Machneyuda

“Great Starters, great service and atmosphere Recommend the Mushroom Truffel Polenta and the Calamari with eggplant. Arabiata noodles with 4 shrimps were completely overpowered by the strong anchovies. Only dish that was not worth it. Otherwise a great meal”

Shani S★★★★★

We came to celebrate a birthday at Machneyuda on the last day of our visit to Israel, and it was absolutely perfect. We sat at the food bar, where Asaf welcomed us with a huge smile. We opted for the tasting menu, and my biggest piece of advice is: come hungry, because you will eat A LOT! The atmosphere was electric, and we were treated to chasers all night long. The cooks personally came over to explain the dishes and chatted with us throughout the evening. At one point, we jokingly told one of the cooks that we were craving watermelon. A few minutes later, he actually came back from the market with a fresh watermelon and served us huge slices on a massive tray of ice! At the end of the night, the chef noticed we were lingering because we weren't sure how to catch a cab back to our hotel. Incredibly, he ordered a taxi for us using his own personal app. There is no place that makes you feel more at home than Machneyuda. You simply won't find service or food like this anywhere else. The

Heather Locklear★★★★★

The hidden, strictly local stone-walled alleys branching off the wide main avenues of Jerusalem's central market. The Vibe: Industrial, warm, and booming with music. Heavy iron tables line the old limestone walls under historic brick arches. The Food: World-famous for the legendary Jerusalem Mixed Grill (Meorav Yerushalmi)—a deeply flavorful, heavily spiced iron flat-top scramble of chicken hearts, spleens, and meat tossed with caramelized onions and garlic, stuffed into warm, pillowy laffa breads.

Rene Mueller★★★★

Great Starters, great service and atmosphere Recommend the Mushroom Truffel Polenta and the Calamari with eggplant. Arabiata noodles with 4 shrimps were completely overpowered by the strong anchovies. Only dish that was not worth it. Otherwise a great meal

Maya Bar Ilan★★★★★

We were a group of 4 people, came over for a dinner on a Saturday. Initially we were seated in the upper floor, and we were kinda bummed it was next to the toilet, also where you can't really feel the good vibes this restaurant is so well known for. It took the hostess literally 2 minutes to understand the situation, and she suggest that we move to sitting at the chef's bar, right in front of the open kitchen where everything happens in front of you. Elad the chef was so welcoming and friendly, and it was absolutely the most perfect dining experience, definitely 10/10 on that aspect. The food itself was beyond expectations - we shared all of the dishes, and Elad was so considerate to split them to small plates instead of serving them in one plate, which contributed so much to the entire experience, and it was very well thought. He also guided us through the menu, and pointed out the dishes that would suit us the most, and they were all on point, no disappointments at all. Since we s

G★★★

The place is packed and had a wonderful atmosphere. The hostess was kind and even accommodated us about 15 minutes earlier than our reservation. Food: Starters were great, really both delecisous and well presented. So highly recommend them as all we ordered was good. Sadly this doesn't follow through to the main courses which were a mess. Fish was extremely salted to a point that all you could taste was saltiness and not the fish. Spicy pasta was oily and greasy. The flavour was heavily overshadowed by oil taste. The brisket was the only main course which was nice. And probably worth a taste. Drinks: Cocktails and the G&T were simply bad. Even when asking to use higher tier of Gin the end result was not great. Service: The service was bad not because the waiters weren't helpful, but simply due to the fact there were like only 3 of them for a whole 2 floors. Which causes long wait times, missed orders and various mischiefs. To their credits the waiters tried their best. I gues

Yasmin Newman★★★

We came with great expectations and ordered a table about a month ago. Overall the service was professional and welcoming, the atmosphere was live and happy, the products were fresh and wel taken care of, BUT not very tasty and fulfilling for the sole and stomach. Also very noisy to the point that it was impossible to say a word without shouting it for several times. We set at the upper floor and the tables were almost one above each other so it was uncomfortable. we almost shared our table with the one behind us. I expected more than this.

Kris T★★★

It is a but controversial place. Food and service are good, you get to see the open style kitchen so no secrets how meals are prepared. At the same time place is kind of small, everything is squeezed and kind of rushed with very basic interior. Few cocktails make everything better. Prices are high but as well as the quality.

Mira Drori★★★★★

We started the meal with two appetizers: one was shrimp in an amazing sauce, and the other was a Kurdish pastry filled with fresh herbs and yogurt. We then moved on to the main courses, which included sea bass with vegetables in an incredibly flavorful sauce, and a dish of liver with potatoes cooked in wine. Both main dishes were perfect. The dessert was decent, but nothing more than that. I don’t remember its name. Overall, we left very satisfied. The service was excellent, warm, and heartfelt, and I highly recommend the place.