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The best of Israel — nationwide lists (2026)

The picks that aren't tied to one city — the country's best wedding venues, kosher restaurants, hotels, beaches and wineries, chosen from everywhere in Israel.

82 lists covering the whole country

Israel is small enough that the best of something is worth ranking nationally, not just city by city. These lists span the whole country, from the Galilee to Eilat, and say where each pick is and why it earns its place.

Food & Drink across Israel

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Israel · Rooftop Bars

The 8 Best Rooftop Restaurants and Bars in Israel (2026)

The best rooftop restaurants in Israel are the Mamilla Hotel rooftop and the Notre Dame terrace in Jerusalem, both looking straight at the Old City wa…

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Israel · Pizza

The 9 Best Pizza Places in Israel (2026)

The best pizza in Israel is in Tel Aviv, where Naples-trained pizzaioli run 450°C wood ovens and the Roman-style counters sell by weight, with Jerusal…

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Israel · Kosher Meat (Basari)

The 10 Best Kosher Meat Restaurants in Israel (2026)

The best kosher meat restaurants in Israel are Goshen in Tel Aviv and Black Iron and Jacko Street in Jerusalem, with Azura's kerosene-burner Iraqi ste…

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Israel · Kosher Dairy (Halavi)

The 9 Best Kosher Dairy Restaurants in Israel (2026)

The best kosher dairy restaurants in Israel are Tasting Room and Pankina in Tel Aviv and Luciana and Piccolino in Jerusalem — all halavi, all certifie…

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Israel · Kosher Bars

The 9 Best Kosher Bars in Israel (2026)

The best kosher bars in Israel are Holy Bar and Whiskey Bar & Museum in Tel Aviv and Beer Bazaar and Mirror Bar in Jerusalem. Kosher certification aff…

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Israel · Kosher Asian

The 8 Best Kosher Asian Restaurants in Israel (2026)

The best kosher Asian restaurants in Israel are Nini Hachi, the most complete certified Japanese menu in the country, and Sushi Bar Bazel in Tel Aviv,…

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Israel · Cafes

The 10 Best Cafes in Israel (2026)

The best cafes in Israel are Tel Aviv's specialty roasters — Cafelix, Nahat and Anonymous — for the coffee itself, and Jerusalem's institutions, Tmol …

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Israel · Brunch

The 9 Best Smoothie Bowls and Brunch Spots in Israel (2026)

The best smoothie bowls in Israel are on the Tel Aviv beachfront and in Florentin, where açaí and pitaya bowls have become a standard breakfast rather…

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Israel · Bars

The 10 Best Bars in Israel (2026)

The best bars in Israel are in Tel Aviv, where Bellboy, Imperial and 223 have put the city on the world cocktail lists, with Haifa's Masada Street and…

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Israel · Kosher Wineries

The 9 Best Kosher Wineries in Israel to Visit (2026)

The best kosher wineries to visit in Israel in 2026 are Golan Heights Winery in Katzrin, Tzora Vineyards in the Judean Hills and Dalton in the Upper G…

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Israel · Kosher Steakhouses

The 5 Best Kosher Steakhouses in Israel (2026)

The best kosher steakhouses in Israel in 2026 are Black Iron in Jerusalem, Goshen in Tel Aviv and Lechem Basar at the Tel Aviv Port. Kosher steak is g…

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Israel · Kosher Italian

The 7 Best Kosher Italian Restaurants in Israel (2026)

The best kosher Italian restaurants in Israel in 2026 are Piccolino in Jerusalem, Pastaria in Tel Aviv and 26 Neapolitan in Herzliya. Italian is the m…

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Israel · Kosher Dining

The 8 Best Kosher Restaurants in Israel (2026)

The best kosher restaurants in Israel in 2026 are Herbert Samuel in Herzliya, Black Iron in Jerusalem and Goshen in Tel Aviv. Israel is the one countr…

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Israel · Kosher Cafes

The 6 Best Kosher Cafes in Israel (2026)

The best kosher cafes in Israel in 2026 are Kadosh and Tmol Shilshom in Jerusalem and the long-running Cafe Rimon. Israeli cafe culture is central to …

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Israel · Kosher Burgers

The 6 Best Kosher Burger Places in Israel (2026)

The best kosher burger places in Israel in 2026 are Crave and Golden Burger in Jerusalem, Bodega in Tel Aviv and the nationwide Burgers Bar chain. The…

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Israel · Kosher Bakeries

The 6 Best Kosher Bakeries in Israel (2026)

