Aluma (restaurant)

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Aluma
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Established2016 (2016)
ChefMichael Katz
Location Jerusalem, Israel

Aluma (Hebrew for "beam") was a restaurant in the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Jerusalem, Israel.

History

In 2016, it opened inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel. [1] [2] It resided where the Kohinoor Indian restaurant once stood, [3] situated on the lobby floor of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. [4] With 3 million shekels, investors converted the 200-square-metre (2,200 sq ft) space into a Kosher chef's restaurant. [1] [3]

The restaurant was named "Aluma", meaning "beam" in Hebrew, after the beams that illuminated the tables. [5] It was designed by Michael Azoulay; he is known for designing restaurants and hotels in both Israel and the United States. [6] The restaurant seated 180 people, some indoors and others in an outdoor terrace, and also included a private room. [3]

The Chef was Michael Katz, a member of the Master Chefs of Belgium and a former instructor at Cordon Bleu. [1] The restaurant's menu was based on classical European cookery, [3] mixed with Israeli cuisine. [6] [7] Some of the restaurant's dishes included pickled sardines, beef carpaccio, hot sabih salad, Bouillabaisse fish stew, and pastry-wrapped salmon. [8] It also had a bar that served mixed alcohol drinks. [9] The restaurant adhered to strict Kashrut standards. [1] [3]

It received favorable reviews from both Ynet and The Jerusalem Post. [1] [9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Brinn, David (4 May 2016). "Dining: A gourmet experience". The Jerusalem Post . Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  2. ↑ Laor, Yael (5 April 2016). "הטרנד החם: שלוש מסעדות שנפתחו בבתי מלון - וואלה אוכל" [The hot trend: Three restaurants opened in hotels]. Walla! (in Hebrew). Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Goldstein, Rita (4 April 2016). "אלומה: מסעדה אירופאית חדשה ומושקעת במלון קראון פלאזה בירושלים" [Jerusalem Awakens: Meet the New and Prestigious Aluma Restaurant]. Mako (in Hebrew). Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  4. ↑ Ben Moshe, Daniel (11 May 2016). "Aluma – the new chef's restaurant at the Crowne Plaza Hotel". Telecofesh.
  5. ↑ "המסעדות שחייבים להכיר בירושלים" [The must-see restaurants in Jerusalem]. Ynet (in Hebrew). 6 May 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  6. 1 2 Barkan, Ohad (5 May 2016). "רק אלומה" [Just a beam]. Jerusalem Times (in Hebrew). Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  7. ↑ Ben-David, Sharon (28 June 2016). "5 מסעדות ירושלמיות מומלצות" [5 recommended Jerusalem restaurants]. ATmag (in Hebrew).
  8. ↑ Sharabi, Meital (3 June 2016). "The city, ancient and modern". The Jerusalem Post .
  9. 1 2 Gordon, Buzzy (16 July 2025). "New and noteworthy in Jerusalem: Anna, Aluma and the Garden Terrace". Ynetnews . Archived from the original on 28 July 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
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