Restaurants Near Old City 

Restaurants

Near Old City

Baraka Restaurant is located near Mamilla Street, a short walk from the walls of the Old City and the Western Wall - making it a perfect location for private events and celebrations.

Baraka Mamilla: A Restaurant and Events Hall

The café is a part of the complex, which also includes a culture/music hall and a separate fashion and design floor. Nocturno serves boisterous food – dairy, vegetarian and vegan because we believe that’s how it should be

Kosher

For Events

Partially Accessible

Vegan Friendly 

Nocturno Café

The Picolino restaurant is a fantastic establishment in a magical building crafted in pure Jerusalem style. You’ll find fine Italian cuisine on the menu, with numerous unusual dishes served in the most upscale-gourmet manner: delicate fish, fresh pizzas, pasta, salads, and sumptuous desserts.

Mehadrin

Accessible

Paid Parking

Piccolino

Arguably one of Jerusalem’s finest restaurants, Rooftop is located in the rooftop section of the luxurious Mamilla Hotel. 

Rooftop

The 02 restaurant at Inbal Hotel is your place to enjoy contemporary and meticulous Jerusalem cuisine led by chef Avraham Freizen. The rich menu is inspired by Jerusalem's colorful markets and varied culinary history.

Kids Friendly

02 Restaurant at the Inbal Hotel

Veranda Restaurant at the David Citadel Hotel invites you to enjoy a meticulous chef's kitchen with kosher meat meals, coupled with stunning views and an unforgettable atmosphere.

Veranda restaurant at David Citadel Hotel

Happy Fish is an upscale fish restaurant with a spectacular terrace located up the stairs of the beloved Mamilla Boulevard. The restaurant is designed in the form of a magical secret orchard. This unique setting turns every meal into a celebration.

Happy Fish Restaurant

Meat and Eat Restaurant (Hebrew: Lechem Basar) at the First Station offers high quality dishes at affordable prices. In the spirit of its location, Meat and Eat combines new and old. 

Lechem Basar

Kinor Bakikar is a kosher chef meat restaurant located in the picturesque Kikar Hamusica square in Nahalat Shiv'a. The place provide a perfect dining experience accompanied by live music performances and an amazing atmosphere.

Kinor Bakikar

Nachman Restaurant at the Kikar Hamusica complex in the picturesque Nahalat Shiv'a neighborhood is a kosher chef restaurant with a Mediterranean-Italian twist. Enjoy fine dairy and vegetarian dishes, rich breakfasts, lunches, and dinners with the soothing sound of music in the background.

Nahman Restaurant

Welcome to Andalusia - an authentic Spanish-style tapas and cocktails bar located at the Kikar Hamusica complex in the center of Jerusalem. Enjoy delicious dishes and a refreshing cocktail menu.

Beverage Bar

Andalucia, Tapas & Cocktail Bar

Napoleon Patisserie is a bakery and restaurant that has become one of the hidden gems of Jerusalem thanks to the advanced gastronomic principles, the atmosphere of Europe, and fine food that won’t leave you indifferent.

Napoleon Patisserie

Welcome to Oragdo - a modern bistro in the heart of the bustling Mahane Yehuda Market. At Oragdo, you can count on a European atmosphere, fusion meat dishes, and a variety of refreshing cocktails.

Family Friendly

Orgado Bistro

Hadir in Hansen House was established to create a pleasant and intimate bar in Jerusalem where locals and guests can meet, eat, drink, and enjoy music. Built in the historic building of Hansen House, it was carefully restored and renovated, crafted into a unique, welcoming space.

Accessibility

Hadir at Hansen House

The OrienTop restaurant on the Orient Hotel rooftop is overlooking the wonderful view of the Old City. The place serves amazing meals on sunset, offers a wide selection of food, wine, and refreshing cocktails — all in an over-the-top, prestigious atmosphere.

Free Parking

OrienTop Restaurant

The Khan Restaurant at the Orient Hotel is a luxurious dairy restaurant in the lobby of one of the most magnificent hotels of Jerusalem. The restaurant is available at noon and evening, offering Mediterranean cuisine in Jerusalem style and a modern twist.

The Khan Restaurant at the Isrotel Orient Hotel

The Machane Yehuda Market has anything of everything. Even  when you think that you have seen everything it has to offer, a place like Knaf has pops up - where you can taste Knafeh with meat and beetroot tahini.

Knaf

Satya is the brainchild of Chef Ilan Grossi, who previously ran the kitchen at the popular Chakra.

Non Kosher

Non - kosher

Open on Sat

Open on Saturday

Satya

Located in the city’s artist colony (Hutzot Hayotzer), a 2-3 minute walk from Jaffa Gate, is a very memorable and unique restaurant. The Eucalyptus restaurant, run by Chef Moshe Basson, serves modern interpretations of biblical cuisine. 

Not Accessible

Eucalyptus

High-quality cuisine with a creative flair

Hasadna, The Culinary Workshop

Ever-evolving seasonal menu with first-class culinary execution and service

Angelica

At the Rooftop of the Notredam you will find a fine cheese and meat restaurant. 

