A Summary of Kosher Pesach Restaurants Around Israel for 2024.

On seder night, we ask why this night is different from all other nights; We do not need to ask why this Pesach is different from all other Pesachs. Several restaurants around Israel have only just reopened as many army reservists have returned to work, and many hotel restaurants remain closed until after Pesach. Although some tourists will be here for Pesach, it will be a fraction of the amount that normally is. In addition, there are only a few nights of Chol Hamoed for eating out, so it is not worthwhile for many restaurants to open.  The good news is that there is still a good selection of restaurants that will be kosher for Pesach dotted around the country.

DISCLAIMER—If you do not eat kitniyot, do not rely on this list without checking with the restaurant directly. I have tried to provide as much accurate information as possible and will continue to update this list until Pesach is over.  Please remember that this list is put together as a voluntary service.

I also highly recommend making reservations in advance. If you have any updated information, please comment below or send me a message. If you would like to share your experience at any of these Pesach restaurants or discover any new or different information, please share in a comment below or share a review on Restaurant Club Israel on Facebook.

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Below is a list of Kasher Le Pesach Restaurants in Israel:

Jerusalem Area Pesach Restaurants

• Agrocafe (Kitniyot) is a cafe with amazing coffee, served with Pesach pastries and sandwiches, in Moshav Srigim, near Beit Shemesh. The coffee itself is kitniyot-free (Badatz Beit Yosef).
• Arais Mahane Yehuda (Kitniyot) is a meat street food restaurant near Shuk Machane Yehuda.
• Bagel Cafe (Mehadrin, Kitniyot) ) is a dairy cafe in Malha Mall.
• Berlin Burger (Badatz Beit Yosef, No-Kitniyot) – burger restaurant in Mamilla Mall, burger buns made with potato flour.
• Black Iron (Mehuderet, No-Kitniyot) is a steakhouse bar near Shuk Machane Yehuda. Its menu includes Wagyu steaks, grilled chicken, fish, and vegetable options.

• Bobes (Kitniyot) is a meat bar in the Barosh Industrial Area in Bet Shemesh.
• Burger Market (Kitniyot) is a burger restaurant with branches in Jerusalem near the shuk and in Mevaseret Zion.
• Cafe Gan Sipur (Mehadrin, No-Kitniyot) is a cafe in Gan Sacher, Jerusalem, with a varied kid’s menu.
• Cafe Rimon (Mehadrin, No-Kitniyot) is a dairy cafe in Mamilla.
• Caffit (Kitniyot) is a dairy cafe with branches on Emek Refaim and the Botanical Gardens.
• Eitan & Jonathan Bistro Bar (Tzohar, Kitniyot) is a bar on a pedestrian street in the City Center.
• Ezra Grill (Kitniyot) is a traditional steakiah restaurant in Talpiot.
• Gracia Restaurant (Kitniyot) is an Italian dairy restaurant in Mevasert Zion.
• Greg Cafe (Mehadrin, No-Kitniyot) is a dairy cafe chain restaurant in Mamilla.
• Habibi (Kitniyot) is a traditional Jerusalem meat grill fast-food restaurant on Ben Yehuda.
• HaGoren (Tzohar, Kitniyot) is a bar in downtown Jerusalem.
• Hamesila (No-Kitniyot) – Mediterranean dairy bistro in the First Station.
• Hummus Bracha (Kitniyot) is a hummus restaurant in Mamilla.
• Jacko’s Street (No-Kitniyot) is a chef’s restaurant near Shuk Machane Yehuda. It offers a varied menu of vegetarian, fish, and meat dishes. The restaurant is from 12 pm for lunch and dinner.

• Joy Grill House (Badatz Beit Yosef, No-Kitniyot) is a family-friendly meat grill in Mamilla Mall with a large outside area.
• Luciana (Mehadrin, No-Kitniyot) is an Italian dairy restaurant with branches in Mamilla Mall (Mehadrin) and Mevaseret Zion.
• Kazze (Tzohar, Kitniyot) is a gluten-free dairy restaurant on Bezalel Street. It focuses on pizza and pasta. The menu is the same as the rest of the year (English menu).
• Machne Asada (Mehuderet, No-Kitniyot) is the street food restaurant of Black Iron with some wagyu beef dishes—delivery via Wolt.
• Meshek Ofaimme (Tzohar, Kitniyot) – the Israel museum branch of the popular farm-to-table cafe will open for eating in the restaurant and picnics on the museum grounds. The other cafes are closed but the stores in Beit Hakerem and Beit Hansen in Talbiye are both open.
• MUU- Steak house (Mehadrin) is a new steak house in the First Station.
• Nocturno (Kitniyot) is a cafe with two inside seating areas and a large outdoor seating area on the pavement at the top of Rehov Bezalel.
• Palomino (Tzohar, Kitniyot) is an Italian restaurant and lounge bar with non-kitniyot options, inside and outside seating. I ate a previous Pesach with friends and their kids, and we all loved the food. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner.

• Pompidou Bistro & Bar (No-Kitniyot) is an Italian restaurant on Emek Refaim.
• Roasters (Tzohar, Kitniyot) is a cafe and coffee roastery on the corner of Shmuel Hanagid and  Bezalel in the City Center.
• Segev Burgers (Kitniyot) is a burger restaurant in Talpiot with a food truck in Emek Hamatsleva/Herzog Junction.
• Siftach (Tzohar, Kitniyot) is a coffee cart in San Simon Park.
• Super Hamizrach (Kitniyot) by Jacko’s Son is an Asian restaurant on Derech Bet Lechem in Jerusalem, owned by the owners of Jacko’s Street. The restaurant serves a selection of sushi, stir fry, and other Asian meat dishes. I have tried most of the menu; it was delicious, and the service was attentive.

• Thailandi Bamoshava (Kitniyot) is a meat stir-fry restaurant on Emek Refaim.
• Villa Brown Hotel (Tzohar, Kitniyot) – breakfast is served in the lobby and courtyard of the hotel and is open to non-hotel guests.
• Waffle Factory Cinema City (Kitniyot) serves amazing desserts and drinks. I have eaten there before on Pesach, and the food was great. It is open from 10 am.
• Waldorf Astoria Hotel (No-Kitniyot, Mehadrin products) – has King’s Court dairy restaurant in the lobby and Palace Restaurant, a fine-dining meat restaurant.

