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  • Ha’Ari 8 Restaurant

    Ha’Ari 8 is set in a century-old old stone building complete with sweeping stone arches. It is below the Hotel Carmel and is ideally located in the heart of the Old City of Safed with its cobbled pathways and ancient synagogues. It is also close by all the galleries and the Artists’ Quarter.

    Ha'Ari 8 Restaurant

     

    Warm and Authentic Tzfati Ambiance

    After a day of sightseeing and shopping in Tzefat, there is no better place to relax. You will be welcomed by the fr

    iendly staff and made to feel at home. Catch up on email on the wireless internet and pour over the wide collection of cookbooks. Children enjoy playing in the “Art Corner,” while adults can view the latest exhibits from talented local artists.

    The Menu

    Using only fresh, locally grown ingredients, Ha’ari 8 Restaurant offers a diverse meat menu prepared in a modern kosher kitchen. Enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner here, or come at night for a glass of wine or homemade arak. You can start your day with a delicious pareve omelette served with Israeli salad. For lunch, there is a selection of home made soups, assorted crispy salads, zesty dips plus an array of hearty sandwiches and burgers from which to choose.

    Dinner at Ha’Ari 8

    At night, the lights dim and you can dine to soft music. There is an extensive meat menu including burgers and fries, schnitzel, chicken with barbeque or chilli sauce, old Angus rib eye steak, all served with your choice of rice, fries or potato. There is also a child menu and vegetarian dishes. Desserts include homemade apple pie, chocolate soufflé, assorted refreshing sorbets and more.

    Catering Your Simcha

    Ha’Ari 8 also caters family events, plus private and group functions for up to 100 people. There is also a private room for 40 guests.

    Address: Rehov Ha’ari 8

    Phone number: 04 692 0033; cell 052 706 1191

    Opening hours: 10 am to 10 pm weekdays; Fridays until an hour before Shabbat; and motzei Shabbat. Closed on Shabbat and festivals.

    Kosher Certification: Mehadrin

  • The Mercazi (Center) Restaurant

    The Mercazi or Center Restaurant probably serves the best value meal in Safed. Located at 37 Jerusalem Street, this restaurant is an off-shoot of the Central Hotel, where the cooking is done.

    Mercazi (Center) RestaurantA small clean restaurant, the Mercazi has room for three tables and offers an excellent take-away service. The resta

    urant has a friendly, helpful staff who speak some English as well as, of course, Hebrew.

    The Bargain

    If you are really hungry why not start with the daily soup which is available for 15shks or 10shks if you take away.

    Otherwise just go straight for the real bargain that makes this meat restaurant a wonderful recent addition for locals and tourists alike. A meal for the grand price of 25hsks a plate!

    While not cordon-bleu cooking, the food is hot, plentiful and tasty with choices like honey roasted chicken, roasted meat, schnitzel, or baked Moroccan fish. You are offered a selection of fish, chicken or meat, a choice of two side dishes from vegetables, rice, potatoes or pasta as well as two side salads! You really can’t go wrong whatever you choose, while you wonder how they can do it for the price.

    The salads come in small take-away containers in the chill cabinet and you can choose from a variety of fresh raw vegetables, pickled salads as well as cooked salads such as fried eggplant.

    Bread is automatically offered and is included.

    The Drinks

    Only cold drinks are available and are offered at normal restaurant and bar prices.

    Take Out

    As well as offering individual portions, you can also buy meals by the kilo for take out. Prices are equally reasonable, 60shks a kilo for the meat and chicken portions, and 25hsks a kilo for the pasta, potatoes and rice. Salads are also available in small or large portions. Moroccan style cakes are offered for 20shks a half kilo.

    For Shabbat

    If you are visiting Safed for Shabbat you can choose traditional specialties such as kugel and cholent to take out. Also on offer are Sephardi Shabbat dishes you may be less familiar with, so why not try something a bit different like the couscous.

