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Armenian Tavern
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| Cuisine | Armenian | ||
| Hours | Tues-Sun 11am-10:30pm | ||
| Address | 79 Armenian Orthodox Patriarchate Rd | ||
| Location | Near Jaffa Gate | ||
| Transportation | After entering Jaffa Gate, turn right at the Tower of David (Citadel). Continue straight; restaurant is on the right, down a flight of stairs | ||
| Reservations | Reservations necessary Fri-Sat evenings | ||
| Phone | 02/627-3854 | ||
| Prices | Main courses NIS 40-NIS 65 ($10-$16/£5-£8.10) | ||
| Credit Cards | AE, DC, MC, V | ||
Frommer's Review
The prettiest restaurant in the Old City is housed in a newly restored room with exposed stone walls, Crusader-era arched ceilings, an indoor fountain, rustic wooden tables, and panels of hand-painted Armenian tiles that are a feast for the eye. The home-style food is prepared with special Armenian herbs and seasonings that give each dish a slightly novel taste. Inexpensive appetizers are great here -- choose from delicate home-style meat pizzas (small but delicious) and a range of cold salads, soups, and stuffed vegetables. The pepper salad and the cucumber-and-yogurt salad are excellent. Main courses are mildly exotic and always delicious. Friday nights, special traditional dishes are brought in from the kitchen of the owner's and neighboring family's homes -- you can have a fine home-style feast. Background music is Armenian and Greek. Wine and beer, rarities in Old City restaurants, are added attractions.
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