A Guide to Central Beach Restaurants and Sea View Restaurants in the Sharon / Merkaz Area.

The Central beach restaurants are located along the Sharon Plain, which includes the beach towns of Herzliya Pituach, Netanya, Caesarea, and Hadera. While Herzliya Pituach is my favorite beach town and has the best selection of seaside dining, some good culinary options are also along the coastline, especially in the Caesarea Port.

Herzliya Pituach Beach and Sea View Restaurants

The restaurants on the beach in Herzliya Pituach are generally of a higher standard than anywhere else in the country. The Herzliya Marina includes several restaurants with large outside seating areas overlooking the boats, with the sea behind them. The restaurants in the marina range from family-friendly cafe chains to high-level chef restaurants, both kosher and non-kosher. Herzliya is one of my favorite places, and I have enjoyed the food and drink at many beachside and marina restaurants over the years.

• Benedict Herzliya is a 24/7 breakfast cafe with a large outdoor seating area opposite the sea. The Benedict English menu offers a full selection of breakfast options.
• Benny HaDayag is a traditional fish restaurant in the Herzliya Marina. It serves a mezze of starters and a selection of grilled fresh fish and seafood.
• Bistro 56 (Kosher) is a meat restaurant on the first floor of the Arena Mall overlooking the Marina. Check out Bistro 56’s English menu.
• Cafe Cafe (Badatz Machpud) is a simple dairy cafe chain overlooking the Herzliya Marina.
• Dana Point is a beachside bistro on Accadia Beach that serves Mediterranean dishes such as smoked fish, beef tartare, and kebab.
• Derby Bar is a fish restaurant with a large outdoor seating area facing the Marina. The menu includes a variety of grilled fish, seafood, grilled meat, and pasta dishes. Here is the full Derby Bar English menu.
• Flora Beach is a bar and surf club on Herzliya Beach, close to the Marina.
• Gazebbo is a beach club, bar, and restaurant on an extended deck overlooking Sharon Beach. The English menus are here.
• Herbert Samuel(Kosher) in the Ritz Carlton Herzliya is a chef restaurant overlooking the Marina. Although it is a meat restaurant, the fish and vegetarian dishes are also delicious. I have eaten there many times, and the food has always been delicious.

• Lager & Ale is a pub in the Marina that serves traditional pub food, such as burgers, fish and chips, nachos, pretzels, and chicken nuggets.
• Lechem Basar (Badatz Machpud) is a meat grill restaurant in the Marina catering to the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish community.
• Maka Maka is a restaurant on the beach underneath the elevator on Accadia Beach. It is one of my favorite beach restaurants. Even though the food is overpriced due to its location, it is pretty good.
• Nammos is a fancy seafood and sushi restaurant in the Marina overlooking the sea.
• Naya Beach & Bar is a beach restaurant with a courtyard that turns into a bar in the evening.
• Salon Yevani (Kosher) is a Greek dairy restaurant by Chef Guy Peretz in the Daniel Hotel in Herzliya Pituach, replacing 4 Sea.
• Yam 7 is an elegant restaurant on the beach promenade underneath the Dan Accadia Hotel. It is open for lunch and dinner during the week and all day, including breakfast, on weekends. Here is the full Yam 7 English menu.
• Yam Bar is a beach bar on Accadia Beach. During the day, it serves smoothies, juices, acai bowls, and salads; at night, it serves alcohol and bar snacks.
• Yama is a bistro and bar located on a wooden deck over Sharon Beach.

Netanya Beach and Sea View Restaurants

In the past, most restaurants near the beach in Netanya were on the promenade above the beach, with little view. However, there are now more restaurants on the beach, and some are on the cliff with sea views.

• Bamboo Village is a bar, juice bar, restaurant, and surf club on Poleg Beach, south of Netanya.
• Banana Beach Michmoret is a surf club and beach restaurant on Michmoret Beach, north of Netanya.
• Bar Italia is an Italian brasserie underneath the Vert Lagoon Hotel, opposite the sea, from the owners of Pomo Italiano in Ramat Hachayal.
• Cafe Cafe (Kosher) is a dairy chain cafe on Sironit Beach.
• Cafe Ve Yam is a coffee cart on the cliff overlooking the beach in South Netanya.

• Chubby’s (Kosher) is an American Diner in the Island View Complex.
• Greg Cafe (Mehadrin) is a dairy chain cafe located directly on Sironit Beach. It has a large covered terrace on a platform on the beach.
• Hayekev (Badatz Chatam Sofer) is an Italian-style dairy restaurant with a large outside terrace on the promenade overlooking the sea.

• Kushi Beach is a simple restaurant on Michmoret Beach.
• Marrakesh (Kosher) is a Moroccan restaurant serving traditional Moroccan dishes on the promenade.
• Nishi is a modern Asian restaurant and sushi bar underneath the Vert Lagoon Hotel, opposite the sea.
• Red Bar (Kosher) is a burger and grilled meat restaurant in the park overlooking the sea.

• Ruben (Kosher) is a burger and smoked meat restaurant on Sironit beach in North Netanya.

Hadera Beach and Sea View Restaurants

There are not many beach restaurants in the Hadera area. Beit Hankin has been forced to close because it is located on the edge of a potentially falling cliff.

• Benny Hadayag is located on the beach in Kfar Hayam Bay and serves fresh fish dishes and salads.

Caesarea Beach and Sea View Restaurants

The Caesarea Port complex is surrounded by the ruins of the ancient Herodian port, and most of the restaurants directly overlook the sea. Access to the port is via the entrance to the Caesarea National Park, which includes a sizeable archaeological park and museum.

• Aresto (Badatz Beit Yosef) is a Caesarea Port dairy restaurant with a taboon pizza oven.
• Beach Bar is a restaurant on Caesarea Beach, next to the ruins of the Roman Aqueduct. It has an extensive menu and a fun vibe.
• Helena is a modern Middle Eastern restaurant in the Caesarea Port. The full Helena English menu includes a variety of Gluten-free options.
• Limani is a Greek-style seafood bistro at the end of the Old Roman Port and Fortress of Caesaria. Here is the full Limani English menu.

• Port Cafe (Kosher) in Caesarea Port serves breakfast daily until midday. It then offers a varied lunch and dinner Mediterranean menu, which includes small tapas dishes, salads, grilled fish and meat, and taboon baked dishes.
• The Crusaders / Hatzalbanim (Kosher) is a grilled fish and meat restaurant overlooking the sea in the Caesarea Port. It is open for lunch and dinner.

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