The most fun restaurants to open a table on Passover

25 restaurants to open a family table before, after or during the trip

Julia Frilik Niv

17/04/2022

Sunday, 17 April 2022, 06:00 Updated: 07:04

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Opening a table at the Sahara Palace restaurant (Photo: Shani Brill)

The week of Passover brings with it a long vacation and this is one of the most pleasant times of the year, so you are asked to go out, relax and of course eat.

Food is a rather complex matter on Passover as there are those who keep kosher and there are those who do not.

Lucky that there are restaurants of all kinds and all over the country that allow everyone to eat according to the dictates of their conscience and faith.

So here is a parade of restaurants to open a family table before, after or during the trip.

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Al-Arisha Restaurant (Photo: Fidaa Dow)

Alerisha

Al-Arisha Restaurant, on Rama-Beit Jann Road, combines scenery, authentic Galilean Arab cuisine, happy service and a foreign atmosphere. The restaurant is the fulfillment of the dream of four childhood friends. Abdullah, Liam and Hatem cook Chef Alerisha's restaurant where they prepare dishes based on local ingredients. The dishes in the restaurant are especially large and suitable for distribution and are

alongside fresh and seasonal salads. There is also a table opening route with a variety of salads for the entire table.

Fluke Restaurant in Old Acre (Photo: Anatoly Michaelo)

Fluke

Chef Said Shami's Fluke Restaurant was damaged in the riots about a year ago and after restoration they returned to serve excellent dishes from the Shami cuisine and a variety of dishes from the sea.

Shami specializes in fish and seafood that come every day from the nearby fishing pier, combining dishes based on vegetables and fruits from the stalls of the Acre Market.

In a fluke (Arabic fishing boat) serve grilled or deep-fried sea fish alongside freaky risotto;

Fish Chickpeas - Homemade chickpeas with chunks of red palmida sautéed in olive oil and spices;

Grilled bonding (in season);

Baby calamari on the plancha (in season);

Fried barbeques;

Makluba fish and lots of spreads and salads in a fresh home style to share.

Sahara Palace (Photo: Shani Brill)

Sahara Palace

Once every 30 years, Passover and Ramadan are celebrated that month, and in light of the event, the chef of the Sahara Palace restaurant, Nashat Abbas, put together a unique menu that includes plenty of dishes from the Galilean Arab cuisine.

Along with classic traditional dishes like stuffed lamb neck, dairy kebab, mansaf and more, the chef added special desserts to Ramadan and field-based dishes harvested during the harvest season.

Among the dishes that will be served on the holiday will be spinach baked in the oven - dough stuffed with spinach and onions;

Freaky risotto and hobiza;

Hubiza on a white bed and olive oil;

Madfone lamb on a bed of inhibited;

Lamb kebab on a wild fennel stick;

Mifruka - pistachio dough stuffed with kaymak and more.

Fish at El Marsa Restaurant (Photo: Anatoly Michaelo)

Almarsa

Chef's restaurant in Acre, combines European and Acre cuisine, with a view of the port of Acre.

Chef Hamudi Akula, a graduate of the first season of Chef's Games, has taken over the reins of the restaurant and offers dishes from Italian and local Arab cuisine.

The raw materials are supplied by the nearby market and port.

There are dishes here for families who like to vary like a seafood stew of shrimp, calamari, prawns, mussels and mussels in a prawn vintage;

Fish kebab;

Beef fillet medallions in gornerzola sauce, porcini mushrooms and parmesan creamy cream;

Cuba;

Pickled salmon and more.

There are also special dishes, children's dishes and a business menu.

Opening a table in the Iskdner restaurant (Photo: Adi Peretz)

Iskander

With the opening of the rafting season it is fun to find a restaurant right near the attraction.

The Iskander restaurant, which is strictly kosher, opens for the benefit of travelers during the Passover holiday.

