Food & Drink
The best food & drink in Israel (2026)
Where to eat and drink across Israel — from hummus counters open since the 1950s to tasting menus that book out a month ahead.
We publish 84 food & drink lists across 10 cities in Israel, including Tiberias, Netanya, Nazareth, Jerusalem. Every guide is hand-picked and written up with what each place is good at, who it suits and what to know before you go.
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The 7 Best Restaurants in Nazareth (2026)
The best restaurants in Nazareth in 2026 are Tishreen and Alreda for modern Galilean cooking in historic buildings, Diana for a classic grill, and Ros…
Read the list Golan Heights · RestaurantsThe 6 Best Restaurants in the Golan Heights (2026)
The best restaurants in the Golan Heights in 2026 are HaBokrim at Merom Golan for Golan beef, Moshbutz for butcher-counter burgers and steaks, and the…
Read the list Beer Sheva · RestaurantsThe 7 Best Restaurants in Beer Sheva (2026)
The best restaurants in Beer Sheva in 2026 are Yakuta for Moroccan cooking, Kebab Emuna for grilled meat, Butchery for a proper bistro dinner and Litt…
Read the list Akko · RestaurantsThe 5 Best Restaurants in Akko (2026)
The best restaurants in Akko in 2026 are Uri Buri, one of Israel's finest seafood kitchens, El Marsa in the fishing harbour, and Doniana on the sea wa…
Read the list Eilat · RestaurantsThe 7 Best Restaurants in Eilat (2026)
The best eating in Eilat is fish and seafood by the water — the marina, the North Beach promenade and the Coral Beach strip — plus the hotel restauran…
Read the list Israel · RestaurantsThe 8 Best Restaurants in Israel (2026)
The best restaurants in Israel in 2026 include OCD and Mashya in Tel Aviv, Machneyuda in Jerusalem and Uri Buri in Akko. Israeli cooking has spent two…
Read the list Haifa · RestaurantsThe 6 Best Restaurants in Haifa (2026)
The best restaurants in Haifa in 2026 are Fattoush, Hanamal 24 and Douzan. Haifa's food is the most genuinely mixed in Israel — Palestinian, Lebanese,…
Read the list Tel Aviv · RestaurantsThe 8 Best Restaurants in Tel Aviv (2026)
The best restaurants in Tel Aviv in 2026 are Port Said, OCD and HaBasta. Tel Aviv's dining scene is built on a vegetable-forward, market-driven style …
Read the list Jerusalem · RestaurantsThe 8 Best Restaurants in Jerusalem (2026)
The best restaurants in Jerusalem in 2026 are Machneyuda, Azura and Black Iron. Jerusalem's food scene has grown from a market-and-institution town in…
Read the listThe 10 Best Cafes in Israel (2026)
The best cafes in Israel are Tel Aviv's specialty roasters — Cafelix, Nahat and Anonymous — for the coffee itself, and Jerusalem's institutions, Tmol …
Read the list Jerusalem · CafesThe 6 Best Cafes in Jerusalem (2026)
The best cafes in Jerusalem in 2026 are Tmol Shilshom, Cafe Yehoshua and Kadosh. Jerusalem's café culture is quieter and more rooted than Tel Aviv's —…
Read the list Tel Aviv · CafesThe 8 Best Cafes in Tel Aviv (2026)
The best cafes in Tel Aviv in 2026 include Cafelix, Nahat and the one-of-a-kind Cafe Levinsky 41. Tel Aviv takes coffee seriously, with a deep special…
Read the listThe 7 Best Bakeries in Tel Aviv (2026)
The best bakeries in Tel Aviv are Lehamim for babka and challah, the Balkan bureka bakeries on Levinsky, the Yemenite kubaneh and jachnun places in Ke…
Read the list Israel · BakeriesThe 7 Best Bakeries in Israel (2026)
The best bakeries in Israel run on a Friday rhythm: challah for Shabbat, burekas from the Balkan bakeries, Yemenite kubaneh and jachnun, and the sesam…
Read the list Jerusalem · BakeriesThe 6 Best Bakeries in Jerusalem (2026)
