Food Scene
Pi square serves high-quality artisan pizza and other Italian delicacies. They're very nice, a bit pricey - but a worthy treat.
16 locals recommend
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36 Keren HaYesod StPi square serves high-quality artisan pizza and other Italian delicacies. They're very nice, a bit pricey - but a worthy treat.
A small sushi joint serving the best sushi in town with the freshest fish and an Israeli twist. Vegetarian options available.
15 locals recommend
Sushiya Bezalel סושיה בצלאל
1 Yosef Trumpeldor StA small sushi joint serving the best sushi in town with the freshest fish and an Israeli twist. Vegetarian options available.
A cafe / restaurant / bookshop hidden above a courtyard in one of the first neighborhoods built outside the walls. There is better food around,. but the atmosphere is unique - Yehuda Amichai sat there to write, and still, their Shakshuka was #10 in TripAdvisor's best breakfasts.
84 locals recommend
Tmol Shilshom
5 Yo'el Moshe Salomon StA cafe / restaurant / bookshop hidden above a courtyard in one of the first neighborhoods built outside the walls. There is better food around,. but the atmosphere is unique - Yehuda Amichai sat there to write, and still, their Shakshuka was #10 in TripAdvisor's best breakfasts.
A vegan haven with what some call the best hummus in town, this place has a charming, quiet upper floor if you need a break from the turmoil of the market below.
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Eliyahu Yaakov Banai StreetA vegan haven with what some call the best hummus in town, this place has a charming, quiet upper floor if you need a break from the turmoil of the market below.
Next to the botanical gardens and not far away from the museums, a tranquil cafe-restaurant which remains unknown to many locals. High-grade, personal, generous Italian dishes are available for a medium price.
7 locals recommend
Cafe Ella
69 Ha-Rav Herzog StNext to the botanical gardens and not far away from the museums, a tranquil cafe-restaurant which remains unknown to many locals. High-grade, personal, generous Italian dishes are available for a medium price.
One of the better restaurants in town. The food is great, but pricey. A good place for foodies who want to experience some out-of-the-ordinary, high quality Israeli cuisine.
38 locals recommend
Mona
12 Shmu'el ha-Nagid StOne of the better restaurants in town. The food is great, but pricey. A good place for foodies who want to experience some out-of-the-ordinary, high quality Israeli cuisine.
Kadosh is our favorite cafe/bakery. Mouth-watering pastries are made fresh every morning, and go great with the excellent coffee. Breakfast and lunch don't fall behind. Not cheap, but worth it.
36 locals recommend
Kadosh
Kadosh is our favorite cafe/bakery. Mouth-watering pastries are made fresh every morning, and go great with the excellent coffee. Breakfast and lunch don't fall behind. Not cheap, but worth it.
Very diverse -- not only in the people and the merchandise. Friday is chaotic, and every night is an out night here. Get something fresh to cook at home. This place is a must!
401 locals recommend
Mahane Yehuda Market
90 Agripas StVery diverse -- not only in the people and the merchandise. Friday is chaotic, and every night is an out night here. Get something fresh to cook at home. This place is a must!
An intercultural center and dorm, the Austrian Hospice boasts an excellent Viennese cafe which is your perfect getaway for brunch in the Old City. Have a coffee, apfelstrudel with cream and then go to the rooftop for a stunning view of the old city.
25 locals recommend
Austrian Hospice
37 Via Dolorosa StAn intercultural center and dorm, the Austrian Hospice boasts an excellent Viennese cafe which is your perfect getaway for brunch in the Old City. Have a coffee, apfelstrudel with cream and then go to the rooftop for a stunning view of the old city.
Hidden aside the Jerusalem Theater, the Machne Yuda group (chefs Assaf Granit, Uri Navon and Yossi Elad) opened this French wine-bar / restaurant with a carefully planned menu and decent pricing.