    Catering

    The Mercazi Restaurant also offers a catering service. Whether you are getting together with friends, having a bar / bat-mitzva, or hosting guests from out of town it’s worth checking out their catering menu and prices.

    Kosher Certificate:

    Mehadrin Safed. All meat and chicken is glatt kosher being either B’datz or Rav Landau.

    Hours:

    Winter: Sunday – Thursday 11am – 5/6pm.  Fridays 11am to one hour before Shabbat

    Summer: Sunday – Thursday 11am – 9pm, later in the height of summer.

    Major Credit Cards accepted.

  • Gan Eden

    Perched above the town on Har Canaan you will find another one of Safed’s hidden surprises, the Gan Eden restaurant. It has a small, boutique-style restaurant feel, although it actually seats up to 60 outside, and 40 inside in a choice of four intimate rooms. In the summer, you can enjoy the view of Meron from the shaded garden deck, and in the winter you have the pleasure of a wood burning stove to keep you warm inside.

    This restaurant, run by the Brigel family, aims for quality and certainly delivers it, both in the décor and in the food. With chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, prints and photographs on the walls, mosaic floor tiles and proper tablecloths on the tables, Gan Eden is the place to go for a special occasion.

    The Menu: Dairy

    The Italian based menu is all homemade, from the fresh baked bread to the delectable desserts. They also have a small select wine list from Israeli wineries (from 45-89shks the half bottle)

    Starters

    The anti-pasti salads offered include an aromatic tomato and fresh basil mix, char-grilled peppers and wonderful olives. However, you may prefer to choose the delicious cheese filled dumplings (29shks) or decide to share one of the main course salads (from 47shks) like the stir fried halumi cheese with fresh figs over lettuce, tomatoes and mushrooms, as a first course instead.

    Gan Eden

     

    Pasta & Pastry

    If you are want to try something a bit different than the regular pasta choices (from 49shks), why not try the more unusual sweet potato ravioli in a cream sauce with raisins? Or, if you can spare the calories, go for the filo pastry stuffed with mushrooms, vegetables or Swiss chard (59shks) which will simply melt in your mouth.

    Fish

    If you prefer fish, the variety of baked fish dishes offered by the Gan Eden is second to none. Apart from the more normal Salmon, they also have a choice of Sea Bream and Sea Bass, which is usually difficult to find elsewhere. These are all served with a choice of baked potatoes or herb rice, green salad and vegetables (81shks).

    The Desserts

    The desserts (28-32shks) on display in the chill cabinet are difficult to resist, so why not share one and that way you won’t feel so guilty? Whether you choose the cheesecake, the apple cake or the three chocolate cake, something sweet will certainly round off your meal.

    Small And Large Groups

    There is a private room that can host up to 10 guests for a private party or you can book the whole restaurant in advance for a function or large group. There is a choice of special group menus available or you can order a la carte if you prefer.

    Opening Hours

    The restaurant is open for breakfast (100shks for two) lunch and dinner.

    Sunday to Thursday 9.00am – 11.00pm all year round , Fridays from 9.00am – 2.00pm.

    Closed: Shabbat

    Kosher Certificate: Rabbinut Safed.

    Credit Cards: Visa, MasterCard, IsraCard

    Reservations: Highly recommended

    Tel: 04 697 2434 or 052 434 9755

    Getting There

    By Car: Take the Hagedud HaShelishi road up towards the Canaan Spa Hotel and it is on your right, next door to the Villa Galilee Hotel.

    By Bus: take the no 3 and get off the second stop after the Canaan Shopping Mall.

  • Mendi’s

    Mendi’s is the place to go if you are looking for a meat restaurant offering traditional Jewish food in a hamishe atmosphere. With its B’datz (Eidat Charedi) hechsher, Mendi’s is very popular with the “frum” yeshiva crowd and gets very crowded during bein hazemainim (yeshiva vacation time).

