Kosher Restaurants in Israel

These new restaurants prove that you don't need to spend a lot of money to get a good restaurant go-out.

What do you want in a restaurant? Our needs are simple. All we want is good food in a pleasant environment at a reasonable price. I think that about sums it up.

Erev Shabbat my bubi z"l would bake challa. All the family members would come by to pick up bubi's challa for their Shabbat table. Sorrowfully, my grandmother is long gone and so are her recipes. Grandma Matilda's recipes live on in Ein Karem, at the restaurant bearing her name. MATILDA offers high end grilled meats, stews, and whatever goes with them. For each course on the menu there are up-to-date dishes plus something yummy from grandma Matilda's old country kitchen. Matilda's old country kitchen was somewhere in Morrocco (not the Bronx), but we won't quibble.

Click here for more about Matilda, Jerusalem.

More about Ein Karem neigborhood history at the website of Jerusalem Municipality.

SUSHI GARDEN Asian Kitchen. I love the name of this restaurant. I am thinking green leaves (wasabi), white light (rice), red (tuna) buds. Wake up and smell the flowers. Sushi Garden is a small corner shop in Romema. Not much garden there. But the menu? Wow. There is every kind of sushi that you can think of. They do take away and delivery. Or you can come on in and have a seat.

Click here for more on Sushi Garden, Jerusalem.

Every now and then we just want to get back to basics. GEHALIM is the final word in your basic Israeli grill restaurant. Gehalim (meaning "coals") is a chain of kosher classic Israeli grill restaurants. The Petach Tikva branch takes the space of the former Muldan restaurant. The decor at Gehalim restaurants is notched up a bit, but the prices remain reasonable. You know the drill. Start with salads that cover the table in a sea of little bowls. A basket of warm crispy pitot, fresh from the taboun. Then come the grilled meats, still sizzling from the fire. We'll take that with a bowl of chips and a tall glass of ice cold cola, please.

Click here for more on Gehalim, Petach Tikva.

Pini's Kitchen

Welcome to PINI'S KITCHEN the new Restaurant on Jerusalem's Emek Refaim in place of the popular Joy Restaurant.

As the name suggests, the restaurant is designed to look like a kitchen. Not the spiffy shiney kitchens of today, but a kitchen of yore, with pots dangling from the ceiling and walls, and stews slow-cooking on an open flame.

Pini's is a meaty restaurant, offering grilled meats and a variety of hearty meaty stews. In addition to the cuts that you know, Pini's serves up a host of grilled organ meats.
Stuffed spleen and herbs anyone?
Beef Spinal chord?
Click here for more about Pini's Kitchen, Jerusalem.

We welcome MONTEFIORE Restaurant back to eLuna.com. Montefiore, at the windmill in Yemin Moshe, is one of Jerusalem's "important" restaurants.

This high-end dairy restaurant offers wonderful veggie dishes, pasta and fish. You'll find a varied menu, comfortable seating and great service at Montefiore Restaurant.

If you want a romantic location, Montefiore is the place. Take a seat on the outside patio facing the Old City and enjoy the charming Jerusalem ambiance.
Click here for more about Montefiore, Jerusalem.

An interesting historic article regarding the Montefiore windmill in Jerusalem.

You don't need a theater ticket to visit CAFE AT THE THEATER. The only ticket you need is your eLuna discount coupon.

The theater in question is The Jerusalem Theater in Rehavia. The Cafe is a full menu dairy restaurant open throughout the day. Breakfast is waiting for you at Cafe at the Theater in the morning and for a good part of the day. If you fancy Italian dairy dishes, be sure to try the exotic Canneloni or tortillas. Lasagna and quiches, salads and sandwiches, abound.

And if you are just stopping in for something light before or after a performance, make it a glass of wine, a margarita or a beer. Something for everyone and every occasion at Cafe at the Theater.
Click here for more about Cafe at the Theater, Jerusalem.

For more information on the Jerusalem Theater, plays and cultural events, click here.

SUSHI MATAKI means "perfect sushi." This is the never ending goal of this restaurant/sushi bar in Jerusalem's Shaarei Hessed neighborhood.

The master sushi chef at Sushi Mataki is Israeli born Chanoch, who trained in Osaka Japan. His secret for the best sushi is fresh ingredients and expert chefs. So Chef Chanoch starts every day by selecting the best sushi grade fish and vegetables. His skilled techniques combined with these fresh ingredients are the secret of the success of this restaurant.

Click here for more about Sushi Mataki, Jerusalem.

More about kosher sushi: a comprehensive article at Eluna wesbite.

THE MEAT&WINE CO restaurant in Herzlia invites eLuna members to enjoy the meat, the wine, the many fish and vegetable dishes, the lovely ambiance, and the superb service.

In the 8 years since the restaurant opened, it has maintained the standard that was established when it opened. How does Meat&Wine retain this level of quality? Come and find out.

Click here for more about MEAT AND WINE CO, Herzlia

POMPIDOU BISTRO restaurant and Bar on Emek Refaim features a dairy menu with a good selection of drinks. The restaurant has an Italian menu with an esthetic French style atmosphere.

