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IMA Restaurant, Jerusalem is one of the
famous inns in Jerusalem. This hotel presents a
diverse selection Oriental as well as other cuisine
in a bright, cheerful dining atmosphere. To dine at
IMA Restaurant is to experience undoubtedly the most
excellent cuisine available anywhere in the city.
Their cuisine mirrors a new pride in Middle East
cuisine.
About The Founder
It's pronounced "ee-mah," means "mom," and is
named for Miriam, the owner's Kurdish-Jewish mother,
who still cooks some of the excellent traditional
Middle Eastern food. In the Nahla'ot neighborhood,
opposite Sacher Park, the restaurant has a more
diverse clientele than the fast-food diners up the
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of the century-old stone house, with its arched
doorways and niched windows
(what locals call "very - Jerusalemite"),
create- different-size dining
areas that create a feeling of intimacy.
First courses include
a modest but quality meze of some half-dozen salads,
such as hummus and baba ghanoush (eggplant dip), as
well as the wonderful kibbeh (seasoned ground
meat deep fried in a jacket of bulgur wheat) and
stuffed grape leaves. The selection of stuffed
vegetables is an excellent choice if you're sharing:
it's easy to over-order. Try one of the tangy kibbeh
soups, full of dumplings—it's almost a meal in
itself. Entrées, like shashlik, chicken or
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Ofira, the
youngest child in the family, opened IMA
Restaurant Catering for all the food lovers in the east
coast of America.
Our catering service is for all occasions! Call today and place your order
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