    Located at 29 Jerusalem Street, after the Midrahov, almost opposite Yoram’s greengrocers, Mendi’s is a welcome

    Mendi's recent addition to Safed’s choice of restaurants. Mendi’s also does take out, especially for Shabbat, as well as catering for small and large g

    roups. The restaurant provides seating for 20, is simple and clean, and the friendly staff speak Hebrew and Yiddish as well as some En

    glish.

    The Menu: Meat

    As you enter the restaurant there is a chill cabinet, deli-style, offering everything from chopped liver to schnitzel and beef. Mendi’s also has some more unusual items so why not choose the schnitzel stuffed with vegetables or the very popular stuffed beef and eggplant for a change. There is also roast chicken or even chicken on the grill if you are watching your calories.

    All meals come with a choice of two side dishes: rice, potatoes, salads, or vegetables and range from 35shks for

    chicken to 45shks for beef and liver. If you prefer something a bit lighter try the delicious salmon. Just ask for bread (2shks) if you want to make “hamotzi” and the staff will be happy to oblige.

    Shabbat Take Out

    Where Mendi’s really comes into its own is in its Shabbat take out service. If you are coming from out of town for the weekend why not order your Shabbat meals in advance and just stop by to pick them up when you arrive. With a full Shabbat menu choice of fish, chicken soup, chopped liver, cholent, kugels, chicken or meat, as well as side dishes, you are sure to have plenty to please everyone. On a Friday morning they are open from 9.30am till 3 hours before Shabbat and will even deliver as far as Meron for a group order. If you just want to pick up an extra kugel or chopped liver (25shks) to offer your guests, don’t leave it until the last minute in case they run out

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    Catering

    Mendi’s offers a full catering service from a small Kiddush for a Brit Mila to meals for a Sheva Brachot. They will also be very happy to cater your large Safed wedding given a couple of weeks notice.

    Restrooms

    Up a couple of steps at the back of the restaurant are two very clean restrooms in keeping with the whole, well-maintained restaurant.

    Opening Hours

    Sunday – Thursday 12 noon – 10pm (or even later during bein hazemainim)

    Fridays: 9.30am – 3 hours before Shabbat candle lighting.

    Tel 04 692 3067 or 052 760 9099 to order take out or to discuss Mendi’s catering service. Delivery service available.

    Kosher Certification: Mehadrin Safed & Eidat Charedi B’datz.

  • Meals at the Rimonim Hotel

    Gracious Dining

    Until relatively recently, the terms “Jewish cooking” and “gourmet dining” had, seemingly, little in common. Eastern European Jewish cooking was viewed as being basically meats and starches, with a healthy dose of chicken shmaltz (fat) in almost

    Rimonim Hotel Meals everything, while the dishes of North African Jews, mostly from Tunisia and Morocco, were viewed as simple and spicy.

    This was true for “Israeli cooking” as well, which was widely believed to consist of nothing more inventive than the ubiquitous falafel…a dish that, in any case, has its origins in Arab cuisine.

    In recent years, Jewish and Israeli cooking has begun to develop. Connoisseurs of fine dining have come to appreciate the intricacies that go into preparation of “Jewish food”. Israeli cuisine is has also begun to attract the notice of reviewers as Israeli chefs have become more adventurous in their cooking, and more aware of how to use native Israeli fruits and vegetables in preparation of traditional Jewish food.

    Dining at the Rimonim Hotel

    In Tzfat, this trend has been most noted at the local Rimonim Hotel.   The Rimonim Hotel is Tzfat’s 5-star hotel, offering hospitality in a natural yet gracious and luxurious setting. For many years, in addition to its hotel accommodations, the Rimonim has extended its dining facilities to people from outside the hotel as well as its own guests, and during this time, the reputation of the Rimonim dining room has grown to the point that its dining room is today appreciated as Tzfat’s main kosher gourmet eatery – indeed, one of Northern Israel’s most celebrated gourmet eateries.

