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HaMotzi

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Jaffa 113, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Price $$$$

Sun-Thu: 12:00-24:00, Fri: 11:30-ONE HOUR BEFORE SHABBAT, Sat: ONE HOUR AFTER SHABBAT-01:00

In an ancient Jerusalem stone house near Mahane Yehuda market is the much loved Hamotzi restaurant that serves authentic and comforting homemade food at affordable prices. Chef Avi Levy combines a North African cooking style with a Jerusalem flare to create a rich kaleidoscopic of flavors. Levy uses local ingredients from the nearby market.

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Based on 543 traveler reviews

“Too noisy to enjoy”

Reviewed on March 14, 2021By TshemerTel Aviv, Israel

We've waited a long time to come to Hamotzi. We like the chef and anticipated great hospitality and delicious food. At the first opportunity, after COVID lockdown, we went there. The food was good but not great. The noise however was unbearable. Loud up-beat music was pounding relentlessly all around. We asked twice to...

We've waited a long time to come to Hamotzi. We like the chef and anticipated great hospitality and delicious food. At the first opportunity, after COVID lockdown, we went there. The food was good but not great. The noise however was unbearable. Loud up-beat music was pounding relentlessly all around. We asked twice to adjust the volume down a bit but without any response. So we quickly finished our food and ran out to save our hearing.

“very disappointing”

Reviewed on August 17, 2020By Oded BNess Ziona, Israel

We came for dinner, two families (total of 9 people). We were seated in the upper level, where there was a very big table of 20 people near us. the group of people were very loud, in a place where the acoustics is very bad. we could not enjoy the food, we could not enjoy...

We came for dinner, two families (total of 9 people). We were seated in the upper level, where there was a very big table of 20 people near us. the group of people were very loud, in a place where the acoustics is very bad. we could not enjoy the food, we could not enjoy the atmosphere, and when commenting on that we were told there is nothing to do, since they are friends of the chef. That being said - the food was nice, not great as expected, and the service was ok. But the bottom line - it was a very bad experience for us.

“Fantastic! Don’t miss it”

Reviewed on March 3, 2020By jennyjoon123

We ate here twice on a visit to Jerusalem. The food is exceptional and the service is good too. Order anything made with eggplant or lamb and you will be so happy!

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