Baka
בקעה
Quieter than the Colony, strong religious-Zionist Anglo community, good schools, village feel.
Next buses near Baka
Live arrivals at the closest stops, with timetable times where live ones aren't available.
Live times come from the Ministry of Transport's real-time feed via curlbus.app, and timetable times from the Open Bus project (Hasadna). Buses can run early or late, so leave a few minutes' margin. Most buses and the light rail don't run on Shabbat and chagim.
At a glance
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Our quick read, the same one the neighbourhood finder uses. Walk the streets on a Friday afternoon before you decide. Which neighbourhood suits us?
Getting around Baka
- No light-rail stop nearby; buses are the way in and out.
- Bus lines at the nearest stops: 7, 30, 34, 49, 71, 72, 74, 75, 90, 102, 103, 105, 106, 108, 124, 125, 163, 231, 234, 235, 239, 260, 262, 264, 265, 510, 951. About 1,126 departures from those stops on a weekday.
From the Ministry of Transport timetable for 12 Nov 2026, via Open Bus (Hasadna). Routes change, so check Moovit before you rely on one.
Places in Baka (14)
From the Jerusalem Local directory: listings in Baka or within about a kilometre of its centre.
Groceries & supermarkets (1)
- Super Deal (Baka)
A small independent supermarket on Hebron Road that English-speaking shoppers recommend for American and other imported products, gluten-free items and baking supplies; many imports are pricey.
Restaurants & cafés (2)
- Grand Cafe
A dairy café on Derech Beit Lechem in Baka with terrace seating.
- Super Hamizrach
An Asian meat restaurant set behind a working Asian grocery on Derech Beit Lechem, serving sushi, bao buns and stir-fries. Reservations are required.
Bakeries & specialty food (1)
- Feingold Bread (HaMesila)
A sourdough bakery and café on the Railway Park, with further branches in Katamon (42 HaPalmach), Ramat Eshkol (7 Paran), Talpiot, Romema and Mahane Yehuda. It delivers within Jerusalem.
Hardware & home improvement (1)
- HaTemburia shel Tsuki
A small paint and hardware shop on Hebron Road by Baka.
Real estate agents (2)
- Jerusalem Real Estate (JRE)
Sells resale and new-build homes to buyers from abroad in Baka, the German Colony, Talbiyeh, Rechavia, Arnona, Old Katamon and Ramat Eshkol.
- YYK Real Estate
Agency with homes for sale in Baka, Katamon, Talbiyeh, Rechavia, Arnona, Nachlaot, Ramot and Ramat Eshkol.
Barbers & hair salons (2)
- Dave's Hair Design
A British-trained, English-speaking hairdresser in Baka who specialises in curly hair.
- Tifferet Hair Art
A women-only hair studio in Baka for dry haircuts, natural colour, highlights and haircare treatments.
Pharmacies (1)
- Moriah Pharmacy
Independent pharmacy on Baka's main road; it is also licensed to dispense medical cannabis.
Dry cleaners & laundry (1)
- Baka Laundering
A neighbourhood laundry and dry cleaner on Yehuda Street in Baka.
Seminaries & yeshivas (3)
- Michlelet Mevaseret Yerushalayim (MMY)
Women's seminary in Baka for English-speaking students from abroad, mostly for a year after high school. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.
- Midreshet Moriah
Women's seminary in Baka for English-speaking students from abroad, mostly for a year after high school. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.
- Yeshivat Torah v'Avodah
Yeshiva in Baka with a program for English speakers. Who it is for: High school graduates. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.