Editing King David Hotel (section)

==Dining==
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In the early days of the hotel, there were few Jews or Arabs on the staff. The chefs were Italian, the service staff were mostly [[Berbers]], the management was Swiss, and the menu served primarily European influenced dishes. In 1958, after ownership of the hotel changed hands, the kitchen began to comply with [[kashrut]] regulations, but continued to serve a kosher version of French influenced [[haute cuisine]]. Dishes served by the hotel's restaurant during that era included [[entrecote]] steak with [[béarnaise sauce]], ''pommes mignonettes dorées'' and [[salmon]] poached in [[court-bouillon]]. By the 1960s, demographics had changed with senior staff positions held mostly by Jews of German or Czech origin, and the restaurant had also started serving traditional dishes from [[Ashkenazi cuisine]] for ''[[shabbos]]'' dinners, such as ''[[gehakte leber]]'' and [[gefilte fish]].<ref name=raviv>{{cite book |last=Raviv |first=Yael |title=Falafel Nation:Cuisine and the Making of National Identity in Israel |publisher=University of Nebraska Press |date=2007 |pages=161–163}}</ref> By the 1980s dinner menus included [[kugel]], [[kreplach]] in [[consomme]] broth, and [[strudel]]. Breakfasts consisted of [[Danish pastry]], fruit, cheese, and [[smoked fish]]; the latter has become part of a typical [[Israeli breakfast]].<ref>{{cite news |title=A Grand Hotel as Symbol |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/07/travel/a-grand-hotel-as-symbol.html |date=March 7, 1982 |newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref>

The hotel includes four dining options:
* La Régence – fine dining<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/Dining-The-royal-treatment-at-La-Regence-446731|title=Dining: The royal treatment at La Regence|date=3 March 2016 |access-date=20 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/MAGAZINE-this-is-the-best-chef-in-israel-right-now-according-to-gault-millau-1.6193817|title=The 20 Best Restaurants in Israel Right Now, According to Gault & Millau|first=Rotem|last=Maimon|date=20 June 2018|access-date=20 November 2018|newspaper=Haaretz}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/travel/MAGAZINE-the-10-best-kosher-restaurants-in-israel-1.5429069|title=The 10 Best Kosher Restaurants in Israel|first=Rotem |last=Maimon|date=8 September 2016|access-date=20 November 2018|newspaper=Haaretz}}</ref>
* King's Garden<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3335930,00.html|title=A suite for King David|newspaper=Ynetnews |date=12 June 2006|access-date=20 November 2018|last1=Svirsky |first1=Ronit }}</ref>
* The Oriental Bar
* Poolside Snack Bar
La Régence and King's Garden are run by executive chef David Biton.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://fr.timesofisrael.com/les-saveurs-de-la-gastronomie-francaise-sinvitent-au-king-david-de-jerusalem/ |title=Les saveurs de la gastronomie française s'invitent au King David de Jérusalem |work=Times of Israel |date=2017-02-08}}</ref>