The best bakeries in Jerusalem in 2026 are Marzipan, Kadosh and Teller. Jerusalem baking runs on two traditions at once — Eastern European rugelach, c…
Read the listThe 10 Best Bars in Israel (2026)
The best bars in Israel are in Tel Aviv, where Bellboy, Imperial and 223 have put the city on the world cocktail lists, with Haifa's Masada Street and…
Read the list Haifa · BarsThe 6 Best Bars in Haifa (2026)
The best bars in Haifa in 2026 are Libira for craft beer, Syncopa on Masada Street for the bohemian crowd and Pundak HaDov for the old-school pub. Hai…
Read the list Tel Aviv · BarsThe 8 Best Bars in Tel Aviv (2026)
The best bars in Tel Aviv in 2026 are Bellboy, Imperial Craft and 223. Tel Aviv's nightlife is legendary, and its cocktail scene ranks among the world…
Read the listThe 6 Best Hummus in Israel (2026)
The best hummus in Israel in 2026 is at Abu Hassan in Jaffa, Hummus Said in Akko and Abu Shukri in Jerusalem's Old City. Hummus in Israel is a lunch d…
Read the list Tel Aviv · HummusThe 8 Best Hummus Spots in Tel Aviv (2026)
The best hummus in Tel Aviv in 2026 is at Abu Hassan in Jaffa, followed by Hummus HaCarmel and Abu Adham. Real Tel Aviv hummus is a lunchtime affair: …
Read the listThe 5 Best Street Food Spots in Nazareth (2026)
The best street food in Nazareth in 2026 is the knafeh at Mahroum Sweets, the katayef at Abu Ashraf's Diwan al-Saraya, and falafel near Mary's Well, w…
Read the list Tel Aviv · Street FoodThe 6 Best Street Food Spots in Tel Aviv (2026)
The best street food in Tel Aviv in 2026 is at HaKosem for falafel and shawarma, Sabich Tchernichovsky for sabich, and Miznon for stuffed pita. Tel Av…
Read the list Israel · Street FoodThe 7 Best Street Foods in Israel (2026)
The best street food in Israel is falafel, sabich, shawarma in a laffa, bourekas with crushed egg, the Jerusalem bagel, malabi and knafeh. Nearly all …
Read the listThe 5 Best Kosher Restaurants in Tiberias (2026)
The best kosher restaurants in Tiberias in 2026 are Decks, built out on a pier over the Sea of Galilee, Avi's in an old stone Tiberian building, and L…
Read the list Netanya · Kosher DiningThe 6 Best Kosher Restaurants in Netanya (2026)
The best kosher restaurants in Netanya in 2026 are Beef Bar for steak, MAREE Sky Lounge on the 15th floor of the VERT hotel for a view, and Miriam's G…
Read the list Haifa · Kosher DiningThe 5 Best Kosher Restaurants in Haifa (2026)
The best kosher restaurants in Haifa in 2026 are Saela, the first kosher dairy restaurant on the Haifa beach, Shaltieli, a beachside meat restaurant o…
Read the list Eilat · Kosher DiningThe 6 Best Kosher Restaurants in Eilat (2026)
The best kosher restaurants in Eilat in 2026 are Ranch House on the Royal Boardwalk for steak, Pastory for Italian, and Wang's Grill for Asian. Eilat …
Read the list Tel Aviv · Kosher DiningThe 9 Best Kosher Restaurants in Tel Aviv (2026)
The best kosher restaurants in Tel Aviv in 2026 are Goshen, Nini Hachi and Tasting Room. Tel Aviv is a majority-secular food city, so kosher diners ha…
Read the list Jerusalem · Kosher DiningThe 8 Best Kosher Restaurants in Jerusalem (2026)
The best kosher restaurants in Jerusalem in 2026 are Black Iron, Crave and Piccolino. Jerusalem is the one city in the world with a genuine kosher fin…
Read the list Israel · Kosher DiningThe 8 Best Kosher Restaurants in Israel (2026)
The best kosher restaurants in Israel in 2026 are Herbert Samuel in Herzliya, Black Iron in Jerusalem and Goshen in Tel Aviv. Israel is the one countr…
Read the listThe 9 Best Smoothie Bowls and Brunch Spots in Israel (2026)
The best smoothie bowls in Israel are on the Tel Aviv beachfront and in Florentin, where açaí and pitaya bowls have become a standard breakfast rather…
