Update – this restaurant has since closed. Street food options in Jerusalem’s Mahaneh Yehuda market are plentiful, with new places opening up all the time. But for those of us who sometimes prefer to sit in a proper café and enjoy an indulgent brunch, the options are more […]
The Haba family has been an essential part of the Jerusalem shuk for over 50 years, since they moved to Israel from Iraq. What started as a small bread stand has developed into a baking empire and as the life in Machaneh Yehuda has evolved, so has their […]
Update: Nagila recently closed as a restaurant and reopened as a bar – December 2019 The choice of restaurants in Jerusalem’s Nachlaot neighborhood has multiplied in the past few years, but although many of them focus on using the fresh ingredients from the nearby Machaneh Yehuda market, most […]
Update: this restaurant has since closed. Famous cheese importer’s Basher Resto-Cheese Bar boutique wine bar in the heart of Jerusalem is still going strong. From its humble beginnings as a wine and cheese stall in Mahaneh Yehuda market, Basher blossomed into a well-known delicacies shop with a wide-ranging, […]
There’s a trendy new kosher bistro in the midst of Jerusalem’s shuk. There is no question that the nightlife in and around Mahaneh Yehuda has changed dramatically in the past year, but until recently there were no high-end meat restaurants. Jacko’s Street, tucked away on a side street […]
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