Bars and Nightlife in Jerusalem
Jerusalem at night is not the city of the day. The market empties of crates and reopens as a bar district behind painted shutters; the centre keeps going midweek. 51 bars by neighbourhood, with who is open on Shabbat, who is kosher, and who closes after midnight.
Tonight · Tuesday
- 20:00Choosing and Crying – The Celebration Continuesהמפעל
- 20:00Election Night at Beit Smadar — Watching the Exit Polls Togetherבית סמדר
- 20:00Wine Without a Bottom — Simta Barהסימטה בר
- 20:00יין ללא תחתיתהסימטה בר
- 20:30Tuesday Indie-Rock at Cactus 9קקטוס 9
- 20:30שלישי אינדי-רוק בקקטוס9קקטוס 9
- 21:30Election Night in Our Capital — Samples, Beer & Drinking Gamesבירתנו
- 21:30Tuesday Karaoke at Shoshanaשושנה בר
Times are Jerusalem time. The Hebrew page shows who is open right now, with a countdown to closing — livejlm.com/nightlife.
Bars by neighbourhood
The closing time on the right is the latest in the week, as the bar publishes it.
Bars in the city centre · 23
- Hazi Tuki
רח׳ יוחנן הורקנוס 5, ירושלים
- Besarabia Bar
בן יהודה 34, ירושלים
- until 04:00
- Rabbit Hole
3 Yanai Street, Jerusalem, Israel
- Cactus 9
שושן 4, ירושלים
- Roses Bar & Cafe
שמאי 8, ירושלים
- Colosseum
King George 41, ירושלים (מעל מסעדת הצ'אקרה והפלומינו)
- until 03:00
- PLAYA
מדרחוב דורות ראשונים, ירושלים
Bars in Machane Yehuda Market · 10
- Yudale
בית יעקב 11, ירושלים
- Wine Walls
עץ החיים, שוק מחנה יהודה, ירושלים
- BarBachar
רחוב נסים בכר 6, ירושלים
- Barbara Shuk
האגוז 16, שוק מחנה יהודה, ירושלים
- Alef Bar
התפוח 13, שוק מחנה יהודה, ירושלים
until 03:00 - A Buddys Bar
השזיף 20 פינת עץ חיים, שוק מחנה יהודה, ירושלים
until 02:00
Bars in Mamilla and the Old City · 6
- The Gateway
השער החדש 9, העיר העתיקה, ירושלים
Bars in Rehavia · 5
- until 02:00
- Pausa Wine Bar
דוד מרכוס 20 (תיאטרון ירושלים), ירושלים
Elsewhere in the city · 7
- HaDir – Tavern at Hansen House
גדליהו אלון 14, ירושלים
- Barmon - Community Pub at Armon HaNatziv
עולי הגרדום 13
- HaArtishok
ההגנה 21, הגבעה הצרפתית, ירושלים
Questions people ask
Where do people go out at night in Jerusalem?
Two centres, and they feel nothing alike. Machane Yehuda market turns into a bar district once the stalls close — the same lanes, now behind graffiti shutters with music. The city centre around Nahalat Shiv'a, Hillel and Shamai streets is older and more varied, and busy midweek too. The First Station is the quieter option; the German Colony has bars with tables outside.
Is anything open in Jerusalem on Friday night and Shabbat?
Yes, but fewer places than in Tel Aviv, and almost all of them non-kosher: a kosher certificate requires closing from Friday sundown to Saturday night. The bars that stay open cluster in the city centre and the market. Kosher bars reopen about an hour after Shabbat ends — anywhere from 18:15 in winter to 21:15 in summer. Each bar below is marked.
When is Jerusalem nightlife busiest?
Thursday, by a wide margin — the Israeli weekend starts Thursday night. Friday night is quiet, and Saturday night picks up only after Shabbat ends, which is late in summer.
How late do bars stay open?
Later than the city's reputation suggests. A good number close between 02:00 and 04:00, a few at 05:00, and Thursday is the latest night. The list below shows each bar's latest closing time as the bar itself publishes it.
Are there clubs in Jerusalem?
Very few in the Tel Aviv sense. Parties here mostly happen inside bars — a DJ in the corner rather than a thousand-person floor — and the weekly nights section lists the ones that repeat every week.
Is Machane Yehuda market open at night?
The stalls close in the evening, and the bars inside the market take over. Thursday is the big night. The market itself is closed on Shabbat, from Friday afternoon until Saturday night, and the bars there that are kosher stay closed with it.
How do you get home on Friday night?
By taxi or on foot. Buses and the light rail stop on Friday afternoon and start again on Saturday night, after Shabbat ends. The city centre and the market are a short walk from each other.
Are there kosher bars in Jerusalem?
Yes. Each bar in the list below is marked when it is kosher. A kosher bar is closed from Friday sundown until Saturday night, so on a Friday night look for the ones marked open on Shabbat.
Where is there live music?
Tonight's shows are at the top of this page, and the weekly nights section lists the jam sessions, open stages and DJ nights that repeat every week, with the hour each one starts.
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