On Passover, a variety of meats, salads, fresh fish and stews will be served at Iskander, all kosher for Passover.

Among the first courses: a selection of house salads, spicy hot dogs;

Chicken wings in chili sauce;

Iskander kebab;

Entrecote steak;

Mix Iskander - a double plate of about 800 grams with lamb chops, cuts of butchers, chickens and entrecote on a hot plate with vegetables and toppings;

A hamburger in a kosher bun for Passover;

kids' meals;

Vegan dishes;

Soups and more.

Extreme enthusiasts have plenty of attractions near the restaurant such as kayaking, razor rides, jeep tours along the Jordan River, paintball, laser tag, omega river, and more.

Nimrod Cafe in the Agmon Market complex (Photo: Gilad Har-Sheleg)

Agmon Market Complex

The Agmon Market complex is located in the heart of Galilee nature, right at the entrance to the Hula Reed and adjacent to the Galilion Hotel.

The air-conditioned complex has a wide variety of restaurants and food stalls with plenty of options.

You can even buy different dishes in different places and eat together.

Among the many options, we will mention three that allow you to open a fun family table.

- This year the cafe will serve a kosher menu for Passover with an adaptation of the leading dishes: sumptuous breakfasts, fried or baked fish meals, kosher pastas for Passover, shakshuka and more.

The portions are large and generous.

The kids get coloring pages and just as importantly - no need to book in advance because the restaurant works on a space available basis.

Especially suitable for spontaneous families.

- Another option in the complex is a brewhouse, a meat restaurant and chef's dishes with family tables overlooking the landscape.

In this case, too, the menu is kosher for Passover and includes dishes based on quality meats and stews.

Along with large dishes, there is a large selection of dishes for less than NIS 50 per dish, such as chicken liver pate;

Sausage pan;

Wings;

Polenta;

Roasted eggplant in tahini;

Children's dishes and more.

Reservations for restaurants in the middle of the week based on availability and on weekends by calling 04-8129171.

- If you have come this far, do not give up dessert (eat on the spot or take) from the wonderful patisserie Wonderland Patisserie, a client from the world of fairy tales and fantasies.

The beautiful desserts here are inspired by Alice in Wonderland and their taste is no less wonderful than the look.

Agmon Market -

Opening a table in the Haifa strudel restaurant (Photo: Anatoly Michaelo)

strudel

The Haifa strudel restaurant is located in the heart of the German colony and at the foot of the Baha'i Gardens, an area that attracts masses of travelers throughout the year and especially during the holidays - here is the Passover that is upon us for good.

The restaurant is not kosher, but during Passover it will serve chametz-free children's dishes such as schnitzel fried in matzah flour and pizza margarita based on potato flour.

But if you're in the business of opening a table, you can find a variety of dishes from Shami and Galilee Arab cuisine alongside favorite international dishes.

Among other things, the strudel has a bloody kebab on a salad of equal value and raw tahini, black eggplant cream and onion boats;

Vine leaves stuffed with rice and tomatoes accompanied by goat yogurt;

Sheikh Al Mahashi - Baby Zucchini with Smoked Freaky Filling;

Wadi Nisnas Market Salad with Arabic Cheese;

Marinade chicken skewers, burnt onions and freaky shulbato and tomatoes alongside a herb salad;

Cuba;

Erais;

Lasagna;

Fried squid and other fish, seafood and meat dishes.

Greg Kitchen (Photo: Michal Cohen-Eldan)

Greg Kitchen

The Greg Kitchen restaurant in Haifa offers a kosher menu for legume eaters in honor of Passover.

Families who like to share and open a table will enjoy a selection of entrees augmented by the concept of sharing, including fish carpaccio, liver pate, tzatziki, chicken salad, cauliflower in the oven, baby zucchini and more.

The main and large dishes can also be shared, including skewers, steaks, schnitzel and more on the menu.

