Churrasco In Gedera

August, 2011
Churrasco is a meat lovers paradise! Check out the buzz in Gedera. You will not be disappointed. This is a great restaurant that should not be missed.

Habiluim Street, named for the Bilu aliya in the 1880s and early 1900s, is in the historic section of Gedera called Hamoshava. Enter the town on the main drag, Rechov Herzl (what then?). Habiluim is one way the wrong way from Herzl so turn up Weitzmann Street (there is a sign pointing to Hartzfield) and then take another right on to Svartlov Street. There you take another right turn on to Habiluim. You will be at the top of the hill. Drive down a bit and look for street parking. The restaurant is on the left hand side of Habiluim Street, across from a bank. A bit further down on the left side there is an unpaved parking lot. If you can’t find street parking try the lot.

The old Moshava, including the lovely tree-lined Habiluim Street, is being preserved as a historic landmark. The old homes are being refurbished in their original style and are being converted into charming restaurants, boutiques, flower shops, and more. Somewhat reminiscent of the old part of Zichron Yaakov, this small street is enchanting with colorful appealing shops that take you back about 150 years to one of the first aliyot.

Churrasco restaurant is in one of these preserved Bilu homes. Its romantic design and soothing atmosphere, together with the fine meat and premium Israeli boutique wines, gives you an out-of-the-ordinary culinary experience.

The modest entrance to the restaurant, a few steps up from street level, belies the spacious restaurant inside. There is outdoor seating in the front, indoor seating in the comfortable air conditioned house; and out back in the covered patio and deck under lazy ceiling fans. All told, there are quite a large number of tables and chairs, pleasantly spaced so that you don’t feel at all cramped. The indoors is comfortably air conditioned, but the outdoor seating is so attractive that your first decision — even before looking at the menu — will be where to sit.

Meat eaters will be delighted at Churrasco. Think entrecote, rossini beef fillet with goose liver, fat cow sirloin, milk-fed veal chop on the bone, onglet steak, lamb kebabs, lamb chops from the Golan Heights, lamb spare ribs, asado of milk fed veal, or mallard.

Fish eaters will also find a nice selection, The children's menu offers a choice of schnitzel or hamburger with the mandatory chips on the side.

No meal is complete without dessert, and at Churrasco, chocolate is the word. The menu—chocolate roll (a strip of chocolate filled with crème brulée and sprinkled with chocolate crumbs), chocolate soufflé, or bueno (a trio of crispy rolls, filled with bitter chocolate cream, chocolate ganache and nuts, and served with hot chocolate sauce). Choices also include apple pie, sorbet, and more.

The wine and liqueur menu is quite extensive, with a choice of sparkling, white, and red wines, in addition to some interesting cocktails. Each wine is special and unique,and carefully chosen for the menu.
Open Sunday - Thursday 12:00 noon – 12:00 midnight. Friday from 12:00 noon – two hours before Shabbat. One hour after Shabbat – 1:00 am. Closed Shabbat.