A bit of California cuisine arrives on the Strip this winter. Gjelina, the Southern California mainstay known for its locally sourced ingredients and sustainable practices, is opening Dec. 26 at The Venetian, according to the property website.
The restaurant was born in 2008 in founder Fran Camaj’s apartment on Abbott Kinney Boulevard in Venice Beach. The restaurant is named after Camaj’s mother. Vegas marks a third Gjelina, after Venice Beach and a location in New York City.
Gjelina will serve its California cuisine from a space along Restaurant Row at The Venetian. The raw and charcuterie offerings on the opening menu include plump Kumiai oysters from California waters, briny Shigokus from the coast of Washington State, and prosciutto with fuyu persimmon and burrata.
