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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

Gin Cocktail 2 - Thinkers Distillery - Kosher - Jerusalem

Debbest Foodie Dishes July 2020

Debbest Top 10 Israeli Foodie Dishes in July. Amazingly it feels almost normal to be eating in restaurants, although I still prefer sitting outside. I was mostly in Jerusalem in July, but I promise August will be full of dishes from all over Israel! In chronological order, below […]

Simha & Sasson - Tel Aviv Street Food

Israel Foodie Roundup July 2020

News and Reviews from the Israel Foodie Scene. A few weeks ago we prepared for the second closing of all the restaurants in Israel. Even though the closing didn’t happen, the reduced numbers allowed inside a restaurant has made it hard for all restaurant owners. Some have chosen […]

Swedish Cakes - Fika Tel Aviv - Kosher

Fika – the Swedish Bakery Expanding Around Israel

Discover Swedish Bakery Delicacies Without Leaving Israel. One of my favorite things to do before I travel anywhere is to research the culinary delicacies of the destination. Just because most of us will not be traveling this summer, it doesn’t mean we cannot explore the culinary delicacies from […]

Tzemah - Jerusalem - Not Kosher

Debbest Dishes June 2020

Top 10 Israeli Foodie Dishes in June. This is the first Debbest Dishes post that I have written since February and it is exciting to be able to eat out more and explore new places. I am still not 100% comfortable eating inside restaurants, so most of the […]

Rubida - Kosher - Balkan Restaurant - Mazkeret Batya

Israel Foodie Roundup June 2020

News and Reviews from the Israel Foodie Scene. As the Israel foodie scene is slowly returning to some sort of normality, it is exciting to hear about more places opening around the country. Of course, there is the inevitability that there are also lots of closings, but not […]