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New Restaurants in Israel: September 2026 Restaurant & Food News

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Israel’s restaurant scene hasn’t slowed down over the summer, with new restaurants, cafes, bakeries and bars opening across the country, from Jerusalem and Tel Aviv to Haifa, the Kinneret, Ashkelon and everywhere in between.

This latest Debbest roundup brings together the openings I haven’t previously featured, as well as new branches, reopenings and significant restaurant news. There are plenty of new kosher options, an ever-growing cafe and bakery scene, new places worth traveling for outside the major cities, and several much-loved restaurants making a comeback.

Whether you’re looking for somewhere new to eat in Jerusalem or Tel Aviv, planning a trip around Israel, or simply want to keep up with the country’s constantly changing food scene, here’s what’s new and worth knowing.

In this guide:

New Kosher Restaurants in Israel

Here are the newest kosher restaurant openings across Israel in this latest update, including Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, the Central District, and Northern Israel, ranging from casual cafes to chef-driven dining spots.

New Kosher Restaurants in Jerusalem

  • Cafe Orna is a specialty coffee shop on Hillel Street, serving a range of iced drinks, including iced tea, iced coffee, iced chocolate, iced tiramisu, and iced matcha, plain or with strawberry, mango, or coconut.
  • Casuella Bakery is the bakery and takeaway offshoot and little sister to nearby Casual Cafe, on the corner of Hillel and King George.
  • Falafel Gin is a falafel store on the corner of HaNassi Street and HaAri Street, from the owner of nearby Cafe Malke.
  • Golden Burger has opened a new branch at 34 Jaffa Street, on the pedestrianized section of the street. It joins the original branch on Hillel Street and one in Mevaseret Zion.
  • Lolo is a poke restaurant on Ben Maimon Boulevard in Rehavia by Chef Rachel Ben Elul, near her original Rachel Ba-Sdera sandwich kiosk.
  • Maleo, the meat restaurant on the ground floor of the Rose Garden complex by the Jacko’s Group, is now fully open.
  • Talbiye Patisserie has opened new branches at the Schechter Institute, next to the Israel Museum, and at the Cinematheque. The Schechter branch also includes Gelato Schechter, a kosher version of the Talbiye Group‘s Gelato Variegato in Rehavia. The group is planning to open a kosher meat restaurant in the Cinematheque, where Lavan used to be.
  • The Pita is a meat street food restaurant from the Machneyuda Group on HaDekel Street. Fillings include entrecôte and Denver-cut shawarma, kebab, merguez sausage, kubbeh mshweye, liver and onions, and meatballs, all served with Dutch chips (fries) and priced between 58 and 62 shekels. They serve 100 pitot a day and then close.

Kosher Restaurants in Tel Aviv 

  • Chiloca Taqueria is a Mexican restaurant in the Noga Complex in Jaffa, from the family behind Guetta Restaurant, serving tacos, burritos, and quesadillas with fillings such as slow-cooked beef, chicken, and fried fish.
  • Coffee Lane (Dairy, no supervision) is a specialty roastery and cafe in Florentine.
  • Madame Bella is a meat restaurant by Chef Noam Shitrit in the former Goocha location on Ibn Gvirol Street.
  • No. 2 TLV is a dairy restaurant and wine bar at the Brown Beach House Hotel on Hayarkon, with outdoor seating in front of the hotel. There is a happy hour with 25% off the menu from 6 to 8 pm, Sunday to Wednesday.
  • Oved BaIr, which was listed as coming soon in the Summer roundup, has now opened in Tel Aviv, bringing the well-known Oved BaKfar meat restaurant from Or Yehuda into the city.
  • Simo, the grilled-meat restaurant on the Tel Aviv beach promenade that was listed as coming soon in the Summer roundup, is now open.
  • Zeit Für Brot has opened a third branch in Ramat Aviv Mall.
  • Zoti is a Mediterranean restaurant and bar on the Tel Aviv seafront in the former Herbert Samuel restaurant space. The two-story restaurant is part of the ODMD Group, which also owns ALALI and restaurants in Jerusalem.

