I recommend the Chicken pastille and lamb couscous- they are both excellent. Prices not bad and very good service. The decor makes you feel like you're in Morocco.
- Price $$$$
- Reservation Needed
- Mehadrin
- Accessibility
- Infant Friendly
- Ready-Made Food
The meaning of Authenticity
Darna restaurant is practically a dream come true. In Moroccan Arabic, the word darna means our home, and for those of you who enjoy spicy North African food, Darna is indeed anything a home ought to be. Located in the heart of Jerusalem in a beautiful 200-year-old building by Nahalat Shiva neighborhood, the restaurant offers an authentic kosher lemehadrin Moroccan cuisine. Since its opening, the restaurant staff has been committed to preserving the Moroccan culture of hospitality while focusing on culinary excellence. As soon as you enter the restaurant, you will begin a journey in time, space and delicious tastes. You will immediately be drawn to the old craft of ancient tribes that conquered Morocco and had fallen for her culinary magic.
What’s on the Menu?
The recommended dishes at the restaurant include unique fish pastilla, a variety of couscous dishes with meat or vegetables, traditional tagine dishes and sweet Moroccan fruit desserts.
Private events
Darna restaurant accommodates private events of up to 200 guests during summer and 168 guests during winter. This is the perfect place for festive meals, milestone celebrations, hennas, weddings and bar/bat mitzvahs. Those interested in celebrating outside the restaurant can take advantage of Darna’s professional and experienced catering service anywhere in Israel.
The secret wine cellar
One of Darna’s most exciting treasures is its wine cellar. Hidden behind a secret door is a fairytale wine cellar packed with the best boutique wines from the finest kosher wineries in Israel. Right next to the cellar is a magical arched hall used as a wine-tasting room where guests are welcome to enjoy the restaurant’s best dishes accompanied by quality wine from Darna’s boutique collection.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Based on 268 traveler reviews“Delicious lamb couscous ”
“Good place”
We visited the place for a late dinner, a group of 3 Salads - not the best, not tasty Main dish: Veal cuscus was great (mainly cuscus and vegetable, just a bit of veal) Fish- very good Lamb with dry fruits- fantastic (but only 2 pieces of meat) For summery Medium salads Very tasty main course but very expensive compared to the...
MoreWe visited the place for a late dinner, a group of 3 Salads - not the best, not tasty Main dish: Veal cuscus was great (mainly cuscus and vegetable, just a bit of veal) Fish- very good Lamb with dry fruits- fantastic (but only 2 pieces of meat) For summery Medium salads Very tasty main course but very expensive compared to the size 760 ILS for 3 including wine bottle, mineral water and sweats at the end
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We ate at Darna Moroccan Restaurant six years ago as a farewell dinner at the conclusion of a ten day tour of Israel. The experience was underwhelming. A recent tour group we were a part of once again selected this restaurant because it could accommodate our 30+ size, and because meals are...
MoreWe ate at Darna Moroccan Restaurant six years ago as a farewell dinner at the conclusion of a ten day tour of Israel. The experience was underwhelming. A recent tour group we were a part of once again selected this restaurant because it could accommodate our 30+ size, and because meals are served family style. Once again we found the food to be good, but the service was slow. Additionally, the menu prices are quite high and the owner/Manager did his best to get us to order far more food than necessary. While they did allow our table to split the bill on three different credit cards, there was considerable back and forth with the manager as the table orders were switched around and we did not originally get a bill for what we ate. Left to my own devices, I would not go back.
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