Modiin, Petach Tikva & Rishon LeZion Area Pesach Restaurants

• Arcaffe (Tzohar, Kitniyot) is a dairy cafe chain with a branch in Azrieli Rishonim in Rishon LeZion.
• Bokeria (Mehadrin, Kitniyot) is an Italian dairy and fish restaurant in Petach Tikva.
• BSR (Kitniyot) is a meat sandwich and burger restaurant in Ofer Mall in Rehovot.
• Cafe Bartal (Tzohar, Kitniyot) is a coffee cart in Yehud.
• Cafe Daniela (Kitniyot) is a coffee cart inside the Daniela farmers market on Moshav Matsli’ah near Ramle.
• Cafe Lyon (Badatz Beit Yosef, No-Kitniyot), Yavne, offers a varied dairy menu that includes breakfasts, sandwiches, toasts, salads, pasta, and grilled fish. There is free parking.
• Caffe Sari (Kitniyot) is a cafe and music venue in Karmei Yosef.
• Chicken Point (Kitniyot) is a chicken restaurant in Rosh Haayin that serves schnitzel, rotisserie chicken, and more.

• De La Paix Cakes (Tzohar, Kitniyot) is a bakery with branches in Rishon LeZion and Rehovot. It sells a variety of cakes and biscuits.
• Eatalia Italian Cuisine & Market (Kitniyot) is an Italian restaurant and delicatessen in Petach Tikva. It is a kosher take on the Eataly food market.
• Kansai (Kitniyot) is a sushi restaurant in Petach Tikva;  order online.
• Kiyoshi (Kitniyot) is a Japanese restaruant in Givat Brener.
• Lago Caffe (Mehadrin, Kitniyot) is a coffee cart in Park Ahayon in Petach Tikva.
• Michalis Cafe (Badatz Chug Chatam Sofer, No -Kitniyot) is a lovely French-style dairy cafe in the Yishpru Industrial Area in Modiin.

• Nagisa (Kitniyot) is a sushi and Asian restaurant chain with branches in Lod (Mehadrin) & Rosh Haayin.
• Nini Choo (Kitniyot) is a sushi and Asian restaurant in Petach Tikva with non-kitniyot options.
• Papardela (Kitniyot) is a dairy Italian restaurant in Park Hamada, Rehovot.
• Patrick’s (Kitniyot) is an Irish pub restaurant and live music venue in Modiin.
• People (Kitniyot) is a bar and meat restaurant in Rishon LeZion with a live DJ and varied drink menu.
• Pinu Kitchen (Tzohar, Kitniyot) is a gluten-free bakery in Ness Ziona.
• Roasters (Tzohar, Kitniyot) is a cafe and coffee roastery in Modiin.
• The Mad Hatter (No-Kitniyot) is a coffee cart in Modiin,
• Umino Sushi (Kitniyot) is an Asian sushi bar on the beach in Rishon Le Zion.
• Yashka (Kitniyot) is a popular shwarma bar with branches in Petach Tikva, Rishon Le Zion, and Savyon.

Tel Aviv Area Pesach Restaurants

• Aloha (Kitniyot) poke bowl restaurant in Sarona Market.

• Asimi (Mehadrin, Kitniyot) is a fish restaurant overlooking the beach in Tel Aviv.
• Baladi Chic (Kitniyot) is a meat restaurant by Chef Erez Komarovsky in Azrieli Sarona. The restaurant has prepared food and a Pesach catering menu.
• Bar Briut (Tzohar, Kitniyot) is a vegan cafe and salad bar.
• Benjamina (Kitniyot) is a pizza restaruant in Nachalat Binyamin.
• Biga (Kitniyot) is a dairy chain cafe in Ramat Gan.
• Biscotti (Badatz Beit Yosef, No-Kitniyot) in Bnei Barak is a dairy cafe and dessert store that sells a variety of dairy and parev Pesach cakes to take home.
• Black Burger (Kitniyot) is a burger restaurant in Azrieli Center Tel Aviv.
• Blackout (Kitniyot) is a dairy restaurant in the Na Laga’at Center in Yaffo. It serves a set dinner in the dark.
• Bodega (Kitniyot) is an American-style burger restaurant with takeaway and delivery on Wolt.
• Burger Station (Kitniyot) is a burger restaurant near Sarona.
• Busi Ron (Kitniyot) is a small meat restaurant in Shuk Hatikva.
• Cafe Cafe (Kitniyot) is a dairy chain cafe with branches in Namal Tel Aviv, Dizengoff, and Azrieli Center.
• Cafe Mersand (Kitniyot) is a neighborhood cafe on Ben Yehuda Street.
• Cafe Neto (Kitniyot) is a cafe at Savidor train station.
• China Town (Kitniyot) is an Asian restaurant with branches in the Ayalon Mall in Ramat Gan and on Rehov Weizmann.
• Choose Your Cookies (Tzohar, Kitniyot) sells a variety of handmade cookies including gluten-free and vegan.
• Chuma (Kitniyot) is a restaurant in Gan Hair that serves traditional Mizrachi food. Before Chag and Shabbat of Pesach, there will be a food fair with prepared meals.
• Dabush (Kitniyot) is a shwarma restaurant on Ibn Gvirol Street.
• Darya (No-Kitniyot) is a restaurant in the Hilton Tel Aviv by Chef Hillel Tavakuli that serves a fusion of Far Eastern and Mediterranean food. I ate there last year, and the food was just as good as it was during the year.

