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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

Jerusalem Sufganiyot Guide Hanukah 2020

All You Need to Know About Sufganiyot in Jerusalem. Each year the options of sufganiyot (aka donuts) to choose from gets greater and greater, which makes it harder to know which ones to try unless you plan to try them all.  The decision does somewhat depend on personal […]

Israel Foodie Roundup October 2020

News and Reviews on the Foodie Scene in Israel for October. As always, there is news from the foodie scene in Israel. Even though restaurants are still closed for dining in and can only offer delivery and take away, new places are still continuing to open. I wonder […]

Maison Kayser - Tel Aviv - Not Kosher Bakery - Credit.Shay Neiburg

Israel Foodie News Roundup September 2020

Foodie news and reviews on the Israel culinary scene. I debated whether to write a roundup this month due to the lockdown. But some of the new restaurants are open for delivery and I personally like to have new restaurants to look forward to trying when they finally […]

1868 Jerusalem Kosher Restaurant

Enjoying Good Food over the Chagim in Israel

A Summary of Where to Order Good Food During the Chagim in Israel. As the Chagim approach and Israel prepares for another lockdown, restaurants are once again forced to deliver food rather than host guests in person. Over the last few months, I have been updating many of […]

Valero - Kosher - Jerusalem - Wagyu Denver Steak

Debbest Foodie Dishes August 2020

Debbest Top 10 Israeli Foodie Dishes in August. As promised, this month I didn’t just eat in restaurants close to home but traveled around the country. The list below includes delicious dishes from my travels in the Galil, as well as some other meals along the way in Petach […]