Lonely Planet

"After the best hummus in the Old City? This local favourite gets our vote. The standard platter includes a bowl of fresh hummus with your choice of topping (chickpea, tahina, fuul or pine nuts), some pickles and a basket of pita bread."

Fodor's Travel

"In the heart of the Old City, this place has some of the best hummus in town, served fast to locals crammed around rickety tables under fluorescent lights."

Leela Punyaratabandhu

"And though I discovered that eating supermarket hummus for several days in a row led to hummus fatigue, I am confident that I could eat every type of hummus on the menu of Abu Shukri and never tire of it."

Diane De Jesus

"I was already a believer that simple can be delicious. Still, my mind was blown by what Abu Shukri can do with a chickpea."

ReformJudaism.org

"If hummus is what you're craving, there is no better spot in Jerusalem than Abu Shukri. As the purveyors of some of the finest hummus in the Middle East, Abu Shukri feels no need to provide ambiance or even menus, so come prepared."

Andy Turner

"Inside is the creamiest, sharpest hummus I’ve tried. It’s as far from the British supermarket tubs I’m used to as champagne is from lemonade."

Rotem Maimon

"It took some time, but he eventually realized that the public prefers chickpeas to books, so he transformed his shop into a small restaurant that offers surprisingly good falafel, as well as hummus that is a legitimate contender to be best in the country."

Rafique Gangat

"It is the best hummus I’ve had in Palestine."

Alex Budman

"The hummus recipe has been passed down from generation to generation, and after having my first bite, I realized that it is a holy experience in itself."

Your Way to Israel

"It is not so clear who the real Abu Shukri is, or more precisely the original, but one thing that you can say for sure about Abu Shukri's Hummus: it's really good."