Enjoy a Pompidou omelet for breakfast, shakshouka, or a unique Risotto breakfast made with fresh cream, cinnamon, raisins and almonds. The day goes on with Italian bruschettas and focaccias, delicious salads, sandwiches, pasta and pizza. POMPIDOU offers specials including lasagna, ravioi, and cheese platter with a large variety of aged cheeses.

The desserts are excellent as is the great Italian coffee. Click here for more about POMPIDOU, Jerusalem.

Read more about Caffe Mauro, the Italian Exclusive coffee brand served by POMPIDOU.

The new SOYO Open Kitchen Cafe on Jerusalem's Emek Refaim specializes in light and healthy foods. Enjoy sandwiches, pasta, salads and sweet dishes. There are also a variety of great drinks.

Soyo is a great concept restaurant that comes to Jerusalem from London, where there are several successful branch restaurants. Healthy dishes, made to your specifications, light and yummy, is a concept to be welcomed.

Click here for more about SOYO, Jerusalem.

The original VILLAGE GREEN Restaurant on downtown Jerusalem's Yaffo St, is a landmark restaurant. Folks love the menu, the friendly atmosphere and the good feeling at this restaurant. Now VILLAGE GREEN fans can enjoy all the good things at the branch VILLAGE GREEN Restaurant in the German Colony.

Click here for more about VILLAGE GREEN German Colony, Jerusalem.

Read more about Vegetarian Kosher food.

Take a trip to Netanya for the third new eLuna meat restaurant. Newly kosher, KITCHEN BAR is now under the hashgacha of Rabbanut Netanya.

Kitchen Bar is a Mediterranean Bistro in the Poleg industrial area. This is a good-time restaurant with a young and fun atmosphere and great food.

The KITCHEN BAR menu is inspired by the countries on the Meditarranean Sea: Southern France, Italy, and Greece. Enjoy beautifully served generous portions and courteous service with a smile.

Start the day! at the new CAFE KILIMANJARO at Zichron Yakov. Whether you just dropped off your kids in school or in the way to work, or simply for a schmooze, Cafe Kilimanjaro is the place to boost your day or just relax.

CAFE KILIMANJARO specializes in different types of coffee and the sweets that go with it. You will be surprised by how many different types of coffee there are! Enjoy the classic "hafuch" as well as the best decaffeinated coffee in Israel. The interior design of the cafe is pleasant with good energy and attractive interiors. This is a place where you would like to be.
Click here for more about CAFE KILIMANJARO, Zichron Yaakov.

Cafe Kilimanjaro brings to your taste high quality coffee from different parts of the world. Read more about coffee production in Tanzania, where the mount Kilimanjaro is.

RODRIGUEZ in the Har Hotzvim tech park, is a high end (mehadrin) meat restaurant. This is an invested restaurant. Right off the bat you will see that RODRIGUEZ offers the perfect combination of snazzy modern decor, luscious food and fine service.
Click here for more about RODRIGUEZ.

Curious about how to cook or grill lamb chops and learn some grilling technique? KOL Food, an US chicken and meat brand Glatt Kosher brings them to you. Click here to read more.

Come down the hill to Petach Tikva for our second new meat restaurant, also mehadrin.

ENTRECOTE is a classic grill restaurant. Enjoy a nice variety of salads, lots of different cuts of meat, breads from the taboun and yummy desserts.

You'll get all of this in ENTRECOTE restaurant's comfortable relaxed atmosphere, at reasonable prices, making this a restaurant where you can stop in when you don't feel like cooking or you just want to get out of the house.

Click here for more about ENTRECOTE.

These new restaurants are all in spectacular buildings that range from the coffee shop in Kfar Saba housed in a gorgeous preserved early-Israel mansion, to the new restaurant in Mishkenot Shaananim created from an empty space. There is a dairy restaurant in a preserved Jerusalem building across from the Jaffa Gate with a rooftop vantage that takes in the best of Jerusalem, and a long-standing Rehavia coffee shop, redone as a meat restaurant.

Whatever these restaurants are serving, we are eating, in absolutely privileged surroundings.

We welcome TOURO Mediterranean Chef restaurant in Mishkenot Shaananim in Jerusalem's historic Yemin Moshe neighborhood.

Touro Restaurant presents a gourmet kosher menu. You will enjoy wonderful vegetable appetizers, Middle Eastern style fish dishes and excellent meat slow-cooked main courses. Between the stately surroundings and the heavenly food, Touro is one of the finest kosher options in Jerusalem.
Click here for more about Touro, Jerusalem.

For more about Mishkento Shaananim in Jerusalem, click here.

AZZAFORTY kosher Tapas Bar & Restaurant in Jerusalem's Rechavia neighborhood, is a restaurant in jet lag. The restaurant wakes up in the late afternoon and keeps going through the bleary-eyed hours of the morning.

