Jerusalem Israel
The best of Jerusalem (2026)
Three thousand years of history stacked on a hilltop, plus a food scene that has quietly become one of the most interesting in the Middle East.
Jerusalem rewards visitors who look past the Old City. Our lists cover the four quarters, Machane Yehuda, the German Colony and Ein Kerem.
Food & Drink in Jerusalem
Food & Drink across IsraelThe 12 Best Cafes Open on Saturday in Jerusalem (2026)
Cafes open on Saturday in Jerusalem are a short list: Cafe Bezalel, Cafe Sira, Bastet and Mazkeka in the centre, the original Aroma on Hillel Street, …
Read the list Jerusalem · Open on ShabbatThe 11 Best Restaurants Open on Shabbat in Jerusalem (2026)
Jerusalem's best restaurants open on Shabbat are Talbiye, Hasadna, Mona, Satya and Chakra in the centre, Karma and Brasserie in Ein Kerem, and the Ame…
Read the list Jerusalem · Old City & KotelThe 12 Best Restaurants in Jerusalem's Old City & Near the Kotel (2026)
The best restaurants in Jerusalem's Old City are Between the Arches for a kosher breakfast near the Kotel, Abu Shukri and Lina for hummus, Bulghourji …
Read the list Jerusalem · MamillaThe 10 Best Restaurants in Mamilla, Jerusalem (2026)
The best restaurants in Mamilla are the Rooftop at the Mamilla Hotel for the Old City view, Happy Fish for kosher seafood, Joy for grill and sushi, Ki…
Read the list Jerusalem · Machane YehudaThe 12 Best Restaurants in Machane Yehuda Market, Jerusalem (2026)
The best restaurants in Machane Yehuda are Machneyuda for the city's most exciting dinner, Azura and Morduch for slow-cooked Iraqi and Kurdish food, I…
Read the list Jerusalem · Emek Refaim & German ColonyThe 11 Best Restaurants on Emek Refaim & the German Colony (2026)
The best restaurants on Emek Refaim are Caffit for a kosher dairy meal, Joy and Roza for grill and steak, Pompidou for Italian, Marvad Haksamim for Ye…
Read the list Jerusalem · Kosher ItalianThe 6 Best Kosher Italian Restaurants in Jerusalem (2026)
The best kosher Italian restaurants in Jerusalem in 2026 are Piccolino at Kikar HaMuzika, Fiori at the First Station and Al Dente in Rehavia. Italian …
Read the list Jerusalem · Kosher SteakhousesThe 5 Best Kosher Steakhouses in Jerusalem (2026)
The best kosher steakhouses in Jerusalem in 2026 are Black Iron near Machane Yehuda, Red Heifer just off King David Street and Angelica in the King Da…
Read the list Jerusalem · Kosher Meat (Basari)The 7 Best Kosher Meat Restaurants in Jerusalem (2026)
The best kosher meat restaurants in Jerusalem in 2026 are Black Iron near Machane Yehuda, Red Heifer off King David Street and Azura in the market. Je…
Read the list Jerusalem · Kosher DiningThe 8 Best Kosher Restaurants in Jerusalem (2026)
The best kosher restaurants in Jerusalem in 2026 are Black Iron, Crave and Piccolino. Jerusalem is the one city in the world with a genuine kosher fin…
Read the list Jerusalem · Kosher Dairy (Halavi)The 6 Best Kosher Dairy Restaurants in Jerusalem (2026)
The best kosher dairy restaurants in Jerusalem in 2026 are Luciana in Mamilla, Piccolino in Nachalat Shiva and Caffit on Emek Refaim. A halavi kitchen…
Read the list Jerusalem · Kosher CafesThe 6 Best Kosher Cafes in Jerusalem (2026)
The best kosher cafes in Jerusalem in 2026 are Kadosh on Shlomtzion HaMalka, Tmol Shilshom in Nachalat Shiva and Caffit on Emek Refaim. Jerusalem is t…
Read the list Jerusalem · Kosher BurgersThe 6 Best Kosher Burger Places in Jerusalem (2026)
The best kosher burger places in Jerusalem in 2026 are Crave in the Machane Yehuda market, Golden Burger on Hillel Street and Burger Market on Agripas…
Read the list Jerusalem · Kosher BarsThe 5 Best Kosher Bars in Jerusalem (2026)
The best kosher bars in Jerusalem in 2026 are Beer Bazaar in the Machane Yehuda market, the Mirror Bar at the Mamilla Hotel and Crave in the shuk. Thi…
