Anna Italian Cafe

Anna Italian Cafe is a kosher dairy cafe set in the courtyard garden of Ticho House, at 9 HaRav Kook Street in downtown West Jerusalem, Israel. Ticho House is a 19th-century stone building that served as the home and clinic of the eye doctor Dr Abraham Ticho and the artist Anna Ticho, and it now operates as a cultural venue linked to the Israel Museum. The cafe takes its name from Anna Ticho and occupies the quiet garden, giving it a calm, leafy atmosphere just a few minutes from the busy Jaffa Road. The menu is Italian dairy: pasta, pizza and garden salads form the core, supplemented by coffee and desserts. As the cafe is kosher dairy, it serves no meat. The dining space is a shaded courtyard with stone walls, trees and a relaxed pace, so noise levels are low to moderate and the setting suits conversation and a break from sightseeing. There is no dress code. Drinks include coffee, tea, Israeli wines and beer, with wine pairing easily with pasta. Prices are moderate ($$), and the rating is around 4.2. Reservations are advised for evenings, when the garden is most popular, while lunch is typically easier. Opening hours run from about 11:00AM to 11:00PM Sunday to Thursday, until mid-afternoon on Friday, and on Saturday evening after Shabbat. The location, near Zion Square and the Nachalat Shiva pedestrian streets, makes it simple to pair with a walk through downtown Jerusalem or a visit to the Ticho House exhibitions. It is especially recommended as a rest stop in the afternoon.