Dropped in for lunch today. We had a hamburger, a meat stew pasta dumplings and Jackson’s Chicken and Nut Kadaif. All were delicious and beautifully plated. Staff was especially helpful and kind. Highly recommended when you’re inJerusalem.
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 476 traveler reviews“Excellent Service”
We took a group of 30 tourists here for a final dinner on our Holy Land tour. The service was exceptional. The dinner (which was prepaid and arranged by our tour company) included both white and red house-wine and several food courses. Most of the selections were middle eastern cuisine - lots of...
MoreWe took a group of 30 tourists here for a final dinner on our Holy Land tour. The service was exceptional. The dinner (which was prepaid and arranged by our tour company) included both white and red house-wine and several food courses. Most of the selections were middle eastern cuisine - lots of chopped vegetable "salads", couscous, hummus etc They did include a beef meatball-like dish and some grilled chicken, but they had a very much "local" flavor - not American style. Their version of a pot-roast dish was quite good. Sadly, the large platter of grilled vegetables was served cold. So the zucchini, onions, sweet potatoes, and peppers were not very tasty served this way and would have been much more enjoyable if served hot. Wonderful pita-style bread was served and replenished often. And both coffee and tea were offered with a dessert platter filled with a variety of treats.
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“Night at the Museum”
I was with a group of four visitors who had hurried to get in a visit to the Israel Museum before it closed at 9. At 8:50, tired and hungry, we asked the hostess at this restaurant in side the museum how late they were open. The hostess said 9 and that the...
MoreI was with a group of four visitors who had hurried to get in a visit to the Israel Museum before it closed at 9. At 8:50, tired and hungry, we asked the hostess at this restaurant in side the museum how late they were open. The hostess said 9 and that the kitchen would stay open 10 more minutes. We agreed to order quickly and happily sat down in the spacious, warm room. We knew we were in good hands when our friendly server, Zohar, brought us samples of a delicious lentil soup. We ordered food and wine, and in a short time were eating and drinking well. All of us enjoyed our entrees; soups, pastas, salads, and the guests were so happy to be eating well-prepared food after several days of hotel food. Even I, a Jerusalem native, was surprised and please at the quality. Typically at the museum, I grab a salad in the coffee shop. But here in this lovely sit down restaurant were salads for a few shekels less, served graciously. This will be myrest stop next time I come to the museum and I will happily take visitors. o two thumbs up
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