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Pundak Neot Smadar

Pundak Neot Semadar is a restaurant, cafe and a shop that carries all of our local organic products grown and made in the Kibbutz. It sits on the road leading from Mitzpeh Ramon to Eilat (Rt.40), in a shaded green oasis surrounded by the desert. It is a good point for a stop on the long road for snack and refreshment. Here we serve light vegetarian meals, combining cheeses and juices produced and grown on the organic farm of the kibbutz, along with good coffee, homemade cakes, and ice cream. A choice of Neot Semadar’s organic products are sold here: wine, olive oil, pickled olives, juices, jams and dried fruit.

These are all produced from fruit grown in the pollution-free desert environment and processed in small plants, paying careful attention to organic ingredients and given a homemade touch. We offer several kinds of cheese and yogurts made from fresh goat milk. Pasture twice a day in addition to organic food and good care contributes to the quality of the milk and cheese.You are invited to stop and relax here, and enjoy a good meal at the Pundak.

You may sit inside the rustically decorated dining area, air-conditioned in summer, or outside in the shaded garden aside a small pool. From here you may continue for a visit at Neot semadar itself, on the self guided tour. Here you can view the large oasis where the food is grown and processed, and visit the Arts Center which is an unusual monument in terms of architecture and desert climate building. Inside you’ll visit the workshops and gift shop selling artworks made by the members of the kibbutz. One of the members will guide you in this tour and you’ll hear about this unusual community first hand.

Yusuf’s Tent

Yusuf’s Bedouin Tents in Eilat offer warm Bedouin hospitality that includes freshly baked traditional pita bread, home-made white Labane cheese, and the sounds of the desert. It is a great place for families and can hold up to one hundred people to experience true hospitality. Yusuf’s Bedouin tent pampers the guests who come to it with traditional Bedouin dishes as is the custom of the Bedouin tradition. The atmosphere in Yusuf’s Bedouin tent is very warm and the sounds of Darbuka with the happy Bedouin rhythms enrich the atmosphere of the place.

Omer’s

Omer’s is run by the amazing Chef Hershkovitz, who previously ran the kitchens of a few of the leading restaurants in the country. He opened Omer’s in Eilat in 2015, naming the restaurant after his daughter. Chef Hershkovitz specializes in what they like to define as ‘chef meals in a sandwich’. Omer’s Sandwich Bar Eilat offers a variety of original and creative chef dishes that are influenced by all the cuisines of the world, and all are served in varied sandwiches consisting of several types of bread, including prana, challah and sourdough breads. Omar’s kitchen prepares dishes everyday from all the finest food from the local markets.

At Omar’s, they want visitors to be satisfied, so you can also have the dishes in a pan or on a plate, and you will also find vegetarian and vegan dishes on the menu. The team at Omar’s invests a lot of resources in order to provide you with an affordable and perfect dining experience. At Omar’s you will find art signed by Jasmine Shoshani, which gives the restaurant a retro look that corresponds with the cheerful and colorful eighties. The music in the place also fits the general concept and adds joy to spending time at Omer’s. Additionally, at Omer’s, you can enjoy chef events and workshops for children. Also, you can order sandwiches for groups and schedule meals for businesses on a regular basis from the website.

Only Hummus

Rak Hummus is a unique eatery that was established in 2014 in Katzrin. It specializes in…you guessed it…hummus! But not only do they serve delicious hummus, they also excel in tasty falafel, their flagship Sabich, their Malabi rose-water dessert (referred to by some as “addictive”), and their legendary Crème Brulee. If you like surprises, on Tuesdays, in addition to the regular menu, a special dish is served, always based on fine chickpeas, with unique (and sometimes crazy) toppings.

The restaurant was started Chef Tom Kabbalah, who worked at reputable restaurants abroad and returned to fulfill his dream of opening a small place that serves only hummus in his hometown of Katzrin. He incorperates the cooking skills he learned abroad into his unique hummus dishes for some amazing flavor combinations. In addition, he prepares some of the best hummus in the entire Golan.