• De La Paix Cakes (Tzohar, Kitniyot) is a bakery with a branch in Ramat Gan.
• Dosa Bar (Tzohar, Kitniyot) is an Indian street food restaurant on Ben Yehuda. The menu is the same as usual, as it is always gluten-free.
• Dr. Shakshuka (Kitniyot) is a shakshuka and grilled meat restaurant in the Yaffo Market.
• Ewa Safi (Kitniyot) is a traditional Moroccan-style restaurant in Neve Zedek.
• Fish & Chips Market (Kitniyot) is a fish and chips stall in Carmel Market.
• Fish Market by Meatos (Kitniyot) is a Greek-themed dairy fish restaurant.
• Flame (No-Kitniyot) is a steak restaurant in The Carlton Tel Aviv Hotel by the owners of Kamakura in Ramat Gan.
• Frame Urban (Kitniyot) is the first kosher branch of the Frame sushi chain on HaMasger Street.
• Furman’s (Kitniyot)is a pizza restaurant in the Namal Tel Aviv.
• Gaston (Kitniyot) is a new French crepe restaurant on Dizengoff Street.
• Gingi’s Hummus (Kitniyot) is a hummus bar on Yehuda Halevi Street.
• Go Noodles (Kitniyot) is an Asian noodles restaurant with branches in Azrieli Center, Sderot Yehudit & Yehuda HaLevi.
• Goshen (Kitniyot) is a traditional steak restaurant in Nahalat Binyamin.
• Greg Cafe (Kitniyot) is a dairy cafe chain restaurant with branches on Dizengoff and Hashmonaim.
• Grill Night (Kitniyot) is a meat sandwich and burger restaurant in Ramat Gan.
• HaShomer 3 (Kitniyot) in Nachalat Binyamin is a cafe by day and a wine bar by night.
• Hummus Kapsi (Kitniyot) is a hummus and falafel restaurant on Ben Yehuda.
• Ilan’s (Kitniyot) is a cafe with branches in TLV Fashion Mall (Tzohar), Azrieli Sarona, and Dizengoff Square.
• Ishtabach (Kitniyot) is a Kurdish restaurant in Shuk HaCarmel.
• Ivry BaPark (Kitniyot) is a branch of the Ivry Dairy in Ariel Sharon Park.
• Jasimo Shwarma (Kitniyot) is a well-known shawarma restaurant on the corner of Allenby and King George. It offers delivery on Wolt.
• Just Beef (Kitniyot) is a meat sandwich stand in the food court in Azrieli Center Tel Aviv.
• Kaful (Kitniyot) is a Persian restaurant in Nahalat Binyamin.
• Kansai (Kitniyot) is a sushi restaurant with branches on Yigal Alon Street and in Holon.
• Kuku Rotisserie (Kitniyot) is a chicken rotisserie in Ramat Gan.
• La Lasagna (Mehadrin, Kitniyot) is an Italian dairy restaurant on Dizengoff.
• Le Folie’s (Kitniyot) is a French bakery on Bograshov Street.
• Lechem Basar (Badatz Machpud, Kitniyot) is a grilled meat restaurant in Namal Tel Aviv.
• Lehem Erez (Kitniyot) is a bakery on Shenkin Street.
• Lorenz & Mintz (No-Kitniyot) is a French dairy cafe in Neve Zedek that will serve a buffet for NIS 150 per person.

• Love Coffee (No-Kitniyot) is a coffee house in Neve Zedek.
• Madeleine (Kitniyot) is a French cafe in Carmel Market.
• Meatos (Kitniyot) is a large steak restaurant in Tel Aviv.
• Middle East (Kitniyot) is a falafel and sabich restaurant on Yigal Alon Street.
• Mifgash HaSteak (Kitniyot) is a traditional grilled meat restaurant on Menachem Begin.
• Mixi Salad Bar (Kitniyot) is a salad bar in Sarona Market.
• Nightshift (Kitniyot) is a local bar in the Florentine neighborhood.
• Nini Hachi (Kitniyot) is a sushi and Asian restaurant with non-kitniyot options.
• Nuchi (Kitniyot) is a sushi and Asian restaurant in Kikar HaMedina.
• Onami (No-Kitniyot) is a new sushi and Asian meat restaurant in the lobby of the Hilton Tel Aviv. The menu will include sushi without rice!
• Oomai (Tzohar, Kitniyot) is a sushi and Asian restaurant outside Azrieli Center.
• Oshi Oshi (Kitniyot) is a sushi and Asian food restaurant with branches in Azrieli Center and in the Namal Tel Aviv.
• Otoro (Kitniyot) is a sushi restaurant in Ramat Gan.
• Pene Pasta Bar (Kitniyot) is a dairy pizza and pasta restaurant on Bograshov Street.
• Petrozilia (Kitniyot) is a meat grill restaurant on Rothschild Boulevard.
• Piano Piano (Badatz Machpud, Kitniyot) is an Italian fish and dairy restaurant in the Namal Tel Aviv.
• Piazza Grande (Kitniyot) is a dairy Italian restaurant in the Sarona complex.
• Pita Dizengoff (Kitniyot) is a meat street food restaurant on Dizengoff with pitot made from rice flour.
• Pita Machne (Kitniyot) is a meat street food restaurant in the Jaffa Flea Market,  with laffa and Pesach roll sandwiches.
• Pita Montana (Kitniyot) is a meat street food truck in the Namal Tel Aviv, order via Wolt.
• Pizzafino (Kitniyot) is a long-standing Italian restaurant on Ben Yehuda Street.
• Poupee (Kitniyot) is a bar and restaurant with Chef Aviv Moshe supervising the kitchen.
• Puzzle Burger (Kitniyot) is a burger restaurant with a variety of toppings.
• Rachel Basdera (Kitniyot) in Sarona Market is open, serving dairy salads.
• Rashel (Mehadrin, Kitniyot) is a Moroccan-themed restaurant in Namal Tel Aviv.

• Red Meat (Kitniyot) is a South American meat restaurant serving salads, sandwiches made with Pesach ciabatta rolls, and tortilla rolls.
• Regina (Mehadrin, No-Kitniyot, No Shruya) is a meat restaurant in the Hatachana complex with outdoor space.
• Rendez Vous (Kitniyot) is a French dairy restaurant in Neve Zedek.
• Rotisserie Chicken Club (Kitniyot) is a rotisserie chicken restaurant with branches in Sarona Market and Shuk Zafon Ramat Hahayal. Here is the Rotisserie Chicken Club Pesach menu.

• Samarkand (Kitniyot) is a traditional Bucharian restaurant in South Tel Aviv. Here is the Samarkand Pesach menu.
• Sereia Lounge (No-Kitniyot) is the lobby lounge of The David Kempinski hotel. It serves a dairy and sushi menu for lunch and dinner.
• Sharon Ful (Kitniyot) is a hummus restaurant with Pesach laffa and pita bread.
• Shipudey Hakerem (Kitniyot) is a traditional meat shipud (skewer) restaurant in Kerem HaTemanim.
• Shpachtel (Kitniyot) is a meat fast food restaurant by chef Rachel Ben Elul in Sarona Market.
• So Sushi (Kitniyot) is a sushi restaurant on Ibn Gvirol Street.
• Sushi Bar Bazel (Kitniyot) is a popular sushi and Asian restaurant that recently relocated to Bograshov Street in Tel Aviv.

