Gjelina

Tips

• Let's face it - this place is sexy. And the food remains stellar at brunch, lunch, and dinner. Get the fried egg sandwich or the pizza w/ guanciale and green olives or the insane butterscotch pudding.
  Bon Appetit Magazine | 2011-03-22 11:09:51
• A neighborhoody spot that's filled with regulars, pick from seasonalsmall plate offerings and some skinny-crusted brick oven pizzas. The roasted vegetables are also a must-try.
  Eater | 2011-01-05 17:13:36
• Plush, sexy and irresistible atmosphere without the uptight snobbery! The food is dynamic and market fresh. They give a knock out brunch, so try it if youre in Venice! -Robin Leventhal, Top Chef
  Bravo | 2010-01-28 17:35:49
• Gjelina is cheerful, boozy & known for both its good-looking customers & Travis Lett's decent organic-fetish Italian food. The scene may be as crunchy as the pizza crust, but relax: It's Abbot Kinney.
  Los Angeles Times | 2013-06-01 00:02:47
• Everything is good except the cloth napkins, which leave white lint everywhere. Leave black pants at home.
  DailyCandy | 2010-12-10 10:44:45
• Order the burrata and pears wrapped in prosciutto.
  Adam | 2013-08-31 01:29:43
• One of my favorites.
  Adam | 2013-07-20 00:48:34
• Try not to let the arrogance of the staff get in way of the food. The food is great. Pot de creme is why I'll never stop coming back.
  Annie | 2011-01-13 02:35:14
• Vegetables are a highlight, like grilled radicchio and charred romanesco. Pizza get its own section of the menu and is a must-order, be it mushrooms and beet greens or nettles with garlic confit.
  Los Angeles | 2013-09-06 17:25:07
• Get the grits & eggs situation with a side of bacon and never look back.
  Holger | 2013-01-07 12:52:38
• Unfortunately, no advice for getting reservations, but once youre in, order the crispy fingerling potatoes and chickpea stew.
  Vanity Fair Agenda | 2012-01-30 10:26:25
• Skip the pasta, and skip the mushroom pizzas, which everyone seems to love but are actually rather flabby. For pizza, lamb sausage is the move. Also order: anything with burrata.
  Lockhart | 2011-02-02 19:10:02
• Amezing food, great looking crowd, beautiful space... what else can you ask for?
  Ray | 2010-06-23 10:48:48
• On Abbot Kinney, this is where you come on a 1st date. Their mushroom truffle pizza will definitely close the deal! - Tracy
  Showtime Network | 2010-06-18 10:22:11
• Mushroom toast will change your life. Like butterscotch? The pot de creme will also change your life
  Brandon | 2010-02-14 00:07:20
• Wow butterscotch
  Rick | 2010-02-07 18:35:27
• Great spot!
  Kelly | 2009-08-25 13:48:04
• Butterscotch pot de creme. Trust.
  Shawn | 2013-06-17 23:44:47
• Funny, people have been complaining about the attitude of the staff since 2010, yet the food remains consistently good. So throw it back if anyone gives you trouble at the door!
  @JaumePrimero | 2013-03-14 20:55:13
• Everything on this menu is delicious. E-v-e-r-y-t-h-I-n-g.
  Beth | 2012-12-07 01:03:01