Sitting on the newly opened terrace of the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Jerusalem, it seemed hard to remember that Iranian missiles had been streaking through the sky just two weeks earlier.
The Terrace restaurant, with its individual seating areas and greenery laced with fairy lights, is a peaceful oasis amid the chaos that is our lives these days. The Terrace is open in the summers and takes advantage of the cool Jerusalem evenings. I even suggest taking a sweater to put on once the sun goes down.
The menu offers excellent cocktails and delicious tapas that are meant to be shared. I recently attended a press preview with my favorite husband, and we enjoyed every dish we tried.
What's on the menu at The Terrace?
We took the bus so that we could both have a cocktail. I chose the iconic Jerusalem of Gold (NIS 125), which combines a limited-release whisky – blended especially for the hotel – with homemade cherry syrup, black pepper bitters, cloves, and a smoking cinnamon stick. It was a great combination of flavors.
Cliff chose the Rose Royal (NIS 70), made with Hendrick’s Gin, homemade strawberry cordial, and sparkling wine.
We sat sipping our cocktails and looking at the view of downtown Jerusalem as the sky darkened and the lights of the city came on. There is plenty on the menu, which includes some excellent vegan options. We started with cauliflower in tempura (NIS 55) served with green tehina and tomato salsa. We also tried a refreshing salad (NIS 50) with lettuce, orange slices, and almonds, in a vinaigrette dressing.
The fish kabab (NIS 75) on a bed of mangold with tomato cream was especially tasty.
Of the meat dishes, we particularly enjoyed the chicken tandoori skewer (NIS 75); and the Arais (NIS 65), which is pita with spiced chopped meat.
So grab a sweater and your favorite spouse or a friend and head out for a great night.
- The Terrace
- Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem hotel
- 26 Gershon Agron Street
- Tel: 054-950-9092
- Sunday-Thursday, 6:30 p.m.-11 p.m.
- Kashrut: Jerusalem Rabbinate, although all products are mehadrin
The writer was a guest of the restaurant.