Gjelina is a california mediterranean restaurant 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
Ludo Lefebvre's 20-stool bistro on Highland Avenue runs walk-in only and pours strong Bordeaux. Petit Trois is the most-imitated counter in Los Angeles.
OrderThe Big-Mec burger at lunch or the bouillabaisse at dinner.
Tip20 stools, no bookings at the original; the larger Sherman Oaks sibling takes reservations and pours the same wines.
David Chang's Majordomo in Chinatown, Los Angeles, runs Korean-leaning family-style sharing plates and a whole duck that requires a 48-hour pre-order.
OrderBing bread with chickpea hozon to start, then the family-style whole duck.
TipReserve duck 48 hours ahead by phone; otherwise sold out by 18:00. Bar seats walk-in serve the full menu.
Jonathan Yao's Kato in Row DTLA serves a Taiwanese-American tasting menu and earned a Michelin star in 2022. The 12 courses change every six weeks.
OrderWhatever beef noodle course is on the tasting menu that month.
TipThe bar at Kato pours a tight Loire-and-Riesling list; sit there even if dining in the main room.
Jenee Kim's Park's BBQ in Los Angeles Koreatown grills USDA Prime short rib over real charcoal in a buttoned-up dining room with reliable banchan.
OrderMarinated boneless short rib (yangnyum galbi) and the seafood pancake to share.
TipBanchan refills are free and generous; ask for the live abalone if it's on the spec sheet by the door.
Jitlada in East Hollywood, Los Angeles has been LA's southern Thai room since the 1980s. Owner Jazz Singsanong runs the dining room front of house.
OrderCrispy morning glory salad and the kua kling fried curry, ordered Thai-hot.
TipAsk for the green Southern Thai menu, not the laminated one.
The Lopez family's Guelaguetza in Koreatown, Los Angeles has cooked Oaxacan moles, tlayudas and clayudas for the city since 1994. A James Beard winner.
OrderMole negro over chicken, and a tlayuda to share.
TipThe Lopez family runs a moles-by-the-jar takeaway out the side door; carry one home on the plane.
