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3 Horkanos St, 94235 Tel [phone] l Map 1 A3
Moorish-inspired decor, Moroccan ceramics and lots of cushions adorn this gourmet Moroccan restaurant, whose
name means “our home” in Arabic. Specialities include meze, harira marrakshia (veal and lentil soup made with
fresh coriander) and mechoui (roast lamb with almonds). Situated two blocks north of Jaffa St. i

Darna

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9 Shimon Ben Shetah St, 94147 Tel [phone] l Map 1 A3
For some four decades a Jerusalem favourite for fresh fish and seafood, this place, on the edge of Nahalat Shiva,
also serves meat dishes and pasta. The decor is understated and informal. Recommended dishes include shrimp
in cream sauce and grilled whole calamari. Has a wide selection of fried or grilled fish.
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1 Shlomtzion HaMalka St, 94146 Tel [phone] l Map 1 A3
This elegant French restaurant, with a French-trained chef and an extensive international wine list, serves creative,
artfully presented dishes in a sleek, modern dining room. Favourites include shrimp sautéed with hot chillis and
cream, and lamb in pepper sauce. The fixed price menus offer great value. The soundtrack is classic jazz.
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9 El-Zahra St, 97200 Tel [phone] l Map 2D2
One of East Jerusalem's best-known Arab restaurants, Philadelphia is much appreciated for its Palestinian-style stuffed
vegetables, spit-roasted meats, fish (including St Peter's fish) and seafood. The ambience is welcoming, if a little formal.
Live music on Friday from 9pm. Three blocks north of the Old City's Herod's Gate, which leads to the Muslim Quarter.
Sakura

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31 Jaffa St, 94221 Tel [phone] l Map 1 A3
Acclaimed as the city's best sushi bar and Japanese restaurant, this place has authentic Japanese furnishings. Sushi
and sashimi, served on little wooden platters, are classic mainstays but you can also order dishes such as tempura
with almonds and chicken yakitori. Drinks include sake and Japanese beers. Situated on the edge of Nahalat Shiva.
Taverna

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2 Naomi St, Abu Tor, 93552 Tel [phone] l
A classy, contemporary restaurant that has rave reviews, Taverna is situated in elegant stone pavilion on the Sherover
Promenade. It offers a superb panorama over southeast Jerusalem, towards the Dead Sea and the mountains of
Jordan. Food is non-meat and Mediterranean in style; desserts are particularly good. Situated off Hebron Road.
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5 Yoel Moshe Salomon St, 91316 Tel [phone] l Map 1 A3
Hidden at the end of a Nahalat Shiva courtyard in a private house built in the 1870s is this mellow café-restaurant-
bookshop. Dining options include superb whole trout, soups, quiches, creative salads, pasta and stuffed mushrooms.
Great for a quiet conversation. Has a superb Friday morning buffet (9am to 1pm). Reservations are recommended.
Arcadia

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One of Israel's most talked-about restaurants, Arcadia is next to Mahane Yehuda market and its super-fresh
ingredients. French and Mediterranean traditions are skillfully brought together with dishes from the Jerusalem-
Sepharadi tradition and the chef's family's native Iraq to produce cuisine that is uniquely Israeli. Reservations advisable.
Cavalier

10 Agripas St, 94301 Tel [phone]

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1 Ben Sira St, 94181 Tel [phone] l Map 1 A3
This up-market French bistro and bar, in Nahalat Shiva, offers classic French cuisine as well as Mediterranean-
influenced dishes, all made with only the freshest ingredients and presented with supreme elegance. Dishes include
entrecote in pepper and cream sauce and chocolate volcano dessert. Good deals between noon and 3:30pm.

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Abu Shukri

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4 Mahmoud Rashid St, Abu Ghosh, 90845 Tel [phone] l
About 10 km (6 miles) west of Jerusalem (along the highway to Tel Aviv) in Abu Ghosh, near the top of the hill, this
lively, informal restaurant is renowned for its houmous. Has splendid views over the valley below and of its great rival,
another houmous eatery run by a cousin, and also called Abu Shukri. A second branch is being opened on HaShalom St.
Elvis American Diner

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Neve Ilan, 90850 Tel [phone] l
A 1950s-style American diner dedicated to worship of the King of Rock 'n Roll is not what you would expect to find
in the Judean Hills, 12 km (7 miles) west of Jerusalem. This proudly kitsch place was founded in the 1970s by a
dedicated local Elvis fan and serves both American and Middle Eastern food. The sound track, though, is pure Elvis.

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