A curated set of standout tables and local favorites.
Local favorites & classics
Eucalyptus. Near Jaffa Gate · Biblical / Israeli — Chef Moshe Basson cooks with foraged herbs and 'biblical' ingredients like maqluba; a storytelling dining experience.
Abu Shukri. Muslim Quarter (Via Dolorosa) · Palestinian / hummus — A legendary hummus house on the Via Dolorosa, argued to serve the Old City's best.
Azura. Mahane Yehuda (Iraqi Market) · Sephardic / Kurdish — A slow-cooked-on-kerosene institution famous for stuffed vegetables and sofrito, cooking since the 1950s.
Ishtabach. השקמה פינת · 4.4★ (4,748 reviews)
Deja Bu. Menashe Ben Israel St 1 · 4.5★ (2,627 reviews)
Machneyuda. Mahane Yehuda · Modern Israeli — The buzzing, polpo-and-risotto restaurant that put Jerusalem on the fine-dining map, run by celebrated chefs beside the market.
The Eucalyptus / Anna Italian Café. Near the Old City · Italian — Anna is a courtyard café in a historic mansion whose profits support at-risk youth; a beloved leafy escape.
Hachapuria. City Centre (near Zion Square) · Georgian street food — A tiny counter turning out cheese-filled Georgian khachapuri; a cult local snack.
Ima. Nachlaot · Kurdish-Jewish home cooking — 'Mother' in Hebrew — a warm, long-running spot for kubbeh soup and meze in a neighbourhood setting.
Coffee Nadi. מעונות הסטודנטים · 4.5★ (3,073 reviews)
Cafe Ella. Ha-Rav Herzog St 69 · 4.5★ (2,018 reviews)
Fine dining & Michelin
Mona. Rehavia (Bezalel building) · Mediterranean fine dining — An elegant restaurant in the historic former art academy, known for its wine list and refined Mediterranean plates.
Adom Restaurant. Hillel St 41 · 4.3★ (2,764 reviews)
The Culinary Workshop. Hebron Rd 28 · 4.4★ (2,016 reviews)
Katy's. Ha-Soreg St 2 · 4.7★ (697 reviews)
Angelica. George Washington St 4 · 4.4★ (1,032 reviews)
Skyline Restaurant. Ze'ev Vilnai St 4 · 4.5★ (870 reviews)
Miss & Mr. Yo'el Moshe Salomon St 12 · 4.5★ (654 reviews)