Read the list Jerusalem · Kosher BakeriesThe 6 Best Kosher Bakeries in Jerusalem (2026)
The best kosher bakeries in Jerusalem in 2026 are Marzipan and Teller near Machane Yehuda and Kadosh in the city centre. Almost every bakery in Jerusa…
Read the list Jerusalem · Kosher AsianThe 5 Best Kosher Asian Restaurants in Jerusalem (2026)
The best kosher Asian restaurants in Jerusalem in 2026 are Sushi Rehavia across its several branches, Japanika at Cinema City and Sheyan in the Rehavi…
Read the list Jerusalem · PizzaThe 6 Best Pizza Places in Jerusalem (2026)
The best pizza in Jerusalem is at the wood-fired kosher dairy restaurants in the city centre and the German Colony, with market slices around Machane …
Read the list Jerusalem · CafesThe 6 Best Cafes in Jerusalem (2026)
The best cafes in Jerusalem in 2026 are Tmol Shilshom, Cafe Yehoshua and Kadosh. Jerusalem's café culture is quieter and more rooted than Tel Aviv's —…
Read the list Jerusalem · BakeriesThe 6 Best Bakeries in Jerusalem (2026)
The best bakeries in Jerusalem in 2026 are Marzipan, Kadosh and Teller. Jerusalem baking runs on two traditions at once — Eastern European rugelach, c…
Read the list Jerusalem · RestaurantsThe 8 Best Restaurants in Jerusalem (2026)
The best restaurants in Jerusalem in 2026 are Machneyuda, Azura and Black Iron. Jerusalem's food scene has grown from a market-and-institution town in…
Read the listStay in Jerusalem
Stay across IsraelThe 10 Best Hostels in Jerusalem (2026)
The best hostels in Jerusalem in 2026 are Abraham and The Post Hostel for the social scene downtown, and Citadel Youth Hostel or Hashimi for a bed ins…
Read the list Jerusalem · Spa & Resort HotelsThe 9 Best Massages and Spas in Jerusalem (2026)
The best spa hotels in Jerusalem in 2026 are Cramim out in the Judean Hills, the Inbal and the Orient's rooftop spa — the big hotel spas all sell trea…
Read the list Jerusalem · Luxury HotelsThe 9 Best Luxury Hotels in Jerusalem (2026)
The best luxury hotels in Jerusalem in 2026 are the Orient for its restored Templer houses, the King David for history and Cramim for the Judean Hills…
Read the list Jerusalem · HotelsThe 9 Best Hotels in Jerusalem (2026)
The best hotels in Jerusalem in 2026 are the Orient, the King David and Cramim. Jerusalem's hotels split by geography more than by category — walking …
Read the list Jerusalem · Boutique HotelsThe 8 Best Boutique Hotels in Jerusalem (2026)
The best boutique hotels in Jerusalem in 2026 are the Orient, the American Colony and Cramim. Jerusalem's boutique scene is smaller than Tel Aviv's bu…
Read the listThings to Do in Jerusalem
Things to Do across IsraelThe 9 Best Free Things to Do in Jerusalem (2026)
The best free things to do in Jerusalem are walking the Old City's four quarters, Yad Vashem, Machane Yehuda market and the Mount of Olives viewpoint …
Read the list Jerusalem · SynagoguesThe 7 Best Historical Synagogues in Jerusalem (2026)
The best historical synagogues in Jerusalem are the rebuilt Hurva and the Four Sephardic Synagogues in the Jewish Quarter, the Ramban — the oldest sti…
Read the list Jerusalem · CinemasThe 6 Best Cinemas in Jerusalem (2026)
The best cinemas in Jerusalem are the Jerusalem Cinematheque for repertory and international film, Lev Smadar in the German Colony for art house, and …
Read the list Jerusalem · ToursThe 7 Best Tours in Jerusalem (2026)
The best tours in Jerusalem in 2026 are the Western Wall Tunnels, the City of David and the Ramparts Walk. Jerusalem is the one Israeli city where a g…
Read the list Jerusalem · MuseumsThe 8 Best Museums in Jerusalem (2026)
The best museums in Jerusalem in 2026 are the Israel Museum, Yad Vashem and the Tower of David. Jerusalem has the strongest museum collection in the c…
Read the list Jerusalem · AttractionsThe 8 Best Attractions in Jerusalem (2026)