Kosher Restaurants in Central Israel

  • 9 Cabin, a modern Israeli meat restaurant in Rishon LeZion that was listed as coming soon in the Summer roundup, is now open.
  • Baked by Deborah is a bakery and patisserie in Mazkeret Batya from French-born pastry chef Deborah Weiss, combining French, Australian and Israeli influences.
  • Bono is a spacious Butcher-to-Table meat restaurant in the Emek Hefer Industrial Zone from the Mazal Shor Meat Factory and Butchers. The menu includes high-quality burgers, Nebraska and Holstein prime rib steaks, and fresh rotisserie chicken.
  • Cafe Gan Sipur (Mehadrin) has opened in Park Raanana.
  • Crema Italiana is a homemade Italian gelato parlor in Modiin.
  • Hashulchan is a traditional grilled-meat restaurant in Oshiland, Kfar Saba, serving salads, skewers, and steaks.
  • Juss is a burger restaurant in Rishon LeZion.
  • Lucky Chicken in the Kfar Yona Mall is now kosher.

Kosher Restaurants in Northern Israel

  • At Sabbah is a traditional grilled meat restaurant in Haifa.
  • Chentro burger chain has opened its first kosher branch in Hadera, serving a kosher version of its popular burger covered with cheddar sauce.
  • Maafe Neeman has opened a 180-square-meter flagship branch at Ofer Lev Hadera Mall, with a new concept and an expanded selection of breads, pastries, cakes and challot.
  • Rafa is a dairy-and-fish fast food restaurant in Pardes Hanna.
  • Umbria is a dairy Italian restaurant in a 130-year-old stone building in the Old Railway Station complex in Afula. The kitchen is managed by Chef Roi Halevy, a finalist on the TV show Games of Chefs.

Kosher Restaurants in Southern Israel

  • Joseph is an Italian dairy and fish restaurant in Ashkelon. The menu includes pizza, pasta and fish, with dishes such as tuna tataki, cauliflower arancini and fish and chips.
  • Kumo is a Japanese cafe on Tzfanya Square in Ashkelon, serving Japanese pancakes, matcha drinks, ice cream, frozen yogurt and rolled crepes.

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News on Non-Kosher Restaurants in Israel

Here is the latest news on non-kosher restaurants in Israel, including new bars, restaurants, and casual dining spots in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, the Central District, and the North.

Non-Kosher Restaurants in Jerusalem

  • Caffè Vero is a cafe in central Jerusalem, serving Italian coffee alongside pastries and light food.
  • George is a wine bar in Smadar House in the German Colony.

Non-Kosher Restaurants in Tel Aviv

  • Bon Vivant Wine Bar is a wine bar from the owners of cafe and patisserie Common People, serving Bon Vivant low-intervention, natural wines. The bar has a happy hour from 5 to 7 pm with 30 % off.
  • BRING Café is a cafe inside the BRING Concept Space in Florentin, combining coffee and light food with home design and fashion.
  • Cafe Cezanne is a neighborhood bistro in north Tel Aviv on Yehuda Maccabi Street from the owners of Oppenheimer Bistro, serving breakfast through dinner.
  • Casa Caterina is a Greek yogurt store on Shenkin Street with hundreds of toppings and sauces.
  • Dinings, the Japanese restaurant in The Norman, has reopened after being closed for the last three months.
  • Dizengoff 99 Restaurant is a restaurant by Chef Haim Cohen inside a hotel by the same name near Dizengoff Square.  The restaurant serves breakfast and brunch, with some classic dishes from Cohen’s other restaurants, such as Haim’s Shakshuka and Dixie pancakes.
  • Dizengoff 99 Bar is a Japanese and  Asian fusion restaurant by Chef Haim Cohen, serving cocktails, sushi, and Asian dishes designed for sharing. The bar happy hour offers 30% off all alcohol from 5 to 7 pm, every day.
  • Golem Bar is a wine and tapas bar in Neve Tzedek near Park HaMesila.
  • House of Delray is a chef restaurant at an eight-room boutique hotel in Kerem HaTeimanim, close to Shuk HaCarmel. Chef Maayan Simcha leads the kitchen, with Chef Yuval Ben Neriah as partner and culinary adviser.
  • Là Oro House is a cafe on Bialik in Ramat Gan.
  • Madhim Sum is an Asian street-food spot in Shuk HaCarmel, serving hand rolls, gyoza, bao, and dumplings.
  • Monroe is an elegant food bar on Ahad Ha’am Street by Chef Moshiko Avraham of Noema, serving dishes from the sea and land, with indoor and outdoor seating and brunch on Fridays and Saturdays.
  • Reviva & Celia has opened a kiosk in the Tzahala neighborhood in northern Tel Aviv.
  • Rivareno Italian gelateria has opened its second Tel Aviv location in Florentin.
  • Robin Pub is a neighborhood bar inspired by a British pub, with traditional pub grub such as bangers and mash, chicken wings, and toasted cheese sandwiches. The happy hour offers a 25% discount from 5:30 to 7 pm.
  • Taverna Moman is a Greek tavern serving gyros, souvlaki, and ouzo.
  • Wednesday is a wine bar on Levontin Street serving natural wines, creative cocktails, and small food plates.

