Dolphin Yam
דולפין ים
A Jerusalem fish restaurant since 1967, on Shimon Ben Shetach Street in the city centre. Sea and freshwater fish from the grill, the stone oven and the pan, starters such as ceviche, carpaccio and stuffed zucchini flowers, and aged beef cuts alongside. Weekday lunch carries 10% off the menu. Kosher (meat) under the Jerusalem Rabbinate.
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שמעון בן שטח 9, ירושלים
Opening hours
Sun–Thu 12:00–23:00 · Fri 12:00 until an hour before Shabbat · Sat night closed
Phone
02-623-2272
@sea__dolphin
Website
seadolphin.co.il/
Menu
Prices as of 9.10.2026Starters
Business lunch: Sun–Thu 12:00–17:00, 10% off the menu
- Opening Appetizers54 ₪
Our house bread, crushed Maggie tomato salsa, garlic spread, "Har Bracha" white tahini with roasted pine nuts, olive oil and reduced balsamic, mixed olives, charred beetroot
- Bread Portion18 ₪
Olive oil, reduced balsamic, garlic confit
- Homemade Taramasalata26 ₪
Chopped red onion
- Avocado Mezze28 ₪
Tomato salsa, red chili, lemon, cilantro, garlic vinaigrette
- Green Garden Salad64 ₪
Mixed lettuce, purple endive, citrus vinaigrette, candied Chinese pecans, red onion, radish, Granny Smith apple, baby cucumber slices
- Cherry Tomato Salad66 ₪
Colorful cherry tomatoes, charred Maggie tomatoes, red onion rings, red chili, cilantro, oregano, pine nuts, olive oil, lemon
- Smoked Eggplant Carpaccio58 ₪
Pickled red onion, pine nut oil, oregano, raw tahini, date honey, red chili, confit garlic, basil oil
- Sea Fish Ceviche68 ₪
Peach-almond gazpacho, kiwi cubes, fresh cilantro & basil leaves
- Sea Fish Carpaccio72 ₪
Grated Maggie tomato, Yemeni schug, cashew "yogurt", fresh mint, red chili
- Artichoke Ravioli76 ₪
Jerusalem artichoke cream, porcini cream, egg yolk, truffle
- Stuffed Zucchini Flowers84 ₪
Chopped Norwegian salmon, eggplant, Peruvian habanero lime vinaigrette
- Sea Fish Kebab78 ₪
Smoked eggplant cream, tomato salsa, sumac, fresh herbs
- Tempura Cod64 ₪
Fried cod fillet, cashew "yogurt", pine-nut oil, oregano, red onion, red chili
Our Speciality: Fish
Marked dishes are served with a side of your choice and lemon cilantro garlic vinaigrette. Wild fish for sharing, by weight
- Sea Bass148 ₪
Mediterranean's king of fish, delicate white flesh, very juicy. Recommended: grilled fillet. Served with a side of your choice
- Sea Bream144 ₪
From the Mediterranean, delicate white flesh. Recommended: whole grilled. Served with a side of your choice
- Tilapia126 ₪
Known as Musht in Arabic, freshwater. Recommended: whole fried. Served with a side of your choice
- Salmon142 ₪
Norwegian, fatty and juicy, grilled steak. Served with a side of your choice
- Trout148 ₪
From the Dan Stream, cold freshwater, firm flesh, low in fat. Opened without the main bone on the grill. Served with a side of your choice
- Red Mullet148 ₪
From the Mediterranean, meaty texture and sea taste, fried. Served with a side of your choice
- Stone Oven Sea Bass168 ₪
Whole / fillet, chipotle salsa, Tunisian harissa, coriander, mint, lemon
- Mixed Fish Platter164 ₪
Sea fish portion, freshwater fish portion and salmon portion, all grilled. Served with a side of your choice
- Pasta & Flaked Sea Bass126 ₪
Durum wheat, flaked sea-bass fillet, Jerusalem artichoke cream, olive oil, roasted cherry tomatoes, confit garlic, basil, Kalamata olives, pangrattato
- Dover Sole242 ₪
Flat sea fish with delicate white flesh and a distinctive texture. Pan-seared and served with a delicate fennel and lemon sauce
- Sea-Bream Shawarma148 ₪
Grilled sea-bream fillet, wild mushroom shawarma, Har Bracha tahini, crushed Maggie tomato salsa, green schug, sumac
- Bar-Yam & Fatayer164 ₪
Bar-Yam fillet, spinach & chard fatayer, fennel-lemon butter, roasted almonds, pangrattato
- Fish & Chips96 ₪
Special edition fries, chipotle aioli
For Meat Lovers
Marked dishes are served with a side of your choice. Nebraska prime rib steak by weight, 64 ₪ per 100 g; Nebraska ribeye steak by weight, 74 ₪ per 100 g
- Premium Entrecote Steak198 ₪
300 g, 40-day aged, cooked in an iron skillet, chimichurri. Served with a side of your choice
- Lamb Kebab96 ₪
Grilled, cherry tomatoes, smoked eggplant. Served with a side of your choice
- Chicken Breast, Chef's Marinade86 ₪
Grilled, Dijon mustard, honey, fresh herbs. Served with a side of your choice
- Crispy Chicken Schnitzel88 ₪
Served with a side of your choice
- Hamburger96 ₪
300 g Nebraska, Little Gem lettuce, pickled cucumber cubes, chopped red onion, homemade chipotle sauce, caramelized onion
Side Dishes
- Special Edition Fries18 ₪
- Sautéed Mixed Greens18 ₪
- Garden Salad18 ₪
- Herb-Seasoned Rice18 ₪
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