Tmol Shilshom

Words can't describe this place. The perfect combination of food with a lot of love and care. Every dish thought-out to the very small details. The place has a hipsters library vibe( they actually have shelves of books all over the restaurant:))which is so cool! The service is probably the best you'll get. My father had a birthday the same day we went and all the waiters came out together to sing him happy birthday with a lot of good energy:) the placemats came with cool poems on them from new & old artists.

Went following a friend's recommendation, atmosphere was great, service wasn't good, but I'd like to focus on the pizza. The pizza dough was interesting, thin, well done, a bit dry but overall great. In the salt you could taste the tomatoes but hold the darn salt, way too much. Cheese was "meh", not great. Overall I won't recommend the pizza, it's a nice bite for a hungry man, but way too salty, and definitely not worth 66₪. Total was 78₪ for medium pizza and an espresso, and I shouldn't have tipped an extra 7₪

Good food that is healthy and gets you filled up without feeling bloated afterwards. Very cosy little cafe place that was well worth seeking out as it is hidden away from the main street. Very helpful staff too, with many if them can also speak good English, useful for travellers in the area!

Very sweet coffee shop/restaurant/bar rolled into one. Lots of vegan options. The eggplant carpaccio appetizer is beautiful and delicious (but smoky, so only if you like that!). Everything is yum and the staff are friendly. Enjoy.

After our trip to Italy, we wanted to sit quietly while drinking coffee in an atmospheric place, just like we did in Rome. By chance, I found this cafe on Google Maps. At first glance, it didn't seem like what we wanted, but we decided to give it a try. And what we finally found was exactly what we wanted: a very cozy, old-style place with many books, located in a quiet courtyard away from a busy street, with very friendly staff and, of course, tasty, freshly brewed coffee. We spent a lot of time there reading, talking, and drawing. We will definitely visit it again. I highly recommend this cafe for all coffee lovers.

A quiet, wonderful place to sit and enjoy any meal. Service is outstanding. The atmosphere combines well with the bookshelves, the decor, and the architecture of the old building. The cappuccino is excellent, as well as the breakfast. I would absolutely come back on my next visit to Jerusalem.

I like this place! Atmosphere is nice, food is great, and nice people. As other people says, finding entrance is a bit tricky. We luckily could take the seat near bookshelves, felt like I was in the bookstore or library. If you go in winter, some seats are cold so better to bring warm clothes. The portions were quite big, same as American, we were just two so only could have 3 dishes. Israeli cheese were our favorite, it didn’t have so strong taste and smell but good to try. English menu available, credit card accepted.

Authentic place with book shelves and retro vibe. We came for breakfast by around 11:30 am, and tables indoor and outside were already quite packed. Breakfast sets were tasty and big portions. Polite service. The only drawback was that their washroom wasn’t working (October 2025). Considering amount of visitors, it’s a problem.