Modern (Rabbanut Jerusalem) Rachov Ruppin 11, Israel Museum, Jerusalem Phone: 02-6480862 Opening Hours: Sun – Thurs 12:00 – 17:00; Dinner – Tuesday only till 22:30

Modern (Rabbanut Jerusalem)

Rachov Ruppin 11, Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Phone: 02-6480862
Opening Hours: Sun – Thurs 12:00 – 17:00; Dinner – Tuesday only till 22:30
Type: Meat
Price Range: 30-49nis – Entree
62-130nis – Mains
32-36nis – Desserts

When you walk into Modern, you can see that this restaurant is.. well very modern, with its clean cut lines and simple furniture. There are large group tables, round family tables, as well as smaller tables for two and four people – allowing the restaurant to cater for different seating arrangements, without having to move furniture around.


Leek and Chard Patties


Salmon Steak

Entree was leek and chard patties, which were crispy. However, the dish was very spicy which I felt overpowered the delicate flavors of the vegetables. When I tried a piece of leek, all I could taste was pepper. Not only was black pepper used but chili was included, leaving a hot flavor at the back of my throat. The only thing I liked about this dish was that the patties weren’t oily.

I wasn’t surprised that my main dish of salmon steak cooked in a tabun oven wasn’t hot, considering that the waiters kept bringing it out before I finished my entree – and I kept sending it back. The salmon was still moist but I found that it was raw in the thickest part of the steak. The peanut sauce was sweet and went well with the salmon. The sweet potato mash was smooth and I enjoyed the roast garlic that was served on the side, which added another dimension to the dish.

Some might ask, ‘Was there too much sweetness in the dish from the mash and salmon?’ I didn’t find it so, as they were different types of sweetness which complemented each other.


Filo Cigars

Dessert was filo pastry cigars with nuts and ice-cream. The cigar was crunchy, though it maybe had too many layers of filo pastry. The dry almond filling had a mild flavor and a syrup would’ve been a great way to add some much needed moisture to this dish. The ice-cream served was smooth in texture and sweet but didn’t have a lot of flavor. One could say that the ice-cream was meant to provide the moisture for the dish, but I didn’t think so.

Overall I was disappointed with this restaurant as the food didn’t meet my expectations. On top of this, for the price I paid I usually receive some sort of taster before the entree – Modern did not provide these.

It is a handy restaurant if you’re in the Israel Museum vicinity. However, now that Cinema City is just down the road, I’m sure you could find a better kosher restaurant there, just by hopping on a bus or even walking.