Bleeker's Bakery – cafe

Third floor of the Sha'ar Ha'ir complex on Yigal Alon, all glass walls and a breezy open terrace, a room the chain likens to a short hop abroad. Bleecker's Beit Shemesh branch is kosher dairy under mehadrin supervision and runs eight in the morning to eleven at night. Israeli and Italian breakfasts, shakshuka three ways, eggs benedict, arancini in tomato sauce, tempura fish tacos, fattoush, business lunches, a children's menu, and Italian coffee taken seriously. Saturday-night service starts an hour after Shabbat ends. The room handles private events of up to seventy-five guests. Bright, roomy, made for a long sit.

Rating: 4.2/50

Cuisine: cafe

Price range: $$

Currently closed