Mirror in the village of Rama (Photo: Gilad Har Sheleg)

Sight

For families who like to start the day with breakfast, we recommend a Galilean Bulgarian breakfast at Rai Restaurant in Kfar Rama in the Galilee.

Rai Restaurant (Rai, in Bulgarian paradise and spoken Arabic), is a combination of Balkan cuisine combined with Arab cuisine.

The restaurant offers a deal for four diners that includes a salad and litonitsa (Bulgarian salsa);

Pachini Chushki - slices of roasted peppers alongside cream cheese balls and brioche toasts;

Benitza - Bulgarian borax, brick, a basket of fresh bread from the oven;

Manakish;

Atra - scrambled egg with diced potatoes, beans and egg;

Cold yogurt soup;

House sausages with cheese;

Soft drinks, hot drinks and dessert.

Market 34 complex in Afula (Photo: Shadi Maclada)

The market restaurant complex, Afula

During the Passover holiday, you can stop at the 34 Market restaurants complex, in the old market in Afula, and enjoy dishes from several restaurants, including the Italian restaurant Stella Vaknin, smoked meats at the Ashkenazi restaurant and the 34 market.

Among other things, there is a kebab roll roll here with a Dudu salad - kosher for Passover with a kebab filling on a charcoal grill with a spicy tomato salad;

Crispy potatoes coated in polenta flour accompanied by barbecue aioli;

Caesar salad and smoked chicken with soft-boiled egg and purple onion and crispy potatoes.

Jacob's Farm (Photo: Jacob's Farm)

Jacob's Farm

Collecting something for this trip is not a bad option when traveling with the kids.

During the week of Passover, they will prepare double kosher brunch packages for Passover. Cut from beef milk, goat and sheep, blueberry yogurt, a stone jar with olive oil, olives, jam, matzah, coconut cookies, green mix salad with sauce separately, tomato salad and baby mozzarella with sauce separately. You can also come and eat from the variety available at Jacob's

Farm to offer.

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JAJA pizza, kosher for Passover (Photo: Anatoly Krintsky)

Pizza JAJA

Pizza is one of the favorite foods of all.

It's really hard to find someone, from age zero to 120 who will refuse a good pizza.

At JAJA Pizza in Rishon Lezion, kosher pizzas are prepared for Passover without sacrificing flavor.

Along with the pizzas, the restaurant will also serve kosher pasta dishes for Passover, rice dishes and Italian and Israeli-style entrees.

Among other things, you can find cauliflower balls here - cauliflower, Caesar sauce and germolata;

Arancini;

JAJA chips with garlic parsley and grated feta;

Caprese salad with fresh mozzarella;

Jamie Oliver-style burata salad;

A variety of pastas, from chestnut cream and truffles to a classic tomato sauce;

And of course a variety of pizzas.

Saida in the Park (Photo: Official Website, Facebook Place)

A meal in the park

In Peres Park in Holon, a step away from entertainment sites, an artificial lake and family attractions, the family restaurant Saida operates in the park.

During the holiday, the restaurant will serve a kosher Passover menu for those who enjoy dishes such as "opening a table" - a variety of mazats including chickpeas and tahini, matbucha, cauliflower, pickles, fried eggplant, avocado salad, egg salad and vine leaves, accompanied by kosher Passover bread;

A plate of turkey shawarma / veal doner with French fries and kosher for Passover;

Mediterranean pasta;

Market salad with feta, and more.

A-Moss dessert in Gordos (Photo: Ariel Efron)

Gordos

The Gordos hamburger and dessert chain in Holon and Herzliya provides an American entertainment experience with exaggerated and spoiled dishes.