Non-Kosher Restaurants in Central Israel

  • Augie’s is a wine bar and restaurant in Raanana from the Cafe Noir Group.
  • Beit HaKerem is a Mediterranean bistro in the Einav Center in Modi’in, serving a menu of small plates, fish and meat dishes.
  • Beit Hachef is a wine bar in Hod HaSharon that serves food by Chef Tamir Hakim, designed to pair with its wines.
  • Cafe Keshet is an all-day cafe near the Sharon Beach in Herzliya Pituach, serving pastries and sandwiches in the morning and a larger restaurant menu later in the day.
  • Cayo is a Caribbean cocktail bar in Ramat HaSharon with a limited bar menu. The Happy Hour offers 15% off food and all cocktails for NIS 38 from 7 – 8 pm.
  • Club Marine, the new Mediterranean restaurant at The Yacht hotel overlooking Herzliya Marina, is now open. Led by Chef Avi Biton and the Popular Group, the restaurant focuses on fish and Mediterranean dishes inspired by the European Riviera.
  • Fabrica pizza restaurant in Rehovot has introduced a tasting menu, available on Sundays and Mondays at 6 pm and 8 pm, with seating for 4 people per time slot.
  • Loulou Cafe is a food cart in a park in Ramat HaSharon that has moved location. It serves as a cafe during the day and a wine bar at night.
  • Marawi Wine Bar is a wine bar in Herzliya with a selection of hundreds of wines and a matching food menu.
  • Moon has opened a branch in Herzliya Pituach, the Japanese restaurant and sushi group’s fourth location.
  • Pizza 194 is a New York-style pizzeria in Ness Ziona, serving pizzas made with 72-hour dough, available as large New York-style slices. This is the sister restaurant to the original branch in Rehovot. 
  • Root & Bloom is a Mediterranean bistro in Reut Water Park with spacious indoor and outdoor seating.
  • Sanilevich Wine Bar is a wine bar in Hod HaSharon that serves snacks, salads, taboon dishes, and more.
  • Serena Beach Club is a beach club, bar, and restaurant on Sironit Beach in Netanya, serving a Mediterranean menu with dishes such as  Sea Bream Ceviche, Burrata, Salt-Crusted Fish, Burger, and more.
  • TerraCotta is a restaurant in Tayibe on Route 444, serving contemporary Arab and Mediterranean food.
  • Vin is a wine bar in the Herzliya Municipality Plaza with a varied wine menu curated by sommelier Idan Dadon and a food menu by Chef Hai Gil Montesinos of Fish Royal in Rishon LeZion.
  • Yono (Dairy not supervised) is a wine bar in Kiryat Ono by the Avidan Group, next to Symphony Bar from the same owners. The menu includes cheese platters, raw fish, pastas, and 42 wines.

