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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

Black Bar 'n' Burger comes packed with a pretty bold claim for a chain in a country not known for burgers: "the best burger in town. Any town." The Jerusalem branch of Israeli chef Tzachi Buchester's ever expanding national chain of burger joints, the kosher Black Bar 'n' Burger occupies prime real estate on Shlomtzion HaMalka Street, done up in primal reds and blacks 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

After many years in the City Center's Feingold Courtyard, Adom, part of a growing empire of Jerusalem bistros, is now located in the new First Station at the Old Train Station Plaza. 

The restaurant specializes in wines and international cuisine which mixes local ingredients and flavors with a heavy continental influence, especially French and Italian. The read more

Much like its angelic namesake usually does in the Bible and Quran, Gabriel comes bearing a timely message: diners need not choose between bending to the dictates of a higher power and those of international haute cuisine. Fine dining can be kosher, and Gabriel is the proof.

The newest addition to Jerusalem's ever popular network of sweet-tooth satisfying Belgian waffle bars is Waffle Factory. Located on Emek Refaim in the German Colony, Waffle Factory's claim to fame is the "create your flavor" motto : this joint is a place where you can choose exactly what you want - and the choice extends far beyond waffles.

Housed in a newly 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

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

Kosher dining's inexorable march to sophistication continues with Luciana, an Emek Refaim kosher dairy Italian restaurant housed in a classic 19th century German Colony building and managed by the culinary minds behind the nearby Joy. Main courses draw heavily on simple Southern Italian preparations of local fish and a robust lineup of pasta (fettucini, pappardelle, tortellini, ravioli, gnocchi 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

Link Teamon is a Jerusalem bar housed in the mythic "Ta'amon" restaurant location. The restaurant boasts a warm atmosphere with a wink to traditional Jewish comfort food accompanied by a well stocked bar in the style of the Link family of eateries.

The menu focuses on Eastern-European/Israeli style dishes. The restaurant is kosher style read more