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AKKO Humous Sa'eid ¤ 7 , © \
Market, Old City Tel [phone] l Map B2
A perennial contender for the title of “Israel's best houmous restaurant”, this small, unpretentious place has fast,
efficient service, incredibly reasonable prices and houmous that melts in your mouth. Situated in the heart of the
Old City market - just ask anyone for directions. Open only for breakfast and lunch, from 6am to 2:30pm.
AKKO Uri Buri 7 , © ˚ \\\
Lighthouse Square, Old City, 24713 Tel [phone] l Map B2
Considered to be one of the best places in Israel for fish and seafood, this restaurant has attentive, personal service
and some unconventional menu items. The chef loves to serve meals based on lots of different dishes, with everyone
at the table sharing them. Regulars say the daily special, whatever it is, is almost always a good bet.
BETH SHE'AN Herb Farm on Mount Gilboa 7 Δ , © ˚ \\
Hwy 667, Mount Gilboa, 19122 Tel [phone] l Map C2
The Mediterranean and Israeli dishes at this country-style restaurant receive consistently excellent reviews, as do the
fresh mountain air and the panoramic views of Mount Gilboa. Specialities include salads, home-made bread and
pumpkin soup with apples and sour cream. Situated 10 km (6 miles) southeast of Afula on Hwy 667.
CAESAREA Pundak HaTzalbanim

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Old City, 30889 Tel [phone] l Map B2
Overlooking the Mediterranean and Caesarea's ancient port, this classy place serves Mediterranean-style fish and
seafood, such as crab in white wine and garlic sauce. Also has chicken and meat dishes, and for dessert, crème
brulée . The service is attentive, the views breathtaking and the seaside atmosphere perfect for a romantic meal.
GOLAN HEIGHTS Mis'edet HaShalom 7 Δ , © \
Southern entrance to Mas'adeh, 12435 Tel [phone] l Map C1
In one of the four Druze villages on the Golan Heights, this restaurant serves excellent Druze cooking. Options
include salads (such as cabbage seasoned with the spice sumac), sour labaneh cheese, houmous, sesame-coated
falafel , soups, grilled meats and fish. Traditional desserts are available here or at the nearby Abu Zayd sweet shop.
HAIFA Falafel HaZekenim ¤ 7 , © ˚ \
18 HaWadi St, Wadi Nisnas, 33044 Tel [phone] l Map B2
This veteran establishment, on a lively street in the mainly Arab Wadi Nisnas neighbourhood (four blocks southeast
of the German Colony), serves what some say is the best falafel in the country. Made according to a secret recipe, l
the fried green chickpea balls are crispy and always fresh. Guests are greeted with a falafel ball dipped in l tahina .

HAIFA Shwarma Hazan ¤ 7 \
140 Jaffa Rd, 35252 Tel [phone] l Map B2
Confirming Haifa's position as a quality leader in the Israeli street food scene, this place is acclaimed by many as
serving nothing less than the best shwarma in Israel. Situated on the main thoroughfare of the flat, sea-level part
of the city, a few blocks south of Rambam Hospital and just a block from the Commonwealth Military Cemetery.
HAIFA Duzan

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35 Ben Gurion Ave, German Colony, 35021 Tel [phone] l Map B2
East meets West in the form of delicious cuisine at this attractive restaurant and bar, ensconced in a German Templar
house built in 1870. Menu items come from Lebanon ( kubbe , sambusak , stuffed grape leaves), Italy and France. The
interior mixes modern design with antique furnishings and a colourful tiled floor. There's a tree-shaded patio.
HAIFA Fattoush 7 Δ , © ˚ \\
38 Ben Gurion Ave, German Colony, 35023 Tel [phone] l Map B2
The specialities at this restaurant, a favourite of Haifa's Jewish and Arab elite, include Lebanese fatoush salad
(fried pieces of pitta, cucumbers and tomatoes seasoned with olive oil, lemon and sumac) and, for dessert, knafeh .
Diners can sit outside or on Damascene silk couches along the walls of a barrel-vaulted, Oriental-style chamber.
KIRYAT SHEMONA Dag Al HaDan 7 Δ , © ˚ \\
Just north of Kibbutz HaGoshrim, 11016 Tel [phone] l Map C1
Situated 5 km (3 miles) east of Kiryat Shemona at the confluence of two major tributaries of the Jordan, the Dan and
the Hatzbani, this non-meat restaurant has specialized in freshwater and saltwater fish since 1986. Other popular
options include sandwiches, salads, pasta and cakes. Surrounded by a lush forest of willow, fig and plane trees.
KIRYAT SHEMONA Dagei Dafna 7 , © ˚ \\
Kibbutz Dafna, 12235 Tel [phone] l Map C1
Right next to a trout farm so you know what you are eating is fresh, this rural and very informal fish restaurant is
situated on the Dan River, a short walk from the Horshat Tal park. It has seating inside a rough-hewn, wooden
structure and outside on shaded picnic benches. The menu also includes salads, chicken and steak.