Experts' Choice Award Mahane Yehuda Market
What the experts agree on
Jerusalem's beloved shuk pulses with local life and world-class food. Wander vibrant stalls overflowing with produce, cheese, and pastries, or join the Shuk Bites self-guided tour for an insider's foodie experience.
“Jerusalem’s labyrinthine open-air market, Mahane Yehuda—also referred to as the “shuk”—is located between Jaffa Road and Agrippas Street.”
– Travel + Leisure
Fodor's "For a unique local experience, head to this two-block-long alley... filled with the brilliant colors of the city's best-quality produce, cheeses, and baked goods." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"All walks of local life converge at this bustling market, a fascinating spectacle for the first-time visitor and a bargain food fair." Full review
Afar Magazine "Shuk Bites which gives you a map and a punch card that you use to take a self guided tour.. a perfect way to explore the this foodie paradise." Full review
Afar Magazine "Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem is a gastronome's heaven." Full review
U.S. News & World Report6.0
"Sandwiched between Agripas and Yafo streets in West Jerusalem, Mahane Yehuda offers a glimpse (and a taste) of authentic life in modern Israel." Full review
National Geographic "On weekdays, the alleyways of Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market bustle with the sounds of shoppers and sellers—a place bursting with sights, sounds and smells. But at night, as the market..."
National Geographic "The colorful produce market has local character and popular eateries by day, hangouts and occasional street performances in the evening. "Best seen when everyone is getting ready for the..."
National Geographic "There's something particularly interesting about arriving at the Mahane Yehuda street market on a Friday afternoon right before the start of Shabbat. To put it simply, it was frantic, as..."
