The best restaurants in Venice in 2026 are Gjelina for California small plates, Felix Trattoria for handmade pasta, Gjusta for bakery-deli breakfast and lunch, the Rose Café for all-day dining and Scopa Italian Roots for Italian-American plates and cocktails. Great White, The Butcher's Daughter and the Hinano Café round out a casual beach-town list.
Venice's restaurants cluster on Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Rose Avenue and Washington Boulevard near the pier. Many fill up on weekends, so book dinner ahead.
The restaurant that defined Abbot Kinney.
Gjelina serves seasonal vegetables, pizzas and small plates in a candlelit room with a back patio.
It is a Venice institution.
Good to know: Ask for the patio.
1429 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
Handmade regional pastas from Evan Funke.
Felix serves handmade pastas from across Italy in a glass-walled pasta lab, plus focaccia and wood-fired dishes.
Reservations go fast.
Good to know: Book weeks ahead.
1023 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
A bakery-deli with a huge counter of breakfast and lunch.
Gjusta has breads, pastries, smoked fish, sandwiches and pizzas from the wood oven.
Seating is on a back patio.
Good to know: Take a number at the counter.
320 Sunset Ave, Venice, CA 90291
An all-day restaurant with a big patio.
The Rose Café is a large all-day restaurant with a bakery, a bar and leafy patios.
It works for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Good to know: The patio is best at brunch.
220 Rose Ave, Venice, CA 90291
Italian-American plates and strong cocktails.
Scopa serves Italian-American dishes such as crudo, pastas and roasted meats, with a busy bar.
It is lively at night.
Good to know: Grab a seat at the bar.
2905 Washington Blvd, Venice, CA 90292
The original of the Australian-style café.
Great White's original café near the beach serves breakfast burritos, bowls and pizzas with good coffee.
It is busy with beachgoers.
Good to know: Go early on weekends.
1604 Pacific Ave, Venice, CA 90291
A plant-based café on Abbot Kinney.
The Butcher's Daughter is a bright vegetarian café with juices, bowls and brunch plates.
It is popular for weekend brunch.
Good to know: Expect a wait at weekend brunch.
1205 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice, CA 90291
A beach dive with cheap burgers.
The Hinano Café is a dive bar near the pier known for cheap burgers and pool tables.
It is 21+.
Good to know: Bring ID.
15 Washington Blvd, Venice, CA 90292
Gjelina and Felix Trattoria, both on Abbot Kinney, are the most celebrated.
Gjusta, Great White and the Rose Café are favorites.
Yes. Gjelina, Felix and The Butcher's Daughter are all on or near Abbot Kinney.
The Hinano Café near the pier serves cheap burgers.
Yes for Felix, Gjelina and Scopa on weekends.