Our Jerusalem

Restaurant: Zuni
Place to Visit: Yad Vashem
Spot: Any place with a good view
Tip: Visit Ein Kerem, it’s beautiful
Secret: The rose garden by the Jerusalem Theatre

Restaurant: Evo

Bar: Taklit

Place to Visit: Western Wall

Spot: The Dog Park in Sacher Park

Restaurant: Eldad ve zehu

Bar: 4:20′ or the Little Pinkas

Place to Visit: The Israel Museum

Spot: The little parks in Nahlaot

Tip: Watch out for holidays

Secret: My balcony

Bar: Casino de Paris
Food: Breakfast buffet (every Friday) at Tmol Shilsom
Spot: The park behind the King David Hotel
Secret: Flea market every Thursday at Agripas st.
Tip: Ask the locals for recommendations

Bar: Cheese & Wine on the rooftop of Notredam
Restaurant: Cafe Mizrahi
Tip: Try the Iraqi Sabich in Shamai street
Spot: The promenade surrounding the Hebrew University’s Mt Scopus campus. Marvelous view of the Old City and the Dead Sea

Restaurant: Rachmo in the Market (Kubbe soup!)
Bar: Abraham Hostel Bar!
Place to Visit: Ein Karem
Spot: Balcony of the Jerusalem Cinematheque
Tip: Bike around on Saturday when there are few cars on the road
Secret: Abandoned village of Lifta

Bar: Halitatea – try the smoked Russian tea
Restaurant: Nocturno
Spot: Alleyways of Yemin Moshe at night
Secret: Underground water cistern in the St. Helen Coptic Church – amazing acoustics for singing!
Place to Visit: Monastery of the Cross in Sacher Park

Restaurant: Mitchi in the Market – great sandwiches and great value

Bar: Hakaseta

Place to Visit: Damascus Gate of the Old City

Spot: My balcony

Tip: There is always to Jerusalem than you think…

Restaurant: Tmol Shilshom

Bar: Burla

Place to Visit: Yad Vashem

Spot: The Rooftop of the Austrian Hospice

Tip: Always carry a camera with you

Secret: The view of the Valley of the Cross from Even Ezra Street in Rehavia

Restaurant: Chakra

Bar: Burla

Spot: The terrace in the Notredam Hotel

Tip: Try the local food

Secret: Nadi Cafe

Restaurant: Zuni or Cafe Mizrahi

Bar: Fifth of May

Place to Visit: Museum on the Seam or the Jerusalem Cinematheque

Spot: Musrara

Tip: Go hiking around the city

Restaurant: HaSabichiya
Spot: Terrace next to Ein Karem
Secret: Hang out in the beautiful cold springs! The best one is behind King David Hotel
Place to visit: Wadi Qelt
Tip: Stop being a tourist, throw away your check list and go with the flow

Bar: The Video or The Sira
Restaurant: Chakra or Pasta Basta
Spot: Even Sapir spring
Secret: Karim’s place in the Old City (much more than just the best hummus)
Tip: Fly deep, dive high…

Bar: Haschena
Restaurant: Hamotzi
Spot: Machne Yehuda at night
Secret: Magical fountain in front of the Old City
Tip: Visit Hasidic Mea Shearim

Restaurant: Hamoshava 54
Bar: Bolinat or the Sira
Place to Visit: Austrian Hospice
Spot: Shuk
Tip: Travel out of Jerusalem on Shabbat

Bar: Que Pasa
Restaurant: Michali (in the Shuk)
Place to visit: Ein Karem
Spot: The Bible Hill
Secret: Not to be published online…

Bar: Bars in Machane Yehuda
Restaurant: Street pizza on Jaffa Street next to Central Bus Station
Spot: Sacher park on Shabbat
>Secret: Hezekiah’s Tunnel
Place to Visit: First Train Station

Bar: ELbeer
Restaurant: Basher
Spot: Nahlaot
Place to Visit: Billy Rose Art Garden (Israel Museum)
Tip: Be at the Mount of Olives while Jerusalem’s muezzins call to prayer

Bar: The Sira
Restaurant: Adom
Spot: Kennedy Memorial lookout
Places to visit: The little springs around the city

Bar: Tel Aviv (the old one)

Restaurant:  Rosa

Spot: Sergei’s Courtyard

Place to Visit: City of David

Tourist tip:  Haggle!!

Secret: Every Monday there’s a free concert at The Jerusalem Theatre

Our luggage room key guardian, and companion to any receptionist doing a night shift!

Restaurant: The free food fridge
Bar: Abraham Hostel Bar
Place to Visit: The luggage room
Tip: Don’t sit next to the fridge at the bar
Secret: The chill out dorm