    This reputation is well-deserved, especially in the last few years, as the chefs have become increasingly aware of new and creative ways to prepare the food in accordance with the rich offerings of Israel’s land. Vegetables are local, seasonable and plentiful, lightly cooked with hints of herbs and spices that bring out their bountiful flavors. There is also a wide variety of grains and legumes, so the various meats and fishes become a secondary to the healthier produce which is offered in a wide variety of ways.
    The meals are served buffet-style, and diners have an assortment of dozens of salads and side dishes to choose from at every meal, with a large selection of meats, poultry and fish to select. Diners are welcome to return to the buffet often, and homemade breads complete the gastronomic experience. The Rimonim’s dining room is set in the hotel’s garden, surrounded by the greenery of the plants and foliage that create the lovely atmosphere that the Rimonim is so well known for. A magnificent view of Mt. Meron  completes the experience, and diners often take their coffees and scrumptious deserts outside to the garden to enjoy the scene.

    Aside from Rimonim guests, others are also welcome to order meals at the Rimonim – breakfasts, with their salads, fruits and delectable cakes are a favorite – and it is possible to pre-pay and arrive with a voucher, which makes the Rimonim meals an easy option for Sabbath-observant guests who don’t handle money on Shabbat.

    The Rimonim may be contacted by phoning 972-4-699 4666 to order or inquire about their dining opportunities. Breakfasts are 75 shekels per person, and dinners and Shabbat meals are 130 shekels per person.

     

  • Eshel Restaurant

    The Sabbath

    The laws of the Jewish Sabbath are as intricate and complex as any legal code ever written. The Torah, the Five Books of Moses, contains a list of 39 restrictions which Jews are commanded to avoid on the Jewish Sabbath. Each of these restrictions has en

    Eshel Restaurantdless explanations and commentaries in order to make the laws applicable and meaningful to contemporary Jewish life. The restrictions range from prohibitions on sewing, weaving, sowing, and squeezing to lighting fires – each prohibition contains myriad permutations and commentaries which cover all activities. For instance, one wouldn’t wash dishes with a sponge on Shabbat because it would include squeezing”, a

    prohibited activity. Similarly, one wouldn’t braid hair because it would be considered weaving, another activity which is not permitted on Shabbat. To most people, these laws seem trite and insignificant, but to a religious Jew, they are the code that shapes a Jew’s life.

    When the subject moves to the preparation and serving of food on Shabbat, the laws become even more complex, yet within the confines of one’s home, where one can manage all the details of the Shabbat meals oneself, and an educated Jew can easily organize matters to insure that Shabbat food will be prepared within the confines of Jewish law.

    For travelers however, a tremendous amount of planning and preparation needs to take place before embarking on a trip that will include Shabbat. Food cannot be purchased on Shabbat because it is forbidden to use money, nor may any cooking be done. So travelers must either prepare or purchase their food beforehand, or find another solution.

    Creative Solution

    For visitors to Tzfat, this is where the Eshel Restaurant becomes helpful. Known for decades as an easy solution for religious travelers’ Shabbat meals in Tzfat, the Teitelbaum family, Eshel’s owners, have made the Eshel Restaurant into a wonderful homey stop for people who want delicious hot Shabbat meals whose preparation has adhered to all the laws of Shabbat.

    Since religious Jews don’t use money on Shabbat, guests pre-order and pre-pay for their meals, and then arrive at the restaurant with their vouchers at mealtime. The meals are cooked in the Ashkanazi tradition with meat, chicken and potatoes and many of the “K” dishes that are common in Eastern European cooking – kishkes, knadalach, kreplach, knishes, and so on. Shabbat lunch features the famous Jewish “cholent”, a stew of meat, potatoes and beans which is prepared and partially-cooked on Friday, and then set on a warming plate to slowly cook until Saturday’s lunch.