12 locals recommend
Talbiye
5 Chopin StHidden aside the Jerusalem Theater, the Machne Yuda group (chefs Assaf Granit, Uri Navon and Yossi Elad) opened this French wine-bar / restaurant with a carefully planned menu and decent pricing.
A happening mid-priced restaurant sitting above the Anna Ticho House, an exhibition gallery which is an extension of the Israel Museum. Romantic atmosphere and well-prepared original Italian food.
31 locals recommend
Anna
10 HaRav Agan StA happening mid-priced restaurant sitting above the Anna Ticho House, an exhibition gallery which is an extension of the Israel Museum. Romantic atmosphere and well-prepared original Italian food.
Menza
10 Betsal'el StMiddle-eastern fusion gourmet kitchen at a decent price.
פיצה פלורה Pizza Flora
25 Azza StreetRivaled only, and only perhaps, by Pi Squared, this is probably the best pizza in town, and for a good price. Add. to that a funky atmosphere and you are in for a treat. They have another place in Azza street as well.
40 locals recommend
Pizza Flora
2 Ha-Dekel StreetRivaled only, and only perhaps, by Pi Squared, this is probably the best pizza in town, and for a good price. Add. to that a funky atmosphere and you are in for a treat. They have another place in Azza street as well.
The best k'nafeh in town, as well as other authentic, tasty Arab sweets. This is the real deal, and for a good price too.
Confectionery Jafar
40 Beit HaBad StThe best k'nafeh in town, as well as other authentic, tasty Arab sweets. This is the real deal, and for a good price too.
A small cafe and restaurant serving a variety lf farm-to-table cheese. Sitting inside the historic, pastural Hansen House, once a hospital for people with lepercy (Hansen's syndrome) and today a galley and place for advanced studies in art. Try the heavenly Burekason.
10 locals recommend
Ofaimme Farm Cafe
17 פרופ' יעקב שסקיןA small cafe and restaurant serving a variety lf farm-to-table cheese. Sitting inside the historic, pastural Hansen House, once a hospital for people with lepercy (Hansen's syndrome) and today a galley and place for advanced studies in art. Try the heavenly Burekason.
A quaint spot with luxurious sweets. This ray of light opened up between the first Coronavirus lockdowns(!) and survived to tell the tale. Like many things that are extraordinarily pretty, it looks better than it tastes, but still worth the calories.
La Pâtisserie ABU SEIR
A quaint spot with luxurious sweets. This ray of light opened up between the first Coronavirus lockdowns(!) and survived to tell the tale. Like many things that are extraordinarily pretty, it looks better than it tastes, but still worth the calories.
Drinks & Nightlife
For pub lovers and people who take their alcohol seriously, this is quiet, cozy, cool spot to enjoy a variety of artisan beers and drinks, local and imported.
7 locals recommend
Glen Whisk(e)y bar
24 Gershon Agron StreetFor pub lovers and people who take their alcohol seriously, this is quiet, cozy, cool spot to enjoy a variety of artisan beers and drinks, local and imported.
Being the only gay bar in town, the dance floor is too small for the crowd, but you can always escape to the terrace. Our favorite hangout, it has a nostalgia-packed wall gallery and fun music. Happy hour (1+1 on select drinks) nightly before 10pm makes this a budget choice, too.
Video pub gay bar
1 Yohanan Horkanos StBeing the only gay bar in town, the dance floor is too small for the crowd, but you can always escape to the terrace. Our favorite hangout, it has a nostalgia-packed wall gallery and fun music. Happy hour (1+1 on select drinks) nightly before 10pm makes this a budget choice, too.
The dance floor of this pub is quite small, but features some of the most interesting sounds and folk in the city. Enjoy local beers and mingling in the busy outside, or inside on cozy sofas.
24 locals recommend
Sira Bar
4 Ben Sira StThe dance floor of this pub is quite small, but features some of the most interesting sounds and folk in the city. Enjoy local beers and mingling in the busy outside, or inside on cozy sofas.
