East Jerusalem - Post Report Question and Answers

There are no name brand Western fast food outlets in East Jerusalem. But there is a burger place called Goodies that has hamburgers in Beit Hanina. There is a good pizza place at the Zahra hotel downtown that delivers. And there is Abu Shukris Hummus, which is a terrific hummus take out place for weekend mornings (Yes, Hummus is a breakfast food here). For regular restaurants, there is a strip near the Ambassador hotel in Sheikh Jarrah with a nice seafood place, two nice Arab grill and garden restaurants, and two Mediterranean fusion places. There is also the American Colony Hotel, which has a nice Saturday brunch buffet with bacon and ham. Pretty much all the hotels have restaurants, and there are a couple nice places in the old city, including an Armenian restaurant just inside Jaffa Gate. - May 2006