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Their
tasting
menus
are
the
perfect
way
to
experience
all
that
the
Eucalyptus
has
to
offer.
They
combine
their
most
famous
and
celebrated
dishes
with
daily
specials
created
by
staff,
that
change
according
to
finest
seasonal
ingredients
available
on
the
market.
Price
is
per
diner,
menu
is
served
family
style.
Ordering
Tasting
Menu
after
9:00pm
should
be
coordinated
in
advance.
The
menu
includes
an
array
of
traditional
soups,
which
you
can
sample
in
tiny
espresso
cups;
local
appetizers,
such
as
stuffed
sage
leaves
and
figs
stuffed
with
chicken
in
tamarind
sauce
(a
favorite,
and
quite
filling);
or
highly
recommended
medleys
of
small
tapas-style
salads
and
spreads.
Main
courses
include
such
specialties
as
ingria,
a
sweet-and-sour
meat
and
eggplant
casserole,
and
malouba,
a
chicken/rice
casserole
served
with
great
ceremony.
When
Moshe
is
present,
he
loves
to
explain
the
ingredients
and
preparation
of
his
dishes,
and
hearing
him
do
so
is
one
of
the
delights
of
dining
here.
Traditional
desserts
(interesting
but
not
lavish)
are
on
offer,
and
sometimes
complimentary
samples
of
local
arak
(licorice
liquor)
are
available.
There’s
indoor
and
outdoor
seating.
Grab
a
seat
on
the
outside
porch,
adjacent
to
the
Old
City
walls
on
one
side
and
overlooking
the
picturesque
Hutzot
Hayotzer
artists
colony
on
the
other.
The
appetizers
are
all
tasty,
but
try
the
crepelike
pastilla
filled
with
duck
confit
and
pumpkin
jam,
or
the
extraordinary
stuffed
mallow
leaves
(instead
of
the
more
conventional
grape
leaves).
Two
exquisite
mains
include
traditional
makloubeh
with
chicken
and
rice,
and
the
clay-baked
lamb
with
okra.
Vegetarians
will
also
find
plenty
of
options,
and
there
are
a
few
tasting
menus
if
you
want
to
try
it
all.
Finish
with
unusual
desserts
and
herbal
tea.
If
you're
in
the
mood,
ask
Basson
to
share
some
of
his
culinary
lore.
Reservations
are
imperative.
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