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Assaf Granit

Chef & Restaurateur, Machneyuda Group

• Jerusalem is his hometown, and its market is the heart of his cooking.
• Has no formal chef training; he began as a barista at age 20, after his military service.
• In 2009 he opened Machneyuda with chefs Uri Navon and Yossi Elad, named after Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market.
• Machneyuda's menu changes every day according to what the market offers.
• The restaurant became Jerusalem's hottest reservation, drawing diners even from Tel Aviv.
• He kept restaurants running in Jerusalem even through the Second Intifada, when dining rooms were often empty.
• The group grew across Jerusalem with Yudale, Mona at the Jerusalem Artists' House, HaSadna and Talbiya.
• In 2014 he brought Jerusalem's flavors to London with The Palomar in Soho.
• By 2023 the group had grown to about 14 restaurants in Jerusalem, London, Paris and Berlin.
• His Paris restaurant Shabour earned a Michelin star in 2021.
• In Berlin he opened Berta, named after his German grandmother.
• In Paris he also created Boubalé, inspired by Hungarian, Polish, Russian and Austrian kitchens.
• Through his restaurants and TV shows he has become a cultural ambassador of Jerusalem to the world.

Support & connect: Shabour, Paris – Michelin Guide · The Palomar, London – Good Food Guide

Verse in English from the King James Version. Facts compiled from public sources, October 2026.