Focaccia Bar
- Price $$$$
- Non-kosher
- Open on Saturday
- Take Away
- Accessibility
- Free Wi-Fi
- Chef Restaurant
- Infant Friendly
- Smoking Area
- Outside Seating Area
- Business Meals
- Reservation Needed
About Focaccia Bar
Focaccia Bar is easily one of the most popular restaurants in downtown Jerusalem, attracting tourists and travelers alike throughout the week. With a gorgeous space set in a typical Jerusalem building, plenty of seating, lively atmosphere, a menu with something for everyone and a great bar, it’s easy to sea why.
For almost 20 years, Focaccia has built a sterling reputation thanks to a diverse menu best described as Jerusalem cuisine meets the Italian kitchen and excellent culinary execution. The rousing aromas of focaccia breads and pizzas baking in the stone oven as you walk into the restaurant are unforgettable.
The menu: How do you choose?
Seafood, burgers, steaks, salads, pastas, pizzas, focaccia breads, desserts and more — you name it and it’s probably on the Focaccia Bar’s signature diverse menu, bursting with the flavors of fresh ingredients and delicious combinations.
Try some of these signature dishes:
- Seafood pasta with shrimp, calamari and mussels in a rich cream sauce
- The Focaccia Burger with avocado and goose breast
- Focaccia breads with just about any topping you can imagine from, including antipasti, labane, goose breast and more
- Succulent entrecote and hangar steaks, as well as skewers of beef fillet
- Freshly baked pizzas with fresh mozzarella, homemade sauce and your choice of vegetable or meat toppings
- Lavish breakfasts
- And much, much more…
Of course, it can make choosing what to eat a bit tough, but for groups and families, it makes Focaccia Bar the ideal dining because Focaccia guarantees that everybody from vegetarians to carnivores goes home happy.
Events at Focaccia Bar
Focaccia is perfect for events big and small, from intimate marriage proposals to large birthdays, bar/bat mitzvahs and other events.
You can either reserve a part of the restaurant for an event of up to 14 people or the entire restaurant, which can accommodate up to 200 people.
In addition to special event menus, Focaccia Bar also offers a number of special event services available upon request and prior arrangement with the restaurant.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Based on 789 traveler reviews
We had heard very good reviews about the Focaccia Bar and we were certainly not disappointed. Focaccia is listed as a starter on the menu and not a main course. We had one each and we struggled to finish it. It was excellent but if you are going to have a main course I...
MoreWe had heard very good reviews about the Focaccia Bar and we were certainly not disappointed. Focaccia is listed as a starter on the menu and not a main course. We had one each and we struggled to finish it. It was excellent but if you are going to have a main course I would suggest that you share a Focaccio unless you have a very large appetite. Well worth a visit.
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The worst restaurant I have visited in the past year. The first time I went the food was ok, at best. Slightly cold and the service was poor. The second time I came because it’s one of the only places working on Shabbat. The waiter was VERY condescending and rude. I had asked for...
MoreThe worst restaurant I have visited in the past year. The first time I went the food was ok, at best. Slightly cold and the service was poor. The second time I came because it’s one of the only places working on Shabbat. The waiter was VERY condescending and rude. I had asked for water and found a long HAIR inside my cup (from which I already drank). I ordered a glass of wine and the waiter spilled it all over the table, some of it landed on my phone. I ordered a ribeye steak and asked for it to be cooked medium, the steak came back RARE. I asked for steak sauce from the waiter, she then went missing for around 10 minutes, then I asked her again and she said one minute. Then she comes and sits next to me at the bar and acts as if I didnt ask her for anything. I ask her where the steak sauce is and she rudely tells me that she is on break and therefore to ask someone else. Overall, if you would like to visit a place that has no atmosphere, looks like a big mess, is very dirty and you are fond of simple and underwhelming dishes, you have found your match! Personally, I DO NOT RECOMMEND!
LessStumbling upon this gem was a welcome surprise! I googled "restaurants near me open on sabbath" and this place came up. We luckily arrived early and were sat right away. The restaurant was VERY busy throughout our meal. Food was excellent! Husband got the goose liver and I had...
MoreStumbling upon this gem was a welcome surprise! I googled "restaurants near me open on sabbath" and this place came up. We luckily arrived early and were sat right away. The restaurant was VERY busy throughout our meal. Food was excellent! Husband got the goose liver and I had the most delicious red sauce over pasta with an added side of calamari. It was the best food we had while in Jerusalem. Only reason I didnt give a 5 star review...the place was hectic. Our table was just outside the kitchen service door and there were extra chairs and tables coming out regularly, sometimes over my head. Food is really important when dining but so is the overall experience. I couldn't really relax and fully enjoy with all the activity happening around me. Would come again if in Jerusalem.
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