Non-Kosher Restaurants in Northern Israel

  • Haknaanim is a restaurant in the Turkish Market area of Haifa, serving a contemporary menu centered on local ingredients and fresh fish from Haifa Port.
  • Mifgash HaDayagim is a fish restaurant in Kibbutz Ein Gev on the Kinneret. The original restaurant closed three years ago and has been taken over by some former chefs from the Eyal Shani group. The restaurant serves only wild, not farmed, fish, and the food is ‘kosher-style’, even though it is open on Shabbat.
  • Valle is a beachside bistro on Tsemach Beach on the Kinneret.

Non-Kosher Restaurants in Southern Israel

  • Coffee Club is a 24/7 cafe on Frieder Square in Ashkelon serving a variety of hot and cold coffee, matcha and more, alongside interesting sweet and savory pastries, and New York-style pizza.

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Israel Food & Wine Industry News

  • Batshon fish restaurant on Carlebach Street in Tel Aviv has changed its restaurant concept, replacing table service with self-service ordering screens and a fish street-food menu.
  • Cafe Basimta (Dairy not supervised) announced that after nine weeks of protests, it will no longer open on Shabbat. For those interested, you can find other cafes open on Shabbat listed here.
  • Calabria,  a Southern Italian trattoria by Bentzi Arbel, has relocated from King George Street to Ben Zion Boulevard in Tel Aviv.
  • Claro is changing hands after 12 years, with Chef Ran Shmueli selling his stake in the restaurant to existing partner Irit Kolber.
  • G27 at Golani 27 in Ramat Gan has reopened.
  • I Love Eat (Mehadrin), a French-style patisserie from Ashdod known for its fruit-shaped pastries, is hosting its first Tel Aviv pop-up at Sarona Market from 7 September.
  • Monka in Jaffa has reopened just two months after closing. The veteran Bulgarian restaurant has been completely renovated, with a smaller menu and a new street-food window serving its famous Bulgarian kebab in pita.
  • The Tree, a new Ashkelon meat restaurant from Chef Dudu Ben Abo, was damaged by a fire shortly after opening and is expected to reopen.
  • The Asian noodle restaurant Zozobra (Not Kosher), with branches in Kfar Saba, Tel Aviv and Herzliya Pituach, is changing its concept to become a self-service restaurant with ordering kiosks. New branches called Zozobra Street will open over the next two years, starting with one at Ayalon Mall Ramat Gan, followed by two in Haifa. The menu will now feature more sushi dishes and poke bowls.

International News

Future Restaurant Openings in Israel

  • Afrit is a traditional grilled-meat skewer restaurant from TV Chef Yossi Shitrit, due to open soon in Tel Aviv.
  • Aharoni’s Fried Chicken will be opening in Florentin with a permanent restaurant featuring seating, an expanded menu, and delivery.

Chef News

  • Chef Enav Ezagouri has taken over the kitchen at Pranzo delicatessen in Tel Aviv’s Basel neighborhood, introducing a menu of home-style cooked dishes available for lunch or takeaway.
  • Michelin-starred Israeli Chef Gal Ben Moshe has been appointed to lead the culinary program at The Byron Hotel, which is due to open soon on Mezizim Beach in Tel Aviv. The hotel will include a restaurant, a bakery-patisserie, a rooftop lounge, and a breakfast concept.

Restaurant Closures

  • David Laor is closing his kiosk in Baka, which is very sad for me on a personal level, as I loved going to buy the delicious sourdough bread and canelé.
  • Freeze Bar & Infused JLM, Shuk Machane Yehuda.
  • Gita in Levinsky Market.
  • Kyoto in Herzliya Pituach closed after 27 years. It may reopen in a new location.
  • Noa, Kiryat Anavim.
  • Shipudey Zika, the veteran grilled-meat restaurant in Jaffa, has closed after 24 years.
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Where I’ve Been Eating Recently

I’ve been lucky enough to have lots of family visiting this summer, which has been a great excuse to revisit some old favorites and try a few places for the first time. Here are some of the highlights.