Read the list Tel Aviv · BrunchThe 6 Best Brunch Spots in Tel Aviv (2026)
The best brunch in Tel Aviv in 2026 is at Benedict for breakfast at any hour, Cafe Yehoshua for the neighbourhood version and Nina Cafe in Neve Tzedek…
Read the listThe 7 Best Wineries and Breweries in the Golan (2026)
The best wineries in the Golan Heights in 2026 are the Golan Heights Winery in Katzrin, Pelter at Ein Zivan and the boutique estates of Assaf and Baze…
Read the list Israel · Wine & BreweriesThe 8 Best Wineries in Israel to Visit (2026)
The best wineries to visit in Israel in 2026 include Golan Heights Winery in Katzrin, Domaine du Castel and Flam in the Judean Hills, and Yatir in the…
Read the listThe 9 Best Kosher Dairy Restaurants in Israel (2026)
The best kosher dairy restaurants in Israel are Tasting Room and Pankina in Tel Aviv and Luciana and Piccolino in Jerusalem — all halavi, all certifie…
Read the list Tel Aviv · Kosher Dairy (Halavi)The 7 Best Kosher Dairy Restaurants in Tel Aviv (2026)
The best kosher dairy restaurants in Tel Aviv in 2026 are Tasting Room in Sarona, Pankina on Gordon Street and La Lasagna on Dizengoff. A halavi kitch…
Read the list Jerusalem · Kosher Dairy (Halavi)The 6 Best Kosher Dairy Restaurants in Jerusalem (2026)
The best kosher dairy restaurants in Jerusalem in 2026 are Luciana in Mamilla, Piccolino in Nachalat Shiva and Caffit on Emek Refaim. A halavi kitchen…
Read the listThe 10 Best Kosher Meat Restaurants in Israel (2026)
The best kosher meat restaurants in Israel are Goshen in Tel Aviv and Black Iron and Jacko Street in Jerusalem, with Azura's kerosene-burner Iraqi ste…
Read the list Tel Aviv · Kosher Meat (Basari)The 7 Best Kosher Meat Restaurants in Tel Aviv (2026)
The best kosher meat restaurants in Tel Aviv in 2026 are Goshen in Nahalat Binyamin, Malka near the art museum and Dvora on Ben Yehuda. A basari kitch…
Read the list Jerusalem · Kosher Meat (Basari)The 7 Best Kosher Meat Restaurants in Jerusalem (2026)
The best kosher meat restaurants in Jerusalem in 2026 are Black Iron near Machane Yehuda, Red Heifer off King David Street and Azura in the market. Je…
Read the listThe 8 Best Kosher Asian Restaurants in Israel (2026)
The best kosher Asian restaurants in Israel are Nini Hachi, the most complete certified Japanese menu in the country, and Sushi Bar Bazel in Tel Aviv,…
Read the list Tel Aviv · Kosher AsianThe 7 Best Kosher Asian Restaurants in Tel Aviv (2026)
The best kosher Asian restaurants in Tel Aviv in 2026 are Nini Hachi on Ben Yehuda, Sushi Bar Bazel on Bograshov and Yoko Sushi Bar in Florentin. Asia…
Read the list Jerusalem · Kosher AsianThe 5 Best Kosher Asian Restaurants in Jerusalem (2026)
The best kosher Asian restaurants in Jerusalem in 2026 are Sushi Rehavia across its several branches, Japanika at Cinema City and Sheyan in the Rehavi…
Read the listThe 9 Best Kosher Bars in Israel (2026)
The best kosher bars in Israel are Holy Bar and Whiskey Bar & Museum in Tel Aviv and Beer Bazaar and Mirror Bar in Jerusalem. Kosher certification aff…
Read the list Tel Aviv · Kosher BarsThe 7 Best Kosher Bars in Tel Aviv (2026)
The best kosher bars in Tel Aviv in 2026 are Holy Bar near the Great Synagogue, the Whiskey Bar & Museum in Sarona and Bar Gurion on Ibn Gabirol. A ce…
Read the list Jerusalem · Kosher BarsThe 5 Best Kosher Bars in Jerusalem (2026)
The best kosher bars in Jerusalem in 2026 are Beer Bazaar in the Machane Yehuda market, the Mirror Bar at the Mamilla Hotel and Crave in the shuk. Thi…
Read the listThe 7 Best Kosher Cafes in Tel Aviv (2026)
The best kosher cafes in Tel Aviv in 2026 are Kirsh Cafe on Dizengoff, CafeXoho on Ben Yehuda and CUPS Espresso Lab on Yehuda HaLevi. Cafe culture is …