The menu consists of burgers with creative toppings;

Wings in a secret sauce;

Chibto - 200 grams of thinly sliced ​​entrecote and toppings;

Department of children's dishes with dishes that children love, a menu of smoothies and large and exaggerated desserts that you are asked to share Che Cha Choros - five mega choros Oreo 40 cm long accompanied by sauces and also creme brulee ice cream; Chocoblast - thick creme brulee milkshake With Nutella chocolate, chocolate roll whipped cream, cookie crumbs and chocolate chips; a-

- a huge chocolate mousse delicacy covered in a sea of ​​whipped cream, chocolate syrup, nut chips, coated chocolates, pretzels, cookies, rolls and colored candies.

Jerusalem and the surrounding area

Cheeses, fruits and more at Notre Dame Rooftop Cheese & Wine (Photo: PR)

Notre Dame Rooftop Cheese & Wine

If you wanted to travel with the family abroad and did not go out, the most foreign in this country is without a doubt the Notre Dame complex that borders the Old City and the walls.

Notre Dame Rooftop Cheese & Wine operates in Rooftop and is one of the specialty restaurants in the city.

It has a spectacular and powerful view and an international menu with European chic.

And all this in a complex of decorated stone structures.

This is the place to share a platter of cheeses from around the world - the classic dish of the place - served, of course, alongside seasonal fruits, jams and crackers made locally.

The menu also includes fish dishes, meat salads and desserts as well as wines from the country and the world.

Those looking for the local connection will find a platter of mazets for sherry with hummus, eggplant salad, Turkish salad, lavana, coba, tabbouleh salad, falafel and pitas.

Please note that the restaurant staff speaks English.

Cymbal Shawarma (Photo: Anatoly Michaelo)

cymbal

Chef Avi Levy's new initiative is Matzala Restaurant, which specializes in Jerusalem street food in its personal interpretation.

On the occasion of Passover, Levy prepared a special menu of meats that will be served in a kosher bakery for Passover.

The holiday menu will include dishes such as Jerusalem campfire - charcoal-grilled vegetables, leafy cream and onions;

Bloody eggplant from the Jerusalem mountains in pinions and toasted bread;

Grilled cauliflower on a charcoal grill, tahini and ambala;

Lamb Kebab Old Town on Lafa;

Meat kebab in laffe;

Veal shawarma and lamb bras al cymbal with a mixture of spices;

Mixed of Jerusalem - a sheitel of chickens, spleen and chicken and spicy onion, and more.

Outside the cymbal will be placed a cart that will sell from my heart.

In addition to the seating inside the restaurant, diners will have access to a seating area in the large outdoor plaza.

Toast in the Emanuel compound (Photo: Daniel Godnaff)

Emanuel compound

For those who make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and find themselves hungry, right at the entrance to the Old City from the Jaffa Gate, in front of the Tower of David, there is a compound where a church, a guest house, a restaurant-cafe and a heritage house.

The restaurant, which is located about 100 meters from the Jaffa Gate, offers travelers sandwiches, pizzas, salads, toasts, quiches, meat and vegetable stews, cakes and other dishes, including what is considered the best carrot cake in the Middle East.

Kosher ravioli for Passover yesterday and Tuesday (Photo: courtesy of the restaurant)

Yesterday and Tuesday

Tamul Shleshom Restaurant is a 27-year-old Jerusalem institution.

For Passover, a special and festive kosher menu is organized there - with an emphasis on dairy and vegan dishes, without fear of legumes.

The holiday menu includes dishes that can be shared in a family or other composition, such as kusa - zucchini roasted in mint oil, with the addition of roasted almonds and feta cheese;

Greek Zorba - Tomato salad and coarsely chopped cucumbers with purple onion, kalamata olives and feta cheese;

Jerusalem's beauty queen: the famous rattle that tour guide Lonely Planet has declared "one of the ten best breakfasts in the world";

Italian Shakshuka;

Greek Shakshuka;

Sweet potato quiche;

Oven-roasted salmon fillet in lemon chestnut cream sauce, Jerusalem ratatouille;

Pastas;

Desserts, and more.

No less important than the food is the atmosphere that blows between the walls of the 19th-century conservation building.

