The Garden Terrace bar at the Waldorf Astoria was opened
last week for the summer. The bar serves not only the hotel guests, it is open
to the public with a rich menu of fancy cocktails and tapas.
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| The Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem Garden Terrace (photo: Dana Caspi) |
We spent a lovely evening at the Garden Terrace tasting tapas and cocktails. I really enjoyed sitting in the breeze before it got dark, and when it did, it turned romantic. While it got darker it was quite cool and the staff gave me a shawl.
The food at the bar is tapas style. A large variety of small tapas, from the garden, the sea and the farm, all kosher and are made of fresh ingredients. The menu by Chef Itzik Mizrahi Barak is inspired by the theme “50 years to the unified Jerusalem” and contains Jerusalem authentic dishes such as Jaffa Gate Cauliflower, Jerusalem Mix and a signature cocktail “Jerusalem of Gold”.
Food
We were guests of the bar and tried a large number of tapas.
The tapas are priced at 40-50-60 NIS.
Jaffa Gate Tempura Battered Cauliflower sitting in Tahini
and tomato salsa - a small vegan plate of a number of fried cauliflower drums
in yummy sauce.
Red Tuna and Salmon Sashimi with garnish – the tastes
to the fresh quality fish are emphasized with only a hint of garnish and seasoning
that does not take over the flavors.
Bass a la Plancha, served with roasted artichokes &
Spinach - very crusty scorched fish with melting artichokes – I loved it!
Jerusalem Mix with root vegetable cream, onion, cilantro
and roasted hot peppers –local-style dish, generously seasoned and spicy.
Phyllo dough stuffed with spleen and chicken breast –
like the Jerusalem mix, it is meat made in local flavors served in brittle
shell.
Lamb Chop on ratatouille, pepper cream and pesto
– very well made lamb chop - soft and melts in the mouth, prepare to eat it
with your hands!
Rib-Eye Medallions a la Plancha with ratte potatoes and
garlic confit – soft and tasty pieces of meat without the fat and connecting
tissues! Excellent! While served on a small plate, it is a rather generous
quantity of meat compared to the other tapas.
Cocktails
Perhaps the main reason for coming to the terrace is to
drink. The terrace has a large variety of unique cocktails. We drank a number
of them.
Jerusalem of Gold – this is the signature cocktail of
the hotel! it contains Arak, Havana 7 and enhanced by cinnamon smoke. This
cocktail is served in smoke. It is brought to the table inside a container full
with smoke which is opened like a ceremony letting the smoke evaporate
elegantly, leaving the cocktail scented with the smell of cinnamon smoke. Quite
entertaining and unique!
The cocktail has a unique smoked smell; if you sniff your fingers
you’ll smell it long after you will finish the drink. If you’ll be surprised to
see a huge ice cube inside, know that it is meant to keep the cocktail cold
without diluting it (the ice-cube has a high volume but small surface area).
Summer Breeze - contains Havana 7 and Beefeater Gin,
peach and lemon notes and is covered by light egg white foam. The result is a
silk sensation and a somewhat sweet cocktail. This was the most popular
cocktail in my party, and my favorite! I
promise you that you will want more of it!
We also tasted Wild Rose and Basil Daiquiri
that were very good as well.
All the cocktails made of the best alcohol used in the most
modern techniques.
Desserts
While the focus of the bar is not on desserts, it always
serves a number of desserts, including a chocolate based one, and a ‘white’
dessert which may include fruits. There are also warm drinks – espresso and
tea.
The Garden Terrace , Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem, open weekdays 18:30-midnight.
Kosher. Prices: Cocktails 52-92 NIS, Tapas 40-60NIS.
To read about the Waldorf Astoria: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem - Luxury at its best (including a review of the amazing breakfast!
To read about the Waldorf Astoria: Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem - Luxury at its best (including a review of the amazing breakfast!
Disclosure: I was a guest of the Garden Terrace
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