AzzaForty opens the evening dinner menu with a selection of meats, lamb, chicken, fish and even pasta. It's not over yet. In the night time AzzaForty offers their insomniac menu, light on the food and heavy on the drink.
Click here for more about Azza Forty, Jerusalem.

The folks who brought us the wonderful Eucalyptus restaurant near The Jaffa Gate, have opened a new option for dairy diners on the roof of the restaurant.

Rooftop ESPERANSA Restaurant is the place to be for incredible views of Jerusalem, from the Old City walls, to the windmill, to the new Teddy fountains, and the sound and light show at Teddy Park.
The food is amazing. Moshe Basson mixes specially grown herbs and spices with his magic touch. The result is food art as good, if not better than any artist in the lane at Hutzot HaYotzer. Click here for more about Esperansa, Jerusalem.

Admire and support the Finest Israeli Artists and Crafters and click here to learn more about the Jerusalem Artist Colony - Hutzot HaYotzer.

Not all LECHEM EREZ branch Restaurants are created equal. Some are not kosher and some are not located in amazing buildings. Lechem Erez on Rothchild Street in Kfar Saba is the complete experience. Under the hashgacha of the local Rabbanut, Lechem Erez Kfar Saba is housed in a magnificent preserved early-Israel mansion. There is seating on this porch, that porch, and inside in a variety of spaces. The menu is coffee shop fare, including salads, sandwiches, toastim, a few more elaborate dishes and a great selection of drinks. eLuna visited this restaurant and we wrote up our take.
Click here for more about Lechem Erez, Kfar Saba.

Do you want to learn about the history of the French Baguette? Click here to know how the French REVOLUTION, NAPOLEON AND FRENCH BREAD became a French institution.

Click here for more about Mul Hasadeh, Hod Hasharon.

Red Burger Bar is a young and trendy meat bar/restaurant. The restaurant offers a good selection of meats ranging from a simple burger to the more elegant meat carpaccio and liver pate.

The restaurant is located right next to the Netanya's coastline, with a gorgeous view of the sea, both from inside the restaurant and outside. Weather permitting guests can enjoy a refreshing sea breeze.

Click here for more about Red Burger Bar, Netanya.

Click here for more about Natan's, Jerusalem.

Odelia Restaurant is an ethnic Libyan restaurant on Ben Yehuda Sreet, a short distance from the hotels on the Tel Aviv beach.

This is a cozy neighborhood restaurant with a warm and enchanting atmosphere, relaxed and soft on the pocket book. You'll find fair prices, diverse dishes, and good old fashioned home cooked meals made fresh every day with love.
Click here for more about Odelia, Tel Aviv.

BOROCHOV 88 restaurant at the bottom of Borochov Street, have opened a branch restaurant at 88 Achuza Street. It is located in the street side courtyard of the tall medical building on Ahuza just west of Maccabi Street. There is indoor and outdoor seating, and seating in between.

Yuval and Emanuel have done a wonderful job redesigning this restaurant. The warm and friendly atmosphere and the decor are in keeping with the Borochov 88 concept. As in the original restaurant. the emphasis is on good food, quality ingredients, excellent coffee and desserts. The menu is the same as in the original restaurant.

Click here for more about Borochov 88 on Ahuza, Raanana.

We are pleased to introduce HAMITBACH - The kitchen Station Restaurant in a charming space at the Shuster Center, Ramat Aviv.

The theme of the restaurant is the train station, where travelers pass through from different locations. The cuisine includes a little something from a lot of different countries. If you and your dining partner favor different food styles, chances are you will both find happiness at Hamitbach.
Click here for more about Hamitbach, Tel Aviv.

You'll find SUSHIYUDA in the heart of the Machane Yehuda market. Fresh ingredients are critical for good Sushi. When it comes to fresh, SUSHIYUDA is in the right place - the center of the fresh fish, fruit and vegetable market. SushiYuda is not only about Sushi. You'll find a variety of Asian foods including Dim Sum and more.

Click here for more about SushiYuda, Jerusalem.

Click here for more about Sushi at our ELuna Website.

SASSON V'SIMCHA restaurant in Jerusalem's First Station is named for the owner's father and grandmother.

SASSON V'SIMCHA is a nostalgic food experience. All the foods are homemade with a personal touch bringing us back to grandma's kitchen. The restaurant offers a rich combination of Persian, Bukharan, Georgian, Moroccan, and Tripolitan cuisine. The foods are reasonably priced. You are welcome to eat at the restaurant or take home

Click here for more about Sasson V'Simcha, First Station, Jerusalem.

Try in your kitchen the preparation of the best of Lebanase food selection, with delicious recipes direct from Tripoli.

Welcome to FRESH KITCHEN, a chain of cafe restaurants that focus on foods that are both healthy and delicious.

The menu at FRESH KITCHEN was developed by chefs and dieticians. It features a great variety of dishes including your favorite pasta dishes, unique salads packed with vitamins and minerals, sandwiches made from bread rich in grains and iron. There is a great selection of breakfasts, organic coffee, and healthy desserts baked daily.

Click here for more about Fresh Kitchen, Jerusalem.