The best attractions in Jerusalem in 2026 are the Western Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Old City itself, explored from the Tower of D…
Read the listWeddings in Jerusalem
Weddings across IsraelThe 8 Best Wedding Venues in Jerusalem (2026)
The best wedding venues in Jerusalem in 2026 are Olmaya on the Haas Promenade, Ein Hemed in the national park west of the city, and Kibbutz Ramat Rach…
Read the list Jerusalem · Hotel & Ballroom VenuesThe 7 Best Hotel Wedding Venues in Jerusalem (2026)
The best hotel wedding venues in Jerusalem in 2026 are the Orient, the King David and the Inbal. Hotel weddings suit Jerusalem particularly well becau…
Read the list Jerusalem · Boutique & Intimate VenuesThe 6 Best Boutique Wedding Venues in Jerusalem (2026)
The best boutique wedding venues in Jerusalem in 2026 are Ein Hemed, Hansen House and Beit Shmuel. Small weddings suit Jerusalem — the settings are st…
Read the listPesach Programs in Jerusalem
Pesach Programs across IsraelSukkot Programs in Jerusalem
Sukkot Programs across IsraelServices & Professionals in Jerusalem
Services & Professionals across IsraelThe 8 Best Real Estate Agencies in Jerusalem (2026)
The best real estate agencies in Jerusalem in 2026 include JHomes, RE/MAX Jerusalem and Tivuch Shelly. Jerusalem is unusual: a large share of buyers a…
Read the list Jerusalem · Mortgage AdvisorsThe 6 Best Mortgage Advisors in Jerusalem (2026)
The best mortgage advisors in Jerusalem in 2026 include Anglo Mortgages, Malchi Mortgages and First Israel Mortgages. Jerusalem is the centre of Israe…
Read the list Jerusalem · US Tax AccountantsThe 6 Best US Tax Accountants in Jerusalem (2026)
The best US tax accountants in Jerusalem in 2026 include Philip Stein & Associates, Cole & Waxman and Dray & Dray. Jerusalem has one of the largest co…
Read the list Jerusalem · Law FirmsThe 7 Best Law Firms in Jerusalem (2026)
The best law firms in Jerusalem in 2026 include Larry Dub & Co., Dror Harel & Co. and Ohad Shpak Law Office. Jerusalem's legal market looks different …
Read the list Jerusalem · Interior DesignersThe 6 Best Interior Designers in Jerusalem (2026)
The best interior designers in Jerusalem in 2026 include Rachel Fuchs, Jerusalem Design and Yunu Design. Jerusalem interiors come with constraints the…
Read the list Jerusalem · Aliyah & Immigration LawyersThe 6 Best Immigration Lawyers in Jerusalem (2026)
The best immigration lawyers in Jerusalem in 2026 include Decker, Pex, Levi, Joshua Pex and Zari Hazan & Co. Jerusalem is where most contested status …
Read the list Jerusalem · ArchitectsThe 6 Best Architects in Jerusalem (2026)
The best architects for Jerusalem projects in 2026 include Kolker Kolker Epstein, Kimmel Eshkolot Architects and Moshe Safdie Architects. Building in …
Read the list Jerusalem · AccountantsThe 6 Best Accountants in Jerusalem (2026)
The best accounting firms in Jerusalem in 2026 include Dray & Dray, Amos Katz & Co. and EY Israel's Jerusalem office. Jerusalem's accounting market is…
Read the listShopping & Local in Jerusalem
Shopping & Local across IsraelThe 8 Best Judaica Stores & Handcrafted Jewish Art Galleries in Jerusalem (2026)
The best Judaica shopping in Jerusalem is Hutzot Hayotzer outside Jaffa Gate for silversmiths and studio galleries, Baltinester on Jaffa Road for hand…
Read the list Jerusalem · SouvenirsThe 6 Best Places to Buy Souvenirs in Jerusalem (2026)
The best places to buy souvenirs in Jerusalem in 2026 are the Armenian ceramic workshops, Yad LaKashish and Hutzot Hayotzer. Most of what is sold alon…
Read the list Jerusalem · Shopping MarketsThe 6 Best Markets in Jerusalem (2026)
The best markets in Jerusalem in 2026 are Machane Yehuda, the Old City souk and Hutzot Hayotzer. Jerusalem's shopping divides sharply between the mark…
Read the listEverything else in Jerusalem
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