The place hosts literary events, lectures, theater, music and more, and the place also serves as a bookstore and a place for art exhibitions.

The restaurant menus are served in the form of a bound book and the serving utensils are combined with illustrated placements in the atmosphere of the place.

Salva's house (Photo: Eldad Maestro)

Salva's house

בכניסה לכפר עין נקובא שבאזור מטה יהודה נמצא מסעדת הבית של סלווה האותנטית. במסעדה מגישים מנות מהמטבח מטבח הערבי תוך שימור המסורת של הבישול הכפרי שספגו בבית. מדובר במסעדה משפחתית בלב אזור משופע במסלולי טיול ובמרבדים של פריחה. בתפריט יש עלי גפן דקים ממולאים, מבחר סלטים כמו טאבולה, מזטים של ממרחים ומטבלים לחלוקה, תבשילים עונתיים, שישברק, מנות בשר בבישול ארוך, מסחאן, מקלובה, מנסף ועוד.

הבית של סלווה - עין נקובא, 054-3355354, לא כשר

שנקליש(צילום: אלדד מאסטרו)

שנקליש

מסעדת שנקליש שנמצאת בעין ראפה ובה מגישים ארוחות על בסיס המטבח הלבנטיני. היא קרויה על שם מאכל סורי הנפוץ מאוד בצפון הארץ ובסוריה - מאפה ממולא בגבינה. במסעדה יש שני תפריטים - תפריט בוקר ובמסגרתו אפשר לאכול מנות כמו לביבות עיג'ה, שקשוקה, מאפה זעתר ובשר, ארוחות בוקר בסגנון סורי ועוד; ותפריט הצהריים המבוסס על מזטים משתנים מהמבחר היומי העונתי לצד מנות בשר כמו מסח'ן, תבשילי טלה, מקלובה ובשר ועוד.

שנקליש - עין ראפה, 072-2811738, לא כשר

דרום

קפה ציונה(צילום: גיא חמוי)

קפה ציונה

בקפה ציונה הוותיק מציינים את החג בסימן פסח משפחתי. מדובר במוסד קולינרי מוכר בשפלה, שאהוב על משפחות בין היתר בזכות המרחב בחצר הנעימה. נתנאלה פניגר, האישה מאחורי ציונה, הרכיבה תפריט אוכל שמתאים למשפחות שאוהבות לחלוק טעמים. בפסח הקרוב יוגשו גם מנות מהתפריט הרגיל הלא כשר וגם מנות כשרות לפסח. בין היתר יש כאן תפוחי אדמה "שרופים"; פולנטה עם אספרגוס ופטריות' סביצ'ה דג טרי; סלטים; פיצות; פסטות; קינוחים ועוד. בטווח מחירים של 52-28 שקלים למנה יש קטגוריה שלמה של צלחות קטנות עם מנות כמו מגש גבינות, ממרח סקורדליה; איקרה; סלט ביצים; מטיאס ועוד, וכן שלל ארוחות בוקר בסגנונות שונים.

ציונה קפה - ויצמן 18, נס ציונה, 08-8586565, לא כשר

מלאי כופתא בשאקטי(צילום: שיר פריימן)

שאקטי

שאקטי היא מסעדה באר שבעית טבעונית הטוענת לכתר הראשונה בז'אנר בעיר הדרומית. במהלך פסח יציעו למבקרים בעיר ובסביבה ארוחת צהרים שאפשר להרכיב ולפתוח שולחן נדיב ושופע בהשראת מטבחים מהעולם, וכל זה מתוך תפריט שכולו נטול חיטה ומוצרים מהחי. בין היתר יש כאן ארנצ'יני - כדורי ריזוטו ופטריות מטוגנים במילוי גבינה טבעונית; צ'זה - קוביות טופו, פטריות, חציל ובטטה מטוגנים ומצופים ברוטב אסייתי מתקתק, בליווי אורז; מלאי כופתא; חריימה טופו; אורז פינוקים; קראק פאי, ועוד.

