A well curated menu of local dishes served with fresh ingredients and a good choice of wines, also excellent for private events. Great service. We loved the stuffed onions and the kofte with tabbouleh and tahini. Delicious! Much higher standard than your typical museum restaurant.
Modern – Israel Museum
- Price $$$$
- See Menu
- Free Wi-Fi
- Infant Friendly
- Kosher
- Chef Restaurant
- For Private Events
- Projector
- Accessibility
- Business Meals
A Unique Jerusalem Atmosphere
Run by Chef Oren Yerushalmi, MODERN Restaurant, at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, offers cuisine from a contemporary and creative Jerusalem kitchen that makes a clear personal statement. The restaurant’s design, its location inside the Israel Museum, and its view of the Valley of the Cross and the Knesset, all create a special Jerusalem atmosphere.
MODERN’s dishes are based on one-hundred-year-old Jerusalem recipes that evolved outside the Old City walls. They have the warm flavors of longing for distant lands. The chef picked apart traditional recipes and reassembled them, creating a modern and seasonal menu with a local flavor and fresh ingredients. Get introduced to a new type of local food. They even have Jerusalem tapas.
MODERN’s unique advantages: picturesque views, inspiring location, large and free parking by Israel Museum, modern Jerusalemite kitchen, varied menus, and professional experience in event hosting.
Menus
Enjoy a variety of menus at MODERN Restaurant.
- Business lunch menu: Sunday-Thursday, 11:30 am – 5:00 pm. MODERN’s business lunch menu includes a starter and a main course for the price of a main course – starting from 60 NIS. In addition, the restaurant offers vegetarian, vegan, children’s, and express menus.
- Culinary Tuesday Evenings: Every Tuesday evening, the restaurant organizes a culinary experience with a unique and refreshing dinner menu. Perfect for tasting and sharing.
- Children’s menu: MODERN offers business lunches for children! The meals include chicken nuggets with French fries or a hamburger and an ice-cream dessert with marshmallow. MODERN encourages its patrons to let the kids try some of the adult dishes as well!
- Wine Menu: MODERN takes pride in its Israeli and kosher wine collection – the largest in the world! Find a rich assortment of bottles from unique wineries from all around the country. The wines vary in price and flavors so that every customer can find their favorite glass of wine. Not into wine? The place serves draft beers, champagne, and all other sorts of great beverages. Cheers!
- Menu updates: MODERN Restaurant menus are seasonal and based on fresh market ingredients. The menus are frequently tweaked and refreshed and include daily specials so make sure to ask about it!
Events at MODERN Restaurant
You are welcome to plan your private event at MODERN restaurant. The restaurant hosts all kinds of events: bar/bat mitzvahs, birthdays, business events, product launches, and social gatherings.
- Group events: Museum Tour is optional. From 10-150 guests in the Olive Tree Patio
- Private events: Summer events – up to 350 guests. Winter events – up to 250 guests.
- Business events: Summer events – up to 350 guests. Winter events – up to 250 guests.
- Catering at the Israel Museum: up to 3000 guests.
- Private Terrace: up to 150 guests.
- The restaurant can accommodate up to 350 guests in a cocktail party settings. Events at the Israel Museum campus can accommodate up to 1500 guests.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Based on 468 traveler reviews“Wonderful discovery at the Israel Museum”
“Inside the museum”
You will get better cuisine as you expect from a museum restaurant. The only problem was the service - too long waiting, and not too friendly. The food is very good.
“Surprisingly Good For Museum Food”
The Modern Express is located inside the Israel Museum. It is very convenient to eat here with a large dining room. The wait staff was very friendly. Before we even ordered, we were brought a sample of soup and bread. Then we ordered chicken schnitzel. It was nice and crispy and huge. It came...
MoreThe Modern Express is located inside the Israel Museum. It is very convenient to eat here with a large dining room. The wait staff was very friendly. Before we even ordered, we were brought a sample of soup and bread. Then we ordered chicken schnitzel. It was nice and crispy and huge. It came with an order of French fries with ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise as dipping sauces. Everything was really good. Right next to Modern Express is a smaller cafeteria, Cafe Mansfeld with sandwiches and desserts. What’s great about having these restaurants on the grounds is you can tour the museum, take a break and eat and rejuvenate then go back and finish seeing all the fabulous exhibits. Be sure to come and spend the day at this fantastic museum and grab a bite at Modern Express.
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