Jerusalem Dinner???
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For another local posiibility you could walk to Agrippas St in the Machne Yehuda market (about 30 minutes) or take a taxi. There you can get the local speciality, "Mixed Jerusalem Grill" at any of the restaurants . Sima is the best known but it is the priciest and caters also to a lot of tourists. If you want local try any of the "hole in the wall" joints on the other side of the street which are really quite large inside and filled with locals
If you want a "fancy" meal, my favorite is Eucalyptus, which is across from the Old City walls (right near your hotels) and will run $20-25 off the regular menu and up to $50/person for a 15-course tasting menu. It's gourmet "Biblical cuisine," and it's an amazing experience.
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It's quite hard to explain. To be honest, last time I went, I just walked straight and made some random turns to get there. If walking past Kikar Shabbat, the intersection where Mea Shearim St becomes Malchei Yisroel, and where Strauss becomes Yechezkel - turn onto Mea Shearim and walk one block, then turn left. Go straight for about 7-10 minutes, and turn right. You can do what I did - ask people where there's a falafel place!
Are you by any chance referring to the Yemenite Falafel Center (on Ha'Neviim Street and kind-of on the border of Mea Shearim but not really in Mea Shearim), which lots of people name as the best falafel in the city?
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If someone wants an authentic non-fancy sit-down meal, I'd agree with this recommend a grilled-meat restaurant. Though I strongly prefer Chatzot (Hatzot) over Sima; nothing against Sima, I just think Chatzot is better. In any event, they're across the street from each other.
If you want a "fancy" meal, my favorite is Eucalyptus, which is across from the Old City walls (right near your hotels) and will run $20-25 off the regular menu and up to $50/person for a 15-course tasting menu. It's gourmet "Biblical cuisine," and it's an amazing experience.
If you want a "fancy" meal, my favorite is Eucalyptus, which is across from the Old City walls (right near your hotels) and will run $20-25 off the regular menu and up to $50/person for a 15-course tasting menu. It's gourmet "Biblical cuisine," and it's an amazing experience.
I'm curious about this as well. Perhaps you can plot this on GoogleMaps for us as best as you remember??
Are you by any chance referring to the Yemenite Falafel Center (on Ha'Neviim Street and kind-of on the border of Mea Shearim but not really in Mea Shearim), which lots of people name as the best falafel in the city?
Are you by any chance referring to the Yemenite Falafel Center (on Ha'Neviim Street and kind-of on the border of Mea Shearim but not really in Mea Shearim), which lots of people name as the best falafel in the city?
And I have no idea what "The Yemenite Falafel Center" is. What's it look like?
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מרכז הפלאפל התימני אמור להיות הפלאפל הטוב ביותר בירושלים. ממש כשתיכנסו תוכלו לנשנש כדורי פלאפל טריים שעכשיו יצאו מטיגו, מחווה בהחלט יוצאת דופן בנוף הישראלי, והפלאפל ממש טעים. פלאפל בפיתה יעלה לכם 12 שקלים, וזה פחות או יותר כל מה שמציעים במקום, עם מבחר סלטים, וחריף יוצא מן הכלל שמצליח להיות יותר חריף ויותר טעים מבכל מקום אחר בעיר. אם תבואו ביום שישי תוכלו לקבל את הפלאפל בלחם תימני אסלי.
The top five Jerusalem falafel joints
There are two schools of falafel in Israel: Yemenite and everything else. Most falafel is green from cilantro and parsley and fairly moist, but Yemenite falafel eschews the herbs for a drier, golden fritter. The most prominent Yemenite-style falafel establishment is Shalom Falafel, which attracts its fair share of devotees despite being awful, but the real deal is at the unassuming Yemenite Falafel Center on HaNevi'im Street in the Russian Compound. When you walk in, the proprietor hands you respect in the form of a piping hot falafel ball fresh from the frier - even if you don't wind up ordering. The falafel is delicious; the fixings are standard but solid, and the spicy charif is the hottest and most flavorful in town (as you would expect from an authentic Yemenite establishment). The real fun starts if you show up before closing time on a Friday, when you'll have the chance to cast aside pita and laffa in favor of either the crispy tzaluf or the spongy lahuh, traditional Yemenite breads. Tasty. Different.
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One more article; this one is from Calcalist (sorry, no English version);
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One more article; this one is from Calcalist (sorry, no English version);
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Google Maps - HaNevi'im 48, Jerusalem, Israel
Here are a couple of photos (I am not sure how current those are, though):

Here are a couple of photos (I am not sure how current those are, though):
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Google Maps - HaNevi'im 48, Jerusalem, Israel
Here are a couple of photos (I am not sure how current those are, though):


Here are a couple of photos (I am not sure how current those are, though):

You walk past Kikar Shabbat
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I've been to Chatzot with kosher folks, but I don't know for certain. It's across the street from the shuk, on Aggripas St. -- http://www.gojerusalem.com/discover/item_623/Chatzot
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If someone wants an authentic non-fancy sit-down meal, I'd agree with this recommend a grilled-meat restaurant. Though I strongly prefer Chatzot (Hatzot) over Sima; nothing against Sima, I just think Chatzot is better. In any event, they're across the street from each other.
theres another I believe called Sami when walking down Agripass after passing the Shuk 1 is on the corner and cross the street staying on the same side 2 stores down is teh otehr place. Dont remember which is Sima and which Sami. If we are talking about the same 2 places I think Chatzot is a 3rd palce. Either way its filled with the ocals and those from out of town
As for best falafel I always stop by a small place on Agripass same side as the 2 places mentioned above (same side as the shuk is on) and is just before the main entrance to the open market street of the shuk where theers the barrier that goes up to allow trucks to drive in. the name is something Cohen
But YMMV yrs ago after hearing all about Shalom falafel on Betzalel I finally tried it and couldnt figure out why people would wait in line in order to get it
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