    The Eshel restaurant is located on Bar Yochai Street in the Old Jewish Quarter of Tzfat, near the synagogues. They are not open throughout the year – they are open during the Jewish festivals, during Lag B’Omer  and during the traditional summer vacation. The atmosphere at the restaurant is warm and friendly, with the staff often sitting together with the patrons to eat and share stories. The Teitelbaum family’s richly-deserved reputation is one of “hachnasat orchim”, making guests feel very much at home during their Shabbat sojourns in Tzfat.

    To contact the Eshel Restaurant for Shabbat and holiday meal reservations, call 04-692-0948

  • The Seven Grains Bakery

    Recently refurbished, the 7 Grains Bakery not only bakes bread and cakes but also has a pleasant coffee shop and sandwich bar. Located across from the city’s bus station at 31 Palmach St., the bakery has drop off and pick up parking outside, so you can phone in your order and quickly come by to collect it. Of course if you prefer you can stop in and have a coffee while you decide which of the delicious cakes and pastries to take home. Popular with everyone in Safed, 7 Grains is the place to buy whole and multi-grain challahs for Shabbat.

    The Breads

    With a range of breads from the signature 7 grains: – whole-wheat, rye, and a variety of mixed grains including oats; 100% wholewheat; dark with no sugar or salt; diet bread:-high fiber, low calorie; wholewheat pita as well as white pitas and rolls, you are certainly spoiled for choice. Prices start at 15nis for a loaf of bread, with special break like raisin challah for Shabbat costing 17nis.

    The Cakes

    The bakery offers both large dairy and parve cakes starting at 60nis for parve cakes up to 130 for a cheesecake, as well as swiss rolls (40nis a kg), rum babas (15nis each) and profiteroles at 2nis each. They also bake personalized birthday cakes to order from 60nis for parve to 97nis and up for cream cakes.

    The Pastries

    The most popular pastries are the rughalach, with the potato and cheese pastries coming in a close second. There is the usual bakery choice of parve cinnamon rolls, chocolate croissants, vanilla snails, etc…, as well as a good dairy selection of savory cheese puffs, mini pizzas, and sweet cheese pastries. Prices start at 28nis a kg though of course you can buy just one pastry!

    The Sandwiches

    Sandwiches are made fresh to order, and you can choose from egg, tuna, yellow cheese, feta or the most popular choice, cream cheese, with a selection of salad fillings. Prices for sandwiches start at 15nis. All sandwiches can be toasted upon request.

    The Coffee Shop

    If you come in the mornings, you can be sure of a friendly welcome from the affable Mordechai Yisrael. Originally from England, he will make you an excellent cup of the renowned Italian Lavazza coffee and perhaps give you his opinion on the topic of the day. Coffees start at 7nis for espresso to 12nis for a cappuccino, and you can always indulge yourself with one of the delicious pastries on offer for a few shekels more.

    Orders And Deliveries

    As everything is prepared and baked from scratch on the premises every day, the bakery delivers orders to lots of businesses and hotels in the Safed area. The hotels include the Canaan Spa, The Rimon Inn and the Villa Galilee. If your group is staying in the area, the bakery can arrange to deliver your choice of sandwiches, cakes, pastries and bread to you with 24hrs notice and a minimum order 200shks. If you prefer, or you are not staying in Safed, you can arrange to pick up your order on your way in or out of Safed.

    Opening Hours

    The bakery is open from 6am to 8pm Sunday thru Thursday and until 2.30pm on Fridays.

    Closed on Shabbat and Festivals.

    For Orders: tel 04 692 0012

    Kosher certificate: Mehadrin. N.B. All ingredients have the Rav Landau or Edit Haredit hechsher.

     

    7 Grains Bakery

  • The Milano

    The Milano, an Italian style café-restaurant and bar, may appear small and unassuming, with only

    The Milano

    seating for 16-18 downstairs, but it actually seats up to sixty upstairs. From the upstairs windows you can enjoy watching the passers-by on the street below. The music playing in the background is pleasant and the staff goes out of its way to be friendly and attentive without being intrusive, and most of them speak some English. The Milano is popular with the local student crowd as well as with tourists. It is situated towar

    ds the middle of the Midrahov (main pedestrian street), on the right hand side of the road as you walk up towards the Great Stairs, from the gesher (bridge).

