Aluma (restaurant)
| Aluma | |
|---|---|
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2016 |
| Chef | Michael Katz |
| Location | Jerusalem, Israel |
Aluma (Hebrew for "beam") was a restaurant in the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Jerusalem, Israel.
History
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Brinn, David (4 May 2016). "Dining: A gourmet experience". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e 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.
- ^ Ben Moshe, Daniel (11 May 2016). "Aluma – the new chef's restaurant at the Crowne Plaza Hotel". Telecofesh.
- ^ "המסעדות שחייבים להכיר בירושלים" [The must-see restaurants in Jerusalem]. Ynet (in Hebrew). 6 May 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ^ a b Barkan, Ohad (5 May 2016). "רק אלומה" [Just a beam]. Jerusalem Times (in Hebrew). Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ^ Ben-David, Sharon (28 June 2016). "5 מסעדות ירושלמיות מומלצות" [5 recommended Jerusalem restaurants]. ATmag (in Hebrew).
- ^ Sharabi, Meital (3 June 2016). "The city, ancient and modern". The Jerusalem Post.
- ^ a b 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.