Avi’s Restaurant

Avi’s restaurant is a strictly kosher restaurant in Tiberias that stands in front of the Leonardo Club hotel, near the magical shores of the Sea of Galilee.
Its location, inside an old and classic Tiberian structure with its unique appearance and design (stone walls and arched windows with stained glass) creates a pastoral atmosphere that is enhanced by the colorful aquarium.

The restaurant was established in 1977 with the name, My Father’s Tea Houseand, selling over 20 types of tea as it was decorated in a regal English style. The winter ended, and with it, the demand for warming tea. Then, Italian dishes and pizzas began to be served at the place in accordance with the hot Tiberian summer. Pizzas have become a household name in the city and the place has become a major entertainment hub that attracts people from all over the area.

In 1982, on the advice of a friend and restaurateur from Tel Aviv, the place was converted into a restaurant and renamed “Avi’s Restaurant”. The place is characterized by a warm atmosphere, professional and pampering service and of course quality meat that has no competition. The meat is carefully selected and professional grills treat it with love. The restaurant staff is committed to optimal and dedicated service and serves the delicacies professionally and courteously. A large and loyal diner from Tiberias and the region, as well as tourists from Israel and abroad come to “Avi’s restaurant” to eat a good meal that will be engraved in their memory, as the culmination of the trip they make in the region.

Simha And Sons Grill

Simcha and Sons Skewers Restaurant is located in the center of Tiberias and offers a rich selection of grilled meats. The restaurant was founded in 1980 and over the years has become the leading meat restaurant in the Sea of Galilee area.The taste of the traditional kebab in the restaurant has become the flagship dish and many guests from around the country who come to the Sea of Galilee area do not miss a visit to the restaurant.

The restaurant has kosher rabbinate from Tiberias, and offers an abundance of meats, salads, baked goods and home-cooked dishes on select days.

Yosef Hummus

Yosef Hummus was born in Pardes Hanna as a tiny hummus shop at the entrance to Yosef’s family’s spice store; it had just three tables but lots of love! About a decade ago, the hummus restaurant moved to the new location where it is to this day. Our chickpeas are served hot and ground fresh in front of customers, served with a variety of toppings, special salads, and original home-made dishes born from crowd requests. Yosef’s menu also has vegans and gluten-free options.

Cooking has always been Yosef’s greatest pleasure, but his greatest love was making hummus. Cooking and entertaining accompanied him all his life and even as a young child, at his parents’ house, the door was always open to anyone who just wanted to come. In the kitchen, which was everyone’s meeting place, the smells were amazing, as special dishes were always prepared, and around the small table, friends and guests gathered daily, enjoying every bite and the special atmosphere.

After the army Yosef studied engineering, industry and management at the Ruppin Academic Center. He financed his studies from his job as a cook, but upon graduation he quit his job in the kitchen and began working as an employee in the sales field for several years. One day, when he returned from a routine visit to one of his clients, Yosef had a not-so-simple car accident, which sidelined him for six months. Yoseph fought and went through a long rehabilitation process, and at the end he felt it was time to do what he really loved. So he decided to leave the sales field and return to work as a full-time cook. Soon, thanks to the perseverance, determination and managerial authority he demonstrated, Yosef progressed to the managerial role as chef of several restaurants in Caesarea, while enriching his knowledge and culinary experience. After a few years a number of investors, who were very attached to Yosef’s tastes and creativity, approached him with an offer to open restaurants overseas.

After a short time abroad, Yosef returned to Israel, as the option to move with his family overseas was not possible. Therefore, upon his return, Yosef decided to take the opportunity and embark on an independent journey. He opened a small hummus shop in front of his family’s spice shop in Pardes Hanna. The concept of the little hummus spot was that all the food is made in front of the customer’s eyes, meaning what you see is what you eat, and the food is served hot and fresh. The rumor about the delicious chickpeas and homemade dishes spread by word of mouth, and many people, even from far areas, flocked to the place. With the success, came a demand to open more branches and additional shops were opened in cities such as Caesarea, Ramat Aviv, Givatayim, and Holon.

