About
About Gjelina Group
Built on the foundation of a family, Gjelina Group creates hospitality experiences delivered from a place of purpose, with simplicity. Named for founder Fran Camaj’s mother, Gjelina opened on Abbot Kinney Boulevard in 2008, serving locally sourced, produce-forward food and becoming a staple in the Venice community.
Since then, our businesses have evolved with our neighborhood — with our menus guided by conversations and long-standing relationships with Southern California farmers, local ranchers, fishermen, and co-ops.
In Venice, we now own and operate our restaurant Gjelina, Gjusta Bakery, GTA (our take away spot), Gjusta Goods (our retail store), Gjusta Grocer (our market and grocery), and Gjusta Flower Shop. Alongside, we operate our nonprofit Gjelina Foundation and Gjusta Studios, our evolving spaces for interdisciplinary creative residencies.
GJELINA TAKE AWAY - LA
Gjelina Take Away is the counter service outpost of neighboring Gjelina on Abbot Kinney in Venice — serving locally sourced, produce-forward food to stay or to go.
GJELINA HOTEL
A hotel, guest house, and event space from the Gjelina Group, located one block from the Boardwalk and Beach in Venice, CA.
GJUSTA BAKERY
A California deli, bakery, café, and market created to serve fresh, seasonal food to our community, and sourced by local farms, ranchers, fishermen, and co-ops.
GJUSTA GOODS
Goods for cooking, gathering, and living — daily essentials created and curated for our restaurants, brought together in a space two doors down from Gjusta Bakery.
GJUSTA FLOWER SHOP
Seasonal arrangements and bouquets, flower subscriptions, event & corporate florals, custom installations, and more.