Restaurants in Jerusalem
Center of Town (Jaffe Road/King George)
Ochel Bekeitz- Falafel/Shwarma
10 King George
Great falafel, laffas and shwarma
Pizza Pormaggio – Dairy
15 King George
Real tasty pizza
Café Rimon – Dairy
4 Luntz Street, 1599 501030
Café Rimon (dairy) in downtown Jerusalem, off of Ben Yehuda Street where musicans, artists, tourists, students and locals all gather to shop, eat and shmooze.
Darna- Moroccan
3 Horkanos St, 26245406
off of Helene Hamalka between Jaffa Road and Ha’Nevi’im
Excellent Moroccan kosher meat restaurant, best when a group goes and shares family-style.
Fro Yo' – Ice cream
Corner of Ben Yehudah and Luntz
Great ice-cream, fro yo's, ice coffe and fresh juices.
Ticho House – Dairy
9 Harav Cook, 02-624-4186
Ticho has a memorable taste of Gan Eden in elegant garden ambiance located right off of downtown Jerusalem.
Maafe (Café) Ne'eman – Dairy
Corner of Jaffo St and King George
Great salads, sandwiches and baked goods.
Holy Bagel – Dairy
34 Jaffa Rd and 220 Jaffa Road, 02-6255666
Here you can pick up bagels and take away, or you can enjoy a meal at the restaurant.
Sambooki – Dairy
32 Jaffo Street,
Pick one from column a and one from column b, 45 shekel lunches including good salad bar.
Noya – Meat
3 Shlomtzion Hamalka St, 02-6257311
This is a lamb lovers feast.
Gong – Japanese
33 Yaffo Street, 625-0818
Gong is a Japanese restaurant, with an entirely different concept. It offers a special and warm atmosphere and is decorated in a Japanese style with touches of the West and a great menu.
Apple & Pear – Dairy Italian
6 Kikar Safra, 02-623-0280
Sams Bagels – Dairy
On Ben Yehudah
American bagels, salads and fresh juice drinks.
Angelo's– Dairy Italian
9 Horkanos Street, 02-623-6095
Angelo, owned and run by a recent immigrant from Rome, and his expertise is displayed to delicious effect in the menu. This is without a doubt the best Italian restaurant in Israel. The full range of dishes is on offer, with a large selection of antipasti, salads, soups, pasta, pizza and fish.
Sheyan – Far Eastern
8 Ramban Street, 02-561 2007
Sheyan is a big, lively, busy restaurant with lots of positive energy. It has become a neighborhood favorite for Rechavia and Shaarei Hesed residents. Reservations are a must. Portions are generous and prices are very reasonable.
Keyara – French Mediterranean
8 Ramban St, 02-5663271
KEYARA is elegantly tasteful, understated, with clean modern lines. The large area (seating for 100) is ideal for family affairs and get-togethers. Everything is new and creative, from the roast beef with star fruit to the salmon wrapped in nuts and broad beans, to the ravioli stuffed with mushrooms, artichokes, spinach and cherry tomatoes.
Benny's Fish Restaurant
1 Mesilat Yesharim Street, 02-625-2403
This well renowned restaurant is Jerusalem's oldest fish restaurant, established 33 years ago. There are many appetizers, consisting of 9 different kinds of salads, plus humus, eggplant with yogurt, and many other delicacies.
Big Apple Pizza
33 Jaffo Street
Famous for its delicious pizza and generous portions.
Sabarro's- Cafeteria style Italian dairy
35 Jaffo Street
Great dairy cafeteria style fast food.
Village Green – Vegetarian
33 Jaffa Road, 02-625-3065
The Village Green is for those who like their vegetarian dishes the way they were meant to be. Plenty of menu choices and varying levels of vegetarianism (with dairy products and/or eggs or without either).
Plenty of Hearty soups, tremendous salads (you choose from a big salad bar of choices), quiches and pot pies (including seaweed, and many with whole wheat options), two kinds of lasagna (eggplant or zucchini)
Mamilla Mall
Café Rimon – Dairy
Elrov Boulevard, Mamilla
Café Rimon (dairy) in Mamilla is beautifully located right opposite the Old City Walls. More quiet and relaxing then town, the food is delicious and beautifully presented.
Old City
Coffee Bagel – Dairy
Tiferet Yisroel Street
Coffee, bagels, salads and drinks
Ramis Pizza – Dairy
HaYehudim Street
Pizza Cardo – Dairy
HaYehudim Street
Bonkers Bagel – Dairy
Tiferet Yisroel Street
Coffee, bagels, salads and drinks
Falafel Shwarma – Meat
Tiferet Yisroel Street
Café Menorah – Dairy
HaYehudim Street
Formal relaxing sit down dairy restaurant with tasty dishes
BBQ HaRovah – meat schwarma and grill
On the square
German Colony
Yo Ja's – Far Eastern
25 Emek Refaim Street, 02-561-1344
Serves both meat vegetarian and sushi.
Taiku – Japanese
31 Emek Refaim, 02-566-5262
An unbelievable suchi place with all suchi favorites, from Maki, to Nigiri & Sashimi.
For people more interested in a vegetarian option try the Vegetarian Maki; Grilled eggplant, squash/pumpkin, shitake mushrooms, fried onion, and brown rice. Yum!