Food in Safed
Restaurants & Catering in Tzfat and area
Most of the restaurants, pizza parlors, falafel stands, schwarma stands, and coffee houses in Tzfat are kosher, but the consumer should always check to ensure that the certificate is up-to-date. The Tzfat Rabbinute gives a certification, and there is a mehadrin hechsher through the Tzfat Rabbinute as well. Some restaurants and coffee houses also have a hechsher from various Jerusalem-based rabbinical organizations.
There are no restaurants open in the main part of town on Shabbat or holidays. Visitors must plan ahead of time for their meals.
All phone numbers are listed as if being dialed from within Israel. If calling from outside of Israel, dial "972" first and then drop the first "0".
Most of the restaurants, pizza parlors, falafel stands, schwarma stands, and coffee houses in Tzfat are kosher, but the consumer should always check to ensure that the certificate is up-to-date. The Tzfat Rabbinute gives a certification, and there is a mehadrin hechsher through the Tzfat Rabbinute as well. Some restaurants and coffee houses also have a hechsher from various Jerusalem-based rabbinical organizations.
There are no restaurants open in the main part of town on Shabbat or holidays. Visitors must plan ahead of time for their meals.
All phone numbers are listed as if being dialed from within Israel. If calling from outside of Israel, dial "972" first and then drop the first "0".
Food in Tzfat
Shabbat Restaurants
Shabbat Restaurants
- Eshel restaurant -- pay before Shabbat and eat on Shabbat. Located on Bar Yochai Street in Tzfat's Old City. (04)6920948 . Generally open only on holidays and in the summer.
- Rimonim Hotel -- Artists Quarter. May order meals throughout the week. For Shabbat, must order ahead of time. Phone: 03 6754558 .
- Ron Hotel -- Above the Old City on the Metzuda (Citadel). May order meals for Shabbat. (04)6972590 Pay ahead of time and come for the meal.
- Metzuda Hotel -- located on Jerusalem Street, just past the municipality building. Pay ahead of time and come for the meal. (04)6972666
Catering (including for Shabbat/holidays)
* Home Catering, Shabbat Food -- salads, cakes, soups and hot meals for Shabbat or any other occasion. Delicious food for delicious prices. Home Delivery. Best Hechsherim. Contact Miri at miriam@drori.org (054)804-8602 (highly recommended by this website owner and other locals)
* Way Inn offers meals for groups catered by Chef Roni Bar-El. Gourmet, a treat!
* Galilee Authentic Foods -- catering to your house/tzimmer. Must pre-order. For groups of 15+. Fresh produce, vegetarian or meat. Hechsher. Contact Smadar at 050-5590597 or smadar.tsvang@gmail.com
* Flying Fig -- Healthy Vegetarian and vegan (mehadrin) food from Rosh Pinna. Bakery, confectionary, quiches, salads, home-made breads and more. Take-out and catering for events. 077-797-0177
* Mendi's -- (077)4108002, (04)6923067 Take-out meat menu. Mehadrin ("Hamish" hashkaha). Full menu for Shabat and weekdays. 10% discount for Shabbat food if ordered ahead of time. Deliveries.
* Peretz Catering -- (052)827-2299 Mehadrin catering; take-out food for Shabbat. Smorgesborg to select on Friday mornings or by order. Located at the Araleh's Restaurant on Jerusalem Street, near the City Hall.
* Monatin Catering -- take-out food for Shabbat. Smorgesborg to select on Friday mornings or by order. Located across the street from City Hall, a few shops past the Post Office
* Catering Meir -- (04)6924896 or (054) 470-5033. By order. Hebrew.
* Malon Pisga -- On Har Cana'an, in the Kiryat Sarah neighborhood of Tzfat (along theTzfat/Rosh Pinna road Noya (formally Mercazi) Hotel --(04)6972666 On Jerusalem St., in center of town. Open shmorgesborg. Must pick up by 11:00a.m. on Friday or order in advance). Highly suggested to go early in the morning, before 10:00a.m.
Eateries
Note: Most restaurants and coffee houses are located on Jerusalem Street in the center of the city. Below are listed some eateries that may be of particular interest to visitors, either because of deliveries or their unique menu or location.
- Elements Cafe -- Elements Cafe, 100% Gluten Free restaurant and Cafe. Those with Celiac Disease can happily eat here. We serve healthy salads, dips, sugar free desserts, and special dehydrated vegetable crackers as well as savory trail mix. We have smoothies made from almond milk made fresh daily as well as Vegetable juices made fresh to order. We have indoor and outdoor seating, free wifi and filtered water. We are located in a small alley off of Kikar Hamaganim. Feel free to call for questions and directions. You can type in Elements Cafe on Waze for directions. If you are in Kikar Hamaganim look for the Grill Bar sign and then turn right and you will see our alley with our sign. Our number is 0546509183
- Cafe Michael -- Dairy Cafe/Gallery with karaoke/performances on Tuesday/Thursday evenings. On Tet Zayin (Rimonim) street, just after the turnoff from Alorsoroff street
- Art Cafe - vegetarian. Mehadrin. Next to Bank HaPoalim on Jerusalem Street, Tuft's main street. (04)6820928
- Mystic Pizza - Cana'an neighborhood. Deliveries. (04)6973814
- Tree of Life - vegetarian restaurant located in the Old City's main public square, Kikar HaMeginim. Mehadrin 050-696-0239
- HaAri8 -- meat restaurant in the Old City on HaAri St. Great reviews from locals and visitors alike.
- Thai Bar - Chinese Food. Located in Sha'are HaIr, on the road leading from Tzfat to Rosh Pinna. Rabbinute. (04)6920992 (30% reduction on Friday orders). Deliveries.
- Snitzelria - snitzels of different flavors in a baguette with salads and dressing. Rabbinute. (054)455-3351. Deliveries.
- Gan Eden -- vegetarian restaurant on the road leading from Tzfat to Rosh Pinna. (04)6972434
- Pizza Bar - pizzas. Deliveries. (04)6922982
- Mitbalim -- Kosher Meat Restaurant in Rosh Pinna. Excellent Reviews. Next to the main gas station, across from the mall. (04)686-0107
- Chelli's Challah: Order your Challah now for Shabbos or your next Simcha! I will be taking Shabbos orders until Thursday at 12pm.White, Whole Wheat, Cinnamon swirl, Cinnamon Raisin, Raisin, Chocolate chip, chocolate swirl, Sweet Crumble topping, Sun-dried tomato and onion. NEW ADDITION! DIPS! Olive dip, Sparlic, Techina, and Dill Dip! **All ingredients are Badatz. Rachel MrsSnipl@gmail.com (058) 518-1009
- Sade Brand, organic peanut butter. Pure oil rises to the top of the jar, so you can make the texture you prefer. 29 NIS per jar. Free delivery in Tzfat on two or more jars. Call Ruthie at 0545-297776 or 682-0288
- Rimonim Hotel -- Artists Quarter. May order meals throughout the week. For Shabbat, must order ahead of time. call 036754558 (if calling from outside of israel, dial 011-972- 367-54558)
- Ron Hotel -- Above the Old City on the Metzuda (Citadel). May order meals for Shabbat. (04)6972590 . Pay ahead of time and come for the meal.
