Category: Restaurant Review

Great bar. Great atmosphere. Great Gatsby

Gatsby brings a taste of the Roaring 20’s to Jerusalem. Growing up in London, my favorite bars to visit were those housed in old basement casinos or cabaret clubs. The entrance was always on a small dark street, away from the main thoroughfare, and only as you descended […]

It’s all about the meat

Gillis Beef in the Golan Heights is a sublime kosher dining experience. It might sound like a cliché, but from the moment you walk into Gillis Beef, it is a completely different dining experience. Situated on Moshav Nov in the southern Golan Heights, Gillis is primarily a cattle […]

Rooftop’s head-turning cuisine

The Mamilla Hotel’s culinary hot spot offers adventurous choices, delicious stand-bys and, of course, the view. The Rooftop restaurant of the Mamilla Hotel was the first establishment I reviewed for The Jerusalem Post two years ago, so I was a little nervous about returning for another review in […]

Shaking it up in the shuk

Machneyuda has invigorated the culinary scene in the area around the Jerusalem market.   There is a difference between reviewing a new or updated restaurant and visiting an old favorite, and Machneyuda definitely fits into the second category. The menu changes daily but the style, ambience and essence […]

Angelica: A consistent dining experience

There is a popular expression: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Angelica was always a great restaurant, and after five years on Shatz Street, it has moved to Washington Street, opposite the Kind David Hotel. I am not always a fan of change, so I was curious […]