Gjelina is a brunch brunch spot in Venice, Los Angeles.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Guided tour · 3 - 3.5 hours
Explore this quirky resort town with roots in 1960s counterculture while tasting the cuisines of LA's immigrant communities and sampling dishes prepared from the bount...
Guided tour · 2 hours
Refreshing acai bowls, sizzling tacos, and velvety ice cream await you on this ocean-side food tour of Venice Beach.
Guided tour · 3h 30m
Explore Venice Beach’s vibrant food scene with 6+ tastings, from acai bowls to tacos and empanadas. Discover local art, culture, and the laid-back spirit of LA’s iconi...
Address: 1429 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291, Los Angeles
Great White on Pacific Avenue, Venice, Los Angeles brings the Australian flat-white-and-avocado brunch format to the beach. Open daily 07:30-15:00.
OrderSmashed avocado on charcoal toast and a flat white.
TipBeach-block location is ideal for a 09:00 walk-in before the Venice tourist crowd hits at 11:00.
Jordan Kahn's Destroyer in Culver City, Los Angeles plates a Nordic-influenced morning menu at a counter, with grain bowls and a daily pastry case.
OrderToast porridge with stewed apples and a Stumptown filter coffee.
TipJordan Kahn's daytime counter is a slow, deliberate menu; the pastries from the case sell out by 11:30.
Salazar in Frogtown, Los Angeles plates a Sonoran-style Mexican grill brunch on a riverside patio. Chilaquiles and micheladas, walk-in only on weekends.
OrderCarnitas chilaquiles and a michelada.
TipFrogtown patio is the seat; come at 11:30 sharp on a Saturday and the host seats you immediately.
Ori Menashe and Genevieve Gergis's Bavel in the Arts District, Los Angeles plates Eastern Mediterranean weekend brunch from the Bestia family.
OrderLamb belly hummus with hot pita.
TipThe brunch menu overlaps with dinner but adds a few egg dishes; book the patio for the strongest light.
Jessica Koslow's Sqirl on Virgil Avenue, Los Angeles has plated the ricotta toast format since 2012 and still draws a daily brunch line from 08:00.
OrderRicotta toast on Sqirl brioche with house jam.
TipThe line at 09:30 weekends runs 45 minutes; midweek 10:00 has no wait.
Walter and Margarita Manzke's Republique on La Brea, Los Angeles plates brunch in a 1928 commissary, with a French pastry counter and a long sit-down menu.
OrderKouign-amann with espresso, then the croque madame.
TipPastry queue is for the counter; sit-down brunch is a separate reservation system that opens 30 days out.
