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Restaurants

in Jerusalem

Sushi Rechavia has big shoes to fill. Its flagship Azza Road location occupies what was once Cafe Atara, a Jerusalem landmark, favored coffeeshop of urban politicos and intellectuals for decades. But times change, and Sushi Rechavia's supplantation of Atara is proof that Japanese cuisine has made it in the capital. Although it is sad to see Atara go, the trend of niche ethnic menus replacing read more

Chef restaurant Pini's Kitchen opened in the summer of 2013 on the ever trendy Emek Refaim Street, with renowned, veteran chef Pini Levy at the helm. The restaurant serves up an eclectic variety of Greek, Mediterranean and European style dishes. Levy, who has over 40 years of experience in the culinary industry, is a household name in the restaurant business, having established the mythological read more

B'Shaarayich is a quality dairy restaurant located in the Old City of Jerusalem's Jewish Quarter, overlooking the Cardo and a stones-throw away from the Western Wall.

The renovated restaurant is spacious, incredibly clean and air conditioned, and promises exceptional, professional service. The dairy menu is varied, offering dishes including pizza, pasta, focaccia, read more

Grand Café joined the many cafes dotting Baka's leafy, pastoral thoroughfare, Beit Lechem Road, in November 2011, distinguishing itself with both aesthetic and culinary excellence and appeal. The design is pleasant, attractive and well thought out. When the weather allows, diners can sit at the bright outdoor sidewalk patio which boasts around twenty small round tables and decorative read more

Like many of the establishments popping up in Mamilla, Jerusalem's new luxury playground, Herzl seems to embody the two driving forces of life in the Holy City: reverence for the city's storied past and a restless cosmopolitanism that seeks to combine Jerusalem's native culture with flavors and attitudes from abroad.

The historical reverence is simple read more

Anyone who's spent an appreciable amount of time in Jerusalem can tell you that when it comes to restaurants, Jerusalemites, much like Americans, love a family-friendly Italian joint. The city may not have many Italian immigrants, but it does have a Little Italy.

One of the stalwart veterans of the Jerusalem Italian scene and for many years, a dairy restaurant, read more

Touro is a new, trendy restaurant located near the Old City in Mishkenot Sha'ananim. The restaurant's namesake, Yehuda Tura, was an American Jewish businessman and philanthropist who donated money to Montefiore, enabling him to build the Mishkenot Sha'ananim neighborhood. The restaurant overlooks the picturesque view of the windmill, the new journalists club and Montefiore vineyard read more

acing the walls of the Old City in the heart of the Mishkenot Sha'ananim artists' quarter is Montefiore-Mishkenot Sha'ananim, an elegant and authentic Italian-style restaurant with breathtaking views. At Montefiore, only the freshest and highest quality ingredients are used, and they are selected by the kitchen staff with meticulous care. Appetizers include a sea fish crudo in hot read more

A Mediterranean bistro-style restaurant set amid pastoral surroundings, Brasserie adds flair to a classic menu concept. Fish kebabs are served with pickled lemon slices and soft goat cheese, seafood cannelloni comes in "bloody Mary" sauce, the roast beef club sandwich is brought to life with arugula leaves, gnocchi is stuffed with ricotta and spinach, and the roasted read more

Inside the upscale Crowne Plaza Hotel is Kohinoor, an elegant but relaxed Indian restaurant serving authentic cuisine from the Persian-influenced northern subcontinent.

Rina Pushkarna, Kohinoor's co-owner and head chef, was born in Delhi to a Jewish family and married into a Brahmin family at age 16. Her husband was a captain in the Merchant Marines, so for nine years, she read more

The sister restaurant of kosher haute cuisine institution Gabriel is just about its big brother's opposite: where Gabriel focuses on meaty Parisian bistro fare, Gabriela casts its gaze across the Mediterranean toward Italy, serving up light, fresh Italian dairy dishes and fish - prepared with the same attention to detail and fresh ingredients that made Gabriel a hit.

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