המסעדה מתאימה למשפחות גם בזכות המחיר הנוח וכן יש מענה לכל בני המשפחה - רגישים לגלוטן, ללקטוז, צמחונים, טבעונים וכך הלאה.

שאקטי - רבי עקיבא 9, באר שבע, 08-6674155, כשר

אוהד לוי(צילום: מידן גיל ארוש)

הפופ-אפ של אוהד לוי באילת

השף אוהד לוי, שהתמודד בתוכנית הטלוויזיה 'המסעדה הבאה', פותח באילת במהלך חוה"מ פסח מסעדת פופ אפ שחוגגת את היצרנות המקומית ואת הבישול באש שמאפיין אותו. הבר-מסעדה של לוי ייפתח בלובי של מלון STAY באילת, ויציע אווירה שמחה ואוכל ששואב השראה מהמטבחים השוכנים לאורך אגן הים התיכון, בין השאר באזורים של דרום איטליה, יוון, ספרד, צפון מרוקו, דרום צרפת וישראל.

במהלך הארוחה, שמחירה 180 שקלים לאדם, לצד דרינק ייהנו האורחים ממנות פתיחה מגוונות שיוגשו לשולחן, כמו: צלחת ארטישוקים עם דברים טובים מהאדמה או לוקוס קצוץ בסכין עם שמן צ'ילי מלוכלך, יוגורט עיזים וזעתר טרי. לאחר מכן תוגש לכל אורח מנה עיקרית מתוך שלוש מנות לבחירה, למשל: מרק ראש לוקוס עם כיסונים רכים. בסיום ייהנו האורחים מקינוחים.

הפופ אפ "אוהד לוי מבשל ערבה במלון Stay" יפעל בין התאריכים 17-21 באפריל מ-19:00 ועד אחרון הלקוחות.

אגמונים 10, אילת. מלון Stay, קומת הלובי

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רשת סי קפה

הסניפים של רשת סי קפה ממוקמים בנקודות אסטרטגיות לטיולים ולנסיעות. הסניפים לא כשרים לפסח אבל בחלק מהסניפים יש מנות מותאמות לפסח (בהם סניף לטרון, געש, להבות חביבה, דבירה וכביש 6). כל יתר הסניפים מוכרים גם מנות מותאמות לפסח וגם חמץ. בסניף בגומא יש משחקייה בקפה.
רשת Si café היא רשת בתי קפה בפריסה ארצית המונה 16 סניפים הפזורים במתחמי תחנות הדלק של דור אלון ולאורכו של כביש 6. ברשת יש תפריט המבוסס על המטבח האיטלקי המותאם לחך הישראלי. אז מלבד קפה ומאפים טריים בסגנון אספרסו בר איטלקי יש בסניפי הרשת מנות פסטה, פיצות, מנות דגים, מנות וטבעוניות, המבורגר, שניצל, סלטים טריים ומבושלים, כריכים, טוסטים, קינוחים, קוקטיילים, יינות, תפריט ילדים עם מנות כמו ארוחת בוקר, שניצלונים וצ'יפס, טוסט ילדים, פיצה מהטאבון או פסטה.

רשת סי קפה, לא כשר

Angus Network (Photo: David Moyal)

Angus Network

During the week, a meat celebration will be held at Angus restaurants around the country.

The emphasis is on meat dishes and you can also ask for kosher hamburger rolls for Passover.

On the menu are burgers, steaks (sirloin, sheitel, tomahawk, porter house, fillet, ribs and more), wings, kebabs, chorizo ​​sausages, meat sandwiches as well as salads and side dishes.

Meat-loving families can opt for the Mix Angus track with a variety of meats like sirloin, entrecote, marinated chicken steak, veal chorizo ​​and lamb kebabs, accompanied by toppings and sauces.

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