• Tandor (Kitniyot) is a restaurant in Sarona Market with a menu focused on meat cooked in a tandoor oven. Delivery via Wolt.
• Uno (Kitniyot) is an Italian dairy restaurant with a large outside area, serving salads, pasta, and fish.
• Vany (Kitniyot) is a coffee cart and wine bar with three locations in Givatiyim, Park Ariel Sharon, and Park Konevitz in Ramat Gan.
• Wine Garden (Kitniyot) is a wine bar in Tel Aviv serving kosher Israeli wine, cocktails, and fish dishes.
• Yashka (Kitniyot) is a popular shwarma bar with branches on Dizengoff and in Ramat Aviv.
• Yonita (Kitniyot) is an Israeli/Italian cafe in Nachalat Binyamin.
• Yoseff (Kitniyot) is an Israeli meat grill restaurant in Ramat Hahayal.
• ZOKO by Izidor Segal (Kitniyot) is a smoked meat restaurant.
• Zota Pizza (Kitniyot) is a pizza restaurant on Dizengoff serving pizza by weight.

Mercaz/Sharon Pesach Restaurants

• Aresto Restaurant (Badatz Beit Yosef, Kitniyot) is an Italian dairy restaurant in a beautiful Caesaria Port setting. It serves good food and has a family-friendly menu that includes non-kitniyot options.
• Art Street (Kitniyot) is a dairy cocktail bar in Netanya.
• Beef Bar Steak House (Kitniyot) is a steak restaurant in Netanya, with a variety of cuts.
• Biga (Kitniyot) is a dairy chain cafe in Mul HaHof Village in Hadera.
• Bistro 56 (Kitniyot) is a steak restaurant in the Herzliya Marina overlooking the sea.
• Boulangerie Zichron (Kitniyot) is a small dairy cafe on the midrochov in Zichron Yaakov.
• BP Bistro is an American diner-style restaurant with something for the whole family in Rupin, north of Netanya. The Netanya branch is closed.
• BSR (Kitniyot) is a meat sandwich and burger restaurant in Renanim Mall in Raanana.
• Buffalo (Kitniyot) is a meat tortilla and burger restaurant with branches in Raanana and Herzliya.
• Cafe Hanadiv (Kitniyot) is a dairy cafe in Herzliya.
• Casa Barone (No-Kitniyot) is a simple meat restaurant located in Hotel Beit Maimon.
• Chicken’s Place (Kitniyot) is a rotisserie chicken restaurant in Mul HaHof Village in Hadera.
• Coompaniya (Kitniyot) is a home-style meat restaurant by the Bleecker Bakery with branches in Raanana and Herzliya Hills.  The Herzliya branch also sells prepared meals for Pesach.
• Crispel (Kitniyot) is a meat sandwich fast-food restaurant in Netanya.
• Dudes Burger (Kitniyot) is a burger restaurant in Netanya with a variety of toppings for the burgers.
• El Gaucho (Kitniyot) is a traditional South American steakhouse overlooking the sea in Netanya.

• Finns Bay (Mehadrin) is a dairy bar and restaurant on the beach in Netanya.
• Hamezave (Kitniyot) is a delicatessen in Ramat Hasharon serving dairy and meat sandwiches by Chef Yossi Sheetrit.
• Hameyasdim 16 (Kitniyot) is a meat taboon restaurant on the Midrochov in Zichron Yaakov.
• Hanan Hagaban (Kitniyot) is a dairy shop and cafe in Herut near Netanya that specializes in goat, sheep, and cow cheese.
• HaNadiv Street Food (Kitniyot) is a meat street food restaurant in Zichron Yaakov.
• Haportugezi (Kitniyot), Bitan Aharon – Portuguese chicken and smoked meat restaurant near Netanya.

• Haroeh Bacafe (No-Kitniyot) is a dairy cafe with a lovely garden located in Moshav Kfar Haroeh between Netanya and Caesaria.
• Hayekev (Mehadrin, No-Kitniyot) is a dairy Italian restaurant overlooking the sea in Netanya.
• Hazalbanim (Badatz Beit Yosef, Kitniyot) is a meat restaurant overlooking the water in Caesaria Port. The Pesach menu includes a wide variety of grilled meat and fish.
  

  

  

• Ikea (No-Kitniyot) – both the dairy and meat restaurants in Ikea Netanya are open for Pesach.
• Itzhak & Yehuda (Kitniyot) is a meat restaurant in the Dor Alon gas station in Tel Yitzhak, serving traditional Mizrachi dishes such as kubbeh soup,  couscous, and schnitzel. They also have a selection of prepared food and salads to take home, and orders can be made online in Hebrew.
• Jony Forno (Kitniyot) is an Italian restaurant in Netanya.
• Karnaf (Kitniyot) is a meat sandwich restaurant in Ramat HaSharon (the branches in Tel Aviv & Rishon LeZion are not kosher).
• Maree Sky Lounge (Kitniyot) Netanya is a lounge bar on the 15th floor of the Vert Lagoon Hotel that serves meat, fish, and vegetarian dishes.

• Mizrahi Restaurant (Mehadrin, No-Kitniyot) is a traditional grilled meat restaurant and catering company in Netanya.
• MojoSan (Kitniyot) is an Asian self-service restaurant in the Piano Center in Netanya. The menu includes sushi, steamed buns, bubble tea, and dim sum.
• Nina (Mehadrin, Kitniyot) is a scenic coffee cart in Hagor near Hod Hasharon.
• Nina Sushi (Kitniyot) is a sushi restaurant in Netanta.
• Oshi Oshi (Kitniyot) is a sushi and Asian food in Mul HaHof Village in Hadera.
• Perugino (Kitniyot) is a dairy cafe and patisserie with various branches in Netanya.
• Port Cafe (Kitniyot, Mehadrin) is a dairy bistro in the Caesarea Harbour with Greek influences.

