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Home > Restaurants > Marvad Haksamim (Magic Carpet)

Marvad Haksamim (Magic Carpet)

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42 Emek Refaim St, Jerusalem
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Down-to-earth Mizrachi-style food is what Marvad Haksamim (Magic Carpet) does best. Situated on King George Street across the street from Ben Yehuda, this restaurant is a great place to sample authentic Israeli-style cuisine. On Fridays, the restaurant bustles with activity as tourists and locals come to collect ready-made food for Shabbat.

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Based on 12 traveler reviews

“Excellent for last minute take-out for Sabbath or Holidays”

Reviewed on October 15, 2016By RofehIllinois

Delicious food, good variety, comes in foil pans and easy to select and pay. I cannot comment on this place as a restaurant because of only used it for take-away.

“Authentic middle eastern food”

Reviewed on November 15, 2015By Mark FNew York

Great takeout. Reasonably priced. Sephardic specialties of all kinds. Centrally located close to the Junction of King George Street and Ben-yehudah street.

“Consistently excellent and inexpensive food”

Reviewed on October 28, 2015By Ricky HCedarhurst, New York

This has always been one of my favorite places in all it's iterations over the past thirty or more years. This restaurant has had several locations, going back for about as long as I can remember but the thing that has never changed is the taste and quality of the food. I love it...

This has always been one of my favorite places in all it's iterations over the past thirty or more years. This restaurant has had several locations, going back for about as long as I can remember but the thing that has never changed is the taste and quality of the food. I love it and keep going back for more

Near By (Up to 10 minutes walk)