To my sad experience, nearly every one of the exclusively vegetarian restaurants I have dined in within Israel has served food more appropriate for people recuperating in hospitals or being punished for unspeakable crimes in prisons than for those seeking a truly good meal. Happily, in many of the very best restaurants as well as in some of the simplest establishments, regardless of their specialty, excellent vegetarian dishes are offered and some chefs even go out of their way to please vegetarian diners.

Each of the restaurants listed below offers enough genuinely vegetarian dishes to build a comfortable meal. Keep in mind that in ALL cases, even with the most "obviously" vegetarian dishes, it is wise to ask the waiter or the chef whether the dish or its sauce was based on chicken or beef stock. Restaurants that are kosher are noted with the symbol (K). To find more details about each of these places, click on the area in which the restaurant is located.

Tel Aviv

Restaurant / Style

Ali Oli / Spanish
Bellini / Italian
Beybele / Jewish
Chimichanga / Santa-Fe
Claudine / French
Coffee Bar / French Bistro
Dagim 206 / Fish and Seafood
Forel / Fish and Seafood
Giraffe Noodle Bar / Oriental Noodles
Il Pazzo / Italian
Kapot Tmarim / French
Keren / French
Kyoto / Japanese
Manta Ray / Fish and Seafood
Mikka / Modern American
Onami Sushi Bar / Japanese
Pasta Mia / Italian
Pronto / Italian
Roshfeld / French
Taco Loco / Mexican
Tamuz / French-Mediterranean
Tandoori / Indian
Thai House / Thai
Yakimono / Japanese
Yin Yang / Chinese

Herzliya and the Coastal Area

Restaurant / Style

Arthur / Italian-French
Coconut / Thai
Erez / Modern American
Herzliya / French
Rothschild's / French
Tandoori / Indian
Zuzubara / Noodles and more

Jerusalem

Restaurant / Style

Arcadia / French
Cavalier / French
Darna (K) / Moroccan
Eucalyptus (K) / Mediterranean
Mishkanoat Sha'ananim / French
Rama's Kitchen / Country-Style
Mediterranean Rungsit (K) / Thai

Haifa and The North

Restaurant / Style

1873 / French
Aluma / French-Mediterranean
Auberge Shulamit / French-Mediterranean
Elbabor / Arabic-Mediterranean
Jascala / Arabic-Mediterranean

Eilat and the South

Restaurant / Style

Giraffe (K) / Far Eastern Noodles
Tandoori / Indian

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