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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

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

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

With a name meaning "toy," a location in an erstwhile toy store and a promise of "fun" embedded right in its logo, HaTza'atzua wears its youthful heart on its sleeve. So naturally, it targets a bar crowd long given the short shrift in Jerusalem, but lately increasingly well-served: the student population (and the grown-up crowd).

Done up chiefly 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

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

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

Located on Emek Refaim Street in Jerusalem's German Colony neighborhood, La Boca is the city's only restaurant specializing in Central American and South American kosher meat dishes.

Spanish-speaking cultures of the Americas are not often considered a cohesive unit when it comes to their culinary heritage, but at La Boca, which bills itself as a "Latin" 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.

Right around the corner from hopping nightlife district Shlomtzion HaMalka Street, Gabriel read more

Café de Paris recently opened in the heart of Jerusalem's Rehaviah neighborhood, boasting a refreshingly different kosher dairy menu designed by chef Marcus Gershkowitz. The café restaurant and bar has a European look and feel to it, featuring three separate spaces. The roomy indoor main space is outfitted with several colorful and different seating options, couches, and a large read more

Even though it runs right into busy King George Street, one of the main thoroughfares of downtown Jerusalem, HaMa'alot street is an oasis of sylvan calm. Tucked away beneath the boughs of HaMa'alot's trees, Link makes the most of its placid, sun-dappled location. By day, the restaurant is part cafe, part cosmopolitan bistro - at night, the cafe aspect yields to the bar as Link transforms read more