• Red Burger Bar (Kitniyot) is a steak and meat restaurant with a variety of dishes (not just burgers).
• Ronen Meat (Kitniyot) is a grilled meat and steak restaurant in Netanya.
• SameSame (Kitniyot) is a sushi and Asian food restaurant in Raanana.
• Sasha Cafe (Kitniyot) is a dairy cafe in the Sportek in Raanana.
• Shloshet Hakaztavim (Kitniyot) in Netanya is a cross between a steak house and a traditional steakiah with unique dishes such as veal and turkey testicles, mutton fat, and goose hearts.
• Shusha Cafe (Tzohar, Kitniyot) is a coffee cart/food truck in Tsofit near Raanana.
• Simcha And Sons Grill (Kitniyot) is a traditional shipud (skewers) restaurant in Netanya.
• Tamar Patisserie (Kitniyot) is a bakery on the Midrochov in Zichron Yaakov.
• Tishbi BBQ Garage (Kitniyot) – over Pesach, the Tishbi restaurant on the midrochov in Zichron Yaakov gets taken over by the Tishbi smoked meat truck.  I have eaten there in the past, and the food was very good, with a very limited menu.
• The Hobbit (Kitniyot) is a bar in Zichron Yaakov with a meat bar food menu.
• The View (No-Kitniyot) is a meat restaurant overlooking the beach in Netanya.
• Vaniglia (Kitniyot) is a waffle and ice cream store in Netanya.
• Yammos (Kitniyot) is a Greek fish restaurant on the beach in Netanya.
• Yashka (Kitniyot) is a popular shwarma bar with branches in Ramat Hasharon and Netanya.

North Israel Pesach Restaurants

• Avi’s Restaurant (Kitniyot) is a traditional Israeli restaurant that serves grilled meat and fish in Tiveria.
• Biga (Kitniyot) is a dairy chain cafe with various branches in Haifa & in Kiryat Bialik.
• BP Bistro is an American diner-style restaurant with something for the whole family in Horev Center in Haifa.
• Buya (Mehadrin) is a meat toast fast-food restaurant in Beit Shean.
• Cafe Moize (Kitniyot) is a coffee cart Ramot in the Golan.
• Cafein (Kitniyot) is a dairy cafe with a kosher branch in Neve Shanan in Haifa.
• Ein Kapit (No-Kitniyot) is a cafe inside a glasswork studio in  Natur in the Golan
• Habokrim (Kitniyot) is a steakhouse in Kibbutz Merom HaGolan on the Syrian border. Not to be confused with the non-kosher restaurants by the same name.
• Hapisga (No-Kitniyot) is a meat restaurant in Bnei Yehuda, Golan, specializing in food prepared on a wood-fired grill.

• Helena (Mehadrin, Kitniyot) is a bar and restaurant in a historic building in Beit Shean with a modern menu focusing on meat dishes and a range of cocktails.
• Hummus Bardichev (Kitniyot) is a hummus restaurant with branches in Azrieli Mall Haifa, Neve Shaanan, and Shuk Talpiot.
• Liwa (Tzohar, Kitniyot) is a fish restaurant on the roof of Akotika Hotel in Akko, overlooking the sea, from the owners of El Marsa.

• Mandarin (Kitniyot) is a dairy cafe with branches in Azrieli Mall and Grand Canyon Mall in Haifa.
• Mizpe Hayamim Restaurant (Kitniyot) is a delicious dairy farm-to-table restaurant inside the Mizpe Hayamim Hotel.

• Momo – Kitchen Bar (Kitniyot) is a meat restaurant and lounge bar in Haifa.
• Fasta Pasta (Kitniyot) is a pizza and pasta bar in CineMall in Haifa.
• Raffaello is a dairy Italian restaurant in Kiryon Mall in Kiryat Bialik.
• Samorai (Kitniyot) is an Asian fast-food restaurant in Lev Hamifratz Mall in Haifa.
• Samurayo (No-Kitniyot) is a sushi and Asian meat restaurant in Afula, with Thai soups and noodles.
• Shaltieli (Kitniyot) is one of the few kosher beach restaurants in Israel. Located on the beach in Haifa, it serves classic Israeli dishes such as grilled meat, salads, schnitzel, shakshuka, and other snacks.
• Shipudei Babila (Mehadrin, Kitniyot) is a grilled meat restaurant in Beit Shean. Click here for the menu.
• Shirat HaBasar (Kitniyot) is a smoked meat restaurant on Kibbitz Kvutza Kinneret in the Mul HaKinneret complex. Meat can be ordered for holiday meals.
• Taste of Mexico (Kitniyot) is a meat Mexican fast-food restaurant in Lev Hamifratz Mall in Haifa.
• Torino (Kitniyot) is a pizza restaurant on Yehuda HaNasi Street in Haifa.
• Wok Street (Kitniyot) is an Asian stir-fry and sushi restaurant with two branches in Haifa.
• Yakov Kabab (Kitniyot) is a grilled meat and falafel restaurant in Kiryat Hayim.
• Zesty Burger (Kitniyot) is a burger restaurant and sports bar in Haifa.