Port Cafe

Something special, pleasant and relaxing is created from the combination of the beach, impressive history and an up-to-date culinary institution. In Port Cafe you can find a rare combination of these figures in a good and young atmosphere, a rich and varied chef’s menu, an amazing view and of course a kind and warm attitude. The sea waves that are seen from the windows of the cafe as they shatter to the remains of the ancient port of Caesarea, simulate the delicate combination and balance that the place maintains – a bustling encounter between ancient culture and new culture, an encounter between Mediterranean cuisine and up-to-date dishes and fine coffee.

Port Cafe is a kosher cafe, located on the beach at the restoration site of the ancient port of Caesarea, an intriguing meeting place for tourists, casual guests and lovers of fine and delicious food. This is a cafe where the highest quality coffee is served, from a mixture of five different varieties of the Arabic type, which have been carefully selected.

Jem’s Beer Factory

Jems is a story about a long journey, old love, the fulfillment of dreams and modern pioneering. It all started when Jeremy (“Jem”) decided to give up a comfortable job at the White House in Washington in favor of brewing beer in the Land of Israel. After beginning to research the art of brewing beer he discovered that despite the image of brewers, the profession requires high management and organizational skills. And so he enrolled in a program in hotel management and management at Florida International University in Florida. At the same time, he heated engines and built a tiny brewery in his home, where he improved and practiced his beer brewing skills for 5 years.

The next stop was a surprise, as he decded to complete a degree in microbiology and advanced science of brewing beer at Univeristy of California – Davis in California, certainly not what you would expect from a wild guy like Jeremy. “To make a perfect beer you have to understand the science of beer” he used to say to himself in boring chemistry classes or advanced sanitation. When he tried to be accepted into the old institution of higher education for beer, the Siebel Institute of Technology, founded in 1868 and considered the holy of holies of the beer industry, an institution to which everyone in the beer industry is attracted and from which the world’s greatest bromasters emerged, Jeremy was refused.

But Jeremy is not one to break easily, he gritted his teeth and went on with the show. Jeremy realized that in order to be accepted into the old institution he had to present hands-on experience at a leading brewery, so he turned to Oxford Brewing Co., a leading brewery in Baltimore, and was accepted for an internship. After a year and a half of hard work bore fruit and the positive answer came, Jeremy was accepted to the coveted Siebel Institute of Technology. There he actually completed his academic studies.

And so equipped with a host of diplomas and extensive and in-depth experience, Jeremy continued with determination in his program. He immigrated to Eretz Israel with a message and a vision of fresh and fine beer that is made exactly as he learned, brewed and dreamed every day, and he immediately began to look for how to carry it all out. This is where Daniel comes into the picture. It did not happen right away but we are not interested in boring you so we will be brief. Daniel, a lawyer and vigilant entrepreneur from New York, heard about the strange pioneer who walks around with shining eyes and a great love for beer and immediately realized that there is something interesting here. The two met over a glass of beer, a spark struck like lightning and the pur fell, the two will set up a factory for fresh beer in the Holy Land.

Not only does Jem’s have some of the best beer in the country, but theys serve a variety of delicous Israeli dishes such as schnitzel and beef kebabs!

Pundak Ein Kerem

Pundak Ein Kerem has been serving locals and tourists in the Ein Kerem region for over 25 years! They offer a variety of Israeli-style breakfasts, appetizers, and main courses including roasted eggplant, whole sea bream, merguez sausages in tahini sauce, and a variety of pizzas and foacaccias made on site in the restaurant’s brick ovens.

Jerusalem started to expand rapidly after the 1967 Six Day War which meant several locations outside the Holy City became encompasses within the bourdies of the municipality. This means that while people are visiting Jerusalem, depending where they visit in the city, they can feel as though they are in the Middle East, a Western-style city, or a small village. One of the villages that became part of the greater Jersualem region is Ein Kerem, a former Arab village that is the reputed birthplace of John the Baptist.

The town of Ein Kerem is tucked away in the Judean Hills on the outskirts of the city, and is one of Jerusalem’s most picturesque neighborhoods. Many of the restaurants in the area, including Pundak Ein Kerem, take advantage of the beautiful scenery guests a beautiful view they can appreciate while enjoying their meal. The restaurant was initially built into an old Ottoman-era building located next to the town’s mosque, but they have since relocated to a new Spanish-style building with a beautiful garden, a terrace with terrific view, and a special room for hosting events.

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