Joy, an Emek Refaim favorite for more than half a decade, is part neighborhood grill, part gourmet brasserie, and part beer bar, the sort of casual-at-heart establishment with a touch of class perfectly suited for the German Colony.

Housed in one of the painstakingly restored original German Templar buildings that constitute the core of the German Colony, Joy's chef Aviram Dotan has created a global-inflected kosher brasserie menu with a North African and Middle Eastern soul. Beer can be aided and abetted by burgers, wings and maple syruped sweet potato fries, of course, but also tagine of beef cheeks, pastilla, and spring lamb kabob. Several vegetarian dishes are also available. For both lunch and dinner, a wide array of chicken and steak sandwiches and premium hamburgers are offered.

Joy can host events up to 120 people and offers a private room for up to 45 people and another for up to 18 people.