Israeli cuisine

Purete: A laid-back chef restaurant near Lake Kinneret - restaurant review

The restaurant looks like a laid-back kibbutz eatery with lots of plants and has a cozy vibe.

A meat dish served at Purete
The highlight of the Fedrik menu is the meat dishes, says the writer.

Fedrik: Modi'in's upscale restaurant becomes kosher - restaurant review

Ceviche.

Qumran: The magic of Moishik in Tel Aviv - restaurant review

A view of the new Gordonia Zichron Yaakov.

Zichron Yaakov’s new Gordonia hotel offers deluxe rooms, pools, and panoramic views - review


Digging into dairy dishes in Mamilla - restaurant review

The idea of a brasserie is that the menu changes according to the time of day. So there is a separate breakfast menu, and another for lunch and dinner.

Fish dish.

Tenne: Breakfast with a difference at new restaurant in Ra’anana - review

Tenne in Ra’anana is a great place for breakfast (and lunch and dinner), and it also has a huge takeaway section.

Salmon brioche.

David 16: A delicious respite - review

Walking into the new David 16 restaurant in Jerusalem makes you feel taken care of.

The bar at new David 16 restaurant in Jerusalem.

In the kitchen with Henny: Back to school: Bento & beyond

Two muffin recipes that are kid-friendly, plus two quick dinners for those busy back-to-school evenings when you need to get food on the table with minimal fuss.

Bento boxes.

A culinary find in Haifa: Brooklyn 17 brings the pizza bar to Israel - review

It boasts not only a wide variety of gourmet pizzas and pasta dishes, but it also doubles as a neighborhood sports bar, with original cocktails, mocktails, wines, beers, and a sports screen.

THE PASTA with pistachio cream, polenta, and Brownie Sundae are just some of the treats at Brooklyn 17.

Sunset Kitchen: New dairy restaurant in Herzliya - review

At the Sunset Kitchen restaurant, dinner patrons are invited to be in their seats by 7:20 p.m. so they can enjoy the beautiful sunset, which gives the place its name.

Sunset Kitchen

Nura: Cooking with fire - review

In Aramaic, nura means “fire,” and there is a tabun and a grill in the restaurant’s kosher kitchen.

Nura restaurant.

In the kitchen with Henny: Dinners for dairy days

Mini crustless quiches, fish sticks, creamy garlic pasta, and fruit ice-pops.

Mini crustless quiches.

Italy's authentic flavors come to Israel at Ra’anana's Pastaria - restaurant review

Chef Amit Cohen does an excellent job of reproducing the authentic flavors of Italy in the heart of Israel.

 ‘AN EXCEPTIONALLY good meal.’

Ofra: The new kid in Jerusalem's dining scene - restaurant review

In all my years of restaurant reviews, this is the first time the meal started with a dvar Torah from the waiter.

 FOOD – and food for thought – at Ofra.