Lower Galilee Restaurants

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  • 1. Decks

    $$$

    Built on a pier extending into the Sea of Galilee, this family-run restaurant has breathtaking views from seats indoors and outside. This airy, casual spot with wooden tables and metal chairs is something of an institution, and locals keep coming back for the delicious meats—sizzling steaks, succulent goose liver, or long skewers of veal and vegetables, grilled slowly over hickory wood. The bluefin tuna carpaccio, caught by the manager's brother, is a delicacy. Save room for dessert, as all dishes are homemade.

    11 HaGdud Barak St., 14102, Israel
    04-671–0800

    Known For

    • Homemade fare
    • Grilled meats
    • Casual dining

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner Fri. No lunch Sat.
  • 2. Magdalena Chef Restaurant

    $$$$

    Located in the “holy triangle,” an area north of the Sea of Galilee considered to be one of the most important pilgrimage sites in the world, Magdalena upgrades Galilee-style Arabic food into contemporary gourmet. Using mostly local ingredients, Magdelena’s menu includes Christian--Arab cuisine with influences of Lebanese and Mediterranean traditions. Fish gets the spotlight, but creative dishes of lamb, beef, and seasonal vegetables fill out the menu. The views of hillsides and the lake knock you out.

    Migdal Junction compound, 14950, Israel
    04-673–0064

    Known For

    • New Arab cuisine
    • Fish dishes
    • Stunning hillside and lake views
  • 3. Al-Reda

    $$$

    In a magnificent 19th-century mansion with a Thousand and One Nights atmosphere, this eatery matches its magical setting with excellent Arab cuisine, including interesting salads and kebabs, as well as dishes with Indian and European influences. Pesto and grilled vegetables stuffed in a chicken breast is a good choice, as are the vegetarian dishes. Don't pass up dessert.

    23 Al Bishara St., 1622001, Israel
    04-608–4404

    Known For

    • Beautiful dining room
    • Modern Arab cuisine
    • Eggplant with cheese salad
  • 4. Barkanit Dairy

    $

    At Michal and Avinoam Barkin's goat farm, you can sample excellent cheeses over wine or coffee in the wooden reception room or enjoy a light meal of salads, toasted sandwiches, or hot stuffed pastries. The farm is open Friday 10–2 and Saturday 10–4.

    Rtes. 71 and 675, 1892500, Israel
    04-653–1431

    Known For

    • Excellent cheeses
    • Organic food
    • Rural atmosphere

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun.–Thurs. No dinner
  • 5. Big Ben Pub

    $$ | Coffee

    You can't miss Big Ben, just at the top of the boardwalk; this casual spot is practically a landmark. An outdoor terrace with seating overlooks the promenade, and inside, a beautiful antique wooden bar features eight beers on tap. There are more tables indoors, too. The menu covers all the bases: pastas, fish and meat on the grill, chicken schnitzel and fries for the kids. The friendly vibe at this large place is what draws people back: the food is not always the best.

    Israel
    53-944–0764

    Known For

    • Casual dining
    • Easy to find
    • Easy access to boardwalk
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  • 6. Diana

    $$$$

    Ranked among the region's best Arab restaurants, Diana doesn't fail to impress. Owner Duhul Safadi is most famous for his kebabs and lamb chops, but the fish and seafood dishes are all equally wonderful. The plant-filled terrace and sophisticated dining room would not be out of place in Tel Aviv.

    51 Paulus VI St., 16483, Israel
    053-944–1630

    Known For

    • Plant-filled terrace
    • Upscale dining room
    • Delicious kebabs

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sat.
  • 7. Ein Gev Fish Restaurant

    $$$

    At lunchtime this popular establishment on the eastern shore bustles with tour groups, but it's a fine dinner option, too. Famous for St. Peter's fish, it has added sea bream, trout, and gray mullet to the menu, as well as entrées such as quiche, pizza, pasta, and salads. In fine weather, sit on the large outdoor terrace, and take in the view across the lake to Tiberias. Watch for the signs for "Kibbutz Inn Ein Gev."