South Israel Pesach Restaurants

• Alegra v Leon (Tzohar, Kitniyot) is a cafe and delicatessen in the Ashkelon Marina.
• Asado ba Midbar (Kitniyot) is an Argentinian meat restaurant overlooking the Dead Sea.
• Barbis (Kitniyot) is a burger restaurant in Park Ofira in Eilat.
• Butchery (Kitniyot) is a steak restaurant in an Ottoman stone building in the old city of Beer Sheva.
• Cafe Flora (Kitniyot) is a coffee cart in a garden nursery in Ganei Tal near Gedera.
• Cafe Gan Sipur (Kitniyot) is a dairy cafe in the park in Ashdod with a varied kid’s menu.
• Catering Kobi (Mehadrin, Kitniyot) is a catering company and meat restaurant in Eilat.
• De La Paix Cakes (Tzohar, Kitniyot) is a bakery in Ashdod that sells a variety of cakes and biscuits.
• Doobile (Kitniyot) is a grilled meat restaurant in Eilat.
• Giggsi (Kitniyot)  is a sports bar in Beersheva.
• Halev Harahav (Kitniyot) is a steak house in Eilat.
• Hashmura 215 (Kitniyot) is a coffee cart in Pura Nature Reserve on Road 6 between Kiryat Gat and Beer Sheva.
• HaSushia (Kitniyot) is a sushi chain restaurant in Eilat.
• Ilan’s (Kitniyot) is a chain cafe with a branch in Ramon airport.
• Meatos Grill & Bar (Kitniyot) is a steakhouse restaurant on the beach promenade, under the Dan Eilat Hotel.
• Munchilla (Tzohar, No-Kitniyot) is a pub in Beer Sheva.
• Nini Kai (Kitniyot) is a new sushi and Asian restaurant in the Royal Garden Hotel in Eilat by the owners of Nini Hachi.
• Ranch House (Kitniyot) is an American-style steak restaurant in the Royal Beach Hotel in Eilat.
• Studio Coffee (Tzohar, Kitniyot) is a coffee house in an art gallery in Arad.
• Togarashi (Kitniyot) is an Asian fast-food restaurant in Big Center Eilat.
• Tulum Beach (Kitniyot) is a meat and sushi restaurant on the beach in Eilat.
• Yotvata Inn (Kitniyot) is a meat restaurant (Pundak Yotvata) located next to the famous dairy restaurant in Kibbutz Yotvata on Road 90, approximately 40 minutes from Eilat.
• Zaafran (Kitniyot) is a traditional Israeli meat restaurant and catering company in Eilat.

Pesach Wineries

I am sure there are more wineries open over Pesach, but these are the ones that I have checked. It is recommended to book in advance.

• Alexander Winery (Badatz) is a winery in Beit Yizhak, near Netanya. During Pesach, wine tastings are accompanied by cheese platters with matzah and pickled vegetables.
• Barkan Winery is one of Israel’s largest wineries, with a huge visitors center in Kibbutz Hulda near Rishon LeZion.
• Domaine du Castel in Mevaseret Zion is open over Pesach.
• Ella Valley Winery in Kibbutz Netiv Halamed Heh is open as usual over Pesach.  There is the option to enjoy a wine tasting in the winery or order a picnic basket that includes a map of picnic spots in the area.

• Flam Winery is set in Moshav Eshtaol but could just as easily be in Tuscany or the French countryside.
• Golan Heights Winery in Katzrin will have wine tours and picnic baskets.
• Gush Etzion Winery (Mehadrin, No-Kitniyot) has a dairy restaurant inside the winery. During Pesach, the cafe will serve cheese, wine, and desserts.
• Gvaot Winery is located in Givat Harel near Ariel. It offers views of the Samaria landscape and Nahal Shiloh. During Pesach, the winery is open, serving cheese platters and offering wine tastings.
• Jerusalem Wineries has a tasting room located in the Yemin Moshe windmill in Jerusalem. I particularly like their Windmill Project series.
• Jezreel Valley Winery is very small, and there is not much to see, but the setting is lovely. There will be a kosher for Pesach food truck next to the winery.
• La Forêt Blanche Winery in Moshav Beit Yatir, south of Hevron.
• Mony Winery is located on a hillside of Givat Shemesh near Bet Shemesh. Outside the winery is a shaded terrace with numerous picnic tables and wonderful views of the surrounding countryside.
• Netofa Winery is located in Mitzpe Netofa in the Galil. Food can be ordered to accompany wine tastings.

• Nevo Winery is in Moshav Mata in the Judean Hills. Tastings can be booked online. It is a very cute winery, and I really like its wines.
• Tabor Winery is a medium-sized winery in Kfar Tavor. I don’t like their table wines, but they do produce a few good high-end wines.
• Tishbi Winery (Kitniyot) has a dairy restaurant in the main winery complex between Binyamina and Zichron Yaakov. I have eaten at the winery over Pesach. It gets very busy, but they have a great Pesach menu. The photos below are from Pesach.

• Tulip Winery is a winery in Kiryat Tivon with a cafe and large indoor and outdoor seating area.

• Tura Winery is located in Rechelim in the northern West Bank. The visitor’s center serves cheese platters with dips and matzah.
• Tzora Vineyards in Kibbutz Tzora is one of my favorite wineries to visit. Wine tastings can be booked on the website.

• Tzuba Winery  – I didn’t have a great experience when I visited this winery but I do like the wines.

National Chain Pesach Restaurants

Many chain restaurants have kosher and non-kosher branches, as well as varying kashrut certificates,  so if you only eat in restaurants with certain certificates, be sure to check each branch before you eat there. This list will be updated in the run-up to Pesach:

