Jerusalem is home to some of the most ancient culinary traditions in the world. The Old City is a hive of possibilities.
Visitors looking for the perfect hummus might try Abu-Shukri in the Muslim quarter, whose reputation has wafted out of the city and attracts visitors from far and wide. In the Christian quarter there is Hummus Lina, a sixty-year-old family-owned restaurant that is always packed with happy guests.
Jaffar Sweets makes what may be Israel’s best knafeh: the supersweet and brightly colored pastry—a Levantine specialty—made with creamy cheese and a crisp layer of delicate noodles drizzled with sugar syrup, topped with chopped green pistachios.
Abu-Shukri
El Wad HaGai Street 63, Jerusalem
2-627-1538
Hummus Lina
42 Al Khanka Street, Jerusalem
2-627-7230
Jaffar Sweets
Khan el Zeit Street, Old City, Jerusalem
2-628-3582