New on eLuna (June 2, 2015)

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In the middle of the Jewish Quarter, just a few minutes’ walk from the Kotel, we were delighted to find B’Shaarayich Restaurant. B’Shaarayich, meaning literally ‘within your gates’ is one of the few kosher restaurants inside the gates of the Old City. This pleasant restaurant was designed in the style of Jerusalem’s Old City. High ceilings and tall arched windows allow plenty of light, creating an open and friendly atmosphere. B’Shaarayich Restaurant is open all day, and offers meals from breakfast to dinner. Dishes are generous to a fault. After a meal at B’Shaarayich you won’t be looking around for something else to eat. Click here for more about BShaarayich.

The Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem incorporates many holy and historical sites, and is an outstanding starting point for any tour of Jerusalem, from family tours through to guided study tours. In the Jewish Quarter, between the alleyways of the Old City, you will find sites that are both well known and new, restaurants, and other surprises that will turn your outing into something special. The Western Wall, the City of David, the Temple Institute, the Herodian Quarter, the Courtyard of the Old Yishuv and other interesting sites are all easily accessible in the Jewish Quarter, and will make you tour of Jerusalem colorful and easy to plan. "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee" (Psalms 122). Click here to explore the comprehensive "Website of the Jewish Quarter in the Old City of Jerusalem to discover its holiness and history.

 At Gourmandises you will enjoy the best of the French culinary tradition. The French proprietors and chefs have done a great job designing the restaurant itself, the menu and the tip-top execution of its dishes. The nicely balanced and thoughtfully designed menu reflects the musical theme of the restaurant’s location. Gourmandises offers the very best of French food prepared with precision and love, served by well trained and friendly staff in an absolutely charming environment. The calling card of this restaurant is their amazing cakes and desserts. Step in for coffee and cake, or enjoy a full meal. Click here for more about Gourmandises.

In English, the word "Gourmandise" takes the connontation of glutony (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gourmandise).  A more possitive connotation in English is found  Dictionary.com  "unrestrained enjoyment of fine foods, wines, and the like." and Merriam-Webster Dictionary:  appreciation of or interest in good food and drink.   But only in French "Gourmandise" becomes the Art and love for the good cuisine; and using its singular term, the renowned culinary organization Gourmand International is the host of the finest and biggest culinary event: The World Cookbook Fair and Gourmand Awards.

Michali’s is in the Yishpro center – a buzzing outdoor shopping outside Modi’in town center, easily accessible from Road 431. Michali’s offers indoor and outdoor seating, with an enclosed patio at the back which can be booked for functions. The design combines French rusticity with practical features – white and light oak furniture, shelves laden with fresh French baguettes and bread and jars of biscuits large and small. The staff are helpful and friendly – all making for a warm, pleasant ambience. Michali’s calls itself ‘Patisserie and Boulangerie’ and indeed the cakes, pastries, pies, breads and rolls are of the variety and quality you might expect in the best French bakeries. But Michali’s is also a café-restaurant, with the full gamut of meals – a choice of breakfast dishes, salads, quiches, pizzas and pasta. In addition there are vegan options – they have thought of everybody. Click here for more about Michali's

New on eLuna (April 28, 2015)

Lots of restaurants from where to chose. Sushi, Italian, International, Grill, Desserts, whatever your heart desires, eLuna has a restaurant for you.

 

At the German Colony - Hamoshava Hagermanit - Jerusalem, enjoy Waffle Bar's cheerfully designed interior with soft bright colors and a modern atmosphere that is both warm and intimate. This is a restaurant for all ages. The calling card of Waffle Bar restaurants are their amazing desserts. These are glorious creations with a definite wow effect.

The restaurant also offers great breakfast dishes, shakshouka and lovely salads along with yummy Italian-style dishes like pasta in a cream sauce with two different kinds of cheese. Yogurt and pesto is a favorite, and focaccia with cheese. We especially love the drinks at Waffle Bar. There is a great selection of hot and cold drinks.

Click here to read more about Waffle Bar, Emek Refaim branch, Jerusalem.

Have you ever asked how waffles were invented?  Click here to read about Waffles origins and evolution and click here for Waffles recipe ideas.

Nagisa Sushi, Kfar Saba, is a good, serious, sushi and Asian food restaurant located in the Industrial area, on the eastern side of Kfar Saba. This is a spacious corner restaurant, with close parking in the shopping center on the perpendicular street.

The sushi is prepared at the colorful open sushi bar, while cooked dishes are prepared in the closed kitchen. You will be handed a tablet with a clear and easy to use application, where you can peruse the menu. eLuna.com had a very successful visit to this restaurant that offers a nice selection and delicious food. 

Click here to read more abuot Nagisa Sushi, Kfar Saba.

Visit Hacnaanit Restaurant in the Judean desert for a lovely meal in the beautiful setting. Or make a day of it and enjoy one of the Hacnaanit adventure tours, a great experience for the family, for a group of friends or for yourself.

