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Mahane Yehuda Market is a popular market between Jaffa Road and Agripas Street in Jerusalem. It’s also known as the Shuk.
Mahane Yehuda Market was founded in the late 19th century. There are over 250 vendors selling meats, cheeses, fresh fruits and vegetables, bread, spices, nuts, wine, fish, clothing, shoes, and more. There are also cafés, restaurants, juice bars, and fast food stands.
Two main streets run through Mahane Yehuda Market. Mahane Yehuda Street is an open-air market while Etz Hayyim Street is covered. Those streets are connected by a series of smaller streets named mostly for fruits and nuts.
Hours
The market is open Sunday through Thursday from 8am to 7pm, and on Fridays from 8am to 3pm. Some restaurants remain open past those hours and on Saturdays, making the market a popular spot for nightlife. Mahane Yehuda Market attracts an estimated 200,000 people weekly.
Artwork
Mahane Yehuda Market has been a hotspot for artwork since 2011. Many walls, concrete slabs, and shop shutters are decorated with colorful murals. If you visit at night, you’ll be able to see the shop shutters, which have been painted with the permission of the owners.
Tours
We visited the market on our own, once during the day to experience the actual market and once at night to find some dinner. To get a more complete experience, there are guided tours for different interests, including nightlife tours, graffiti tours, cooking classes, and more.
Self-guided tours through the Mahane Yehuda Bite Card allow visitors to explore the market at their own pace, sampling a variety of flavors on offer. They include six different items, including a traditional baked good, an authentic Jerusalem dish, meat patty or hummus, health drink, craft beer, and coffee or ice cream. The Bite Card also comes with a complimentary audio guide requiring your smart phone with data service and headphones. It costs ₪140 per person (as of May 2023).
