash, pickled red onion, ricotta salata, pepita, za’atar

$22

Market Greens

Soft herbs, lemon, olive oil

$16

Mixed Greens

Soft herbs, lemon, olive oil

$16

Puntarelle

Parmesan, breadcrumb, anchovy, buttermilk, lemon

$22

Winter Chicories

Bosc pear, gruyère, aged balsamic vinegar

$23

Sides

Crispy Fingerling Potato

Rosemary, parmesan

$11

Frites

Aioli, harissa ketchup

$15

Thick Cut Maple Glazed Bacon

$12

Sparkling

A. Bergère

Chardonnay/Pinot Noir, Origine Brut, Champagne, France NV

Boka, Spicy Kadarka

Pet Nat, Tolna, Hungary ‘22

$75

Bruno Giacometto

Erbaluce Di Caluso, Spumante Metodo Classico, Piedmont, It ‘12

$95

Chartogne Taillet

Brut St. Anne, Champagne, FR NV

$151

Kiralyudvar

Furmint, Henye, Pezsgo, Tokaji, Hungary ‘18

$85

Laherte Frères

Extra Brut Rosé de Meunier, Champagne, FR NV

$140

Larmandier-Bernier

Longitude, Extra Brut, Blanc de Blancs, Champagne, FR NV

$190

Raventos I Blanc

‘De la Finca’, Xarel-lo/Macabeo, Conca del Riu Anoia, Spain ‘21

Terrevine

“No Autoclave”, Rosso Frizzante, Lambrusco, Emilia, Italy ‘22

Vincze Tomi

Furmint/Harslevelu, Biodiversity, Tokaj, Hungary ‘23

$75

Sweet Wine

Cappellano

Barolo Chinato, Vino Aromatizzato, Piedmont, Italy 2018

$20

Oremus Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos 2014

None

$22

Philippe Foreau

Chenin Blanc Moelleux Réserve, Vouvray, France 2015

$22

Rare Wine Co.

Historic Series, Savannah, Verdelho, Madeira, Portugal N.V.

$22

Tea

Breakfast Blend

None

Earl Grey

None

Ginger

None

Green Tea

None

Hibiscus

None

Mint

None

Vegetables

Blue Oyster Mushroom

Tarragon butter, lemon

$21

Carrot

Labneh, harissa honey, shallot, sumac, pistachio

$19

Cauliflower

Garlic, chili, red wine vinegar

$19

Frites

Aioli, harissa ketchup

$16

Honeynut Squash

Miso butter, apple cider, sesame, scallions

$19

Sunchoke

Turmeric tahini, cilantro chutney, pomegranate

$19

Sweet Potato

Fresno yogurt, scallion

$19

White

Alzinger

Grüner Veltliner, Durnstein Federspiel, Wachau, Austria ‘24

Antonella Corda

Vermentino Di Sardegna CA, ‘24

$75

Charles Audoin

Aligoté, Bourgogne, FR ‘22

$85

Chateau Le Puy

Semillon, Marie-Cecile, VDF, Bordeaux, FR ‘23

$150

Chateau Musar

Obaideh/Merwah, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon ‘17

$150

Ciro Picariello

Fiano di Avellino, Campania, IT ‘22

$75

Domaine Aux Moines

Chenin Blanc, Le Berceau Des Fees, Loire, FR ‘24

$90

Domaine Frantz Saumon

Vin de Frantz, Menu Pineau, Montlouis-sur-Loire, FR ‘23

$85

Domaine Philippe Vandelle

Chardonnay, L’Etoile, Jura, FR ‘23

$85

Famille Percherm Romorantin

Cour-Cheverny, Loire, FR ‘21

$85

Filippo Grasso

Carricante/Catarratto, Etna Bianco, Sicily ‘23

$80

Francois Chidaine

Les Argiles, Chenin Blanc, Loire, FR ‘23

$87

Francois Crochet

Sauvignon Blanc, Sancerre, Loire, France ‘23

Francois Crochet

Sauvignon Blanc, Le Chene Marchand, Sancere, FR ‘23

$175

Henri & Gilles Buisson

Chardonnay, Perrière, Sainte-Romain, FR ‘21

$172

Los Bermejos

Diego Seco, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain ‘24

$80

Louis Mètaireau

Grand Mouton, Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine, Loire, France ‘21

Mauro Morengo

Nas-Cetta, Piedmont, IT ‘23

$75

Montenidoli

Vernaccia Di San Gimignano, Fiore, Tuscany, IT ‘23

$85

Ronchi Di Cialla

Verduzzo, Colli Orientali del Friuli, IT ‘18

$100

Samuel Billaud

Chardonnay, Chablis, France ‘22

Samuel Billaud

Chardonnay, 1er Cru Mont de Milieu, Les Grands Terriors, FR ‘22

$205

Vignai Da Duline

Pinot Grigio, Colli Orientali del Friuli, IT ‘22

$95

Vincent Pinard

Sauvignon Blanc, Harmonie, Sancerre, FR ‘22

$189

Zarate

Albariño, Rías Baixas, Spain’ 24

$76

Other

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About this spot

💡 Tips before you go

Breakfast

Brunch Cocktails

Charcuterie & Cheese

Cocktails

Coffee

Dessert

Draft Beer

Non-Alcoholic

Orange & Rose

Pizza

Plates

Raw Bar

Red

Salads

Sides

Sparkling

Sweet Wine

Tea

Vegetables

White

Other

Common Questions

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