Fresh kitchen not only cares about the freshness and quality of their products, but also cares about fair work conditions, trade and sustainability of the environment getting products as coffee from certified Fairtrade providers: rates and fair employment conditions for growers , tradedirectly ( without mediation ) , community development and natural environment for future generations. Click here for more on Fairtrade standards.

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Mifgash HaSteak is not just any steakiya. This is a proper grill restaurant with class. The new Mifgash HaSteak has a teudat kashrut, attracting both kosher and non-kosher diners. Mifgash HaSteak is now an upmarket Israeli grill restaurant, tailored to the tastes of the new Israeli diner. The 21st century Israeli diner likes his salads fresh and flavorful. Meat has to be the best cuts and grilled just right. Mifgash HaSteak knows what Israelis like.

Click here for more about Mifgash HaSteak, Tel Aviv.

Sushi Bar Jerusalem, or SBJ as it is known, is in the heart of restaurant row, downtown Jerusalem. Open from noon to late every night, SBJ is a place to stop in and enjoy Asian cuisine any time of the day or night. You can count on great food and a good time any time you come.

Click here for more about Sushi Bar Jerusalem, Jerusalem.

Read more about kosher Sushi here.

BARDAK is a feel good beer bar with pizza. Sit inside or outside on the spacious patio and enjoy great beer, fabulous pizza, cool music and a warm Jerusalem atmosphere.

BARDAK specializes in beer. There are about 40 types of beer, in bottles and on tap, from Israeli boutique breweries. In addition there is a large stock of various beers from around the world.

Click here for more about Bardak, Jerusalem.

Learn more about Kasteel, the way the finest beers are produced here.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Stop in for a lovely breakfast of lunch at CAFE FORTE.

CAFE FORTE is an oasis of greenery and tranquility at the entrance to the Clal Center. What a spot to take a breather, on Jaffa Rd in the heart of Jerusalem.

This is a breakfast and lunch restaurant open Sunday - Thursday from the morning till 4pm (later on Sunday). Breakfast is a treat, and their fish lunch will keep you going through the rest of the day.

Click here for more about Cafe Forte, Jerusalem.

Kosher Indian restaurants have come and gone, but the one-and-only KOHINOOR Restaurant, the kosher restaurant in the Tandoori family of restaurants, is alive and well in Jerusalem's Crowne Plaza Hotel and now on eLuna.com.

Enjoy dining in a gorgeous atmosphere. Enjoy fine service, delicious foods, exotic yet familiar flavors. Without a doubt Kohinoor is one of the high end dining experiences in Jerusalem.

Click here for more about Kohinoor, Jerusalem.

Learn about Indian cuisine with tons of delicious recipes here.

While we are on the subject of great dairy restaurants, the landmark ARESTO Restaurant at the port of Ceasarea stands out in the crowd.

ARESTO is a stylish restaurant with comfortable relaxed seating and a great atmosphere. At night the port is awash in romantic lights, making this a very charming place to visit.

The calling card at ARESTO is their magical taboun oven, producing the most spectacular breads and doughy Italian dishes. All of these work into the amazing dairy menu with fish and specialty dishes.

Click here for more about Aresto, Caesarea.

Read more about the Caesarea city and port history here.

Heaven is the word, at the new CIELA Rooftop Lounge restaurant on the top floor of the Alexander Hotel in Tel Aviv.

First there is the amazing rooftop view of the city. Then there is the romantic evening atmosphere. And then there is the delicious dairy menu. Enjoy unusual and creative veggie starters and fish main courses. If you must, there is even a burger in a roll with chips - veggie of course.

Click here for more about Ciela, at Hotel Alexander, Tel Aviv.

We welcome the Rehovot branch of FRESH KITCHEN Restaurant, to eLuna.com. Fresh Kitchen is a chain of dairy restaurants where healthy foods come hand in hand with great flavors. Located in the Rehovot mall, this branch is one of the three branch restaurants with a teudat kashrut.

When you dig into a bowl of Fresh Kitchen pasta or indulge in one of their sandwiches with thick crusty bread, you need not feel guilty. These dishes are not only delicious, at Fresh Kitchen they are healthy and miraculously low in calories.

The Fresh Kitchen menu was developed by chefs together with dieticians. It includes healthy versions of all your favorite foods. Sign me up.

Click here for more about Fresh Kitchen, Rehovot.

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Dairy Restaurant
Lev Haemek Center, 80 Emek Haelah, Modiin
Tel: 08-9265873
Kashrut: Rabbanut Modiin, Mehadrin

Open Sunday - Thursday 9:00am till midnight. Fridays: 8:00am till 3:00pm.
Motzai Shabbat: One hour after Shabbat till midnight. Closed Shabbat.

Cafein is a charming dairy restaurant in a corner of the Lev Haemek Center. The Emek in question is Emek Haelah, which is no kind of valley, but a major thoroughfare running through the Shimshoni neighborhood of Modiin. Shimshoni may not be known for its dati community, yet kashrut is alive and well at this center judging by the many food shops that have a teudat kashrut

The Lev Haemek Center has outdoor parking around the circumference of the building and some underground parking. Though Lev Haemek is not one of the big and busy centers, it is easy to find and is quite convenient.

