Katamon
קטמון
Gardens, stone and a shul of every kind; the third leg of the Anglo family triangle.
Next buses near Katamon
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 Katamon
- Nearest light-rail stop: גבעת מרדכי (line 3), about 16 minutes' walk.
- Bus lines at the nearest stops: 14, 18, 77, 77א, 90, 91, 97, 850, 851, 933, 951, 952. About 1,163 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 Katamon (12)
From the Jerusalem Local directory: listings in Katamon or within about a kilometre of its centre.
Groceries & supermarkets (1)
- Nitzat HaDuvdevan (Herzog)
A Nitzat HaDuvdevan organic and health-food store on Herzog Street, in the Nayot area.
Restaurants & cafés (1)
- Cohen's Deli (Old Katamon)
A dairy-only fromagerie and coffee shop in Old Katamon selling artisanal cheeses, sandwiches, coffee and baked goods. Tripadvisor notes it has no kosher certificate, though it describes its products as kosher.
Catering & private chefs (1)
- Cholent Bar (Katamon)
A Katamon cholent restaurant open around Thursday night and Friday that also does kiddush and event catering, with deliveries in Jerusalem and nearby towns. It describes itself as Kosher Lamehadrin.
Home goods & discount stores (1)
- Hakol LaBayit (HaPalmach St)
A small neighbourhood hardware and household store on HaPalmach Street.
Tailors & alterations (1)
- Tailor Nili
A seamstress who alters and repairs clothing and uniforms: hems, taking in, size changes and zips.
Shoes & repair (1)
- Uriel Shoe Repair
A cobbler in Katamon for shoe repairs.
Gyms & pools (1)
- Beit Hanoar Haivri Pool and Fitness Club
Community centre on Herzog Street, also listed as the Gonenim pool, with a semi-Olympic heated pool, dry and wet saunas, a lawn, a fitness club and sports and dance classes for children, adults and seniors. The seasonal pool timetable mixes open swimming with gender-separated sessions: early-morning slots from 05:30 are mixed, men-only and women-only sessions alternate from 08:00, and afternoons and evenings are mixed, with Saturday running 09:30–15:00. The timetable is reissued each season, so check before travelling.
Pharmacies (3)
- Be (HaRav Herzog)
Street branch of Shufersal's Be pharmacy chain on Herzog Street, between Katamon and Givat Mordechai. Dapei Zahav lists Maccabi, Meuhedet and Leumit prescriptions.
- HaBira Pharmacy
Independent pharmacy on Chizkiyahu HaMelech Street in Old Katamon.
- Palmach Pharmacy
Independent pharmacy on HaPalmach Street. The same company also lists a branch at 12 Beit HaDfus St in Givat Shaul.
Dry cleaners & laundry (1)
- Superclean
A laundry on HaPalmach Street with wash and fold, self-service machines, dry cleaning, and pickup and delivery.
Judaica & seforim (1)
- Havruta Books & Judaica
An Old Katamon shop open since 2003 for seforim, Judaica, religious items and new and used books.