Hacnaanit meat restaurant offers high quality dishes. You'll enjoy delicacies such as the sirloin carpaccio and the popular chicken wings sautéed with garlic, ginger and chilli sauce. Non meat eaters and vegetarians will find a good selection of vegetable dishes. Hacnaanit encourages family visits, and offers a special childrens menu.

 Click here to read more about Hacnaanit, Kfar Adumim.


Click here to read more about visiting, touring, sporting and other exciting activities at the Judean Desert area with Cnaan Tours.

Kfar Adumim is located inside the Mateh Binyamim area.  Click here to read more about Mateh Binyamim communities, point of interest to tour, activities all the year round and more.


 Mitzpe Ramon, just one hour south of Beer Sheva, has been a town to pass through on your way to Eilat. In recent years the gorgeous Beresheet luxury resort has put Mitzpe Ramon on the map. There are tourist attractions, and several hotels and restaurants. For activities there are jeep tours and bike rides and an opportunity to learn some interesting geology.

And now there is Pangea, a good kosher (mehadrin) restaurant. Closed for some time, Pangea restaurant has reopened and renewed. This is an up-to-date, well designed, meat restaurant with a wide choice of international cuisine, prepared with care and served with a smile. This is a family restaurant with a variety of dishes and prices.
Going down south? You'll know where to stop and eat.

Click here to read more about Pangea, Mitzpe Ramon.

Mizpe Ramon is the home of a masive crater nature reserve.  Click here to read more about this interesting geological location.

 Atza is a chain of sushi bars throughout Israel. The Jerusalem Atza branch in is in the heart of the downtown restaurant scene. Open from noon to midnight week nights, Atza Sushi Bar is a place to enjoy Asian cuisine throughout the day and into the night. You can count on great food and a good time any time you come.

The Atza Sushi Bar menu is both huge and varied. There are starters, soups and salads, ‘specials’, sushi and sushi combos, sandwiches and stir fries. Portions are generous and the staff are happy to "doggy bag" your left overs.

For starters we recommend you try the mushroom teriyaki, which is both tasty and delicately flavored; or the crispy vegetable eggrolls. We love Atza’s ‘specials’ menu. Take the California tofu cheese roll or the Tempura Special with baked salmon, carrots and chives. Delicious with the teriyaki sauce.

Click here to read more about Atza Sushi Bar, Jerusalem.

New on eLuna (Feburary 23, 2015)

eLuna is always bringing you more options from where to choose in your next dining experience:

The Dan Hotel on Hayarkon Street is one of the top hotels in the country. Stylish and beautifully designed the hotel attracts celebrities and personalities from around the world. 
99 Hayarkon in the Dan Hotel is the lovely and elegant restaurant at the Dan Hotel. The restaurant is open not only to guests of the hotel but to other diners as well. That's us.
Classic, classy and exceptionally smart, 99 Hayarkon is a restaurant for the discerning diner. The elegant surroundings are complemented by outstanding gourmet cuisine. Each dish is a work of art, a celebration for the eye and the palate.
99 Hayarkon is a high end restaurant. Get ready for a heady experience.

Click here to read more about 99 Hayarkon, Dan Hotel, Tel Aviv.

  

Fish & Chips Corner is a quaint corner restaurant in the Raanana Etgarim Industrial Zone. The restaurant has a simple but whimsical nautical theme and could easily be a seaside eatery on a boardwalk anywhere in the world.

The primary dish, as the name suggests, is several varieties of fish & chips. This is a definite family restaurant with an easy informal atmosphere and reasonable prices. Fish is prepared with either a batter coating or a crumb coating. Chips can be had without seasoning, or with spicier options.

Click here to read more about Fish & Chips, Raanana.

Click here to read more about the interesting history of how Fish & Chips dish was born and became essential to the English diet.

Here's a place where you won't take the kids:
BELL WOOD BAR downtown Jerusalem.

This is a proper English pub: refined, adult, with a great variety of beer on tap and a huge selection of wiskeys. This is the place for the over 21 set. A meat menu of fish & chips, burgers and shnitzel accompany your drinks. No need to wait for Purim to raise a glass. L'chayim. Kashrut: Rabbanut Yerushalyim.

Click here to read more about Bell Wood Bar.

New on eLuna (Feburary 2, 2015)

Who did really put Petach Tikva on the map?  Our newest member of eLuna is ready to welcome you:
 

TARLACH is a kosher bar and restaurant. You will find trendy Israeli food and music with a great selection of alcohol. Modern, comfortable, and proudly Zionist. Tarlach Israeli Bar is  the place to hang out in Petach Tikva.
Tarlach has a great ambiance, an eclectic mix of food and drinks, and good music. Do check their Facebook page for their frequent singing performances, rock concerts and lectures. Then thank Tarlach for putting Petach Tikva on the map.