The Rooftop Wine & Cheese Restaurant

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<h2 style="text-align: justify;">About Dolphin Yam</h2>
<p style="text-align: justify;">One of the most popular fish and sea food restaurants in Jerusalem, Dolphin Yam (translated as Sea Dolphin) attracts locals, Israelis that come especially from the rest of the country and tourists. The restaurant has been a mainstay in the city form 1967 years in large part thanks to its the professional chefs, great customer service, affordable prices and outstanding cuisine.</p>

<h3 style="text-align: justify;">Cuisine &amp; Menu</h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The restaurant may be most famous for its fresh fish and superlative seafood but its other specialties include an extensive selection of meat, pasta, vegetarian dishes and kids meals. The menu combines local flavors and uses carefully selected fresh and seasonal ingredients.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">If you go to dinner or lunch hungry (we recommend it, actually), getting the generous seafood (250 NIS) or meat (270 NIS) platter for 2 is definitely a must. The seafood platter is a smorgasbord of calamari, shrimps, 2 types of crab, scallops and mussels, and with the meat platter you get rib-eye skewers, lamb chops, beef fillet medallions and 4 Middle Eastern lamb kebabs with the option to add some foie gras for just 25 NIS.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">And if you're dining party is more than 2 people, don't worry. You can add an additional portion to your platter starting at 125 NIS per diner.</p>

<h3 style="text-align: justify;">Location &amp; Events</h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Dolphin Yam is set in a preserved Jerusalem building on Ben Shetach Street in downtown Jerusalem and maintains an authentic local atmosphere.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The restaurant has a gallery floor that can hold up to 65 diners and is perfect for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, business meals, and other events.</p>
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Dolphin Yam

<p style="text-align: left;">This small, unassuming joint between downtown Jerusalem and the German Colony serves some of the best pizza in town. If you like your pizza with the freshest toppings and a thin, crunchy crust, then this is the place for you. The atmosphere is casual, almost street-style with a youthful, friendly vibe.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">P2 also has a second branch on Azza Street in Rechavia called K2.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo: Mushkie Haskelevich</span></p>
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P2 Pizza

The Papagaio Restaurant has become a long-standing Jerusalem institution in the food scene thanks to the innovation and concept that brings the Brazilian experience in all its glory to the capital city. At Papagaio, you can enjoy stylish service and a fine meat menu.

Papagaio

Italian, French and Mediterranean cooking

Adom

Bardak has one of the city's widest selections of Israeli and international beers as well as a varied menu of classic Italian pizzas and original, Jerusalem-inspired creations.

Private Events

Bardak Pizza & Beer

Cafe Rimon is a dairy coffee place located on Mamilla shopping avenue that offers great views of the Old City from its balcony. 

Cafe Rimon

Located in the historical <a title="Jerusalem International YMCA" href="/city/jerusalem/jerusalem-international-ymca/" target="_blank">Jerusalem International YMCA</a>, the Three Arches restaurant serves Middle Eastern cuisine in a charming atmosphere with the option of sitting either inside or outside surrounded by the rich architecture and lush green garden of the YMCA.

Alongside the restaurant, the YMCA also operates the <a title="Jerusalem International YMCA Three Arches Hotel" href="/city/jerusalem/jerusalem-international-ymca-three-arches-hotel/" target="_blank">Three Arches Hotel</a>.

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Three Arches Restaurant

A Historical Dining Experience with Incredible Views

Touro Restaurant

<h2>Fine Casuale Food with a homely touch and an authentic Jerusalem atmosphere</h2>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Hamarakia has been one of Jerusalem's most beloved "food institutions" for over 16 years now. The restaurant is located on a side street, in a quiet corner at the city center, and it is known for its unique atmosphere and delicious soups. The restaurant is eclectically designed and soup is served in colorful bowls. Hamarakia feels like a living room where you can enjoy fine food, meet all sorts of people, watch intimate live shows, and dive into that Jerusalem mood.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">At the Hamarakia, the food has 3 main features: it needs to be fresh, it needs to be of the highest quality, and the taste has to be absolutely divine. All dishes are cooked on the spot, served hot and made of the freshest raw ingredients. The service is great and the staff is professional.  The food is served in a homely spirit, and the prices are affordable for everyone.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">So what's on the menu? The soup menu changes daily. If you're lucky, try the bean soup, leek soup, tomato soup, and lentil soup. There is also an extremely good homemade hummus, a Jerusalem shakshuka, labane (strained yogurt) with eggplant, a variety of salads, and a French crepe as a sumptuous dessert. You can also find an impressive alcohol menu with draught beer, arak, whiskey, vodka, ciders, mulled wine and cava.</p>

Hamarakia

<h2><strong>Street Food Meets Gourmet </strong></h2>
Tommy's is what happens when a world-class chef like Tomer Reuveni (from 1868 and Ecalyptus) decides to introduce fine dining and gourmet cooking styles to the street food scene in Jerusalem. After spending more than a few years abroad and falling in love with the flourishing street food scene, Tomer has returned to Israel and decided to take matters into his own hands. The result: Tommy's – a top-quality steakhouse located at the heart of the First Station complex. Tommy's restaurant offers a kosher meat menu with a gourmet touch, delicious hamburgers and sandwiches with all sorts of toppings, a variety of snacks, soft drinks, and alcohol. This is the perfect place to stop by for a nutritious lunch sandwich, have a burger and a beer on a chill night out with your friends, or even a small birthday celebration.
<h2><strong>What's on the Menu?</strong></h2>
The restaurant prides itself with their 220g homemade 100% rib eye steak burger, a classic Philly steak sandwich with caramelized onion and mushrooms, and an amazing chicken fajita – steak slices with onions &amp; peppers in homemade chili sauce. Their French fries and sweet potato fries are highly recommended as well. To wash it all down, you'll find a wide range of soft drinks and beers. Tommy's also offers a fantastic kid's menu with panko coated chicken fingers, mini-burger sliders, or the classic choice of hot dogs in a bun. All dishes are handmade, using the freshest ingredients, and the menu gets a top chef treatment every single day. Bon appetite!

Tommy's - Gourmet Street Food

Zuta is one of Jerusalem’s upscale cocktail bar scene, operating alongside the popular fine dining kosher restaurant 1868. Their impressive cocktail menu, tailored with the help of a professional mixologist.