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Welcome to the Temptation Tourist Center of Jericho.
Surrounded by history, the Center sits at the doorstep of the biblical city of Jericho. It was here that the seven priests blew their trumpets and “the walls came tumbling down.” The Elijah Spring, where the prophet Elijah miraculously sweetened the bad water, runs across from the Temptation Center. Also within close proximity are the historical sycamore tree Zechariah climbed to catch a glimpse of Jesus; King Herod’s winter palace; and the Mount of Temptation, where Jesus fasted for 40 days and 40 nights.
The Temptation Tourist Center of Jericho originated in 1979 as a small café called the Mount of Temptation Restaurant. Founded by Abu Raed and his wife, Maha, the café was a place where Jericho tourists could receive a warm welcome and be served quality homemade food.
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I think the title says it all. Grab a tray, load your plate with cold Middle Eastern foodstuffs (piece of chicken - just warm - is extra, pricewise). Caters for coach tours, and, although not expensive, has no atmosphere, is crowded, but, sadly, the only...More 
Sandy S
10/22/2018 -
Grab a tray, grab some grub. Cost was for entree and drink, additional cost for extras such as dessert or alcohol. Prices very reasonable. $5 camel rides in the parking lot were a fun addition to the experience. 
homemom777
10/07/2018 -
Located in the center of Jericho, the Mount of Temptation restaurant caters to tour-bus crowds. With their “captive audience,” the restaurant puts little to no effort in atmosphere, service, or quality and taste of food. Our car-service driver brought us here, probably because it appeared...More RWalker415
9/11/2019 -
The best shish kebab Ive had in about 35 years.... Really took me back to my childhood when my great grandmother would cook at special Church functions in Los Angeles. So delicious that now I have to return to have another meal there. Also, buy...More 
KimMcbeach
3/12/2019 - After a cable-car ride to the top, some very good food with an outstanding view! Great service as well.
William W
7/02/2019 - Our day tour brought us here and we were welcomed warmly. The lunch was a buffet of delicious foods, For 50 shekels we could eat all the vegetables and for 65 shekels we could add 2 types of meat, chicken, lamb and or or fish....More
mariannah378
8/29/2018 - Our tour guide brought us here for lunch on the lower level of the big Jericho shopping building. Food was generally good and the "salad" dishes of different garnishes were plentiful. Service was erratic, slow for getting some orders and drinks served so we had...More
VW49
1/30/2019 - This is a big place - upstairs and downstairs which caters mainly, we think to large tourist groups. A Middle Eastern buffet which we felt was average at best - and with indifferent service. We got the feeling that we needed to be in, eat...More
BenYorkie
10/19/2018 - Brought here by our tour guide our bus was virtually a captive audience. Plenty of food but average quality and variety but at 49ILS for a salad and small bowl of something like creamed rice, this felt a lot like being back in boarding school.
Nonapama
11/18/2019 - The restaurant is in a mall complex right in front of Jericho ruins. Lots of peacocks walking around and a camel if you want to take a picture. Good place to buy dates. It’s a self service restaurant. The food is good. The hummus and...More
MelBr75
4/15/2019
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