    The Menu:-Dairy

    With a decided Italian bias in the menu, the Milano is not just another place to get pizza. It offers a large selection of pastas and other entrees and has reasonable range of drinks from the bar, as well as Goldstar beer available on tap. In the summer the Milano also offers a range of freshly squeezed juices at a very reasonable 14shks for a large glass.

    The Pizza

    With probably the best price for pizza in town you don’t have to worry about paying extra for extra toppings unless you really want to. The Balagan pizza, for example, is topped with extra cheese, mushrooms, olives, onions and peppers and all for only 15shks for an individual pizza.  A pizza for two is 28shks, and the family sized extra large pizza is 65shks. At those prices it’s hard to go wrong, whichever pizza you choose.

    The Salads

    As is usual in most Israeli restaurants, the salads are large enough to share and prices range between 32 -42 shks. Why not try either the House Salad which is ravioli, fried potatoes or cheese tossed with fresh salad greens, or the ever popular Greek Salad.

    The Cheese plate comes with three different types of cheese, roasted potatoes, peppers, onions and tomatoes, and is very popular as is the Falafel plate which is served with humus, pickles, salad and pita bread (45shks)

    The Sauces

    The Milano offers a range of sauces for its pasta & fish dishes and the creamy alfredo sauce made with fresh mushrooms is absolutely delicious and consistently good.

    You can also order marinated or baked fish served with a baked potato, (65shks).

    The Soup

    During the colder months the Milano has a variety of tasty soups available which come with a large serving of pita bread. At 20 shks a portion it’s excellent value for money.

    The Drinks And Cakes

    There is the usual variety of drinks, with Turkish coffee at 6shks and a cappuccino topped with whipped cream for only 14shks. For something a bit healthier why not try one of the fruit shakes on offer for only 16shks? A range of cakes is also available with the soufflé being the most tempting.

    The Restrooms

    The restrooms are upstairs at the back and are kept clean and tidy.

    Prices generally offer good value for money and are reasonable for Safed.

    Opening Hours

    8.30am – 12 midnight all year round and sometimes even later in the summer if they are busy.

    Kosher Certificate: Mehadrin

    N.B. Smoking is allowed upstairs.

  • The Art Café

    The large potted palms and other plants on the terrace of the Art Café help to make this eatery

    The Art Cafeespecially popular in the summer. If you eat here in the evening, apart from enjoying the sunset, you can get the benefit of cool breezes while having a leisurely me

    al after a hot day’s sightseeing.

    Location

    The Art Café is right next door to the Bank of Hapoalim building, set back from the road. When you come here the traffic of the Midrahov (the main street) is far enough away so that you aren’t bothered by either the noise or the car fumes. Overlooking the Artists’ Quarter, with views of Mount Meron across the valley to your right, on a clear night you can even see the lights of Haifa in the far distance to your left. With its level plaza the Art Café is one of the few restaurants that is not only wheelchair accessible, inside and out, but has adjacent parking. You can even catch up with your emails by using their wifi connection while you enjoy your drink or meal.

    The Menu: Dairy

    The Food

    If you don’t want to start the day with a healthy Israeli breakfast (44 shks) you can always indulge in the Art Café’s pancakes or blintzes with their generous helping of cream and ice-cream (from 25shks). If you prefer something savory to get you through the day why not choose one of the delicious toasted sandwiches on offer. (Toasts 35shks+)

    Main Meals

    The extensive menu can make it hard to choose what to have, so why not decide to share with your friends? You could try one of the popular huge salads (43shks) and follow it with a freshly cooked fish dish (65shks+) or go for the pizza (33shk+) or a pasta dish (39shks+) if you prefer.