• Agvania Pizza (Kitniyot) is a pizza chain with branches in Tel Aviv (Brodetski, Dizengoff Center, Gan Hair,  & Shenkin) and in Horev Center in Haifa. I have not verified other kosher branches.
• Aroma (Kitniyot) is a chain of cafes with kosher branches in Bat Yam (Tzohar), Lev Hamifratz Haifa (Tzohar), Pais Arena Jerusalem (Tzohar), Netanya (Naomi Mall & Ir Yamim Mall) and Tel Aviv (Ramat Aviv Mall, Asuta, Beit Hatfusot, Devorah HaNevia, Haarbaa, Weizmann, Yigal Alon, Azrieli Center, Ramat HaHayal, Tel Aviv University, & Carlibach). I have not verified other kosher branches.
• Atza (Kitniyot) offers sushi and Asian fusion meat dishes. It has branches open in Akko, Hadera, Holon, Kiryat Malakhi, Mevaseret Zion, Nahariya, Petach Tikva (Badatz Chug Chatam Sofer), and Tel Aviv. All the other branches are closed until after Pesach.
• Bleecker Bakery is a dairy chain cafe with branches in Ashdod (Mehadrin, No-Kitniyot), Beer Sheva (Kitniyot), Beer Yaakov (Badatz Beit Yosef, No-Kitniyot), Beit Shemesh (Badatz Beit Yosef, No-Kitniyot), Gedera (Kitniyot), Hadera (Kitniyot), Ir Yamim (Kitniyot), Kiryat Gat (Kitniyot), Kfar Saba (Badatz Beit Yosef, Kitniyot), Kfar Yona Mehadrin, Kitniyot), Modiin (Badatz Beit Yosef, No-Kitniyot), Netanya Cinema City (Mehadrin, No-Kitniyot), Nof HaGalil (Kitniyot), Petach Tikva (Mehadrin, Kitniyot), Raanana (Badatz Beit Yosef, No-Kitniyot), and Ramat Gan (Badatz Beit Yosef, No-Kitniyot).
• Boutique Central (Kitniyot) is a chain of cafes and pastry shops. Here is the Boutique Central 2024 English Pesach menu. Here are the confirmed open branches: in Tel Aviv (Basel, Bograshov, Dizengoff, Frishman, Florentine, Jabotinski, Ramat Aviv, Ramat HaHayel, Rothschild, Schuster Center, Shenkin, Yaffo, & Yehuda HaMaccabi), and Rosh Haayin. I have not verified other kosher branches.
• Burger Station (Kitniyot) is a burger restaurant with branches in Raanana, Kfar Saba, Ness Ziona, Herzliya, Petach Tikva, Tel Aviv, Modiin & Hod HaSharon.
• Captain Burger is a burger restaurant chain with branches in Afula (Badazt Beit Yosef & Machpud, No-Kitniyot), Hadera (Mehadrin), Eilat, Jerusalem (Mehadrin), and Reut.
• Chooka (Kitniyot) is a sushi and wok restaurant with branches in Bat Yam,  Beer Sheva, Givatayim, Hadera, Haifa, Hod HaSharon, Jerusalem, Kfar Saba, Kiryat Ono,  Netanya,  Petach Tikva, Ra’anana, Ramle, Rehovot, Rishon LeZion, Rosh Haayin, Yehud, and Bograshov & Weizmann Streets in Tel Aviv,
• Humus Eliyahoo (Kitniyot) is a hummus restaurant with the following Mehadrin branches in Beer Yaakov,  Dead Sea, Dizengoff Center Tel Aviv, Hadera, Holon Azrieli, Jerusalem – Hadar Mall & Malcha Mall, Mevaseret Zion,  Ramle, Ramat Gan Ayalon, Rishon LeZion – Rishonim & Gold Mall, Shoresh, Tzemach Junction, Yaffo Flea Market. These are the branches with Rabbanut supervision Beit HaShita, Holon Wolfson,  Rosh Haayin, Sarona Market Tel Aviv. Check out the Hummus Eliyahu English menu.
• Japan Japan (Kitniyot) is an Asian restaurant that serves sushi and a variety of other meat, fish, and vegetarian dishes. There are branches in Bet Shemesh,  Givat Shmuel, Jerusalem (French Hill & Central Bus Station, Mizpe Ramon, Or Akiva, Petach Tikva, Tel Hashomer, Tiveria & Yokneam.
• Landwer (Kitniyot) is a dairy cafe chain with branches in Mul HaHof Village Hadera, Holon, Kfar Saba (Green & Rothschild), Kiryat Bialik, Petach Tikva (Badatz Beit Yosef),  Rehovot Mall, Azrieli Rishonim (Badatz Beit Yosef), Tel Aviv (Ramat Aviv Mall (Tzohar), Azrieli Center, Rothschild Boulevard & Ramat Hachayal).
• Mexicana (Kitniyot) is a Mexican street food restaurant with branches in Sarona Market & Shuk Tzafon in Tel Aviv, Petach Tikva & Rehovot.
• Moses Shop (Kitniyot) is a burger restaurant with kosher branches in Bat Yam, Beer Sheva, Dimona, Herzliya, Kadima Zoran, & Rosh Haayin.
• Papa John’s (Kitniyot) is a pizza chain that offers gluten-free pizza, mozzarella sticks, and other side dishes. It has branches in Ashkelon (Tzohar), Petah Tikva, Modi’in, Yavne, Kiryat Ono, and Krayot.
• Pasta Basta (Kitniyot) is a pasta bar with branches in Big Beer Sheva, Ringelblum Street, Beer Sheva,  Eilat, Shuk Machane Yehuda, Yaffo Street (City Center) & Hadassah Ein Kerem in Jerusalem,  Kadima Zoran, Mevaseret Zion, Modiin, Netanya, Ramat Gan, Rehovot,   Azrieli Center, Dizengoff,  & Hashmonaim in Tel Aviv.

• River (Kitniyot) is an Asian restaurant chain serving sushi, hot rice, and noodle dishes. It has branches in Beer Sheva, Beit Shean, Herzliya Pituach, Holon, Kfar Saba, Malha Jerusalem, Petach Tikva, Or Yehuda, Ramat Gan, Ramat HaSharon, Rehovot, Rishon LeZion, Tel Aviv, and Yavne.
• Roladin (Kitniyot) is a dairy cafe chain with kosher branches around Israel. Here is the Roladin Pesach menu in Hebrew.
• Ruben is a burger and smoked meat restaurant chain with branches in Afula, Ashdod, Beer Sheva, Bet Shemesh, Hadera, Haifa, Jerusalem (Badatz Machpud), Karmiel, Kfar Saba, Kiryat Ata, Kiryat Bialik, Kiryat Haim, Modiin, Nahariya, Netanya, Petach Tikva, Rishon LeZion, Tel Aviv, Tiryat HaCarmel,  Yokneam & Zichron Yaakov.