Sightseeing
Yuval's favorite spot in town, this serene lookout onto the Old City's walls is the best way to say goodbye to the sun.
Pele Yo'ets Street
Pele Yo'ets StreetYuval's favorite spot in town, this serene lookout onto the Old City's walls is the best way to say goodbye to the sun.
This wonderful, picturesque neighborhood, which is Mazor's favorite in town, was an Arab village until 1948. Abundant with artists and their galleries, it's fun to walk around, with some nice restaurants and important churches to visit.
61 locals recommend
Ein Karem
This wonderful, picturesque neighborhood, which is Mazor's favorite in town, was an Arab village until 1948. Abundant with artists and their galleries, it's fun to walk around, with some nice restaurants and important churches to visit.
Arts & Culture
The Jerusalem Theater is the city's hub for theater, opera, dance and film.
51 locals recommend
Jerusalem Theatre
20 David Marcus StThe Jerusalem Theater is the city's hub for theater, opera, dance and film.
The compelling architecture and the beautiful forest view challenge the morbid past presented within the walls of this renewed museum for the Holocaust, articulating the Israeli/Jewish view towards WWII events.
110 locals recommend
Yad Vashem
The compelling architecture and the beautiful forest view challenge the morbid past presented within the walls of this renewed museum for the Holocaust, articulating the Israeli/Jewish view towards WWII events.
The building, which was planned by the architect responsible for the Empire State Building in New York, is more modest but just as impressive, and hosts concerts, galleries, a gym, a courtyard and gardens. There's also a lovely cafe where you can sit down and rest spot. If you're with a companion they'll let you go in the elevator up to the famous bell tower, and view the city from above.
27 locals recommend
Jerusalem International YMCA
26 King David StThe building, which was planned by the architect responsible for the Empire State Building in New York, is more modest but just as impressive, and hosts concerts, galleries, a gym, a courtyard and gardens. There's also a lovely cafe where you can sit down and rest spot. If you're with a companion they'll let you go in the elevator up to the famous bell tower, and view the city from above.
Taken with though and love by the Armenian dynasty that has long run this small shop, the professional photographs inside open up a portal back in time into Palestine, cerca 1900s.
Elia Photo Service
14 חנה בבליTaken with though and love by the Armenian dynasty that has long run this small shop, the professional photographs inside open up a portal back in time into Palestine, cerca 1900s.
This is a mix between a co-working space, artist gallery, artist workshop and café/bar. A good place to stop to get refreshed, work on that e-mail or check out the alternative scene. The Moroccan gardens, which are outside the beautiful doors of the North African Jewish Heritage Museum, are definitely worth a look, perhaps the museum itself too.
HAMIFFAL
This is a mix between a co-working space, artist gallery, artist workshop and café/bar. A good place to stop to get refreshed, work on that e-mail or check out the alternative scene. The Moroccan gardens, which are outside the beautiful doors of the North African Jewish Heritage Museum, are definitely worth a look, perhaps the museum itself too.
Parks & Nature
A municipal garden with a children's theater, basket ball and roller skating courts.
30 locals recommend
Liberty Bell Park
Keren HaYesod StreetA municipal garden with a children's theater, basket ball and roller skating courts.
Shopping
On the way to Jaffa Gate, this open-air shopping mall stands with stark contrast to the Old City walls. Here you'll find many temptations for the rich and not-so-rich tourist, including jewelry, cosmetics, memorabilia, food and drinks. The walkway is adorned with sculptures by local artist, which are well worth a pause.
126 locals recommend
Alrov Mamilla Avenue
On the way to Jaffa Gate, this open-air shopping mall stands with stark contrast to the Old City walls. Here you'll find many temptations for the rich and not-so-rich tourist, including jewelry, cosmetics, memorabilia, food and drinks. The walkway is adorned with sculptures by local artist, which are well worth a pause.