    Rte. 92, 1494000, Israel
    053-944–4101

    Known For

    • Fish specialties
    • Lovely views
    • Local favorite
  • 8. Herb Farm on Mount Gilboa

    $$$

    The sweeping panorama from the wooden deck and picture windows is attraction enough at this family restaurant operated by Yossi Mass, his wife Penina, and son Oren. Known for its greens and imaginative salads, it also impresses with homemade bread and tarts of shallot, forest mushroom, and goat cheese, not to mention a colorful pie of beef, lamb, goose, tomatoes, pine nuts, and basil. Desserts make for an agonizing decision, so share.

    Rte. 667, 1935100, Israel
    04-653–1093

    Known For

    • Organic fare
    • Seasonal greens
    • Homemade food

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun., Reservations essential
  • 9. Kahala

    $ | Coffee

    Recharge in an elegant setting in the Old City, sampling delicious pastries and coffee or perhaps a glass of wine. This small café, set in a 200-year-old building, is run by local architect Razan Zoubi, whose professional studio is upstairs. Around the corner from Al-Reda restaurant but in the same building, Kahala uses Al-Reda's kitchen to create delicious homemade cookies. Nibble a coffee-pecan or tahini-almond biscuit with a perfect espresso as you browse Razan's beautiful collection of Arab-designed modern and ancient architecture books.

    23 Al Bishara St., Israel

    Known For

    • Historic building
    • Homemade, delicious pastries
    • Comfortable, architect-designed interior

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner
  • 10. Kamah Coffee Shop and Gallery

    $ | Coffee

    You can have a tasty meal and shop, too, at this showcase for creative work produced by the local special-needs community. Peek at the workshops based on anthroposophy (a system for nurturing the individual's healthy core), where community members work in the organic vegetable garden and the bakery, as well as in handweaving, ceramics, and paper-products workshops. Feast on a Galilee-style breakfast made with the organic vegetables grown here, and try homemade sweet potato, beet, and cauliflower spreads. Your food is served on exquisite ceramics, produced here and available for purchase. It's about 15 minutes north of Beit She'arim.

    off Rte. 7626, Israel
    04-905–9338

    Known For

    • Community artwork
    • Galilee-style breakfast
    • Vegetable garden and bakery
  • 11. Mahroum Sweets

    $

    Try the unbeatable Arab pastries at this bakeshop. The place serves wonderful bourma (cylindrical pastries filled with whole pistachio nuts), cashew baklava, and great halvah. Don't confuse this spot with Mahroum Bakery: look for the Arab pastries, not gooey Western cakes.

    Casal St., 16224, Israel
    04-655–4470

    Known For

    • Halvah
    • Baklava
    • Bourma
  • 12. Marinado

    $$$$

    Marinado started as a cattle ranch and is still a butcher and gourmet food shop. It is the only restaurant in Israel that produces its own meat, wine, and olive oil. The restaurant specializes in beef and has a large indoor seating area and breezy outdoor dining with lovely views of the Kinneret. The restaurant also has several branches in and near Tel Aviv, although this is its flagship location.

    off Rte. 92, Israel
    04-665–8555

    Known For

    • Artisan meats, wine, and olive oil
    • Beef dishes
    • Lovely sea views
  • 13. Pagoda

    $$

    This faux-Chinese temple has an outdoor patio overlooking the lake, and across the road is a maze of more intimate rooms entered through a garden. The kosher menu of various Asian cuisines and some international favorites is identical at both places, so pick your favorite and try the Thai soups (such as the tasty hot-and-sour soup), the lamb spareribs, or strips of beef with peanut sauce. There's a sushi bar, too.

