A Selection of Kosher Road Trip Restaurants While Traveling Around Israel.

Before starting a long car journey, I plan potential refreshment stops and options for restaurants during the road trip that do not include a major detour. On a recent trip to Sde Boker, we stopped at an Argentinian meat sandwich restaurant hidden inside a kibbutz just off the main road. When traveling in the Galil, I always stop off at Nadav Kinuchim for a full meal, to buy snacks for the journey, or to take home. Israel is full of these hidden gems, often located on kibbutzim and moshavim around the country. As Israelis head off on their summer holidays, now seemed the perfect time to create a post about kosher road trip restaurants around Israel.

Galil & Golan Kosher Road Trip Restaurants

• Agadat Lechem is a cafe in Old Gesher, off Road 90, south of the Kinneret.
• Al Havadi is a coffee cart in Hoshaya with a large seating area overlooking a scenic valley in the Galil. Lavi Olive Oil owns it; find out more about it here.
• Alto Dairy is a boutique goat cheese farm in Kibbutz Shomrat near Akko. The cafe is surrounded by a fruit orchard, and the inside area has a viewing window for cheese production. The cafe serves breakfast, sandwiches, salads, and quiches.
• Ayana is a coffee cart in Kibbutz Ein Hanatziv, off Road 90, next to the Ein Yehuda water springs.
• Caffe BeRotem (Mehadrin) is a small local cafe overlooking the desert landscape of the Jordan Valley. It is the perfect place to stop for a drink or snack on the journey to the Golan via Road 90. Rotem is close to the main road just south of Beit Shean.

• Cafe Cafe Jordan Valley is a restaurant on Route 90 between the Dead Sea and the Kinneret.
• Cafe Moize is a coffee cart in Ramot in the Golan with views over the Kinneret, serving homemade pastries and other food.
• Cafe Tiramisu is a coffee cart on a pink bus in Kibbutz Maoz Haim, off Road 90, near Beit Shean.
• Dudis in Givat Yoav is a delicatessen, dairy cafe, meaty bistro, and bar focusing on local produce. The dairy cafe offers a great selection of cheeses, fresh sandwiches, and toast, while the meat menu serves Gillis burgers and tapas.
• Hanachtom Pizza is a tiny bakery in Bnei Yehuda without any tables, but it is a great place to grab a quick bite while touring the Golan. They have a selection of sourdough bread and gourmet pizza. I have been a few times, and the bread and pizza are delicious.

• Liby is a cafe and patisserie in Yokne’am Moshava.
• Makom Yafe Lecafe (Mehadrin) is a small cafe on Road 85 in Kahal. It offers incredible views of the Kinneret.

• Nadav Kinuhim is one of my favorite cafes in the country, and I stop there whenever I drive north. It is located in an industrial park in Ramat Yishay, but the food makes up for the setting. The restaurant serves a wide selection of dairy dishes, including homemade pasta and quiches. It is also a great place to stop off and buy sweet and savory pastries for picnics or eating on the road.

• 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.

• Noalush is the definition of a hidden gem located in the industrial area of Tarshisha Kfar Vradim. The bakery store sells a range of sweets and pastries that you would expect to see in a French patisserie. The delicatessen stocks a range of high-end cheese, fish, spreads, and salads. The intimate cafe has seating on a covered terrace and a small courtyard outside the delicatessen.

• Sadot Winery is a boutique winery with a lovely covered terrace for lunch. It offers a view of the surrounding fields and a menu of cheese platters and salads.

• Shishu Cafe is located on the Avnaim farm in Moshav Zoraim near Tiberias, with views of the Kinneret.
• Zuza Patisserie (Dairy, no supervision) is a cafe in a picturesque setting on Kibbutz Kinneret.

Tel Aviv to Haifa Kosher Road Trip Restaurants

• Agenda Cafe is a dairy restaurant outside Caesaria’s entrance, off Route 2. The cafe also includes Minato Bar, a sushi bar owned by Minato in Herzliya.
• Alma is a dairy cafe in Sdei Hemed, off Road 531, near Kfar Saba.
• Art Street is a cocktail bar in Poleg, off Route 2.
• Berta is an Italian food truck in Megadim, off Road 4, near Atlit.
• BP Bistro is an excellent choice for family members with different tastes. The restaurant focuses on grilled and smoked meat, offering 13 burgers and seven sloppy joes. However, the menu also includes grilled fish, sushi, stir-fry dishes, salads, and various hummus dishes. BP has a branch on the coastal road outside Netanya and another at Rubin Junction (Tzomet Rupin).

• Brisket is a restaurant in Hadera where people who like smoked meat will make a special trip. It is conveniently located on Road 4 and an ideal place for a meal on the way up North. Meat is available to purchase by weight or as a sandwich. The variety of meat includes brisket, asado, lamb, chicken, chorizo, and ribs.
• Cafe Noa (Dairy no hechsher) is a dairy cafe in Bat Hefer, off Route 6, near Netanya.
• Cafe Shoual is a coffee cart in Kochav Yair, near Eyal Junction of Road 6.
• Cafe Tov is a coffee cart on Road 4 near Neve Yam Beach in Atlit.
• Cafe Ve Yam is a beachside cafe by day and bar by night in Shefayim, off Road 2.
• Desha Gan is a coffee cart in Kfar Yona, off Road 4.
• Ella Patisserie is a cafe in the Emek Hefer Industrial Park, off Road 4.
• Haroeh Bacaffe is a picturesque cafe in Moshav Kfar Haroeh with a large garden. The menu is varied, and an excellent place to stop off on a journey up north or for an outing in the area. There is also a small bakery attached to the restaurant.

