Food review

Café La Lush: very good food in Ashdod - restaurant review

Café La Lush, a very large restaurant that opened two months ago, is open all day and definitely worth a visit.

A dish at Cafe La Lush in Ashdod.
A schnitzel meal at Oscar's, in Tel Aviv.

Oscar’s: Will schnitzel served on white tablecloths make it in Tel Aviv? - restaurant review

PistVanilla ice cream with cherries and 'edible' flowers.

Caesarea Golf Club’s Mariposa: Kosher dining hits above par - review

A pannacotta dessert dish at Portofino

Portofino: A jump into Italy in Modi'in - restaurant review


Italia 38: Delightful new deal in Jerusalem - review

Although just 23, Eitan Sylvester is a gracious host, stopping at each table to say hello, and asking for feedback about the food.

 A pizza is seen being served at Italia 38 in Jerusalem.

Dudes: The best burgers you will find anywhere - review

The atmosphere is laid back, the staff friendly and efficient, and, in my opinion, the burgers are the best you will find anywhere.

 A hamburger and fries are seen being served at Dudes in Netanya.

Café Brenner: Good food in a historic setting - review

The restaurant is quite cozy and welcoming despite its large size, thanks to an abundance of fresh green plants positioned around the place.

 SOME OF the offerings at Café Brenner.

Barbur: A Mediterranean grill with a European twist in Tel Aviv - review

Led by Adam Szold and Yuval Leshem, the visionaries behind ILU, Barbur has already made a name for itself at the corner of Nahalat Binyamin and Montefiore streets.

 Barbur

A winter roundup of pizza in Israel's Shfela region

This year, I suggested to my family that we try our own pizza crawl, all without venturing more than a half-hour from our home in Yad Binyamin. They agreed.

 Pizza Regina

3426: Where culinary excellence meets architecture, art, & community - review

The somewhat anonymous setting is not to be missed for its vision, activities, and ever-changing menu. 3426 is under the radar for now. But don’t expect it to stay that way.

 3426 restaurant.

The Professor's underground hamburger lands at a surprising bar

A fascinating collaboration: the smoked hamburger that has become an urban legend among food enthusiasts joins the menu at two branches of the Lager & Ale pub chain.

 Lager & Ale and the Professor

Eucalyptus: Reviewing a Jerusalem culinary gem - review

Even though the dishes were served in small tasting portions, by this time I was so full that I asked the server to stop bringing us food.

 Eucalyptus

Nina Bianca: A very good restaurant that continues to live up to its reputation - review

We said our goodbyes and returned home with (very) full stomachs and confirmation that Nina Bianca continues to be a very good restaurant.

 Nina Bianca

Dolphin Yam, former seafood dining icon, goes kosher - review

Owners Yonatan Cohen and Eyal Dolev say the decision to become kosher was purely personal.

 Dolphin Yam.