Dolphin Yam
- Price $$$$
- See Menu
- For Private Events
- Non-kosher
- Open on Saturday
- Outside Seating Area
- Business Meals
- Chef Restaurant
- Smoking Area
About Dolphin Yam
One of the most popular fish and sea food restaurants in Jerusalem, Dolphin Yam (translated as Sea Dolphin) attracts locals, Israelis that come especially from the rest of the country and tourists. The restaurant has been mainstay in the city for over 45 years in large part thanks to its the professional chefs, great customer service, affordable prices and outstanding cuisine.
Cuisine & Menu
The restaurant may be most famous for its fresh fish and superlative seafood but its other specialties include an extensive selection of meat, pasta, vegetarian dishes and kids meals. The menu combines local flavors and uses carefully selected fresh and seasonal ingredients.
If you go to dinner or lunch hungry (we recommend it, actually), getting the generous seafood (250 NIS) or meat (270 NIS) platter for 2 is definitely a must. The seafood platter is a smorgasbord of calamari, shrimps, 2 types of crab, scallops and mussels, and with the meat platter you get rib-eye skewers, lamb chops, beef fillet medallions and 4 Middle Eastern lamb kebabs with the option to add some foie gras for just 25 NIS.
And if you’re dining party is more than 2 people, don’t worry. You can add an additional portion to your platter starting at 125 NIS per diner.
Location & Events
Dolphin Yam is set in a preserved Jerusalem building on Ben Shetach Street in downtown Jerusalem and maintains an authentic local atmosphere.
The restaurant has a gallery floor that can hold up to 65 diners and is perfect for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, business meals, and other events.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Based on 703 traveler reviews
We arrived on a cold Jerusalem night, place was warm and full a great smell of food. It’s a good start. Small bawls of slats with hot fucacha was served all of them were good but I liked the Ekra the most. We order first dishes to share carpcio spicy tuna fish fingers and...
MoreWe arrived on a cold Jerusalem night, place was warm and full a great smell of food. It’s a good start. Small bawls of slats with hot fucacha was served all of them were good but I liked the Ekra the most. We order first dishes to share carpcio spicy tuna fish fingers and calamari all were perfect. For the main dishes we ordered fish and scallop with shrimp, scallop was amazing. For desert we took 2 dishes Crème brulee and chocolate with coffee. Very good evening a combination of nice place good food and excellent service. Recommended.
LessI havent visited in about three months and was happy to see the restaurant refreshed the salad served as starters (free with a main course), got new dishes (lovely pottery), and some new items on the menu. the starters were refilled as many times as we wanted and the bread was a refreshing change...
MoreI havent visited in about three months and was happy to see the restaurant refreshed the salad served as starters (free with a main course), got new dishes (lovely pottery), and some new items on the menu. the starters were refilled as many times as we wanted and the bread was a refreshing change (compared to the one they have been serving past couple of years). My friend took the beef filet which is always a winner. i tried the "platter" of 3 pieces of filet fish, and frankly was slightly disappointed with the portion size, the amount of oil (was supposed to be grilled, but has too much oil) and the fact that one piece was full of bones. but it was lovely. we were not pushed to leave even 2 hours after eating, and the atmosphere was great. i recommend asking for a table by the window on top floor to avoid the fish smell of the lower floor when the place full. and make a reservation in advance.
LessFrom the outset this was an evening made even better by several staff all going above and beyond. They helped with the choice of table, food and wine (not expensive) and went on to provide excellent service throughout. Our salads were really tasty, the fish was cooked to perfection and whilst not cheap...
MoreFrom the outset this was an evening made even better by several staff all going above and beyond. They helped with the choice of table, food and wine (not expensive) and went on to provide excellent service throughout. Our salads were really tasty, the fish was cooked to perfection and whilst not cheap we felt was excellent value. We will be back. What else can one say?
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