Israel Restaurant Openings and Foodie News for August.

It may not be the summer we hoped it would be, but it is the summer we ended up with. Whether you planned to be here or got stuck due to canceled flights, summer break provides a perfect opportunity to explore and discover new restaurants around Israel. There are also several wine festivals taking place over the next few months. If you travel around the country, check out my recent post about Kosher Road Trip Restaurants.

Don’t forget, if you try any restaurants in this update, please write a review (with photos) in Restaurant Club Israel‘s Facebook group.

We pray for the safe return of all the hostages and our brave soldiers.

Kosher Israel Restaurant Openings

• AT8  is a cafe and bar from the Avidan Group on Dizengoff Street in Tel Aviv.
• Bardelas is an Italian bistro in Mercaz Hanassi in Rehovot. It serves New York-style pizza with various Italian dishes by American Chef Donny Rogoff.

• Cafe Taizu by Chef Yuval Ben Neriah has opened in Sarona Market in place of Miyazaki.
• Dashi is a  Japanese restaurant in Netanya that has local Mediterranean influences.
• Kerem Wine Bar is the latest opening by the Derech HaGefen group. It is located in Kiryat Anavim, next to Harim Bakery.

• Jome is a cocktail bar on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv with a sushi and bar menu.
• Landwer (Mehadrin) has opened a branch in Rehavia with a large outdoor seating area.
• Machne Asada is a meat street food restaurant in Tel Aviv. This is the third branch from the owners of Black Iron.
• Nima Cafe (Mehadrin) is a food truck in Nima Garden Center with beautiful views of the Kinneret and surrounding countryside. It serves coffee, sandwiches, salad, cheese platters, and wine from local producers and hires local at-risk youth.

• Padre Madre is an Italian restaurant and gelato bar in the Peretz Center in Dimona.

• Pan is a Thai restaurant in the Dania neighborhood of Haifa.

• Pause is a cafe in Even Shmuel near Kiryat Gat in a pastoral setting.
• Romi Pizza has opened a new branch in Kiryat Yovel in Jerusalem.
• Rozel Crepes is a crepe restaurant in Shuk Machane Yehuda owned by Chef Daniel Dyskin, who previously worked at Satya, Black Iron, and Grand Cafe.
• Salon Yevani on the Lake is the new branch of the Greek restaurant located on the lake at Yes Planet Rishon LeZion.  The main restaurant serves traditional Greek fish and dairy dishes.
• Shimmy’s is a meat diner-style restaurant in Modiin, the sister restaurant of Shimmy’s in the Golan.

• Verre Bar is a cocktail lounge and restaurant in Zichron Yaakov that serves various meat sandwiches, burgers, and steaks.
• Yoko Ono (Mehadrin) is an Asian fusion restaurant in on Rehov Ahuza in Ra’anana.

Not Kosher Israel Restaurant Openings

• Ada Hanina Cafe is a specialty coffee store on Belinsky Street in Tel Aviv. The original branch is located on Rabbi Hanina Street in Yaffo.
• Alon Shabo has opened a cafe inside The Jaffa Hotel.
• Bindaaz is an Indian restaurant in Levinsky Market owned by Ma Pau in Nahalat Binyamin.

• Cafe Ba Rancho is a coffee cart on the Menis Horse Ranch in a pastoral setting on Moshav Tzippori. It serves various food and drinks.
• Giuseppina is an Italian restaurant in The First Station in Jerusalem.
• Holy Crack Pie is a cake delivery service that has opened a cafe on Bograshov Street in Tel Aviv.

• Koreana is a Korean restaurant in Haifa that serves bibimbap, ramen, and other traditional Korean dishes.
• Lucie is a small cocktail bar in Shuk HaCarmel in Tel Aviv.
• Madruba is a bistro bar in Haifa with a menu curated by Chef Yossi (Peppy) Elad of Machneyuda fame. All the dishes cost no more than NIS 65.
• Noa Bistro is a restaurant in Kiryat Anavim, a sister restaurant to Noa Bakery.

• Pizza Halalit is a pizzeria in Talpiot Market in Haifa owned by Galil Brewery in Kibbutz Moran and HaHolon in Karmiel.
• Radio Glil Yam is a bistro in Kibbutz Glil Yam near Herzliya. The bistro serves brunch in the morning, and the evening menu is designed for sharing before the vibe becomes more bar-like.

• SeaBass by Tishreen is a fish and seafood restaurant in Ofer Mall in Nof HaGalil in place of Tishreen 2, with breathtaking views of Nazareth.
• The Box is an Israeli bistro in Jaffa with only ten seats and two sittings. During the day, the chefs cook food for evacuees.
• Vini Cultura is a wine bar in Rishon LeZion owned by Se Tu Pizza.

Other Foodie News

• Braun Winery (Kosher) in Kfar Shmuel, near Ramle, has a new visitor center open on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursday evenings, and Friday mornings.
• Cafe Yehoshua in Jerusalem will open a bar called Josh opposite the current restaurant on Azza Street.
• Shukariya restaurant in Hod HaSharon has moved to a new location.

Israeli Foodie Events & Festivals

• White Wine by the Sea, Herzliya Marina, 14-16 August, NIS 89 early bird, NIS 110 on the door.
• Amot HaMayim Wine Festival,  Siftach Cafe Efrat, 18 August.
• Jerusalem Cocktail Festival, The First Station, 21-22 August
• ReWine Jezreel Valley, Jezreel Valley, 23 August
• ReWine Tulip Sunset, Tulip Winery, 30 August
• Zichron Yaakov Wine Festival, Tiyul Garden Zichron Yaakov, 12 September.
• Rosh Hashanah Wine Festival, First Station Jerusalem, 19 September, NIS 99 early bird.
• Tel Aviv Wine Festival, Gan Ofer, 26 September, NIS 99 early bird.
• Sommelier 2025, Hechal HaTarbut Tel Aviv, 1-2 February 2025.

Recent & Updated Posts

• Traveling in Israel: Kosher Road Trip Restaurants
• Israel Restaurant Openings in 2024

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