Sea of Galilee
Subject of a glowing New York Times review in 2016, this 'chef's restaurant' features innovative 'Galilean Arab' cuisine that combines ingredients and…
Must-see restaurants in Lower Galilee
Nazareth
This old-time coffeehouse is famous all over town for its katayef (sweet pancakes folded over goat’s cheese or cinnamon walnuts and then doused with…
Nazareth
In a 200-year-old Ottoman-era mansion, this atmospheric restaurant – the songs of the legendary Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum are on high rotation – serves…
Tiberias
An 8km drive from Tiberias (take Rte 77 to Rte 7717), this rustic, family-run restaurant features local produce and warm, from-the-heart country cooking…
Lower Galilee
Widely acclaimed as Beit She'an's best place to eat. Excellent shish kebab is served with freshly baked laffa (flat pita) and is preceded by 18 super…
Sea of Galilee
This homey meat restaurant – the name is a contraction of 'moshav' and 'kibbutz' – is renowned for its fabulous Golan-raised steaks, juicy burgers and…
Sea of Galilee
Surrounded by Galilean brushland, this family-run ‘goat cheese restaurant’ serves up a gourmet vegetarian feast that includes eight to 10 kinds of Israeli…
Tiberias
Legendary for grilled meats – including filet mignon, baby lamb and goose liver (not force-fed) – that are prepared outdoors over a mixture of five kinds…
Tiberias
An unpretentious, old-time Mizrahi (Oriental-Jewish) restaurant featuring home-style grilled meats, soups (winter only) and a delicious array of stuffed…
Lower Galilee
For a hearty, country-style meal in a rustic setting, head to this family-run restaurant, which has both meat (Cornish hen, steak, lamb chops) and veggie…
Sea of Galilee
Run by renowned chef Chaim Tibi, this sleek restaurant – the architecture has an alpine-chalet vibe – specialises in steaks from the Golan but also has…
Lower Galilee
This friendly cafe, delightful in every way, serves generous salads, shakshuka, quiche, pasta, hamburgers and boutique hot dogs, as well as gluten-free…
Nazareth
'Avra' means 'good atmosphere' in Greek, and that's exactly what this cafe-restaurant has, along with delicious Greek and Palestinian dishes and a…
Sea of Galilee
From the outside you’d never guess that this unassuming restaurant serves up a sumac-accented Lebanese feast. After a parade of 11 mezze, you might want…
Nazareth
The wood-fired oven at this well-loved restaurant, adorned with antiques and wine bottles, turns out Arab- and Mediterranean-inspired dishes such as…
Lower Galilee
An informal restaurant featuring a 'Circassian meal' that includes halozh (pastry filled with Circassian cheese and deep-fried in olive oil) and mataza …
Nazareth
This convivial bistro-cafe serves French and Italian dishes prepared with top-quality ingredients and fresh Galilean spices. The house speciality is…
Tiberias
Has tables on a romantic wooden deck overlooking the lake – the sea views are unbeatable. Eight varieties of fresh fish from the Sea of Galilee and the…
Nazareth
A family tradition since 1890, this pastry shop, which moved to a new location in 2017, is one of the best places in Israel for baklava and other syrup…
Nazareth
A brightly lit sweets emporium that could be at home in Beirut or Cairo. It has a selection of mouth-watering baklava, superb kunafeh (a hot, thin, syrupy…
Nazareth
Fruit, veggies, bread and even pita pizzas are on sale along the narrow, winding alleys of the Old City’s market.
Nazareth
Decorated with colourful photos by local artists, this mellow cafe and cake shop serves sandwiches, fresh-squeezed juices and homemade baked goods,…
Nazareth
The decor is unspeakably tacky, but the shawarma, hummus plate and veggie salad-and-starter spread are tops.
Tiberias
Some of the stall owners may be a bit, shall we say, uncouth, but the produce is top quality and cheap.
Tiberias
Serves fish (grilled, baked or fried), meat, seafood and pasta, on solid pine tables. Open Shabbat.
Tiberias
Specialises in shawarma and schnitzel on a baguette or in a pita. Open very late and on Shabbat.
