Notre Dame Rooftop Restaurant
Yemin Moshe, Jerusalem
Restaurant in Jerusalem, Israel
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Price
$50–100per person
Dress
Smart Casual
Why go
A setting-led Jerusalem pick for dates, family occasions, or business meals near the Old City. Notre Dame Rooftop Restaurant makes the case through its fourth-floor location inside the Notre Dame Center rather than a documented chef, awards, or signature-dish profile, so book it for the room and occasion fit, not for a research-heavy food pilgrimage.
About Notre Dame Rooftop Restaurant
Notre Dame Rooftop Restaurant is a Jerusalem venue. The planning note is the dress code: smart casual.
A Jerusalem restaurant to consider for your plans
Use Notre Dame Rooftop Restaurant as a candidate when you want a Jerusalem meal and are comfortable confirming the practical details yourself. Details on cuisine type, signature dishes, service style, hours, prices, or dietary accommodations are not available, so check the venue's current information before considering it a chef-led, award-led, or menu-led recommendation.
For a broader shortlist, compare it with other Jerusalem dining options such as Espresso Bar, Happy Fish Restaurant, Seasons, The Ballroom, or The Palace. For visitors building a full city plan, our full Jerusalem restaurants guide, our full Jerusalem hotels guide, and our full Jerusalem bars guide can help frame the wider trip around it.
Planning details
- Location
- Notre Dame Center of Jerusalem, HaTsanhanim St 3, 4th Floor, Jerusalem, 9120402, Israel
- Reservations
- Book on the venue's website
- Website
- notredamecenter.org
- Phone
- +97226279111
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Notre Dame Rooftop Restaurant operates as a ceremonial perch above Jerusalem’s Old City. The room places the meal inside a wider narrative of stone, light and history: the ancient walls rise across the street while the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Dome of the Rock register in the middle distance. The restaurant’s setting, on the fourth floor of the Notre Dame Center, gives service and food a restrained, observant air. The kitchen’s European-inflected approach, informed by the Center’s Catholic hospitality mission, matches the measured, contemplative quality of the rooftop vantage point.
Best For
This rooftop is strongest when the view is central to the experience. Dining here reads as an occasion in which place and plate are inseparable: clear evenings turn the panorama of the Old City into the primary interlocutor to the meal. The restaurant’s combination of a pontifical institutional setting and a view of Jerusalem’s key monuments makes it especially suited to dinners and moments that prize context: the sense of eating inside a long urban story rather than merely at a table.
Ordering Tips
Expect a menu that blends European-inflected cooking with Mediterranean ingredients; the venue highlights items such as a cheese platter alongside grilled meats and seafood. These signature elements reflect the kitchen’s hospitality-minded repertoire and the rooftop’s evening focus. Choosing dishes that showcase grilled meats or fresh seafood aligns with the restaurant’s stated specialties, while the cheese platter registers as a natural starter or shared element that complements the contemplative rooftop setting.
Venue details
Ambiance
Sophisticated rooftop atmosphere with modern indoor seating, open balcony, and stunning city views, creating a romantic and memorable dining experience.
Tags
Vibe
Best For
Experience
View
Accessibility
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Smart Casual
- Noise Level
- Lively
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Leisurely
- Capacity
- Medium
- Kitchen
- Modern
- Menu Format
- A la carte
- Drinks Focus
- Wine
- Dietary
- Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten-free options
- Outdoor Seating
- Yes
Signature Dishes
- cheese platter
- grilled meats
- seafood
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- Notre Dame Center of Jerusalem, HaTsanhanim St 3, 4th Floor, Jerusalem, 9120402, Israel
Planning details
Location
Notre Dame Center of Jerusalem, HaTsanhanim St 3, 4th Floor, Jerusalem, 9120402, Israel · Directions
Also consider
If this is not the right fit
Try Happy Fish Restaurant if the group wants a more conventional restaurant choice, or Espresso Bar if the meal should feel easier and less occasion-driven. For a broader Jerusalem shortlist, use our full Jerusalem restaurants guide.
Restaurant context
How it compares in Jerusalem
Notre Dame Rooftop Restaurant is the setting-led choice in this group: pick it when a rooftop room near the Old City is the reason for the meal. Happy Fish Restaurant is the safer alternative when the group wants a more clearly defined restaurant brief, while Espresso Bar reads better for a lower-commitment casual meal.
For a more formal-feeling occasion, compare against The Ballroom and The Palace. Those names sound better suited to diners prioritizing a classic event-room mood, while Notre Dame Rooftop Restaurant is the better fit when the location and rooftop setting are the point. Seasons is the cross-shop for readers who want another Jerusalem option without making the meal revolve around the Old City area.
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Comparison snapshot
Choose Notre Dame Rooftop Restaurant for an occasion anchored by place: fourth floor, Notre Dame Center, central Jerusalem. Choose Espresso Bar for a simpler casual plan, Happy Fish Restaurant for a clearer restaurant identity, and The Ballroom or The Palace when the event-room feel matters more than a rooftop setting.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What should a first-timer know about Notre Dame Rooftop Restaurant?
Notre Dame Rooftop Restaurant is in Jerusalem. The dress code is smart casual.
What are alternatives to Notre Dame Rooftop Restaurant in Jerusalem?
Other Jerusalem options to compare include Espresso Bar, Happy Fish Restaurant, Seasons, The Ballroom, and The Palace.