Click here to read more about Tarlach, Petach Tikva.

Click here to know more about Petach Tikva history and its development until today.
Click here to read more about the day Petach Tikva was founded.

New on eLuna (January 18, 2015)

Looking for something new?  At eLuna we always bring you the newest and best restaurants. 

 

Sosumi is a sushi lovers' paradise. There is an amazing array of sushi dishes in all shapes and sizes, vegetarian and fish.

Start with Miso soup, then try the tempura dishes made with fresh vegetables beautifully fried in a crispy batter. Follow this with a 'combo' meal and try a bit of everything – salmon, tuna, avocado, sweet potato in different shapes and combinations – far too many for us to mention; all gorgeous. Gracious staff is at your service.

Click here for more about Sosumi Sushi, Jerusalem.

The Rozalia Café and Bakery is just a stone’s throw from the Beit Shean National Park, in a preserved building clad in the local black stone typical of the area. Inside, the ceramics, chandeliers, wooden beams and long windows all make for a charming and warm atmosphere, complemented by the friendly and professional staff. When the weather permits, you can sit outside and look out at the Beit Shean antiquities.

Chava and Chana, who have a passion for creating beautifully crafted, precision made desserts, breads, cakes, pastries, you name it; have spared no effort in planning and designing this café, and it shows. On a daily basis, they continue to invest in preparing uncommonly tasty food. 

Click here for more about Rozalia, Beit Shean.

New on eLuna - December 24, 2014

eLuna brings you the best kosher restaurants in Israel.

 

 

 

SHMULIK COHEN’s restaurant opened its doors nearly 8 decades ago. It continues in its original location on Tel Aviv’s Herzl Street and run by the original family.

The menu has not changed much, with classic Eastern European cuisine reigning supreme, including Jewish penecilan: chicken soup with kreplach. Then there is herring and gefilte fish, schnitzel, cholent, kishke and goulash. Shabbes food all week.

Click here for more about Shmulik Cohen, Tel Aviv.
Phrases from the Yiddishe Mame.

 

            

It makes us proud when folks who are successful in their native countries, choose to move to Israel. Before coming on aliya, Yosef, the owner of JACOB'S STEAKBRUGER & BAR, Kiryat Ata, launched a number of successful restaurants in New York. New Yorkers out there may be familiar with some of these restaurants.

Yosef has managed to replicate the New York grill restaurant experience in Israel. Meat is top quality; burger meat is ground at the restaurant, to guarantee the quality of the burgers. Folks come to Kiryat Ata from all over Israel for a taste of New York.

Click here for more about Jacob's Steakbruger, Kiryat Ata.

New on eLuna - November 30, 2014

The eLuna selection of new restaurants is awesome!

Welcome to Fresh Kitchen in Tel Aviv, a chain of cafe restaurants that focus on foods that are both healthy and delicious.

The menu at Fresh Kitchen was developed by chefs and dieticians. It features a great variety of dishes including your favorite pasta dishes, unique salads packed with vitamins, sandwiches made from bread rich in grains and iron. There is a great selection of breakfasts, organic coffee, and healthy desserts baked daily.



Click here to read more about Fresh Kitchen, Tel Aviv.

Meat and Eat Restaurant (Hebrew: Lechem Basar) In Jerusalem's train station (Hebrew: Hatachana) offers high quality dishes at affordable prices. In the spirit of its location, Meat and Eat combines new and old. The decor is an eclectic mix of retro furniture scattered about and shared tables next to intimate areas and a modern bar.

Meat and Eat combines two passions: the passion for good meat and delicious Taboun oven-baked bread. Steaks, hamburgers and a selection of different types of meat and chicken are served with quality bread and refreshing salads.

Click here to read more about Meat and Eat, Jerusalem.

If you liked this restaurant try Aluma. Click here to read more about Aluma.

Tereza is a chain of dairy Italian restaurants in several cities. The branch in Jerusalem's Cinema City complex is the only kosher branch in the chain.

Tereza calls itself a pasta bar, but looking at the menu Tereza is a stylized restaurant with a decor that dates back to more elegant times.
Stop in at Tereza before or after a movie for something light. Perhaps a sandwich, a salad, or a dish from the small appetizer section. Folks who come for a full dinner have plenty of choices from pasta to a variety of fish dishes.



Click here to read more about Tereza, Jerusalem.

Welcome to Fresh Kitchen at the Herzlia Marina, a chain of cafe restaurants that focus on foods that are both healthy and delicious.

The menu at Fresh Kitchen was developed by chefs and dieticians. It features a great variety of dishes including your favorite pasta dishes, unique salads packed with vitamins, sandwiches made from bread rich in grains and iron. There is a great selection of breakfasts, organic coffee, and healthy desserts baked daily.



Click here to read more about Fresh Kitchen, Herzlia.