Gjelina

When I go to Gjelina, I force myself to order a salad to start. Not that their salads aren’t great, but I am always impatient to get to the pizza and the dessert (Pot de Crème, every time, no exceptions, that’s the rule. You can only add to the dessert order, not take away). 

For pizza we went with: Pomodoro Crudo and Smoked Mozzarella w/confit tomato and jalapeno. Thennnn we decided that wasn’t enough, because can you ever have enough? Magically a 3rd pizza with Gruyere and caramelized onions arrived at our table. 

In the spirit of trying something new, I ordered the Olive Oil Poached Alaskan Halibut w/artichokes and leeks. The fish was so delicate and light, a great contrast to the three pizzas we devoured. 

My perfect combination to enjoy Gjelina goes as follows: wait in line (somewhat patiently)/order a glass of wine or beer to ease the pain of not being seated yet+order a starter right away and then continue to scan the menu+order at least 1 pizza+a small plate or big plate+ and save room for dessert !