Savvy travelers know where that usually the best places to eat food is where the locals go. They're cheaper, more authentic, and less prone to tourist traps. Jerusalem is not bereft of cheap dining options, especially if you are around the Jaffa Street area.
For cheap dining in the old city, visit the Arab/Muslim quarter for falafel. On the other hand you can get a decent thick cut of pizza in the Armenian quarter. Keep in mind that the Jewish quarter close down totally for the Sabbath, however the little market there has things like yogurt and bread and cheddar that you can make a decent picnic out of.
Be careful of tourist traps. Jerusalem has some costly restaurants. A reasonable smorgasbord lunch is accessible at twelve every day at the English Church opposite the Citadel. Ten minutes walk west from the Jaffa Gate conveys you to the restaurant area of Nahlaot along Jaffa Road where you can discover spots open all week -- including Saturdays.
To some degree off the beaten path for most tourists, the huge shopping center at Malha (Manahat) close to the railway station, on the other side of the football stadium in Southwest Jerusalem has a fluctuated "food court" with dairy, veggie lover and meat suppers. The food court in the Central Bus Station, which is additionally a shopping center on Jaffa Street, is substantially more available. Shut Friday night to Saturday evening.
Other modest cafeterias at the University grounds: Givat Ram and Mt Scopus are open to the public.
For wonderful economical eats and vivid sights try the Mahane Yehuda Market in west Jerusalem and test the crisp fresh food and bread shop products. Open all week aside from Saturday.
Buses that keep running along Aggripas Street stop there, however best experienced closer by means of the Jerusalem Light Rail which runs all the way to Jaffa Street.
For cheap dining in the old city, visit the Arab/Muslim quarter for falafel. On the other hand you can get a decent thick cut of pizza in the Armenian quarter. Keep in mind that the Jewish quarter close down totally for the Sabbath, however the little market there has things like yogurt and bread and cheddar that you can make a decent picnic out of.
Be careful of tourist traps. Jerusalem has some costly restaurants. A reasonable smorgasbord lunch is accessible at twelve every day at the English Church opposite the Citadel. Ten minutes walk west from the Jaffa Gate conveys you to the restaurant area of Nahlaot along Jaffa Road where you can discover spots open all week -- including Saturdays.
To some degree off the beaten path for most tourists, the huge shopping center at Malha (Manahat) close to the railway station, on the other side of the football stadium in Southwest Jerusalem has a fluctuated "food court" with dairy, veggie lover and meat suppers. The food court in the Central Bus Station, which is additionally a shopping center on Jaffa Street, is substantially more available. Shut Friday night to Saturday evening.
Other modest cafeterias at the University grounds: Givat Ram and Mt Scopus are open to the public.
For wonderful economical eats and vivid sights try the Mahane Yehuda Market in west Jerusalem and test the crisp fresh food and bread shop products. Open all week aside from Saturday.
Buses that keep running along Aggripas Street stop there, however best experienced closer by means of the Jerusalem Light Rail which runs all the way to Jaffa Street.
