Photo: Zuta
Zuta is the newest addition to Jerusalem’s upscale cocktail bar scene, operating alongside the popular fine dining kosher restaurant 1868. Their impressive cocktail menu, tailored with the help of a professional mixologist, is made up of a mix of classic cocktails and original creations that run the gamut of tastes and are made from only the highest quality fresh ingredients. Zuta complements the cocktails with a classy, intimate atmosphere featuring antique cocktail tools and liquor bottles as decorations, romantic lighting and a jazzy playlist.
Try refreshing citrus-based concoctions like the French 75 (champagne, gin and lemon juice), smoked margarita (the traditional Mexican cocktail infused with agave syrup and a dash of smoky scotch) and blood orange swizzle (Bacardi superior, fresh lime and Zuta’s homemade tiki bitter blood orange syrup), or go old school with classics like a dry martini with your choice of gin, an old fashioned with small-batch bourbon or the New Orleans favorite Sazerac (Dupuy coganc, early times and peychauds bitters).
If you fancy a bite to eat with your cocktail(s), Zuta has a small, but more than adequate menu of nibbles and appetizer-sized dishes, and during restaurant hours, you can partake in 1868’s full dinner menu. Some of the highlights from the cocktail menu include veal short-ribs and potato gnocchi, homemade preserved tuna with poached egg and dried tomatoes, sirloin with a peanut sauce and a rib-eye sandwich. For those with a sweet tooth, there is Valrhona chocolate mousse, berry panna cotta and sticky toffee cake.
Photo: Mushkie Haskelevich
TripAdvisor Reviews
Based on 50 traveler reviews
The four of us ordered many varied dishes from several parts of the menu so that we could share everything. Some were merely "very good" (!) - most were superb! One of us got into an extended discussion with one of the bartenders, who was a) phenomenal (as you can see...
MoreThe four of us ordered many varied dishes from several parts of the menu so that we could share everything. Some were merely "very good" (!) - most were superb! One of us got into an extended discussion with one of the bartenders, who was a) phenomenal (as you can see from other reviews, the cocktails here are phenomenal) and b) so very willing to share from his knowledge and skills. The sommelier, Mendl (from Milan), was just a *** pleasure ***, as was his wonderful assistant whose smile was more infectious than Covid! We so very thoroughly enjoyed this evening, and look forward to returning and ordering the few dishes on the menu that we have not yet tried!
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We have been in Zuta last week, the food was nice, the service was bad. We were four friends, the waitress forgot to send the order of two of us (or it didnt reach the kitchen from some other reason). Two had to eat their food cold because they were waiting for the dishes...
MoreWe have been in Zuta last week, the food was nice, the service was bad. We were four friends, the waitress forgot to send the order of two of us (or it didnt reach the kitchen from some other reason). Two had to eat their food cold because they were waiting for the dishes to reach everyone. The waitress approached half an hour late to say that the dish was actually not in preparation at all and so we actually had to wait about 3/4 of the dish. Then, in the bill we were charged for this dish more than the price on the menu and when I contacted the shift manager instead of apologizing (both for the delay and the mistake) he bothered to let me know that actually the price is different but they have not updated the menu yet. He changed the price but acted as if he was doing a favor. They did not even consider offering compensation for the delay in the dish. In addition, the waitress does not know the menu well enough, the description of the dishes on the menu does not quite correspond to reality. We will not return and it's a shame. The place has a lot of potential.
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We had a great evening at the Zuta cocktail bar which is in the restaurant 1848. The bartender Ziggy took great care of us describing several of the specialty cocktails on the menu and discussing other options that we could enjoy based on the spirits that we liked the best. My husband and I...
MoreWe had a great evening at the Zuta cocktail bar which is in the restaurant 1848. The bartender Ziggy took great care of us describing several of the specialty cocktails on the menu and discussing other options that we could enjoy based on the spirits that we liked the best. My husband and I really enjoy cocktails and have been to many places and these cocktails were some of the best we have ever had. For food, we ordered the Masse which was OK but the filo pastry stuffed with meat and the cod fish and chips were fantastic. The atmosphere is beautiful but relaxed. Overall a great place to hang out.
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