A List of Bars Open on Friday Night in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem might be nicknamed the Holy City, but it is a myth that everything closes for Shabbat; plenty of Jerusalem bars are open on Friday night. From wine bars with a full food menu to pubs with a DJ, this post provides information about these bars to help you decide where you want to go out on Friday night in Jerusalem. I have also written other posts about restaurants open on Friday night and Shabbat:

• Top Ten Friday Night Restaurants in Jerusalem
• Shabbat in Jerusalem – Cafes and Diners
• Shabbat in Jerusalem – Fast Food
• Open on Shabbat? Where to eat in Jerusalem

Friday Night Bars in Jerusalem

• Baroque is an all-day cafe and bar on Ben Sira Street, off Hillel.
• Beit Havaad is a community bar and cafe in Beit HaKerem.
• Blend 5 is a wine bar and restaurant off the lobby of the Brown JLM Mamilla hotel, from the owners of the former Adom restaurant. There is a large outside seating area.

• Cactus9 is a techno music bar in the city center.
• Capricorn is a karaoke bar opposite Mamilla Hotel.
• Deja Bu is a restaurant and bar in Gan Haatzmaut, featuring a large outdoor area. There is a varied menu, but I find it quite overpriced.

• Dublin Jerusalem is an Irish pub in the city center, popular on Friday nights with 30- 50-year-olds.
• Fishnezon Bar is a small bar in the city center.
• Garage is a karaoke bar in Nahalat Shiva with a Georgian menu.
• Gatsby is a speakeasy-style cocktail bar located in the city center of Jerusalem, owned by the Machneyuda Group. The menu is designed to complement the cocktails, with food that pairs perfectly with them.

• Gent is a cocktail bar in Nahalat Shiva.
• Glen is a whiskey bar on Agron Street.
• Habutke is a pub in The First Station.
• Haganan is a pub on Azza Street.
• Hamiflezet is a pub in Kiryat Yovel.
• Hataklit is a simple bar on a quiet street corner with a large pavement seating area.
• Mazkeka is a live music venue with a great pizza menu.
• Parto is a small bar on Azza Street with a live DJ.
• Shoshana Bar is a student bar at the end of Shoshan Street behind City Hall.
• Taboon Wine Bar, located in the New Gate complex of the Old City, offers a selection of Armenian dishes, focaccia, and pizza baked in a taboon.

• The Cassette is a bar on Horkanos Street in the Russian Compound.
• Video is a gay pub on Horkanos Street, next to The Cassette.
• Wine Bar is a local wine bar in Rehavia that is very popular on Friday nights. The bar food menu includes a selection of salads, paninis, cheese platters, and cold meat platters.  Most of the wines are available by the glass or bottle.

Here are some other posts about where to eat in Jerusalem on Shabbat:

• Open on Shabbat? Where to eat in Jerusalem
• Top Ten Friday Night Restaurants in Jerusalem
• Shabbat In Jerusalem – Cafés and Diners
• Shabbat in Jerusalem – Fast Food

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