Haifa and the Northern Coast Restaurants
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1. Helena
$$$ | |Two of Israel's best-known culinary personalities, Amos Sion and Uri Yarmias, opened this restaurant to create a first-rate yet affordable dining experience. It occupies a beautifully restored stone building in the ancient harbor, and large windows everywhere maximize the sea view under a wooden pergola. The chef puts an Israeli spin on Mediterranean-style cooking, turning out such tantalizing appetizers as calamari with lemon and hyssop leaves on sheep-milk yogurt, and sliced sirloin in aged balsamic vinegar with Cambozola cheese and pistachios. Main dishes include an aromatic fish stew made of red mullet, spinach, and Swiss chard, and grilled barbuni (sardine-size fish). The wine room holds the chef's private collection. A children's menu is available.
38900, Israel04-610–1018Known For
- Commanding views
- Delicious seafood
- Reliable service
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2. Shawatina
$$$ | |No visit to the Carmelite Monastery and Stella Maris Church is complete without a meal at this local favorite, where you can marvel at the eye-popping harbor view from the floor-to-ceiling windows in the exposed brick dining room while you enjoy traditional Middle Eastern fare. Start the meal with an array of salads and appetizers served family style; inventive grilled haloumi cheese with crunchy peanuts and a sweet mango salad are more unusual additions to the traditional plates of eggplant, hummus, pickles, and cabbage salads. Grilled meats and fresh fish are the house specialties. The restaurant has a second branch on the beach. Reservations are essential at this popular spot.
100 Stella Maris St., Israel04-833–3037Known For
- Knockout view of Haifa Bay
- Seafood
- Attentive staff
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3. Abu Christo
$$$ | |A Greek family business that's been passed from father to son since 1948, this popular waterfront seafood restaurant stands at one of the original 18th-century gates built by Pasha Ahmed el-Jazzar when he fortified the city after defeating Napoléon. Enjoy earthy hummus with pine nuts or eggplant salad spiced with sumac, as well as fish, shellfish, and grilled meats or beef Stroganoff. Here, the daily catch—often grouper, red snapper, or sea bass—is prepared simply, either grilled or deep-fried.
Leofeld HaSheni St., 2470051, Israel04-991–0065Known For
- Idyllic seaside location with covered patio
- Outstanding service
- Daily catch (often grouper, red snapper, or sea bass)
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4. Crusaders' Restaurant
$$$ | |Sitting by the old port of Caesarea in Caesarea National Park, and with ample seating overlooking the bay, this cavernous restaurant is famous for its fresh seafood, caught right from the water below, though it also serves juicy steaks and kebabs. An excellent starter is the salad of grilled eggplant, hummus, and fried cauliflower. Crunchy pita rounds toasted with olive oil and local spices are served alongside. House specialties include baked red snapper topped with chopped vegetables and black mussels sautéed in garlic, butter, and wine. Still hungry? Creamy cheesecake or warm apple pie with ice cream will do the trick. This place is a favorite with tour groups.
38900, Israel04-636–1679Known For
- Favorite place for groups
- Amazing harbor views
- Wide-ranging menu
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5. Doña Rosa
$$$ | |If you can't read the restaurant's sign in Hebrew, just follow the tantalizing aroma up the steps of this wooden building on the town square: Rosa's grandsons, Uri and Doron, import meat and special charcoal from Argentina and roast the food in the true Argentinean style. The bar is decorated with a drawing of a hefty cow that illustrates each cut of meat. Highlights include grilled pork spareribs; seafood simmered with fragrant yellow rice; and asado: delicious, chunky ribs (available only on Saturday). There's beer and Chilean and Argentinean wine, too.
30890, Israel04-954–3777Known For
- Argentinean beef and pork
- Asado on Saturday
- Fresh sangria
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6. Fattoush
$$$ | |At this attractive restaurant--bar at the foot of the Baha'i Gardens, olive trees hung with blue and green lights set the tone for the elaborate interior, which contains several intimate rooms. One is a "cave" with Arabic script on the walls, low banquettes, wooden stools, and filigree lamps; another is modern with leather seats, embroidered cushions, and a changing art exhibit set against burnt orange walls. The eponymous Fattoush Salad is a favorite, consisting of a generous helping of chopped tomato, cucumber, onion, and mint and sprinkled with crisp toasted pita pieces. You might follow it with emsakhan, roast chicken topped with sumac and served on oven-baked pita.
38 Ben Gurion Blvd., 3502332, Israel04-852–4930Known For
- Atmospheric setting
- Creative menu
- Fattoush salad with cucumber and mint
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7. Jacko's
$$$ | |If ever there was a beloved eating place in Haifa, Jacko's is it. Give the name to your taxi driver; they'll nod approvingly, gun the motor, and drop you at a nondescript building with a Hebrew sign. Since 1976, this family-run restaurant founded by a Turkish fisherman has been serving delicious seafood in a rowdy, informal setting with shared tables. The specialties at this lunch spot are fish and seafood sautéed in butter, white wine, and garlic. There are piles of soft-shell crab, mussels, and calamari served with a variety of sauces, large shrimp grilled in their shells, and Mediterranean lobster (in summer). Ask for the catch of the day. For dessert try the Turkish cookies.
12 Kehilat Saloniki St., 3216814, Israel04-866–8813Known For
- Seafood sautéed in butter, white wine, and garlic
- Attentive service
- Mezze presentation
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8. Kashtunyo Wine Cellar Restaurant
$$$ | |This restaurant in a 140-year-old wine cellar is an auspicious place to hear about the extensive wine list from owner Amos Meroz, whose hat always rakishly tilts to one side. Eight tables covered with checkered cloths fill a small space defined by curving stone walls. Dishes of olives glisten on a tiny wooden bar in the dimly lit room. Scores of wine bottles line the back wall with vintages from Israel, Italy, Australia, California, France, and South Africa. You can enjoy cheese and stuffed grape leaves or just sit quietly with your glass while French songs fill the air. More substantial lunch and dinner dishes of entrecôte, selections of cold meats, or cheese platters go nicely with a handpicked glass of wine.
56 Hameyasdim St., 3091090, Israel04-629–1244Known For
- Wine-and-cheese pairings
- Charming Ottoman-era building
- Romantic
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9. Oratorio
$$$ | |Whether you're at the Elma Arts Complex for a performance or simply for the spectacular views of the Mediterranean, Oratorio satisfies with fine dining in a magnificent setting. The modern dining room provides gallery space for interesting, thought-provoking art from Israel and around the world. Try the oven-roasted sea bass with tomato salsa, or any of the excellent grilled fish or meats; the produce is locally sourced. Pair your meal with excellent wine from area vineyards.
1 Yair St., 30900, Israel04-630–0110Known For
- Breakfast buffet
- Excellent service
- Pretheater dinner
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10. Rosemarine
$$$ | |At this tiny, kosher, seaside haven for fish lovers you can enjoy fresh and tasty fare indoors or on the terrace overlooking Netanya's famous promenade. The kitchen serves a wide range of excellent fish dishes, such as tilapia, cod, and gray mullet, grilled, baked, or sautéed. Entrées come with salad or roasted potatoes.
8 Nitza Ave., 4226237, Israel09-832–3322Known For
- Popular with English speakers
- Fish such as tilapia and cod
- Pleasant ambience
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Rate Includes: Closed Sat. No dinner Fri.
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