German Colony

An independent supermarket on Emek Refaim that stocks many American and European imported brands alongside everyday groceries, with wine, butcher and bakery sections; prices are higher than the discount chains.

A kosher meat restaurant on Emek Refaim known for large meat sandwiches such as brisket, schnitzel and kebab.

The German Colony branch of the Burgers Bar kosher chain, serving meat burgers.

The flagship branch of the Caffit dairy café-restaurant chain, open on Emek Refaim since 1987. The menu covers breakfasts, salads, pasta, pizza and fish.

A kosher meat restaurant in the First Station complex that pairs fresh-baked bread with grilled meats. It is a branch of the Lechem Basar chain.

A kosher meat restaurant in the First Station complex serving Asian fusion dishes from Japan, Thailand, Vietnam and China, such as bao buns and papaya salad.

A French boulangerie, patisserie and traiteur on Emek Refaim selling breads, dairy and parve pastries, cakes and platters.

A German Colony branch of Marzipan, the bakery known for rugelach from its original shop near Mahane Yehuda.

An Emek Refaim branch of the Neeman bakery and café chain.

A family-owned neighbourhood café on Emek Refaim, open since 1996. It roasts and sells single-origin, blended and decaf coffee beans in the shop and online.

A family butcher on Emek Refaim, founded in 1952, that sells meat, poultry, fish, frozen prepared foods, salads and wine.

A fresh fish shop on Emek Refaim. The owners say some of their wild fish comes from their own boat.

Agency set up in 2017 for English-speaking buyers; sells homes in Baka, the German Colony, Katamon, Talbiyeh, Rechavia and Arnona.

A seamstress's workshop for clothing alterations and repairs.

A cobbler for shoe repairs.

A hair salon on Emek Refaim that cuts hair for women, men and children.

A women's hair and makeup salon on Emek Refaim, including bridal and evening styling.

A hair salon for women and men in the German Colony, open for more than 20 years.

Jerusalem's 19th-century first railway station, now a compound of restaurants, cafés, shops, cultural events and children's activities near the German Colony.

A children's and baby clothing chain. Another branch at 7 Avizohar St.

Independent family-medicine practice on Emek Refaim in the German Colony, listed in Clalit's service book as an independent provider rather than a Clalit-run branch. Second floor, entrance B of the Breichat Yerushalayim building; Dr Yoav Afrat practises family medicine here. The clinic reports an accessible entrance, lift, accessible treatment room and disabled parking, and bus line 4 stops outside. Opening hours are not published on the directory page.

Clalit neighbourhood clinic on Hananya Street in the German Colony, at ground-floor level. Services listed in Clalit's service book include family medicine consultations, blood tests and laboratory work, glucose tolerance testing, Helicobacter testing, flu vaccinations and support for oncology patients. Serving one of Jerusalem's more Anglo neighbourhoods; ring ahead to check reception and laboratory times, which differ by service.

Maccabi Healthcare Services medical centre on Elazar HaModai Street, serving the German Colony and surrounding neighbourhoods. The branch listing covers doctors' consulting rooms, treatment services, laboratory work and member administration. Maccabi notes that published opening times are the building's overall hours and that individual services run on their own schedules, so check before travelling. Contact by email at hamoshava@mac.org.il or via Maccabi's *3555 call centre.

Dental clinic on Emek Refaim in the German Colony, advertised to the Anglo community on Janglo as an English-speaking practice. Listed services are general dentistry, orthodontics, periodontics, root canal treatment, hygienist appointments, tooth whitening and implants, with dentists trained in Israel and abroad.

Intensive outpatient service on Derech Beit Lechem, opposite the First Station, providing Dialectical Behaviour Therapy in English. The multi-disciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers offers assessment, individual therapy, skills groups and telehealth, and the premises include a private waiting area, individual therapy offices and group rooms.

May have closed or changed name: in October 2026 the studio's website was offline, and Google lists the studio at this address, with the same phone number, as "CAT" Pilates studio. Phone before going. Pilates studio on Emek Refaim in the German Colony, operating since 1999, with sister studios in Tel Aviv and Modi'in. It teaches private sessions, semi-private sessions for two, and small group classes of up to five people, on apparatus and mat. The studio states that its teachers work in English when required and that it has a substantial clientele among newcomers to Israel. Appointments are booked directly with the studio rather than through a drop-in timetable.

Community sports centre on the site of the old Jerusalem Pool, rebuilt and reopened in September 2023 under the Ginot Ha'ir community administration. It has a 33.3-metre pool, a gym, a functional-training room, studios for Pilates Reformer, yoga and water aerobics, a cafe and a Speedo shop. The site lists separate-gender slots for men (Sun 10:00–11:30 and 21:30–23:00, Thu 20:45–22:15) and women (Sun 20:00–21:25, Tue 10:00–11:30, Thu 19:00–20:30). The pool opens on Shabbat; parking is on-street only.

Independent pharmacy on Emek Refaim Street in the German Colony, listed in Maccabi's pharmacy directory.

The Super-Pharm on Emek Refaim Street in the German Colony.

A wash-and-fold laundry and dry cleaner at the corner of Rachel Imenu and Emek Refaim (no self-service machines).

An independent optician on Emek Refaim for eye exams, glasses, contact lens fitting and sunglasses, listed with Clalit arrangements.

A phone and computer shop with a repair lab on Emek Refaim, selling smartphones, tablets, laptops and accessories.

Co-ed programme in the German Colony for English-speaking students from abroad, mostly for a year after high school. Dates, costs and admissions are on its own site.