When heading North, a pit stop at Condituria Golan is a must! This Ashkenazi style bakery has a magnificent range of treats on display each morning. However, one does not make a stop solely for the sweet confections, but also for the fresh, bite-size bourekas bursting with new and interesting fillings.
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Shawarma Shemesh
This legendary branch of Shawarma Shemesh offers a variety of traditional Iraqi dishes, but there is no denying that the award-winning dish is the shawarma. While maintaining its status as a well-established restaurant, Moshe is adament in preparing his each dish traditonally and with care.
Bahadones
Bahadones was not nicknamed ‘the-best-hummus-a Jewish-person-can-prepare’ for no reason! For more than 30 years, this hummus hot-spot has flourished, expanding throughout several cities in central Israel. However, as the old saying goes, nothing compares to the original!
Bourekas Bachar Ha’Agala
Bourekas Bachar Ha’Agala started its legacy as a small cart, which came to meet the seamen as they passed through the harbor. Today, the bakery has opened many branches, which continue to sell light and delicious bourekas and pastries. Fillings from potatoes, to spinach, to kashkaval are available to satisfy passerby. The bourekas are so tasty that they are generally devoured whilst standing, in good company, complimented with a side of hard-boiled eggs, pickles, and freshly grated tomato purée.
Maayan Ha’Beera
Near the Turkish market in Haifa lies one of the only original taverns in the country. Maayan Ha’Beera is a warm and inviting corner which always attracts a myriad of customers, welcoming them with a warm heart. Maayan Ha’Bira was founded by Nachum, and in later years, was taken over by his son. This go-to hangout is best known for its fantastic beers, and the variety of Eastern European food that is available at the bar, including chopped liver. One of the classic pieces featured at the bar is an ancient beer tap, still serving customers even after 64 years. Maayan Ha’Beera is the place to be on a Tuesday night, with live jazz bands, and a lively, cheerful atmosphere.
Cafe Glida Yonek
Cafe Glida Yonek is a Romanian restaurant that has been around since 1948, and was founded by Yehuda Millstein. The sounds of knives clanking on dishes, and satisfied diners ready to lick their plates clean only adds to the exciting atmosphere. Three generations later, what once was an ice-cream parlour, now leaves customers raving about their kebabs, which have been prepared for years from a secret recipe!
Shipudei Olga
For years, brothers Simo and Dubi Shatibi have run a sacred place for meat lovers. With utter modesty, they have succeeded in establishing a restaurant full of life, decked out with a grill and meat smoking room. The menu features an exquisite beef, prepared according to an old Mizrachi recipe. More daring diners lick their fingers clean after indulging in some more exotic dishes, such as stuffed spleen. The meal would not be complete without some colorful sides, including mouth-watering tomatoes on the grill!
Lalo
Tzachi Sandorsi has spent his entire life striving to preserve his parent’s legacy, and to spoil the public with the flavors of an authentic Moroccan kitchen. Tzachi took this concept to the next level, and the food at Lalo is served in all it’s splendor. There is a wide variety on the menu, including spicy salads, vegetable soup, couscous, and fragrant meat stews. Not only is the food always exceptional, but the exotic atmosphere and daily hafla (a lively party with a fantastic spread) are worth making a special trip to Lalo!
Ha’Misada Ha’Yehudit
In the heart of Bnei Brak, sits a strictly kosher restaurant called Ha’Misada Ha’Yehudit. The root of Israel Stern’s menu is Eastern European, or what some Jews may call, ‘The Old Country’. Traditional dishes such as matzoh balls and ‘regel krusha’, and the sounds of lively, klezmer music compliment the authentic Hasidic atmosphere.
Pundak Jachnun
In a magical garden in Bethlehem of Galilee, next to an ancient Templar building, a homely Yemenite restaurant was discovered. In the beginning, lioness Yelin served warm jachnun solely on Saturdays, as per Israeli tradition. The demand and success of her restaurant called for an expansion, and now Pundak Jachnun serves a full menu of authentic, Jewish, Yemen delights. From their delectable chicken soup, to the crispy, and filling jachnun, the complete menu is enhanced by Yelin’s famous schug (freshly seasoned hot sauce), the staple condiment to release the flavors of the Yemen cuisine.