• Jacob’s Farm is a cafe, cheese shop, and ice cream parlor in a rural setting in Kfar Haroeh. Along with cheese platters, the cafe serves salads, sandwiches, and picnics, which can also be ordered.
• Itzhak & Yehuda is a meat restaurant in the Dor Alon gas station in Tel Yitzhak, off Road 4. It serves traditional Mizrachi dishes such as kubbeh soup, couscous, and schnitzel.
• Mul HaHof Village is a shopping Mall in Hadera, just off Road 2. There are plenty of places to eat,  including Chicken Place, Fat Vinny, Hummus Eliyahu (Mehadrin) Oshi Oshi, and more.
• Nina (Mehadrin) is a scenic coffee cart in Hagor near Hod Hasharon.
• Shugi’s Place is a coffee cart in Elyakhin, off Road 4, near Hadera.
• Shusha Cafe (Tzohar) is a coffee cart/food truck in Tsofit near Raanana.
• Sun Cafe is in a scenic courtyard in Moshava Basra, off Route 4 near Raanana.
• Sus Cafe is a coffee cart inside horse stables in Moshav Sdei Hemed, off Road 531, near Kfar Saba.
• Tishbi Winery has a spacious dairy restaurant on the road from Binyamina to Zichron Yaakov. It has a closed-in porch with long tables and an outside area shaded by grapevines. The restaurant is open for breakfast and lunch and offers a rich and varied menu. There is also a sourdough bakery, wine, and Valrhona chocolate tasting room, and on Fridays, the Tishbi BBQ Garage smoked meat truck is at the back of the winery.

• Yada Yada is a cafe in Beit Yitzhak-Sha’ar Hefer, between Roads 2 and 4, near Netanya.

Around Jerusalem Kosher Road Trip Restaurants

• Agrocafe is a small cafe with great coffee near the entrance to Moshav Srigim, off Road 38, south of  Beit Shemesh.

• Cafe Bakatze is a coffee cart in Mizpe Yericho off Road 1 between Jerusalem and the Dead Sea, with incredible views of the surrounding sand dunes.
• Cafe Bartal (Tzohar) is a coffee cart in Yehud, off Road 4.
• Cafe Daniela is a coffee cart inside the Daniela farmers market on Moshav Matsli’ah near Ramle.
• Cafe La Bustan is a coffee cart in a beautiful orchard in Moshav Mazor, off Road 40, between Petach Tikva and Yehud.
• Gush Etzion Winery (Mehadrin) is a dairy restaurant inside the winery that is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Wine tasting is an option as part of the meal.

• Hacnaanit is a smoked meat food truck at the entrance of Kfar Adumim.
• Ikar Haaretz is a simple cafe in Kibbutz Beit Nekofa that serves fresh ingredients and has friendly service.

• Katerina is a coffee cart in Kfar Daniel at the entrance to Monkey Park, off Road 6, near Ben Shemen.
• Michalis Cafe (Mehadrin) is a lovely French-style dairy cafe in the Yishpru Industrial Area in Modi’in.

South Israel Kosher Road Trip Restaurants

• Aglul is a coffee cart in Beit Gamliel, off Road 42, near Yavne and Ashdod.
• BoomBar is a coffee cart in Moshav Mavki’im, off Road 4, near Ashkelon.
• Cafe Barkay is a coffee cart in Avnat, off Road 90, at the beginning of the northern Dead Sea.
• Cafe Flora is a coffee cart in a garden nursery in Ganei Tal near Gedera, off Road 3.
• Cafe Flora Farm is a coffee cart on a horse farm in Sde Moshe, off Road 6, near Kiryat Gat.
• Cafe Zulato is a coffee cart in a Khan in the Negev Desert near Sde Boker.
• Chenush is a coffee cart in a pastoral location on Moshav Sgula, off Road 40, near Kiryat Gat.
• Fernando’s Sandwiches is an Argentinian smoked meat restaurant on Kibbutz Tlalim, off Route 40 near Ein Avdat.

• Luchana is a dairy and fish Italian restaurant on Moshav Emunum near Ashdod.
• Lychee is a coffee cart in Moshav Beer Tuvia, off Road 3, near Ashdod.
• Ratatui in Moshav Emunim is a dairy restaurant with a bible of a menu. It primarily caters to large Israeli family meals. In addition to the main restaurant, there are numerous small conservatories around the restaurant, which are great for small events or family celebrations.

• Space is a meat restaurant in Moshav Emunim owned by Ratatui.
• The Last Chance Tavern is a grilled meat restaurant on Road 1, driving from Jerusalem to the Dead Sea (or back). You can also arrange a tour of the date farm and date picking in season.
• Yotvata Inn includes a dairy and meat dining area on kibbutz Yotvata on Route 90, 30 minutes from the entrance to Eilat. The dairy restaurant, Choco Bar, serves the kibbutz’s famous dairy products, including an ice cream bar. The meat restaurant is a hot buffet with a large salad bar.

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