Gulindo offers cozy quarters, stylish décor, a quiet and intellectual crowd, good coffee and a full kosher dairy menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner. By night, Gulindo takes on a distinctly hip vibe as it becomes crowded with the 20-something set, enjoying dinner and on-tap Belgian beers.

Jerusalem bars tend to aspire to being either nightlife hotspots or hipster dives. Slow Moshe is surely a member of the latter category, but it's also a "local," making the place an anomaly for the city. Owned and managed by the namesakingly leisurely Moshe Levi, this modest establishment is a hub of Nachlaot culture.

The Science museum is especially child-friendly, with its vaunted interactive exhibits explaining everything from the principles of construction and architecture (the charmingly-titled “Why Don't Buildings Fall Down?") to a look into man's probable future with "House on Mars."