See more about this restaurant and take a 10% discount:
www.eluna.com/Rest/cafein

Dairy Restaurant
13 Zarchin, Tech Park, Raanana
Tel: 09-8800050
Kashrut: Rabbanut Raanana

Open Sunday - Thursday 8:00am till midnight. Fridays: 8:00am till 2:00pm.

Motzai Shabbat: One hour till last customer. Closed Shabbat.

Air Caffè is the second branch of this successful restaurant. The original branch is in Airport City, hence the name. The Raanana branch offers the identical menu. In fact the kitchen is run by the same chef.

The chef at Air Caffè. loves vegetable dishes. You can tell because they are so prominent on the menu and they are so delicious. So while the menu offers the pastas, the stir fries and all the Italian dishes, the veggie dishes are the specialty. We also appreciated the healthy options on the Air Caffè. menu. The restaurant offers several gluten free and vegan items. But beware of the desserts. They are addicting.

See more about this restaurant and take a 10% discount:
www.eluna.com/rest/AirCaffe

We are back after Pesach, with more new restaurants just for you.

Here are a couple of words for you in Japanese: Ni means 2 and Hachi, means 8. Nini Hachi, 228, is the address of the restaurant on Ben Yehuda Street, the heart of Tel Aviv.

NINI HACHI Asian Sushi Bar/Restaurant is the 3rd or 4th Asian restaurant from Udi R., the Jonny Appleseed of Sushi restaurants. Udi knows his sushi as well as a host of other Asian dishes. This is a spacious restaurant with seating upstairs, downstairs, and at the bar. The overall impression is light and relaxed. No frills, just good food.

Click here for more about Nini Hachi, Tel Aviv.

Open less than one year, MATSUYA is a landmark in Ramat Gan. This Asian restaurant offers the unique combination of authentic Japanese cuisine with a touch of the flavors of California modern cuisine.

Matsuya, located in the diamond district, features original sushi combinations. Appropriate for its location, Metsuya sushi is like gems on your plate, beautifully costructed and almost too pretty to eat.
Click here for more about Matsuya, Ramat Gan.

Speaking of foods too pretty to eat, eLuna is pleased to introduce you to SHANY Coffee Shop and Bakery.

For almost 50 years Shany was known in Northern Israel for its gorgeous European style baked goods. The new branch in Ramat Gan has a full dairy coffee shop menu including pasta, Salads, and fish, along more than 200 types of amazing cakes and bakery items. We are ready for ya, Shany.
Click here for more about Shany, Ramat Gan.

J'OY MEAT IN restaurant in Jerusalem's Mamila mall takes the place of the former Herzl restaurant. Like Herzl, the new restaurant is a good, moderately priced family-style meat restaurant. The menu is an eclectic mix of foods that you enjoyed at Herzl and the former Joy from Emek Refaim - great burgers, grilled specialties and even sushi.

Don't wait till you happen to be at the Mamila mall to visit Joy Meat In. Mamila does not bring people to Joy. J'oy brings the traffic to Mamila.

J'oy Meat In will be open on Chol Hamoed Pesach.
Click here for more about J'oy Meat In, Jerusalem.

SIMA is a legacy restaurant on Agripas Street at Jerusalem's Mahaneh Yehuda market. Sima has been in this location for 40 years - long before it was trendy to be in Mahaneh Yehuda. Sima has now modernized its decor and upgraded the menu, keeping its reputation as the best steakiya on the block. Start with the table full of salads, then grilled meats, kubeh and your choice of Iraqi Jewish specialties of yesteryear.

Enjoy home hospitality at SIMA. A true Middle Eastern restaurant.
Click here for more about Sima, Jerusalem.

It's not the Sheitel that you are thinking. This Shaitel refers to Round Steak - kanaf haoketz in Hebrew and the namesake of this restauant.

SHEITEL is a lovely meat restaurant on the road to Nahariya. This is an invested restaurant. They offer a menu rich in high quality meats, where each dish is carefully prepared under the direction of their experienced Chef. Meats include entrecote, sirloin, and of course sheitel.
Click here for more about Sheitel, Naharyia.

We welcome these 3 meat restaurants to eLuna.com. Visit these pages and take a 10% discount coupon at each of these restaurants.

SHUSI BASHUK is another in the growing number of restaurants in the Machane Yehuda market. In addition to the name, Shusi Bashuk distinguishes itself from other sushi restaurants in that it is dairy.

Come to Shusi Bashuk not just for the food but also to enjoy the atmosphere of the colorful and bustling market. At Shusi Bashuk you will enjoy a combination of great quality sushi, entertainment, in the wonderful and vibrant atmosphere of the Machane Yehuda, Shusi Bashuk is the place.

Click here for more about Shusi Bashuk, Jerusalem.

Click here to read more about Kosher Sushi at eLuna website.

