The Top 5 Burger Joints in Jerusalem
With all the burger hype in Jerusalem these days, it’s hard to believe that most Jerusalemites can remember the days when you had to go to Tel Aviv if you wanted a mouth-watering juicy burger cooked to order with your favorite toppings.
Nowadays, the biggest problem burger-lovers face here is choosing from all the options, so we’ve decided to help out by breaking down the top 5 joints in the city.
Burger Market
Burger Market has legitimately taken the city by storm since it opened up in the trendy Mahane Yehuda Market and quickly become the joint of choice among the city’s kosher burger aficionados.
With thick, juicy patties, a vast choice of toppings from portobello mushrooms to foie gras, your choice of classic fries or thin and crispy sweet potato fries and a lunch deal that will have your head spinning — it’s easy to see why this is the hottest burger joint in town.
Head over during lunch hour and get a burger, choice of fries and a beer for just 49 NIS (toppings not included), and you definitely won’t have any regrets about your day.
Burger Market, 3 Haarmonim Street, Jerusalem; 072-3290701
Joseph Burger Bar
The Ajami family has been pleasing Jerusalem’s meat-lovers at Hatzot steakhouse near the Mahane Yehuda Market since 1970. And their foray into the world of burgers with Joseph Burger right next door has been no less successful thus far.
Consistently counted among the best burger joints in Jerusalem since opening 4 years ago, Joseph specializes in mouthwatering, cooked-to-order hamburgers with toppings that include portobello mushrooms, a fried egg and the ever-changing topping of the day. For those with a serious meat craving, you can also order a double or triple patty burger.
While burgers are certainly the focus, Joseph also strives for a neighborhood, something-for-everybody feel by also offering salads, a chicken and veggie burger, their version of a bloomin’ onion and a healthy selection of beers on tap, wine and spirits.
Joseph Burger Bar, 123 Agripas Street, Jerusalem; 072-3290780
Michi’s
This hole-in-the-wall sandwich joint tucked away in the Mahane Yehuda Market is easy to overlook with all the specialty burger places in town. But their hand-made, high-quality beef burgers are some of the tastiest in town — and a bargain to boot.
Their selection starts at 20 NIS for a 100-120 gram burger with fried onions, lettuce, tomato and your choice of a variety of sauces (mustard, mayo, ketchup, garlic spread, bbq sauce and more) on a fresh bun. The meat is sublimely flavorful, and you can up your portion to 200 or 300 grams of meat at an extra cost.
If you’re not in the mood for a burger, you can’t go wrong with the roast beef sandwich, and the chicken wings aren’t half-bad either.
Michi’s, Hashezif Street, Mahane Yehuda Market, Jerusalem
Moses
Perhaps there’s no greater sign of the burger mania that’s gripped Jerusalem than the arrival of the kosher Cinema City branch of Moses, home of one of Israel’s most famous gourmet burger — The Art Burger.
The Art Burger patty is simply divine, made up of a mixture of ground beef, lamb and veal and topped with fresh shredded lettuce and their homemade, red pepper and tomato paste-based ketchup.
Moses, 10 Yitzhak Rabin Boulevard, Cinema City, Jerusalem
Iwo’s
As the only non-kosher dedicated burger joint in Jerusalem, Iwo’s enjoys a bit of a monopoly. However, they haven’t let it go to their head, and still serve up some of the best burgers in the city, cooked to order and with a variety of topping options, including the hard-to-find (in Jerusalem) bacon and cheddar cheese.
In addition to the burgers, you can also get a variety of other meaty favorites, including veal hot dogs, roast and corned beef sandwiches, chicken wings, onion rings and more.
Iwo’s, 28 Hillel Street, Jerusalem
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Photos: Courtesy of Burger Market, Joseph, Moses and Iwo’s