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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

New Adom in the old station

A Jerusalem favorite sports a more upscale style. Adom has been a popular restaurant in Jerusalem for the past 12 years, but the new incarnation in the First Station complex has brought about a change in both the menu and ambiance. What was once an intimate Jerusalem venue […]

Gourmet meat at Jacko’s Street

There’s a trendy new kosher bistro in the midst of Jerusalem’s shuk. There is no question that the nightlife in and around Mahaneh Yehuda has changed dramatically in the past year, but until recently there were no high-end meat restaurants. Jacko’s Street, tucked away on a side street […]

Pesach friendly Nightlife

For the many singles that live in the Holy City and the numerous tourists who descend on it over Pesach, it is perhaps more important to know where they can have a “kosher” drink over Pesach than where they can eat. Anyone who has read my previous blog […]

Getting Passionate about Pesach Dining

The main reason I started this blog in the first place was because local and visiting friends were always asking for recommendations of where to eat in the Holy City, especially during the hagim, so despite being less focused on writing over the last few months, I could […]

Rooftop with a view

Even though I have mentioned the Rooftop restaurant of the Mamilla Hotel briefly in a few earlier posts, after a recent visit, I have decided it deserves its own dedicated post.  I am often asked for recommendations for the best place to eat in Jerusalem and the answer […]