On Yom Yaatzmaut, 44 years ago, TRUMPELDOR CAFE opened its doors for the first time. Back then the calling card of this this modest family-run corner cafe was their delicious bourekas. On Yom Haatzmaut 2014 the daughter of the original owners reopened Trumpeldor Cafe. The cafe is in its original location, but now it is much more central. Over the years downtown Jerusalem has expanded, bringing the corner of Bezalel and Trumpeldor St, a lot closer to the downtown area. The location is still on the periphery but a lot closer to the action.

The newly revived Trumpledor Cafe is the place to enjoy breakfast, a salad and a sandwich, or just a nice drink, close to downtown Jerusalem but not quite there.

Click here for more about Trumpeldor Cafe, Jerusalem.

Click here for a great recipe mix with some history about the Bourekas.

CAFE CAFE is conveniently located on the Netanya midrachov - pedestrian walkway. This area of Netanya is awash with both locals and tourists. You will hear a cacophony of languages and you will find a festive atmosphere any time of the day or night. Cafe Cafe is a great place to stop for either a full meal or a snack. The restaurant offers a kosher dairy menu from early breakfast till late night snacks.

Click here for more about CafeCafe, Netanya.

Take a peek on eLuna's new restaurants.

Shipudei Hatikva is one of the best-known Steakiya restaurant chains in Israel. The branch is located at the top of Shlomtzion Hamalka Street near the midrachov pedestrial mall. The space and environment is spacious yet cozy.
Start with a table full of salads and then go on to enjoy a variety of Israeli style meats cooked over a hot charcoal grill. As in the better Israeli steak houses, pitot are baked and served straight from the Taboun oven, creating a genuine, warm Israeli culinary experience.

For more about Shipudei Hatikva, click here.

The Arabic word Dunya means the temporal world—and its earthly concerns and possessions—as opposed to the eternal spiritual realm, or the hereafter.

Dunya is a kosher dairy café restaurant/bar offering a rich and diverse menu from early in the morning till early in the morning.

The menu at Dunya changes throughout the day. The only thing that is constant is breakfast, available at all times of the day and night. In the afternoon enjoy the business lunch. In the late afternoon Dunya offers a full dairy dinner menu with pasta, fish, and other creative dishes. After 11:00pm Dunya transforms into a bar with a night owl bar menu of snacks and alcohol.

For more about Dunya, click here.

Click here to read more about Shlomzion HaMalka, who was she and an inspiring story how this street got its name.

Barbara in Jaffa is a kosher boutique coffee and wine bar located on Jerusalem Boulevard, Jaffa. The dairy menu offers a variety of French and European style foods with a touch of Israeli Mediterranean flavors.

The Barbara in Jaffa menu has something for you all day long, Start in the morning with an excellent classic breakfast of coffee and pastries. Or enjoy sandwiches, shakshuka and vegetarian options. Barbara in Jaffa hosts regular cultural exhibitions, live music and concerts with known bands and performers of jazz, rock, mizrahi music, and others.

For more about Barbara in Jaffa, click here.

For updates on cultural events in Jaffa, visit the website of Jaffa Portal (currently only in Hebrew).

Take a peek at eLuna new restaurants.

Raanana has been blessed with the newest restaurant in the Maki Sushi Bar chain. The kosher Maki Sushi Bar offer a wide range of Sushi and Asian dishes. The restaurant, in the industrial park Etgarim, is off the main road alongside the Office Depot. There is both indoor and outdoor seating

Maki Sushi Bar Raanana is small and intimate restaurant with minimalist décor. You are assured personalized service and little or no waiting. The menu offers a great selection of pleasing combinations both to the eye and the palate.

Click here to read more about Maki Sushi Bar.

Health benefits on eating Sushi.

From Gaza to Berlin is a restaurant whose name refers to the restaurant's first location: at the intersection of Gaza Road and Rabbi Chaim Berlin Street in the heart of Rechavia. Their new and more spacious locations recently opened at Rachel Imeinu Street, Katamon and the German Colony, where diners can enjoy their famous specialties (hummus and falafel) close to the "center of action" near the Emek..
Here you will learn a new Hebrew word: "lenagev" (to wipe), meaning to scoop out humus or other humus-like foods with pita from a shared bowl.

Click here to read more about From Gaza to Berlin.

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CAFE DE PARIS is a quiet comfortable café located in the heart of Jerusalem's Rehavia neighborhood not far from Kikar Paris (Paris Square), and hence the name. Café De Paris evokes the picturesque cafes in the City of Lights, with European décor and furnishings. At the heart of the café find an attractive bar, very popular in the evening, with its own tapas menu.

Café De Paris offers a quality dairy menu, designed by the popular Jerusalem Chef Marcus Gershkovitz. You can count on Chef Marcus for creative and original dishes while enjoying the Jerusalem's picturesque scenery from its terrace.
Click here for more about From Cafe de Paris, Jerusalem

More about the Paris Square area and Café de Paris at Go Jerusalem.

