Food review

Tel Aviv’s Qumran offers kosher dining with Michelin-star quality and a dreamlike Mediterranean atmosphere.

We had lunch at the Hadera branch this week, presided over by chef Lior Aloni, and were impressed with the food, the service, and the ambiance, which was very friendly and welcoming.

Many Israelis still regard hot dogs as a cheap food that combines whatever is left over from the cow, and hesitate to eat them. All I can say is they are missing out.

If you are trying to watch your calories after a month of feasting during the recent Jewish holidays, stop reading right now.

The restaurant is the brainchild of Ran Dor Hai, who is behind the popular Whiskey Bar at Sarona, and active in the running of the Azrieli mall’s DNA dining section.

Lior and Matan are enthusiastic young men, and Buchman’s Diner adds something new to the restaurant scene on Emek Refaim. I think that with some changes to the food, they will succeed.

The café is open all day, and contrary to what you might think from the name, it serves many other items besides bagels, such as make-it-yourself salads and filled buns.

The restaurant is yet another storefront along Independence Square, but the size and the simple decor belie the quality of this specialty restaurant.

The pastries are outstanding, with the brioche dough like a cloud and not too sweet. Most pastries are NIS 26 and a decent size but not huge, so you don’t have to feel too guilty about eating them.

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