Cardo Restaurant Jerusalem is a Mediterranean Fusion Chef Restaurant
featuring Chef Johnny Goric, the Palestinian Master Chef. The restaurant’s menu
is varied and includes Mediterranean dishes, local up-to-date Arab dishes,
Italian, French, etc. The restaurant serves poultry, beef, lamb, fish, seafood,
and many vegetables – all from local ingredients. The presentation and service
is impeccable, and the prices are attractive! If you’re lucky, you’ll see here
Tony Blaire, and other celebrities who eat there.
Cardo restaurant is located on the 5th floor of
the Jerusalem Legacy Hotel, on the Green
line – the border between Eastern and Western Jerusalem. It is spacious and
pleasant and has windows to a Jerusalem view and the open kitchen.
Here’s a picture of the
restaurant. Décor is simple and elegant. The open kitchen is on the right hand
side.
The open kitchen is a
great show of chefs in action, which is quite fascinating to watch. Nevertheless, we did not hear nor smell it, the
acoustics and the ventilation in the kitchen are perfect!
The restaurant has
windows to the Jerusalem view – both east and west, which is the main décor
here.
So let’s move to the
food.
Mezza Sampler
Platter of hummus,
eggplant salad, walnut Tabbouleh (bourghul with parsley, mint, lemon and olive
oil) with walnuts, pasteli, and Lebanese Kubbe (stuffed pastry).
This Mezza is a must-have
if you like Arab dishes, it is a great sampler of a variety of salads and
Kubbe, excellently made!
Onion Soup
A thick brown soup with
rich onion taste, served with a cheese toast. Somewhat salty but very good.
Akawi Cheese and
Stuffed Mushrooms
A sampler plate made
especially for me (the menu includes a separate plate for Akawi, and one for
the mushrooms). Akawi cheese is a local Arab cheese, very salty, and it is
served here fried, on black eggplant and herbs. This was combined for me with
mushroom stuffed with cheese. The dish is a beautiful plate showcasing Chef Johny
Goric’s touch – looks like a picture and tastes accordingly. The cheese is very
salty but fits well with the salads in the sampler.
Chef’s Duet
Beef medallion and lamb
rack, served chef style with red wine sauce. A very large portion of soft pink
lamb rack served with seasoned mashed potatoes and miniature antipasti
vegetable. This plate is very local and delicious. I ate it with mushroom sauce
and it was very soft and tasty.
Fillet Mignon
Fillet Mignon grilled to
perfection and served with a choice of sauce – pepper, mushroom, or Roquefort
sauce. The presentation of this dish, like the Chef’s Duet, is fantastic, and
the steak was made accurately pink and soft.
Molten Chocolate Cake
Warm chocolate cake with
a juicy middle, served with vanilla ice cream and pink cookie crumbs.
Osmaliye – Cream
Kanafe
Angel hair dough served
with cream of pistachio infused with rose water and wild red fruits. This dish
is a must have! Not only that it is beautiful and unique, it tastes like
heaven! The combination of flavors is fantastic!
The prices of the
restaurant are moderate, which makes it a real bargain for a chef restaurant
with high standards, beautiful presentation, a richness of tastes, and
excellent service!
Information: Cardo
Restaurant, Legacy Hotel, 28 Shchem rd, Jerusalem
Disclosure: I was a guest
of the restaurant
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