SCHNITZELZON restaurant is located in the Etgarim tech park, Raanana.Schniltzelzon offers a variety of schnitzel, burgers and more, easy service and pleasant atmosphere. Enjoy the simplicity, relaxing music, pleasant staff and the open kitchen where you can see the food prepared.
Schnitzelzon schnitzel comes in 7 flavors: Garlic, barbeque, mixed herbs, falafel, etc. There are also finger lickin' good burgers in a bun. Schnitzel, schnitzel salad, and Burgerzon meat burger are just some of the menu items.

Click here for more about Schnitzelzon, Raanana.

BEN AMI Chef Restaurant is a high end meat restaurant owned and run by master chefs Maor and Arik. Maor cut his teeth at the amazing Arnolds Restaurant, just north of Nahariya. He brings all of the experience and some of the recipes from Arnolds to Ben Ami.
It is unusual to find a restaurant that specializes in meat dishes, that does such great veggie starters. The unique starter salads including the luscious eggplant cream and the white bean salad, are specialties of the restaurant.
There is indoor and an outdoor seating. Outdoors, facing the pool, is where you want to sit.

Click here for more about Ben Ami Chef Restaurant, Moshav Ben Ami.

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Mulino is an Italian restaurant located at the corner of Keren Hayesod and Jabotinsky Streets, across from the Inbal Hotel. The round shape of this corner restaurant may have inspired the name Mulino (Italian for windmill), and the Italian for the Italian dairy menu served at this restaurant.
Mulino is a quality dairy restaurant with a knock out menu. You can enjoy a full meal at Mulino or just a snack from the Small dishes selection. Mulino has an actual Pasta Station where you can watch as they make the pasta from scratch before your eyes. Enjoy your pasta straight or filled with either cheese or sweet potato.
Click here to read more about Mulino.

The Waffle Factory is an upmarket dairy/dessert restaurant offering quality products. Waffle Factory is an upgraded waffle restaurant with a large menu and delicious foods. The newest branch of Waffle Factory is located in Cinema City. The restaurant is new and spacious, and is a pleasant dining experience.
Oh the waffles! All waffles are topped with a scoop of Ben & Jerrys ice cream and whipped cream. In fact you can choose from a wide selection of Ben & Jerrys flavors.

Click here to read more about The Waffle Factory.

Exclusive. That’s the word that best describes Leo Bistro restaurant.

Located on the top floor of Cinema City, Leo Bistro offers amazing privacy and exclusivity that you won’t find in just about any other restaurant in Jerusalem.

At Leo Bistro the variety of dishes on the menu and the variety of prices will delight you. Dishes range from 50 shekels to 150 shekels. So take your pick. The culinary concept is traditional foods, upgraded and modernized.

Click here for more about Leo Bistro, Cinema City, Jerusalem.

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Dim Sum Shop is a street stand with a kitchen, and Tel Aviv-style sidewalk seating. What Dim Sum Shop lacks in atmosphere it more than makes up in out-of-this-world delicious food.

Dim Sum are the Chinese answer to what we know as Kreplach. These are dumplings of different shapes and colors, stuffed with either vegetables or meat. Dim Sum was originally meant to go with tea. Today we eat them as a meal or as a snack, with or without the tea.

Click here for more about Dim Sum Shop, Tel Aviv.

Read about Dim Sum Shop from a blogger of the Times of Israel .

You'll feel comfortable as soon as you walk into Tamara Coffee Restaurant. This dairy restaurant in the Technology park at Malcha has large floor-to-ceiling glass windows that give you a full view of the grassy courtyard and the hills out to Ein Yael. You'll feel good in this airy, clean, and congenial restaurant.

Enjoy the food at Tamara Cafe, and the service which is courteous and prompt. The food presentation is outstanding, and an art form in itself. We enjoyed a fish dish and several excellent veggie dishes that we recommend highly. Enjoy this feel-good restaurant and come back again and again.

Click here for more about Tamara Coffee, Jerusalem.

Jandoya is a gourmet dairy chef restaurant, certainly one of the best of its kind in the Sharon. Located next to the Yellow at the Paz station at the entrance to Nordia. This is officially Netanya, but since you don't have to actually go into the city, the location is very convenient to Raanana, Kfar Saba and the rest of the Sharon.

The food is amazing. Yes, Jandoya is going to surprise you. This is a gourmet dairy chef restaurant, certainly one of the best of its kind in the Sharon. A true dairy chef restaurant, all the foods at Jandoya, from the bread to the desserts, are made in house. You'll know the difference immediately.

Click here for more about Jandoya, Nordia, Netanya.

Visit Kohinoor Restaurant, downtown Jerusalem, for an authentic Indian dining experience. Kohinoor offers dairy Indian cuisine including cheese dishes processed in the unique Indian style. This cozy restaurant is simple and pleasant, with the emphasis on: the food.

Kohinoor Downtown is an experience of flavor for your taste buds. Subtle flavors are layered on sharper, more prominent ones, creating great taste sensations. Its as if the Indian Food Philharmonic had just conducted a full symphony in your mouth, and you want an encore.

