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Focaccia Bar

4 Rabbi Akiva Street, Jerusalem, Israel
+972 2625 6428
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Ranked #38 of 329 restaurants in Jerusalem
Dining options: Reservations, After-hours
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Dining options: Reservations, After-hours
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Pennington, NJ
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21 reviews 21 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

A friend recommended this restaurant and when we stopped to get directions it was clear that everyone in the neighborhood knew the place. We walked right in and there was one table available. Stunningly, it was a table for six (the size of our group.) We were enchanted that while seated inside, the roof was open to the lovely night... More

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See 6 more reviews by lslewis for Jerusalem
London, United Kingdom
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54 reviews 54 reviews
24 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

Focaccia bar has now moved to trendy emek refaim in downtown Jerusalem with a very upscale and imaginative menu. We were four friends one of whom has an eating and gastric problem,the staff were most helpful with her. We started with .... Focaccia with a selection of dips and spreads followed by different main courses,all delicious , hot and nicely... More

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Sydney, Australia
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26 reviews 26 reviews
18 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013 via mobile

A very busy restaurant because it is one of the few open on a Friday night. We had a group of 14 who went along. The staff spoke English, the menu had great variety, the portion sizes were generous, and the food was delicious. The prices were also very fair. I had the 300g steak for main course and it... More

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See 3 more reviews by David S for Jerusalem
Indiana
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62 reviews 62 reviews
31 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 30 cities Reviews in 30 cities
60 helpful votes 60 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

We have eaten here 3 times when travelling to Jerusalem. The portions are huge; you can definitely share! The focaccia is great (we like the one with the 3 dips--pesto, sun-dried tomato, and olive tampanade). The avocado salad and greek salad are particularly good. The service is good, but the restaurant is a bit loud. The burgers are good(you can... More

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See 4 more reviews by IndianaAllinfan for Jerusalem
Cairo, Egypt
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32 reviews 32 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

This place came recommended by a friend living in Jerusalem and pleased everyone in our crowd of eight (including four kids under 12). Service was pretty poor, but the food was very good and the menu offered lots of choices. The portions were ridiculously huge - no one finished their main course, but maybe that was due to all the... More

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london
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11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
61 helpful votes 61 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2013

Better pasta than alot you will get in Italy! Imaginative and tasty sauces. We liked it so much we ate here 3 times! and its much better value than many other nearby more touristy restaurants. Mostly Israelis there when we went. Excellent service too.

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Jerusalem, Israel
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

great food and service...we have a really great visit... recommended for everyone...best hamburger and steak sandwich ever..

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013 via mobile

If you want to have a delicious non kosher Italian meal, it would be your first choice in Jerusalem. Try it, you will like it

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North Vancouver, Canada
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26 reviews 26 reviews
15 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013

We made a reservation as we quickly realized that eating out on Friday or Saturday nights in Jerusalem are crazy times. We ate here on a Saturday night...quite early. The place was packed....our table was jammed into a corner right beside the pizza ovens. The tables around us were so close, that people had to stand up in order to... More

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See 5 more reviews by n0rthvangirl for Jerusalem
Charlotte, North Carolina
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117 reviews 117 reviews
57 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 39 cities Reviews in 39 cities
57 helpful votes 57 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2013

This is a very popular Jerusalem restaurant, and with good reason. The food is delicious and the portions are generous. The service, for the most part, is excellent. The setting is nice as well - very convenient. They are open on Shabbat as well. Reservations are accepted and suggested unless you don't mind waiting.

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