The best kosher bakeries in Israel in 2026 are Lehamim in Tel Aviv, Marzipan and Teller in Jerusalem, and Kadosh for patisserie. Bread and pastry are …

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Israel · Sushi

The 5 Best Sushi Restaurants in Israel (2026)

The best sushi in Israel in 2026 is at Moon and Ze Sushi in Tel Aviv and the veteran Onami on HaArba'a Street. Israel eats an extraordinary amount of …

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Israel · Street Food

The 7 Best Street Foods in Israel (2026)

The best street food in Israel is falafel, sabich, shawarma in a laffa, bourekas with crushed egg, the Jerusalem bagel, malabi and knafeh. Nearly all …

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Israel · Steakhouses

The 6 Best Steakhouses in Israel (2026)

The best steakhouses in Israel in 2026 are M25 in Tel Aviv's Carmel Market for the butcher-restaurant version, El Gaucho for a kosher Argentinian gril…

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Israel · Shawarma

The 5 Best Shawarma in Israel (2026)

The best shawarma in Israel in 2026 is at HaKosem in Tel Aviv, Itzik VeRuthie in the Hatikva Market and Moshiko on Ben Yehuda in Jerusalem. Israeli sh…

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Israel · Sandwiches

The 7 Best Sandwiches in Israel (2026)

The best sandwiches in Israel are immigrant inventions: sabich, the Iraqi aubergine and egg pita; the Iraqi fried fish sandwich; shawarma rolled in la…

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Israel · Israeli Breakfast

The 7 Best Israeli Breakfasts in Israel (2026)

An Israeli breakfast is a savoury spread, not a plate: eggs your way, chopped salad, cheeses, olives, herring or tuna, bread and jam, and unlimited co…

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Israel · Ice Cream & Gelato

The 7 Best Ice Cream Shops in Israel (2026)

The best ice cream in Israel is at the Italian-trained gelaterias in Tel Aviv and the boutique dairies in the Galilee, and the flavour to order is hal…

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Israel · Hummus

The 6 Best Hummus in Israel (2026)

The best hummus in Israel in 2026 is at Abu Hassan in Jaffa, Hummus Said in Akko and Abu Shukri in Jerusalem's Old City. Hummus in Israel is a lunch d…

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Israel · Fish & Seafood

The 6 Best Fish & Seafood Restaurants in Israel (2026)

The best fish restaurants in Israel in 2026 are Uri Buri in Akko, Manta Ray on the Tel Aviv beach and The Old Man and the Sea at Jaffa port. Israel ha…

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Israel · Farmers Markets

The 6 Best Farmers Markets in Israel (2026)

The best farmers markets in Israel in 2026 are the Tel Aviv Port Farmers Market, Sarona Market in Tel Aviv and the farm shops of the Galilee and Golan…

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Israel · Falafel

The 7 Best Falafel in Israel (2026)

The best falafel in Israel is found at market counters and neighbourhood stands rather than restaurants — Falafel HaZkenim in Haifa's Wadi Nisnas, the…

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Israel · Donuts & Sufganiyot

The 6 Best Donut Shops & Sufganiyot in Israel (2026)

The best donuts in Israel in 2026 come from Roladin, Lehamim in Tel Aviv and Cafe Kadosh in Jerusalem. The Israeli donut is the sufganiya — a filled, …

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Israel · Craft Beer Bars

The 6 Best Craft Beer Bars & Breweries in Israel (2026)

The best craft beer in Israel in 2026 is at BeerBazaar in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, the Dancing Camel brewpub in Tel Aviv and Libira in Haifa. Israel's …

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Israel · Coffee Roasters

The 6 Best Independent Coffee Roasters in Israel (2026)

The best independent coffee roasters in Israel in 2026 are Cafelix, Nahat and Mae, all roasting in Tel Aviv and all pouring their own coffee at their …

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Israel · Cocktail Bars

The 7 Best Cocktail Bars in Israel (2026)

The best cocktail bars in Israel are in Tel Aviv, where a genuine bartending scene has grown up around Rothschild, Florentin and the Levinsky area, jo…

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Israel · Cheesemakers

The 6 Best Artisanal Cheesemakers in Israel (2026)

The best artisanal cheesemakers in Israel in 2026 are Shai Seltzer in the Judean Hills, Kornmehl Farm in the Negev and Ein Kamonim in the Galilee. Isr…

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Israel · Burgers

The 7 Best Burgers in Israel (2026)

The best burgers in Israel come from three places: the veteran kosher meat grills, the Tel Aviv burger bars that treat it as a chef's dish, and the ne…

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Israel · Bakeries

The 7 Best Bakeries in Israel (2026)