Click here for more about Kohinoor, Jerusalem.

Nagila is a kosher dairy restaurant with a focus on vegetarian dishes. The restaurant prides itself on its unique and fresh salads, pasta dishes and home cooking. In addition to the large selection of vegetarian and vegan dishes, the restaurant also offers dairy and fish dishes.

Nagila is located in the Even Israel neighborhood, not far from Davidka Square. Even Israel connects to historic Agripas Street, home of the Machane Yehuda Market. The side street Mashiach Borochof has a magical charm with music and artists' studios. Even veteran Yerushalmim will find this a new and charming neighborhood to explore.

Click here for more about Nagila, Jerusalem.

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Talk about authentic! At La Lasagna you can enjoy delicious dishes, rich in Mediterranean flavors and full of Italian secrets. You can enjoy this great authentic Italian experience in the heart of Tel Aviv. In addition to great food, La Lasagna offers a warm and welcoming, relaxed and informal environment.

Lasagna may be the namesake, but the restaurant offers many other Italian dishes. There is pasta with sauces, and delicious looking pizza. Don't hesitate to take your children to La Lasagna which is a great family restaurant.

Click here for more about La Lasagna, Tel Aviv.

Piccolino is a downtown Jerusalem restaurant, in Music Square, off Nachalat Shiva. The restaurant has the signature Jerusalem architectural elements such as stone walls and arches. The owners of the restaurant created this lovely space from a formerly abandoned building. Blessed are those who rebuild Jerusalem.

Piccolino restaurant offers a delicious dairy Italian menu. Music is the theme of the menu. Start your morning with Buongiorno breakfast. Choose from the Do Re Mi Shakshuka, the Pavaroti full breakfast or Tarantella breakfast. Got the idea? The menu continues using the musical metaphor, with dishes from the Overture section the Intermezzo, Concerto, the Sonata section and the Fugue. Whatever you do, be sure to stay for the Finale.

Click here for more about Piccolino, Jerusalem.

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If you are looking for a great dining experience with good food in a lovely atmosphere and fine attentive service, walk past the food court on the first floor of the Azrieli Center and visit the superb Tarantino Italian restaurant on the second floor. Sit by the large windows, for a superb view of Tel Aviv. Or sit inside, near the mural of a street scene in a quaint Italian village, and imagine yourself walking in the quiet surroundings of Tuscany.

Click here to read more about Tarantino, Tel Aviv.

Beit Yosef Cafe is set in an old stone house near the intersection of Jerusalem and Arlosoroff streets. The house is surrounded by a lovely courtyard and gardens. This is a tranquil and breezy spot with wooden tables shaded by large umbrellas.

Relax in the garden and sip on a cappuccino, cool ice café or snack on home-made muffins. The garden is filled with color and the scents of flowers set in terra cotta pots and decorative wheelbarrows. . This is a wonderful spot to relax, rewind, and recharge while you enjoy delicious food.Click here to read more about Beit Yosef Cafe, Safed.

Welcome to Fresh Kitchen in Tel Aviv, a chain of cafe restaurants that focus on foods that are both healthy and delicious.

The menu at Fresh Kitchen was developed by chefs and dieticians. It features a great variety of dishes including your favorite pasta dishes, unique salads packed with vitamins, sandwiches made from bread rich in grains and iron. There is a great selection of breakfasts, organic coffee, and healthy desserts baked daily. Click here to read more about Fresh Kitchen, Tel Aviv.

Meat and Eat Restaurant (Hebrew: Lechem Basar) In Jerusalem's train station (Hebrew: Hatachana) offers high quality dishes at affordable prices. In the spirit of its location, Meat and Eat combines new and old. The decor is an eclectic mix of retro furniture scattered about and shared tables next to intimate areas and a modern bar.

Meat and Eat combines two passions: the passion for good meat and delicious Taboun oven-baked bread. Steaks, hamburgers and a selection of different types of meat and chicken are served with quality bread and refreshing salads.Click here to read more about Meat and Eat, Jerusalem.

Tereza is a chain of dairy Italian restaurants in several cities. The branch in Jerusalem's Cinema City complex is the only kosher branch in the chain.

Tereza calls itself a pasta bar, but looking at the menu Tereza is a stylized restaurant with a decor that dates back to more elegant times.
Stop in at Tereza before or after a movie for something light. Perhaps a sandwich, a salad, or a dish from the small appetizer section. Folks who come for a full dinner have plenty of choices from pasta to a variety of fish dishes.
Click here to read more about Tereza, Jerusalem.

Welcome to Fresh Kitchen at the Herzlia Marina, a chain of cafe restaurants that focus on foods that are both healthy and delicious.

The menu at Fresh Kitchen was developed by chefs and dieticians. It features a great variety of dishes including your favorite pasta dishes, unique salads packed with vitamins, sandwiches made from bread rich in grains and iron. There is a great selection of breakfasts, organic coffee, and healthy desserts baked daily.Click here to read more about Fresh Kitchen, Herzlia.

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