    The Desserts

    The Art Café has a wide choice of cakes (26shks+) in the chill cabinet as well as excellent ice creams and sorbets to enjoy. And don’t forget about the pancakes and blintzes if you didn’t try them at breakfast!

    The Drinks

    Apart from the freshly squeezed juices, iced coffees and teas, the cappuccinos and hot chocolates with their lashings of whipped cream (17shks) are hard to stay away from. You can also get your coffee flavored or go for milkshakes and fruit shakes.

    If you want something a little stronger there is a large selection from the bar, including Mexican Tequila, as well as local beers and spirits (from 20shks a shot). To accompany your meal there is a good choice of Israeli wine available by the glass (23shks+) or by the bottle (75shks+)

    Seating

    The Art Café is very nicely decorated, and as you might expect from the name, has art on the walls. The air-conditioning also helps make it very pleasant in the heat of summer. With space for 40 inside and over 40 outside, the Art Café has plenty of room even for a large group. Prices are in the higher range for Safed.

    The Restroom

    The restroom is kept clean but unfortunately isn’t wheelchair accessible.

    Opening Hours

    Winter: 8.00am – 11pm

    Summer: 8.00am – 12pm and later in the height of the season

    Kosher certificate: Mehadrin

     

  • The Bagdad Café

    The Bagdad is one of the oldest family run cafes in Safed and dates back to the beginning of the State and is named after the movie, Bagdad Café (and yes, they spell Bagdad without the h, it is not a misspelling).

    The Bagdad Cafe

     

    Centered right in the middle of the Midrahov, the Bagdad Cafe is the place to see and be seen. Very popular with locals and tourists alike, The Bagdad Cafe is somewhere to take your time, enjoy your meal and admire the breathtaking view of the of the valley below.

    Outside

    Even in the winter you can still sit outside, as there is a see-through plastic cover over the porch, and in summer there are awnings and sun umbrellas to keep you comfortable and out of the hot sun. It is a good place to arrange to meet up with friends as there are plenty of tables and it’s easy to find. The Bagdad also has wifi so you can use your laptop or people watch while you wait.

    Inside

    Most people don’t venture inside, even though it has a bar, is very cozy in the winter and is air-conditioned in the summer, as the view from the porch of the wadi (valley) and Mount Meron is just too good to pass up.

    Although there is seating for 40 plus outside in summer, and 18 to 20 inside, the Bagdad can still get very crowded in the height of the tourist season.

    The Menu: Dairy

    The Food

    The Bagdad has a varied menu, with Toasts (toasted sandwiches) from 30shks, and an Israeli breakfast at 39shks.

    The most popular items on the menu are the falafel platter at 39shks, the focaccia house sandwich at 42shks and the many fish dishes from 60-80shks.

    The huge salads are excellent (42shks +) and if you can agree with your friends which one you want from the wide selection, they are very easy to share. Just ask for an extra plate or fork.

    People also come here to enjoy the desserts, especially the pecan pie, the Belgian chocolate mousse and the cheesecake. (29shks +)

    The Drinks

    Why not have a fruit shake (19shks) or if you prefer your juice without any fuss, you can watch as it is freshly squeezed: orange, carrot or when in season, pomegranate (14shks). Coffee starts at 11shks and if you really want to indulge yourself, go for the cappuccino topped with whipped cream (17shks).

    There is a choice of wine (70shks up) to accompany your meal, or have a beer or even something a little stronger from the bar.

    The Bagdad may not be the cheapest place in town, but as they say, you get what you pay for, and the view alone is certainly worth the extra.

    Pesach

    The Bagdad is usually open during the intermediate days of pesach with a selection of specially prepared pesach cakes.

    The Restroom

    The unisex restroom is inside at the back and is clean and functional, although small.

    Opening Hours

    Winter: 8.00am to as late as 10pm

    Summer: 8.00am till 10pm or even 12pm in the height of the season.

    Kosher Certificate: Mehadrin