Israel

Jerusalem

2 posts · Apr 11, 1994 to Apr 21, 1994

Alyssa S.Stanford University, CA 94305, USAApr 11, 1994

Someone wrote:
>Yosi Z. wrote:
>
>Looking for quality Jerusalem restaurants -- as you can see from the response
>you got so far -- forget it!  People don't go to Israel for quality service!
>Stick to felafel at Carmel on King David and houmous at the bus
>station...Richie's Pizza used to be the place (real Brooklyn style), but alas
>its gone now....

This is not entirely true.  There are some really tasty, creative restaurants in Jerusalem.  I generally try to stay away from the Ben Yehuda area if I want good food (too touristy and expensive), but two of my favorites are located right off Ben Yehuda on Rehov Solomon.  Luigi's has good Italian food that rivals some of my favorites here (I especially like their cream of fresh tomato soup).  Next door, Etnachta has great salads (the Etnacta salad has the best cheese in Israel--where do they buy it?) and tasty light meals.

--Alyssa

From X Sat Apr 23 08:54:10 EDT 1994
Article: 8326 of rec.food.restaurants

Gil B.Applicom Systems, Ltd.Apr 21, 1994

Someone wrote:
Someone wrote:
: >In article ,
Yosi Z. wrote:
: >
: >Looking for quality Jerusalem restaurants -- as you can see from the response : >you got so far -- forget it!  People don't go to Israel for quality service! : >Stick to felafel at Carmel on King David and houmous at the bus : >station...Richie's Pizza used to be the place (real Brooklyn style), but alas : >its gone now....

: This is not entirely true.  There are some really tasty, creative : restaurants in Jerusalem.  I generally try to stay away from : the Ben Yehuda area if I want good food (too touristy and expensive), : but two of my favorites are located right off Ben Yehuda on : Rehov Solomon.  Luigi's has good Italian food that rivals some : of my favorites here (I especially like their cream of fresh tomato : soup).  Next door, Etnachta has great salads (the Etnacta salad : has the best cheese in Israel--where do they buy it?) and tasty : light meals.

: --Alyssa

I'm from Tel-Aviv myself, so I'm not familiar with Jerusalem's restaurants. If you are looking for expansive ones, try "Ocean" ("Ok-Ya-Noos" in Hebrew). It is one of the most expansive restaurants in Israel, and is considered quite good.