Food

New snacks, drinks, ice cream, and kids phone hit Israeli shelves

From snacks and drinks to protein ice cream, pastrami, squeeze mayo, softeners, a summer collection, and a kids’ smart phone, new consumer products arrive on Israeli shelves across categories.

KIDIPHONE.
Yonatan Roshfeld

The artist and the fish: Roshfeld enters the world of sushi

Easy-to-make and delicious banana cake.

The banana cake that will make you finish the whole pan

Happ

Happicerie: Brunch at a ‘happy grocery’ in Netanya - restaurant review


Chef Yossi Shitrit returns to Tel Aviv and opens a new restaurant that speaks to everyone

After two years away and a TV appearance, chef Yossi Shitrit returns to Tel Aviv with a new Italian-Mediterranean restaurant at Ramat Aviv Mall, focusing on accessibility, fish, and pasta.

Yossi Shitrit.

Neanderthal children in central Europe may have hunted turtles for materials, not for food - study

The study also floated the possibility that the turtles had been hunted for “their taste or for an assumed medicinal value.” 

A European pond turtle next to the foot of a European straight-tusked elephant, April 16, 2026; illustrative.

Fermented foods: Why now is a good time for you to start too

Do you also find yourselves lately less focused, irritable, and with a particularly short fuse? Sometimes the path to a clear mind actually starts in the gut.

Fermented vegetables

Creamy mushroom & teriyaki pasta: Italian–Japanese fusion recipe

Before you wrinkle your nose at what sounds like a completely unrelated combination – the science behind flavors actually proves that it works, and how.

Creamy Mushroom Teriyaki Pasta.

Health Ministry investigating daycares after 15 toddlers suffer food poisoning symptoms

At least two of the toddlers were hospitalized in suspected food poisoning cases. The incidents occurred at two daycare centers operating under the same management, initial information shows.

ENTERING THE emergency room at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv.

Food shortages and rising costs: UN agency warns of global food crisis if Hormuz remains blocked

The closure of the narrow waterway, which normally carries around a fifth of global Liquified Natural Gas supplies, will have a rippling impact beyond the Middle East, Maximo Torero warned.

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025.

Hormuz closure cripples fertilizer trade, causing ripple effect on food security - analysis

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted global fertilizer supplies, leading to a 20-30% price increase and threatening food security worldwide.

A farmer sprinkles fertiliser on crops in a field on the outskirts of Amritsar on April 9, 2026.

Three intriguing culinary stops in Tel Aviv and its surroundings

Creative interpretations of Bukharian dishes at Noema in Tel Aviv. Also: A new sandwich spot in the city that maintains delivery quality, and kubaneh with a modern twist in Givatayim.

Noema, doner skewer.

The name may be misleading: The Jaffa food stall that gives the grill a masterclass

A grill behind glass is a great visual idea, the food is tasty, the service is pleasant, and everything is clean. So why did we leave Hayerushalmit feeling it went one step too far west?

Hayerushalmit Seafood Kebab.

Fratelli in Netanya successfully navigates between Neapolitan tradition and bold innovation

Two restaurants, two approaches: Fratelli in Netanya offers precise Italian cuisine with excellent pizza and pasta, while King Kong in Hadera serves Asian comfort food with bold flavors.

King Kong Beef Crunch Salad.