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Where Can You Find Restaurants, Catering and Shabbat Food in Tzfat?

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 for kosher restaurants in Tzfat. There is also a kosher l'mehadrin hechsher for mehadrin restaurants in Tzfat  through the Tzfat Rabbinute. Some restaurants and coffee houses have an additional hechsher for kosher Tzfat restaurants or kosher Tzfat catering, given by 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".

Authentic Yemenite Lachuch Old City Tzfat

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Yemenite "pancake" filled with Tzfat cheese, herbs, vegetables and sauce. Kosher.  Rechov Alkabetz, Old City, Tzfat

Bellas Bakery/Cafe

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 Bellas  -- Artisan Bakery, located in the courtyard of the General Exhibition of the Artist Quarter.  Artisan breads and desserts. 
Alorsoroff #2. Phone 054-864-2278

Hummos Abu Yubi

Safed Hummos Abu Yobi
Hummos Abu Yubi -- Humos, salads, Sabich, Shahshuka, soups, falaffels and more, all freshly made on the spot! 148 Alorsoroff Street (next to Maccabi health fund building) 050-2777-611


The Backyard

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Vegetarian 050-678-7586

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Avira Italian Bistro

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Rechov Tet Vav 22, just above the Ma'ayan HaRadum Square (under Alorsoroff Street, next to Beit HaOmanim Guesthouse).   
  • Badatz Hechsher
  • Napolitano pizzas and other Italian dishes

​Sunday–Wednesday: 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Thursday: 6:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Friday: Once a month – special Kabbalat Shabbat event (follow our announcements)
Saturday Night: From 1.5 hours after Shabbat ends until 1:00 AM

Zimans Catering

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Al Ponte Artisan Pizza

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55 Ha Palmach
Noon - 22:00
Deliveries:
 
053-7186758

Gluten Free Baked Goods

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Aviva Las Vegan

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Shabbat Restaurants in Tzfat

Currently there  are no restaurants open on Shabbat in Tzfat where you can pay ahead and come to eat on Shabbat. 

Kosher Catering in Tzfat (including for Shabbat/holidays)

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  • Araleh's Meat restaurant (Jerusalem Street 59) and catering for Shabbat (Alorsoroff Street 59).  Fishes, meats, salads, side dishes, cholent/hamin. , 04-692-0008
  • Way Inn Catering  Gourmet catering in-house in Tzfat's Old City​
  • 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 [email protected]
  • 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. 
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