Pesach & Take Away Catering

• Avi Malka Events (Mehadrin) is a catering company in Rishon LeZion with delivery all over Israel.
• Aywa (Kitniyot) is a catering company in Ashdod.
• B Grill  – Bracha Meshuleshet (Badatz Beit Yosef, Kitniyot) catering company in Rishon LeZion with next-day delivery to  Rishon LeZion, Ness Ziona, Bat Yam & Holon, and advanced ordering to other areas.
• BaShishi (Rabbanut Petach Tikva, No-Kitniyot): Collection in Ariel, delivery to Jerusalem, Petah Tikva, and around Yehuda VeShomron. Check the website for a full list.
• Biscotti (Badatz Beit Yosef, No-Kitniyot) sells takeaway sweet and savory pastries in stores in Petach Tikva, Bnei Barak, Netanya, Karmei Gat, Rosh Haayin, and Or Akiva, but the cafes are not open. Here is the Biscotti Pesach menu.
• Capot Tmarim (Kitniyot) is a catering company on Kibbutz Eilot, next to Eilat.
• Catering Lavi (Mehadrin, No-Kitniyot) is a catering company based at Kibbitz Lavi Hotel in Lower Galil. It has collection points in Kiryat Ata, Kiryat Shmuel, Haifa, Pardes Hanna-Karkur, Netanya, Raanana, Kfar Saba, Givat Shmuel, Petah Tikva, Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv, Lod, Modi’in, Jerusalem, Alon Shvut, and Ramat Beit Shemesh.
• Dennys Food (Rabbanut Hof Hasharon) – the former owner of The Deli on Nitza, now based in Moshav Udim near Netanya (orders have already closed).
• Ein Hemed (Mehadrin, No-Kitniyot) – minimum order of NIS 350, delivery in Jerusalem and surrounding areas.
• Eziony Catering (Mehadrin, No-Kitniyot, No Shruya (Gebrokts), gluten-free) is a catering company based in Bnei Barak that delivers nationwide.  Click here for the Pesach 2024 English menu.
• Focaccia Moshava (No-Kitniyot), Jerusalem – collection and delivery of prepared meat and salads.
• Gita, Shoham – traditional Ashkenazi delicatessen.
• Goldy’s (Badatz Chug Chatam Sofer, No-Kitniyot, No Shruya, all products are Badatz Ha’eda Charedit, meat Chalak Beit Yosef), Jerusalem –  traditional delicatessen with Ashkenazi and Sephardi food, full Goldy’s English Pesach menu.

• Guy’s Kitchen (Tzohar, Kitniyot) is a prepared food store in Amot Orot Mall in Or Akiva near Caesaria.
• Hamitbach Shel Ishaiahu (Tzohar, No-Kitniyot) – ready-made food based in Modiin.
• Happicerie, Netanya—deli and prepared food by Chef Aviv Moshe, with delivery around the Merkaz area up to Rehovot. The full Hebrew menu is online.

• Hayetzira Catering (No-Kitniyot) is a catering company based in Petach Tikva.
• Hazen Et Hakol (Mehadrin, Meat Badatz Machpud), Bnei Barak – delivery all over the country.
• Health Eat (Mehadrin, No-Kitniyot) – healthy and nutritious catering.
• Ibiza Bar is a catering company in Kiryat Ata in the Haifa area. Order in English here.
• J-DELI is the delicatessen of the 1868 group, with a store on HaPalmach in Jerusalem and online orders for takeaway and delivery.
• Jerusalem Cuisine (Mehadrin, No-Kitniyot, No Shruya (Gebrokts), gluten-free) – Delivery throughout Israel, full English menu online.
• Jerusalem Delights (Mehadrin, No-Kitniyot, No Shruya) offers American-style catering with delivery to Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh, and the surrounding areas. The full menu is available online. The minimum order is NIS 350.
• Jewish Restaurant (Badatz Ada Haredit, No-Kitniyot, No Shruya), Bnei Barak—traditional Ashkenazi food. The minimum order is NIS 950 for collection and NIS 1800 for delivery. There is also a food market for takeaway.
• Kinamon Catering (Mehadrin, No-Kitniyot, No Shruya available) – delivery to Jerusalem, Gush Etzion, Modiin, Maale Adumim, Rehovot, Beit Shemesh, Tel Aviv, Herzliya, and Raanana. Online ordering in English.
• Ma’adanei Tzidkiyahu (Kitniyot) is one of the oldest and most famous delis in Shuk Machane Yehuda. It has several branches and delivers in Jerusalem, Gush Etzion, Mevarseret Zion, and Modiin.

• Maccabis (No-Kitniyot) is a catering company based in Modiin that delivers to Gush Dan, Sharon, Shefla, Jerusalem, Haifa, and Krayot.
• Marvad HaKasmim (Mehuderet, No-Kitniyot), Jerusalem – delivery to all of Israel.
• Merlo Catering (Mehuderet, No-Kitniyot) – based in Rehovot with delivery all over Israel.
• Migo Food Market (Mehadrin, No-Kitniyot), Raanana –  collection only.
• Naomi Catering (Mehuderet, No-Kitniyot, No Shruya) is a great Pesach caterer—personally recommended! They deliver to Jerusalem, Be’er Sheva, Mercaz, and Sharon areas. The full English menu is available online for the first day. Free pick-up is available in some cities.
• Nova Catering (Mehadrin, No-Kitniyot) full English menu and ordering online.
• Oh Mama has three branches in Tel Aviv and delivers to Tel Aviv, Givatayim, and Ramat Gan.
• Pasha (No-Kitniyot, Meat Chalak Beit Yosef), Jerusalem – Pesach menu includes salads, meat, fish, and side dishes.
• Prohibition Pickle (Mehadrin, No-Kitniyot) is a traditional Ashkenazi food delivered from Jerusalem to Zichron Yaakov. Orders are closed for 2024.
• Ram Restaurant (Mehadrin) is a catering company with branches in Akko, Kiryat Haim,  and two in Kiryat Motzkin.
• Scoop Catering (Mehadrin, No-Kitniyot) option for No Shruya food.  Delivery on  to Jerusalem, Gush Etzion, Tel Aviv, Beit Shemesh, Raanana, Kfar Saba, Tel Mond, Herzliya, Modiin, Chashmonaim, Rechovot and Tzur Hadassah.
• Sender (Kitniyot) is a traditional Ashkenazi catering company in Levinsky Market with ordering and delivery via Wolt.
• Shem Tov Jewish Deli is a delicatessen in Haifa owned by Hummus Bardichev that serves traditional Ashkenazi food.
• Shmaltz by Hatch (Badatz Rubin, No-Kitniyot, No Shruya (Gebrokts) makes traditional Ashkenazi food. The restaurant will be closed, but prepared food is available by advanced ordering, and there will be a food market on Erev Chag and Friday.
• Sulica (Kitniyot) is a deli that sells prepared food prepared by Chef Avi Bitton. It has branches in Rehov Einstein and Schuster Centre in Ramat Aviv, Herzliya Pituach, and Hod HaSharon.
• Tenne (Kitniyot) is a delicatessen in Raanana with prepared food and other deli items.
• Zipory Food (Badatz Adah Haredit, No-Kitniyot, No Shruya) is an Ashkenazi catering company in Bnei Barak.

Wishing everyone חג פסח כשר ושמח.

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