  • Black Iron (Kosher) – One of the best meals I’ve had recently. We started with delicious yellowfin tuna tartare with spicy mayonnaise and a crispy salad with beetroot and pears in wine. The sliced Angus beef fillet, served with potato gratin, creamy pepper sauce, and bok choy, was incredible; every bite was delicious. We somehow managed two desserts: a chocolate souffle and a S’mores-style chocolate chip cookie made with beef butter, both served with salty caramel soft serve. The cookie was exactly how I like it – perfectly crisp on the outside and soft in the middle.
  • Blend 5 (Not Kosher) at the Brown Mamilla Hotel – A lovely meal starting with warm brioche and dips, followed by sashimi with ponzu and a skillet of greens.
  • Hamigdal (Kosher), Jerusalem – A sunset dinner at the wine bar was a perfect way to spend a summer evening. We tried the za’atar brioche, fish cigar, cheese agnolotti, crispy salmon bun and sea bass with almond cream, but the star of the night for me was the nectarine and stracciatella salad. We finished with baked chocolate mousse.
  • Jacko’s Street (Kosher), Jerusalem – Dinner with my cousins visiting from Toronto and another reliably good meal. We shared the roast beef with brik, fresh teller bread and dips, Beit Safafa sashimi, and Jacko’s burger. I’ve eaten at Jacko’s many times, and I love introducing friends and family to share it with them.
  • Lotte (Kosher) at Galei Kinneret Hotel – We had dinner on the first night of our stay, which was entirely buffet-style. While it was better than your standard hotel buffet, it did not compare to the quality of the food during my previous stays, both when the kitchen was under Assaf Granit’s oversight and after that.  I wouldn’t have minded a buffet if the main courses were freshly prepared rather than all pre-made.
  • Magdalena (Not Kosher), Migdal – A lovely dinner during our trip north. Highlights included red tuna sashimi, tabbouleh with caramelized pumpkin and an amazing roasted cauliflower.
  • Maison Fanani (Badatz Rubin), Jerusalem – Sometimes it’s the simple things. I had avocado toast topped with a poached egg and possibly the best lemonade I’ve tried, delicately flavored with orange blossom water.
  • Motza (Kosher), Motza – The food at our Thursday night dinner was excellent: creamy tahina, fresh focaccia, tuna sashimi with honey ponzu and a beautifully cooked beef fillet with goose liver and a sticky wine sauce. The beef had a great crust while remaining wonderfully juicy inside, and an almond ice cream dessert was another highlight. One warning: the live DJ starts at 9 pm, and it gets very noisy inside, so I’d book an outside table if you want to talk.
  • Nadav Kinuhim (Kosher), Ramat Yishai, Galil – We stopped on the drive back from the Galil and, of course, I ordered the lemon pasta. It was as good as always.
  • Netofa Estate Winery (Kosher), Mitzpe Netofa, Galil – Took my niece to her first winery visit where we enjoyed a delicious cheese platter and bread to accompany the wine tasting.
  • Obi (Not Kosher), Tel Aviv – The yuzu ponzu white fish sashimi was excellent, as were the Caesar hearts with toasted sesame vinaigrette, panko crumble, and kale furikake.
  • Palomino (Kosher), Jerusalem – The Friday brunch was a great option for a family meal, and this time we decided to upgrade and ordered some desserts from the main menu. You can read my full Palomino review here.
  • Portofino (Kosher), Modiin – An early dinner with a friend and another very enjoyable meal. You can read my full Portofino review here.
  • The Sataf (Dairy, open on Shabbat), Sataf, Judean Hills – I’ve been a few times this summer and love stopping for an iced coffee and a decadent pastry. The spectacular views over the forested hills make it a perfect treat after a weekend walk.
  • Yankale (Kosher), Herzliya Pituach – I love the Salade Niçoise here, but apparently the dressing even more – I have to order two extra portions of their tangy citrus vinaigrette every time.

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