Read the list Jerusalem · Kosher CafesThe 6 Best Kosher Cafes in Jerusalem (2026)
The best kosher cafes in Jerusalem in 2026 are Kadosh on Shlomtzion HaMalka, Tmol Shilshom in Nachalat Shiva and Caffit on Emek Refaim. Jerusalem is t…
Read the list Israel · Kosher CafesThe 6 Best Kosher Cafes in Israel (2026)
The best kosher cafes in Israel in 2026 are Kadosh and Tmol Shilshom in Jerusalem and the long-running Cafe Rimon. Israeli cafe culture is central to …
Read the listThe 6 Best Kosher Bakeries in Tel Aviv (2026)
The best kosher bakeries in Tel Aviv in 2026 are Lehamim on HaHashmonaim, Basel Bakery on Basel Street and La Bonne Patisserie on Dizengoff. Bread and…
Read the list Jerusalem · Kosher BakeriesThe 6 Best Kosher Bakeries in Jerusalem (2026)
The best kosher bakeries in Jerusalem in 2026 are Marzipan and Teller near Machane Yehuda and Kadosh in the city centre. Almost every bakery in Jerusa…
Read the list Israel · Kosher BakeriesThe 6 Best Kosher Bakeries in Israel (2026)
The best kosher bakeries in Israel in 2026 are Lehamim in Tel Aviv, Marzipan and Teller in Jerusalem, and Kadosh for patisserie. Bread and pastry are …
Read the listThe 6 Best Kosher Italian Restaurants in Jerusalem (2026)
The best kosher Italian restaurants in Jerusalem in 2026 are Piccolino at Kikar HaMuzika, Fiori at the First Station and Al Dente in Rehavia. Italian …
Read the list Israel · Kosher ItalianThe 7 Best Kosher Italian Restaurants in Israel (2026)
The best kosher Italian restaurants in Israel in 2026 are Piccolino in Jerusalem, Pastaria in Tel Aviv and 26 Neapolitan in Herzliya. Italian is the m…
Read the listThe 6 Best Kosher Burger Places in Tel Aviv (2026)
The best kosher burger places in Tel Aviv in 2026 are Bodega on Carlebach, Memphis Burger nearby and Ruben on Rothschild. A kosher burger kitchen lose…
Read the list Jerusalem · Kosher BurgersThe 6 Best Kosher Burger Places in Jerusalem (2026)
The best kosher burger places in Jerusalem in 2026 are Crave in the Machane Yehuda market, Golden Burger on Hillel Street and Burger Market on Agripas…
Read the list Israel · Kosher BurgersThe 6 Best Kosher Burger Places in Israel (2026)
The best kosher burger places in Israel in 2026 are Crave and Golden Burger in Jerusalem, Bodega in Tel Aviv and the nationwide Burgers Bar chain. The…
Read the listThe 6 Best Kosher Steakhouses in Tel Aviv (2026)
The best kosher steakhouses in Tel Aviv in 2026 are Goshen in Nahalat Binyamin, 2C at the top of the Azrieli Round Tower and Passador on Yigal Alon. K…
Read the list Jerusalem · Kosher SteakhousesThe 5 Best Kosher Steakhouses in Jerusalem (2026)
The best kosher steakhouses in Jerusalem in 2026 are Black Iron near Machane Yehuda, Red Heifer just off King David Street and Angelica in the King Da…
Read the list Israel · Kosher SteakhousesThe 5 Best Kosher Steakhouses in Israel (2026)
The best kosher steakhouses in Israel in 2026 are Black Iron in Jerusalem, Goshen in Tel Aviv and Lechem Basar at the Tel Aviv Port. Kosher steak is g…
Read the listThe 9 Best Pizza Places in Israel (2026)
The best pizza in Israel is in Tel Aviv, where Naples-trained pizzaioli run 450°C wood ovens and the Roman-style counters sell by weight, with Jerusal…
Read the list Tel Aviv · PizzaThe 7 Best Pizza Places in Tel Aviv (2026)
The best pizza in Tel Aviv is Neapolitan-style from the wood-fired restaurants around the centre and Florentin, with Roman-style slices for a fast lun…
Read the list Jerusalem · PizzaThe 6 Best Pizza Places in Jerusalem (2026)
The best pizza in Jerusalem is at the wood-fired kosher dairy restaurants in the city centre and the German Colony, with market slices around Machane …
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