The best bakeries in Israel run on a Friday rhythm: challah for Shabbat, burekas from the Balkan bakeries, Yemenite kubaneh and jachnun, and the sesam…

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Israel · Wine & Breweries

The 8 Best Wineries in Israel to Visit (2026)

The best wineries to visit in Israel in 2026 include Golan Heights Winery in Katzrin, Domaine du Castel and Flam in the Judean Hills, and Yatir in the…

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Israel · Restaurants

The 8 Best Restaurants in Israel (2026)

The best restaurants in Israel in 2026 include OCD and Mashya in Tel Aviv, Machneyuda in Jerusalem and Uri Buri in Akko. Israeli cooking has spent two…

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Stay across Israel

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Israel · Glamping & Desert Lodges

The 7 Best Luxury Glamping Sites & Desert Lodges in the Negev and Arava (2026)

The best desert stays in Israel run from Six Senses Shaharut and Isrotel Beresheet at the luxury end to Desert Days' mud cabins in the Arava and dome-…

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Israel · Luxury Hotels

The 17 Best Luxury Hotels in Israel (2026)

The best luxury hotels in Israel are Beresheet over the Ramon Crater, the King David in Jerusalem and Cramim in the Judean Hills. The top end offers e…

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Israel · Boutique Hotels

The 14 Best Boutique Hotels in Israel (2026)

The best boutique hotels in Israel are Alberto and The Drisco in Tel Aviv and Gymnasia off Rothschild — mostly conversions of historic buildings rathe…

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Israel · Spa & Resort Hotels

The 14 Best Spas in Israel (2026)

The best spa resorts in Israel are Carmel Forest above Haifa and Mitzpe Hayamim in the Galilee, alongside the Dead Sea's mineral mud and salt at Ein B…

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Israel · Hostels

The 7 Best Boutique Hostels in Israel (2026)

The best boutique hostels in Israel are in Tel Aviv's Florentin and centre, Jerusalem's Old City and Machane Yehuda area, Haifa's Downtown, Nazareth's…

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Israel · Budget Stays

The 7 Best Budget Hotels in Israel (2026)

The best budget accommodation in Israel is the kibbutz guesthouse network, the SPNI field schools next to the national parks, the church-run pilgrim h…

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Israel · Hotels

The 18 Best Hotels in Israel (2026)

The best hotels in Israel in 2026 include the Royal Beach in Eilat, The Norman in Tel Aviv and Beresheet over the Ramon Crater. Israel is small enough…

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Things to Do across Israel

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Israel · Private Tour Guides

The 7 Best Private Tour Guides in Israel (Licensed & English-Speaking, 2026)

The best private tour guides in Israel are Leontine Cohen for the Jerusalem Old City, Danny The Digger for archaeology-led touring, and Tzur Tours for…

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Israel · Food Tours

The 7 Best Guided Market Food Tours in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv (2026)

The best market food tours in Israel walk Machane Yehuda in Jerusalem or Carmel and Levinsky in Tel Aviv. Machane Yehuda's own chef-guided tasting tou…

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Israel · Tours

The 9 Best Tours in Israel (2026)

The best tours in Israel in 2026 are the Western Wall Tunnels and City of David in Jerusalem, the Masada sunrise climb paired with the Dead Sea, and a…

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Israel · Synagogues

The 10 Best Synagogues in Israel (2026)

The best synagogues to visit in Israel are the Hurva and the Four Sephardic Synagogues in Jerusalem's Jewish Quarter, the Chagall Windows at Hadassah …

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Israel · Museums

The 10 Best Museums in Israel (2026)

The best museums in Israel are the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, which holds the Dead Sea Scrolls and the model of Second Temple Jerusalem, Yad Vashem, …

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Israel · Free Things to Do

The 10 Best Free Things to Do in Israel (2026)

The best free things to do in Israel are walking the Old City of Jerusalem, the Baha'i Gardens in Haifa, and every beach in the country — public beach…

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Israel · Adventure Activities

The 9 Best Places to Snorkel in Israel (2026)

The best places to snorkel in Israel are the Coral Beach Nature Reserve in Eilat, where live Red Sea coral starts metres from the shore, the sunken He…

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Israel · Yoga Retreats

The 7 Best Yoga Retreats in Israel (2026)

The best yoga retreats in Israel are in two places: the southern desert and the Upper Galilee. The Desert Ashram in the Arava, Neot Semadar, the crate…

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Israel · Music Festivals

The 7 Best Music Festivals in Israel (2026)