    Gedud Barak St., 1420807, Israel
    04-671–0800

    Known For

    • Pan-Asian menu
    • Sushi bar
    • Kosher restaurant

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sat. No dinner Fri., Reservations essential
  • 14. Rene

    $$ | Coffee

    An impressive brick building and a terrace with lovely views of the Sea of Galilee are great draws. The dairy and salad menu of this bistro, bar, and café has a fine selection of breakfast dishes, salads, pasta, calzones, sandwiches, quiche, and desserts. Locals rave about the cheese blintzes with sweet cheese and raisins. There is music most evenings, plus air-conditioning and a full bar.

    Eliezar Kaplan Blvd., Israel
    04-646–2323

    Known For

    • Beautiful views of the sea
    • Dairy menu with cheese blintzes
    • Casual dining

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Fri. No lunch Sat.
  • 15. Ronen Italian Kitchen

    $$

    With a menu in English, Arabic, Italian, and Hebrew, Ronen Mansour serves a nice Israeli breakfast, and in the afternoon and evening you can order pasta, pizza, fish, and meat dishes that appeal to everyone. The restaurant is clean and simple, with murals of Italy decorating the walls. Delivery is available to local hotels.

    HaGalil St., 1641137, Israel
    04-646–6630

    Known For

    • Crowd-pleasing menu
    • Delivery to local hotels
    • Great Italian menu
  • 16. Shipudei HaKikar

    $$$

    This imposing restaurant commanding the corner as you enter Beit She'an offers friendly service in a sparkling clean dining room. Don’t fill up on the fresh homemade salads; the grilled meat is delicious, too.

    35 Sha'ul HaMelech St., 1173601, Israel
    04-606–0198

    Known For

    • Grilled meats
    • Fresh and interesting salads
    • Kosher food

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner Fri. No lunch Sat.
  • 17. Tanureen Authentic Lebanese Restaurant

    $$$

    No fewer than 20 fresh salads of seasonal produce and traditional recipes arrive at your table in this large and efficient dining room. Catering to busloads of tourists, the dining room is surprisingly quiet, and small groups do not feel outnumbered. Fish is the star, but traditional favorites like grilled beef and lamb are also exceptional.

    Rte. 90, Tiberias-Migdal Rd., 14950, Israel
    053-809–6629

    Known For

    • Delicious salads
    • Grilled fish
    • Big groups
  • 18. Tishreen

    $$

    The tile floors, stone walls, and dim lighting at this restaurant and bar named after a month on the Muslim calendar are the perfect setting for the Middle Eastern menu. Known for the wood-burning oven from which fresh breads emerge, this restaurant is big on kebabs and eggplant stuffed with pesto and cheese. Alcohol is served, too.

    HaBsora St., 16000, Israel
    04-608–4666

    Known For

    • Friendly service
    • Delicious Middle Eastern menu
    • Inviting dining room
  • 19. Yali’s Coffee Shop and Restaurant

    $$ | Coffee

    This quiet, modern café is a good place for a meal anytime. The menu features pasta, pizza, and salads as well as breakfast items. There is outdoor seating, but ask for a table inside near the window to enjoy the Wi-Fi, air-conditioning, and people-watching.

    4 HaBanim St., 1420178, Israel
    04-999–7996

    Known For

    • Upgraded café fare
    • People-watching
    • All-day menu

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Fri. afternoon, Sat.
  • 20. Annai

    $$$$ | Old City
    Closed Permanently

    In a 200-year-old mansion, this restaurant is perhaps the most elegant in Nazareth—although there's not much competition. There are three choices for seating: an outdoor terrace, a dining room with traditional Middle Eastern accoutrements, and a second indoor area with sleeker, more modern decor. The eclectic menu includes a salad of baby shrimp and calamari in a chili-mayonnaise sauce, appetizers like seasonal vegetables with grilled goat cheese and a date vinaigrette, and the house specialty: chicken cordon bleu with a goose-liver filling.

    48 Bank Barclay's St., Nazareth, Northern District, 6090, Israel
    077-789–0064

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun.

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