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Al Dente

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02-625-1479
50 Menahem Ussishkin St, Jerusalem
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A quiet, intimate and charming Italian restaurant just off busy Bezalel Street, Al Dente offers delicious kosher Italian fare. The dishes include pastas, pizza, fish and salads and are lovingly prepared with fresh quality ingredients by the owner and chef, Shuki Shukrun. The decor is stylish yet understated with classic wooden furniture and there is art on the walls by local artists that gets rotated monthly. Al Dente is divided into a cozy indoor section and a fresh covered porch section as you walk in. The restaurant has a good wine selection and is the perfect place to linger over a meal and glass of wine with someone special.

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“Possibly the best Italian food I've ever eaten”

Reviewed on August 7, 2019By estigirl5Miami, Florida

A jewel within a jewel called Jerusalem. This was quite possibly the best Italian meal I've ever eaten. Excellent service, quaint ambiance and top notch cuisine. Don't miss this one! Thank you for a wonderful meal!

“Still a jewel”

Reviewed on May 8, 2019By morristNewYorkCitynew york city

I returned again to this gem in Jerusalem. I now think that it is perhaps the best restaurant there. Their chef, Assi, is an absolute master with fish both cooked and ceviche. The best. The pastas, though, have ALSO been ratcheted up significantly in imagination. Nothing “same old, same old” here! Truffle tortellini and...

I returned again to this gem in Jerusalem. I now think that it is perhaps the best restaurant there. Their chef, Assi, is an absolute master with fish both cooked and ceviche. The best. The pastas, though, have ALSO been ratcheted up significantly in imagination. Nothing “same old, same old” here! Truffle tortellini and other innovative pasta dishes are incomparable. I see, though, that reservations are now a must as other people are catching on fast.

“Great local restaurant”

Reviewed on May 8, 2019By Beverly LJerusalem, Israel

Three couples visited this local restaurant and the food and service were amazing. The salmon with mashed potatoes with truffle oil and chestnut, still makes my mouth water. My husband enjoyed his tortellini so much that he inhaled it all before he remembered to give me a taste. The tomato soup was rich and...

Three couples visited this local restaurant and the food and service were amazing. The salmon with mashed potatoes with truffle oil and chestnut, still makes my mouth water. My husband enjoyed his tortellini so much that he inhaled it all before he remembered to give me a taste. The tomato soup was rich and delicious as was the beet carpaccio.

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