The best music festivals in Israel are the Red Sea Jazz Festival in Eilat, InDNegev in the northern Negev, the Tamar Festival at the Dead Sea, Jacob's…

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Israel · Markets

The 7 Best Markets & Shuks in Israel (2026)

The best markets in Israel in 2026 are Machane Yehuda in Jerusalem, the Carmel Market and Levinsky Market in Tel Aviv, and the Jaffa flea market. The …

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Israel · Kid-Friendly

The 7 Best Family-Friendly Activities in Israel (2026)

The best family activities in Israel are the beaches, floating in the Dead Sea, kayaking the Jordan River in the Galilee, the hands-on science museums…

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Israel · Festivals

The 7 Best Cultural Festivals in Israel (2026)

The best cultural festivals in Israel are the Israel Festival and the Jerusalem Film Festival, the Akko Fringe Theatre Festival, the Jerusalem Light F…

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Israel · Cinemas

The 6 Best Independent Cinemas in Israel (2026)

The best independent cinemas in Israel in 2026 are the Tel Aviv Cinematheque, the Jerusalem Cinematheque and Lev Smadar in Jerusalem. Israel's arthous…

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Israel · Attractions

The 7 Best Historical Sites and Architectural Wonders in Israel (2026)

The best historical sites in Israel are Jerusalem's Old City, Masada, Crusader Akko, Roman Caesarea, the Baha'i terraces in Haifa, Bauhaus Tel Aviv an…

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Israel · Art Galleries

The 7 Best Art Galleries and Independent Art Spaces in Israel (2026)

The best art in Israel is concentrated in Tel Aviv's Kiryat HaMelacha gallery district, the commercial galleries around Rothschild, the artist-run and…

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Services & Professionals across Israel

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Israel · Ulpan & Hebrew Courses

The 9 Best Ulpan Programs in Israel (2026)

The best ulpan in Israel for English speakers is Ulpan La-Inyan for conversational Hebrew and Citizen Café TLV for immersive Tel Aviv classes, with Ul…

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Israel · Dentists & Dental Clinics

The 8 Best English-Speaking Dentists & Cosmetic Dental Clinics in Israel (2026)

The best English-speaking dentists in Israel are Dr. Ben Miller in Tel Aviv for digital cosmetic work and K&J in Jerusalem for implants and family car…

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Israel · Caterers & Private Chefs

The 9 Best Kosher Event Caterers & Private Chefs in Israel (2026)

The best kosher caterers in Israel are Meyer Catering in Tel Aviv for bistronomic lamehadrin events and Simcha Hall at the Kotel for Jerusalem simchas…

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Israel · US Tax Accountants

The 8 Best US Tax Accountants in Israel (2026)

The best US tax accountants in Israel in 2026 are Philip Stein & Associates, the longest-established practice of its kind, MasAmerica, which pairs CPA…

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Israel · Real Estate Agencies

The 10 Best Real Estate Agencies in Israel (2026)

The best real estate agencies in Israel in 2026 are Anglo-Saxon and RE/MAX for national coverage, with strong city specialists in each market: Ronkin …

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Israel · Mortgage Advisors

The 6 Best Mortgage Advisors in Israel (2026)

The best mortgage advisors in Israel in 2026 are First Israel and Anglo Mortgages for scale and bank leverage, Malchi and Mortgage Israel for founder-…

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Israel · Law Firms

The 10 Best Law Firms in Israel (2026)

The best law firms in Israel in 2026 are Herzog Fox & Neeman, Meitar, Goldfarb Gross Seligman and Arnon Tadmor-Levy, all headquartered in Tel Aviv, wh…

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Israel · Interior Designers

The 9 Best Interior Designers in Israel (2026)

The best interior designers in Israel in 2026 are Pitsou Kedem, Studio Erez Hyatt and Dalit Lilienthal in Tel Aviv, and Rachel Fuchs and Level Studio …

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Israel · Aliyah & Immigration Lawyers

The 9 Best Immigration Lawyers in Israel (2026)

The best immigration lawyers in Israel in 2026 are Kan-Tor & Acco for corporate relocation and work permits, and Decker Pex Levi for personal status, …

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Israel · Architects

The 10 Best Architects in Israel (2026)

The best architects in Israel in 2026 are Kimmel Eshkolot and Moshe Safdie Architects for major public work, Pitsou Kedem for private houses, and Bar …

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Israel · Accountants

The 10 Best Accountants in Israel (2026)

The best accountants in Israel in 2026 are the Big Four — EY, Deloitte, PwC and KPMG — all headquartered in Tel Aviv, with Fahn Kanne and BDO the stro…

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