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Debbie Kandel

Hi, I’m Debbie,

As a self-proclaimed foodie, I love discovering local eateries and showing visiting friends and family the great choice of restaurants Israel has to offer. The food scene in Israel is very dynamic and even locals can find it hard to keep up with the latest openings and closings.

I manage two Facebook groups, Restaurant Club Israel and Restaurant Club Jerusalem with a community of over 6000 members.

Enjoy!
Debbie

Villa Mare - Not Kosher - Tel Aviv - Bograshov Beach

Israel Foodie Roundup June 2021

News and reviews on the Foodie Israel scene. It seems that eating out is back in full swing and with it comes more new restaurants. Israel foodie highlights this month include the Jerusalem Talbiye group opening their first kosher restaurant Fringe, a new kosher food truck complex in […]

Fish Machneyuda Jerusalem Not Kosher Restaurant

Top 10 Israeli Chefs Worldwide

A Summary of the Top Ten Israeli Chefs & Restaurants Worldwide. The popularity of Israeli food worldwide has grown immensely, primarily thanks to a select few Israeli chefs who have established a presence in specific cities such as Ottolenghi in London, Admony in New York, and Solomonov in […]

Mateh Yehuda Food Festival - Nura - Moshav Matta - Credit Eldad Maestro

Judean Hills Food Festival 2021

The 21st Judean Hills/Mateh Yehudah Food Festival. The 21st annual Judean Hills Food Festival starts on Wednesday, June 9 and runs until  Saturday, July 3. The festival features a variety of culinary events and home hospitality in the beautiful Judean Hills region. Hosts include people serving Moroccan, Turkish, […]

Food Terminal - Rishon Le Zion - Not Kosher - Vietnamese & Burgers - Credit Boaz Lavie

Israel Foodie Roundup May 2021

News and updates on the Israel foodie scene. Welcome to the Israel Foodie Roundup, a summary of restaurant openings, closings and other Israel foodie news. As the country is slowly returning to some sort of normality, there seems to be a trend of new places opening that are […]

Talbiye Patisserie - Jerusalem - Kosher

Israel Foodie Roundup April 2021

News and updates on the Israel foodie scene. Welcome to the Israel Foodie Roundup, a summary of restaurant openings, closings and other Israel foodie news. This is the first time I have put together a newsletter since October, so it is a long one. I am so excited […]