haven’t been back since travis lett left but i got influenced by unverified max so wanted to try it again.
happy to say they’re still packed, it’s still a scene, the food is still delicious and they still have the best lamb pizza in the city. I can easily identify as a vegan here.
Gjelina was one of the restaurants I knew before I moved to LA (thanks to the amazing cookbook) and I always wanted it to be one of my favorites. But, living on the other side of the city made it impossible for it to be more than a special occasion spot and so I’d only been a couple times in years I’ve lived here.
I should make it a point to have more special occasions to get to Venice. Like being hungry.
The menu is too massive to order OOE, so many many more visits are needed to be a completionist.
But sure, here’s a power ranking of what we ate:
Lamb sausage pizza
Anchovy and burrata toast
Grilled mackerel
Grilled squid
Japanese sweet potato
Grilled summer squash
Heirloom tomato salad
Eggplant
Even the eggplant though was better than some good dishes at other restaurants.
got @js76wisco and @dvlpmnt’fluenced. this restaurant really gjood even after 15 years it still feels fresh and new and is probably better than 90% of the restaurants that have opened recently.
highlights were the incredible orecchiette, peas, carrots, lamb pizza and citrus panna cotta.
grilled duck breast skewer, port wine glaze, spring onion, shichimi togarashi
