There are two main areas for nightlife in Jerusalem. One is on the fringes of the downtown area in and around Hillel and Shlomzion Hamalka Streets and the other is a 10 minute drive to the south of the city in the Talpiot industrial area.
The clubs in Talpiot tend to be larger and noisier than the downtown venues, and it's easier to walk around the downtown area to get a feel for the different places. Within a 15 minute walking radius you'll be able to sample as many places as your stamina allows.
Several of the downtown hotels have good bars that are quieter, where you can rub shoulders with the local yuppies. Some even have the added bonus of a magnificent views over the Old City.
Without a doubt, the most beautiful place to catch a drink in the summer months (May 1-September 30) is the courtyard summer garden bar at the
American Colony Hotel in eastern Jerusalem--one of the few places in Jerusalem where Arabs, Jews, foreign diplomats and journalists mingle.
Corner Hativat Yerushalayim and Hebron Road
In a valley beneath the Old City walls between Jaffa Gate and Mount Zion
Outdoor venue with Old City walls backdrop...
25 Granot St
Museum Row
Saturday night concerts in a Museum setting...
7 Bezalel Street
Cozy neighborhood cafe...
Jaffo 33, next to Zion Square
Entrance through courtyard accessible from alley beside the 8 Altogether Ceramics Gallery on Yoel Salomon St
Best bar for nightly live music...
Heleni Hamalka 9
Russian Compound
Jazz in Jerusalem...
One Louis Vincent Street
Iconic bar where diplomats, journalists and locals mingle...
13 Rehov HaRechevim
Talpiot Industrial Park
Prime Jerusalem music venue...
9 Harav Kook Street
Harav Kook St
Beautiful historic Jerusalem house now a cafe and music venue...
8 Dorot Rishonim St
Combination bistro, music club and art bar...
Temple Mount Excavations
(Near the Dung Gate)
Underground is where the action is...
3 Machane Yehuda
Lively bar in a tucked away corner of the Machane Yehuda market...
28 Hebron Road
Trendy concert venue...
9 Nahalat Shiva
Laid-back Sinai vibe bar...
Liberty Bell Park
Fun theatre for children...
18 Hillel Street
Small Bar with Live Music...
20 David Marcus Street
Theater for Culture-Seekers...
Hillel Street 26
Intimate bar that serves four beers on tap all from the main brewery in the Golan Heights...