A Guide to South Israel Beach Restaurants and Sea View Restaurants.

For the purpose of this post, I have included the South Israel beach towns of Rishon Le Zion, Ashdod, and Ashkelon. Although a post on South Israel Beach restaurants could include Eilat and the Dead Sea, I decided not to include those cities. The Dead Sea has very few independent restaurants, the restaurants are mostly in hotels. In Eilat, there are numerous hotels on the beach and the promenade, and they are constantly changing, so it would be harder to keep this information current.

In general, the Israel South Beach Restaurants are less touristy than Tel Aviv and Central Israel and are more focused on local residents. There are a few culinary gems in Ashdod and Ashkelon on the seaside promenade.

All these restaurants are not kosher unless specified as kosher.

Ashkelon Beach Restaurants

Most of these restaurants are in the Ashkelon Marina, overlooking the boats, rather than on the beach itself.

• Alegra & Leon (Dairy not supervised) is a deli and cafe in the middle of the Marina.
• Brasserie Marin in the Marina serves grilled meat and fish.
• Gatos (Badatz Beit Yosef) is a dairy Italian restaurant in the Marina that serves a variety of breakfast options, salads, pasta, and fish.
• Joya (Kosher) is an Asian restaurant with cooked food and sushi in the Marina.
• Kakao (Badatz Beit Yosef) is a simple dairy cafe in the Marina,
• Landwer Cafe in the Marina is a branch of the popular cafe chain.
• Maresa Bar is a restaurant and bar on the second floor of the Marina Mall, overlooking the sea.
• Nisso Hadayag (Badatz Beit Yosef) is a grilled fish and meat restaurant in the Marina, with a spacious outdoor area.
• Patricks (Kosher) is an Irish pub in the Marina with a varied pub menu.
• Scubar is a pub-style bar and restaurant in the Marina.

Ashdod Beach Restaurants

The beach in Ashdod is very deep. Some of the restaurants overlook the beach but can be accessed from the road, while others are located opposite the beach.

• Alma (Kosher) has a varied dairy bar menu based on price, ranging from NIS 18 to 117. Full Alma English menu
• Archie is a bar/pub opposite the beach with an American-style fast-food menu.
• Cafe Gan Sipur (Kosher) is a chain cafe in Ashdod Yam Park, next to the beach.
• Cafe Puzzle is a beachside restaurant with an extensive menu that includes salads, pasta, grilled fish, and meat.

• Calma is a cafe and restaurant on the beach in Ashdod.
• Corsar is a Mediterranean restaurant with an extensive sushi menu.
• Dabuda is an Asian fusion and sushi bar. Here is the full Dabuda English menu.
• Kaiyfuye (Mehadrin) is a dairy Georgian restaurant on the beach promenade. It specializes in traditional cheesy pastries, salads, and fish.
• Namaste (Kosher) is an Indian restaurant overlooking the beach in Ashdod.

• Pavella is a Mediterranean restaurant and bar with a sea view that plays Balkan, Portuguese, and Latin music (closed for renovations).
• Pescado (Kosher) is one of the best fish restaurants in the country and is located opposite the beach.

• Petra Bar & Kitchen is a Georgian restaurant serving traditional Georgian cuisine alongside classic European fish, seafood, and meat dishes.
• Porto (Dairy, closed Shabbat, no supervision) serves pizza, pasta, and fish.
• Sunset Boulevard is an American diner that serves over 20 types of burgers, sloppy joe, hoagie, and Philly Cheesesteak sandwiches, as well as grilled fish, meat, and salads.
• Trio is a Georgian restaurant opposite the beach.
• Zeh Ashdod is a large burger restaurant on the beach that serves a variety of burgers with interesting toppings, such as lotus biscuit cream, smoked brisket, parmesan snow, and peanut butter.

Rishon LeZion Beach Restaurants

The restaurants in Rishon LeZion are on the beach but typically have outdoor and inside seating areas.

• Aroma is a chain cafe on the South Beach Promenade.
• Benny Hadayag  / Fisherman (Not Supervised) is a kosher, grilled fish and meat restaurant on the beach. The food is served without supervision. The restaurant serves fresh fish that can be deep-fried, roasted, baked in salt, or grilled.
• Gorilla Cafe is a bistro-style restaurant in the Beach Promenade.
• Paseo is a lounge bar and restaurant overlooking the beach.
• Stella Beach by Gorilla is a bistro-style restaurant on the beach.
• Umino Sushi (Kosher) is an Asian beach bar serving Japanese food and cocktails. The restaurant is open in the evening and has a happy hour from 5 to 8 pm.

Check out other posts about Israel Beach restaurants. Please comment below with your feedback on any of the restaurants listed above or share photos and a review in Restaurant Club Israel‘s Facebook group.

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