Mifgash HaSheikh

The first branch of Mifgash Hasheikh (the sheikh’s meeting place) was established in July 1990 on Tzeret Street in Talpiot, the first of its kind in Jerusalem open 24 hours a day except for Shabbat. The restaurant was only 80 square meters yet had an incredible atmosphere and will always be remembered as the mythological branch. What sets this restaurant apart and has turned it into a brand name for the past 20 years is its recipes and quality ingredients – the dough, real cheeses, special sauce and sesame seeds all baked in the original stone oven. Where does the name “Mifgash HaSheikh” come from? In the 1980’s, way before laptops, Facebook and smartphones, the Sheikh sat in the Old City and welcomed guests on Friday nights. Guests would drink Sahlab, eat long pretzels with za’atar and savor a good watermelon for dessert into the wee hours of the night. Then, at the onset of the first Intifada, it was difficult to find the way to the “sheikh” so the idea came to move the meeting place from within the Old City walls to popular nightlife areas, hence the name “Mifgash Hasheikh”.

Branches: 22 Hillel St | 23 Haoman St, Talpiot | Givat Ze’ev gas station |166 Moshe Dayan, Pisgat Ze’ev | Malcha mall | Mahane Yehuda |

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