The waiters are kind and patient. The food is excellent. Although we had to wait a while to get in it was worth it. Make a reservation. Ask for Yaniv he was good to us .👌😊
Focaccia Moshava
- Price $$$$
- See Menu
- Accessibility
- Business Meals
- Chef Restaurant
- For Private Events
- Free Wi-Fi
- Kosher
- Outside Seating Area
- Reservation Needed
- Take Away
About Focaccia Moshava
Charming with a touch of hipness, Focaccia Moshava (aka The Kosher Focaccia) is one of the best and most popular restaurants on Emek Refaim Street.
The Menu
Much like its non-kosher counterpart in the city center, Focaccia Moshava has a menu based on the Italian kitchen with a variety of other Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and continental dishes to round it out so that there is something for every taste.
Try some of these signature dishes:
- Beef carpaccio — tender, thin slices of top-notch raw beef drizzled for taste to perfection with olive oil and balsamic vinegar
- Veal ragu with fettuccine — thin strips of veal cooked in a succulent sauce of tomatoes and herbs
- Veal sweetbread and entrecote skewers on top of grilled portobello mushrooms
- Ram’s mixed grill — liver, hearts grilled with pieces of chicken and sirloin drizzled with a light coating of tehina
- The fresh-baked focaccia breads with a variety of topping choices
- The juicy, cooked-to-order Focaccia burger with goose breast and avocado
- Fish kebabs with a spicy salsa and lemon tehina with ciabatta bread
On top of the food, Focaccia offers a variety of quality wines at quite reasonable prices, as well as signature cocktails from the bar.
On weekdays from noon to 5 pm, you can take advantage of Focaccia’s awesome business lunch deal of an appetizer, main course and dessert at a fixed price starting at 69 NIS — far and away one of the best deals in town.
And stop by on Friday afternoons to check out the Focaccia Moshava market, which features a huge spread of salads, spreads, meat and fish dishes, desserts and more that you can buy by weight and take home for Shabbat meals.
Events at Focaccia Moshava
The dining space is as delightful as the menu, with indoor, outdoor and bar seating options, comfortable chairs, high ceilings and plenty of room.
It can accommodate events of up to 150 people, including bar/bat mitzvahs, birthdays, corporate events and intimate celebrations, and the chef offers special fixed menus with your dishes served in a communal style in the center of the tables.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Based on 48 traveler reviews“One of the worst meals I have had in years”
The foccacia was mediocre, with some olive oil poured over large pieces of raw garlic. The main course I ordered, fettucini with salmon, mushrooms, and more, was greasy, over-spiced, and left me with a stomach ache. The service ranged from poor to indifferent: the waiters were much more interested in talking to each...
MoreThe foccacia was mediocre, with some olive oil poured over large pieces of raw garlic. The main course I ordered, fettucini with salmon, mushrooms, and more, was greasy, over-spiced, and left me with a stomach ache. The service ranged from poor to indifferent: the waiters were much more interested in talking to each other than in serving the diners. And the restaurant was noisy, so that it was difficult to hear the other 3 people I was dining with. This was by far the worst meal I have had in years.
Less“A Kosher Italian Ristorante That Serves Meat Dishes?”
There is such a beast in Jerusalem!! While most kosher Italian restaurants in Jerusalem stick to dairy, Foccacia serves food fit for carnivores. We were part of a family gathering, and were thus served with a fixed menu. For starters there was a platter of antipasti, chopped liver, and roasted eggplant in tahini, served...
MoreThere is such a beast in Jerusalem!! While most kosher Italian restaurants in Jerusalem stick to dairy, Foccacia serves food fit for carnivores. We were part of a family gathering, and were thus served with a fixed menu. For starters there was a platter of antipasti, chopped liver, and roasted eggplant in tahini, served with breads. All were tasty. The main dish was a platter of meats that included chicken, kebabs, entrecote, filet, and others, accompanied by French fries and rice. Dessert included several parve pastries. Overall an excellent experience, but service was rather slow...
Less“Nice restaurant in the Hearth of Emek Refaim”
As a family it was nice seeing the menu at this restaurant as it had a large selection of different type of dishes. We tried different types of Foccacia, and also the Hamburger, and all was of superior quality, to our taste. The dishes were plentiful, and hard to complete. This is a nice...
MoreAs a family it was nice seeing the menu at this restaurant as it had a large selection of different type of dishes. We tried different types of Foccacia, and also the Hamburger, and all was of superior quality, to our taste. The dishes were plentiful, and hard to complete. This is a nice outfitted restaurant and can be recommended.
Less“Another wedding party family dinner”
After much messing around, we finally decided to book here. It was packed with people and the queue was out of the door. Didn't bode well for getting our food quickly and we were all tired and hungry. I had chopped liver as a starter which was really tasty and minced to perfection. Just...
MoreAfter much messing around, we finally decided to book here. It was packed with people and the queue was out of the door. Didn't bode well for getting our food quickly and we were all tired and hungry. I had chopped liver as a starter which was really tasty and minced to perfection. Just the right consistency for good liver. I then had the entrecôte which was massive and cooked medium well. My chips were the last out of the basket and not many of them whereas the person opposite me had fresher chips and more of them. His were just on the wrong side of being fully cooked and I could tell that it was because it was so busy. The chef didn't have time to ensure the chips were fully cooked as he probably had loads more to cook. Everyone got what they wanted eventually except one starter didn't arrive and finally the staff admitted that they had run out. This then entitled us to free dessert and drinks. All in all it was a good evening and the food was nice. The mixed grill was a bit weird as it came all chopped up in roll but the kids nugget and burger got put away in record time despite the kids portions being sold out and so the kids had adult portions. I didn't understand either but the kids were happy. It could have been a whole lot worse but I was happy with my chopped liver and a big slab of steak.
Less“It was awesome!”