Chakra — Restaurant in Jerusalem

Where do I begin? This enjoyable experience started with a salad that is not on the menu but was prepared by request with no struggle. That in and of itself is delightful. Yuval with the pink hair was most accommodating and I was refreshed to hear: “We will do what you want. Shall we shave cheese on to your salad?” After I described the endive, tomato, red onion, arugula, cucumber and shaved cheese salad I wanted, hot, fresh and well salted freshly baked focaccia bread was brought to the table accompanied by an olive oil, fresh tomato dipping sauce that was superb. My palate was doing somersaults. I only accompanied this with Pellegrino water with lime and lemon squeezed into it. I could have ended the evening there and been very happy! BUT I had ordered the amazing mushroom risotto with fresh basil and shaved Parmesan. Absolute satisfaction. The staff is alert, almost cognitive: they know what you want and are alert reading your eyes ready to usher it to you. I would say it was a successful endeavor. Yuval with the pink...

When outrageous cost meets ridiculous quality. Here is an example: the Seabass. This dish costed more than 45 euros. Boys and girls, for this price I am expecting Michelin quality of a fragrant moist fish that will make me wonder whether there is a sea near by Jerusalem. The poor creature of the sea that arrived was burnt from one side to the other. I am speaking about ashes in my plate. Want more? The H'reime. Again, a dish costing more than 40 euros. For this price I am looking for a tight spicy fish swimming in a gorgeous tomatoes sauce. What I am not expecting is to be wondering whether they really used canned tomatoes here or just used the a frozen sauce from last week. Wine selection is good. For the price you charge, please go through the drill: pour it from the bottle such that I can see. Let me taste and ask if OK... you know, the...

Chakra was one of the best dinners we experienced in Jerusalem. It's right across the street from our hotel (Tryp Hotel by Wyndham) and it's perfect. It's a cute restaurant with outdoor seating and plenty of seating inside. It's decorated with a minimalist style keeping the atmosphere classy. There's a bar in the center and an open kitchen to watch the chef make your dinner.

Service was mostly good (we waited an hour in between dinner and dessert, which was annoying) and the food was out of this world. Here's the dished we loved:

Lemon garlic cauliflower Roasted beets with buffalo mozzarella Open fire eggplant with sheep milk yogurt Ceaser salad Shrimp Filet of salmon Rump steak Deconstructed lemon tart

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