Our friend Danny the Digger, an Israeli archeologist and tour guide, has put together this list of gluten free food and restaurants for travelling celiacs. That’s some digging Danny! As always with these lists, proprietors change over time so it’s usually a good idea to phone or email to check before rocking up. And of course, remember to take your Hebrew gluten free restaurant card.
GF Isreali snacks
Bamba, Apropo, Toffee, Hashachar Chocolate paste (like Nutela).
GF food places – food Chains
Aroma – Except in Tel-Aviv, all many branches of Aroma coffee chain offer GF cookies and cakes.
Black Bar and Burger – All 12 branches offer GF menu. (Jerusalem, Cinema city, Azrieli TA, Habarzel 23 TA, Petach tikvah, Rechovot, Beer-Sheva, Rashlatz, Haifa, Netanya, Kefar Saba, and Ashdod).
Moses – American kitchen with 5 branches (3 Tel-Avia, Herzelia, Rashlatz, Kefar Saba, and Eilat).
Giraffe – Asian kitchen with 7 branches (3 Tel-Aviv, Rashlatz, Haifa, Herzelia, and Eilat)×¥
Pizza Metter – Square Pizza concept with 8 branches (TA, Givatayim, Herzeliya, Petach-Tikvah, Kfar Saba, Rashlatz, Ascalon, Eilat).
GF food Places in Jerusalem
“The Natural Choice” in Mahane Yrehudah market offers every Tuesday afternoon (between 18:00 to 20:00) freshly baked GF breads!! – The Natural choice, Agrippas 111, 02-6223229
Teva-net, Agrippas 99, 02-6234859 (Organic GF grocery store in Mahane Yehudah market)
Beit Teva, Bait Yaakov 2, 02-6244442 (Organic GF grocery store in Mahane Yehudah market)
Ima, Agrippas 189, 02-6246860.
Herzl, Mamimlla mall, 02-5020555
Black bar and burger, shlomzion 18 (even GF beer!), 02-6246767
Eldad vezehu, Jaffa 31, 02-6247033
Modern, Israel Museum, 02-6480862
Mansfeld Cafe, Israel mueum, 02-5636280
Agas ve Tapuach, (Italian), Safra sq. 6, 02-6230280
Pizza hut, Nayot Gas Station, 1-700-506070
Ben-Ami café, Emek Refaim 38, 02-6510070
Kafe Parash, Kiryat Yovel center, 02-6417389
Tanduri Kohinor, (Indian) Crown plaza hotel, 02-6588867.
GF Food places in the North
Kimmel bagilboa, Ski Gilboa, 04-6895566
Muza, Sachne, 04-6060697
El Rancho, Tiberias, 04-6724171 (kosher, closed on Sabbath)
Besharim, Israeli Grill, kosher, Tiberias promenade, 04-6791500
Mushbuz, Ramot, 04-6795095
Gilabun ranch, near kidmat Zvi, 04-6850393
Coffe Anan, Mt. Bental, 04-6820664
Galilee and Golan Restaurant (Diary restaurant in “Kesem Hagolan” in Katsrin).
Golan Brewry (Meat restaurant in “Kesem Hagolan” in Katsrin).
Roberg, Levanim, 04-6715656
Chocolata, Rosh pina, 04-6860219
Greg Kiryat Shmone, K8 Mall, GF bread and kish, 04-8713710
Uri Buri, Akko, Light house plaza of the old city, 04-9552212.
Aresto, (Dairy and Fish), Caesarea, 04-6363456
Café Louise, Moriah 58, Haifa, 04-8349950
Café Café, Ben Gurion 32, Haifa, 074-7033307
Cookbara (Asian), Hanshi 139, Haifa, 04-8103030
Gargirim, Hanadiv 13, Zichron, 04-6399070
Falafel Arabes, Kikar Ben Gurion 1, Kiryat Tivon, (Kosher), 077-5100656
La Cha Cha Pizza, Irusim Center, Nazareth Illit, 04-6453384
Le Crepe Jacob, Ben-Ami (near Nahariya), 04-9520299
Teva Center, 221 Kiryat Habad, 04-6923467
Tavlin Vateva, 113 Jerusalem st. 077-3306677
GF food places in The South
Ein-Gedi Dining hall, in the Kibbutz. depends on daily menu. 052-3960779
Giraffe, Herods Promenade, Eilat, 08-6316583
Pizza Metter, At Club Hotel Eilat, 1-700-505040.
“Sumsum” Market, 3 Midiyan st. 08-6342111
GF food places in Tel-Aviv
Amora mio, Ibn Gvirol 100, 03-5244040
Falafel Hippo; Ibn Gvirol 64; 03-6093394
Sky, Ibn Gvirol 111, 03-5245188
Carpazzio bar, Ibn Gvirol 8, 03-6098118
Giraffe, Ibn Gvirol 49, 03-6916294
Icebarg (organic ice cream), Ibn Gvirol 24, TA port, Ben Yehudah 108
La-Zania, Dizingoff 177, 03-5230037
Mezze, Echad Ha’am 51a; 03-6299753
Hudson Restaurant, Herzl st. 27; 03-6444733
Burgerim, Herzl st. 7, 03-5166651
Italkia bapishpeshim, flea market, olei zion 16, 03-6829678
Cordelia, Yefet 30, 03-5184668
Napoleon, Jaffa, 077-4030258
Rak Basar, Salame 19, 03-6813590; Valenberg 14, 03-6444833
Falafel Baribua; Valenberg 24 and Yad Haruzim15; *95395
Donatelo pizza, Yehudah Hamacabee 53, 03-5609676
Bariba, TA port, 03-6044044
Comme il faut, TA port, 03-5449211
Tsafara (meat), Yigeal Alon 96, 03-6240044
Tixie, Toseret Haaretz 1, 03-6966123
Café Louise, Harugei Hamalchut 11, Ramat Aviv, 03-6492000
Nikko, Rothshild 142, 03-5600874
Moses, Rothshild 35, 03-5664949; Habarzel 26, 03-6494747
Giraffe (Asian noodles bar), Ha’arbaa 21 (03-6851154), Ibn Gvirol 49, 03-6916294; Habarzel 3, 03-6476661
Onami (Japanese), Harba’a 18, 03-5621172
Hadar Haochel, Shaul Hamelech 23, 057-9443036
Tanduri Restaurant, Zamenhoff 2, 03-6296185
Café Marko, Gordon 39, 03-5291775
Ducks, 39 Gordon street, 03-5291775
Makom shel basar, Shabazi 65, Neve zedek, 03-5104020
Fresh kitchen, Dizingoff 149, 03-5239933; Yehudah Hamacabi 40, 03-5447701; Bazel 37, 03-5445050
Budah burgers (vegi), Yehudah Halevi 19, 03-5701222
Adora, Ben-Yehudah 226, 03-6050896
24 rupi (Indian vegi), Shoken 14, 03-6818066
Segev Express, Habarzel 38, 077-4142025
Kai (Japanese), Habarzel 4, 03-6446485
Avangard, Habarzel 3, 03-6480082
LIV, 27 Habarzel st., 4 Hanechoshet st. 03-6481888
Stern 1, Stern, 03-5187354
Rokah, Rokah 73, 03-7448844
Lucas, Maza 5, 03-5252565
The Thai house, Bugrashov 8, 03-5178568
Habach (Ethiopian restaurant), Alenbi 2, 077-2100181
Tsernichovski 6, Tsernichovski 5, 03-6208729
Zepra, (Asian), 96 Yigal Alon st. 03-6240044
Magenda (med. BBQ), Kerem Hateimanim, Rabi Meir 26, 03-5179990
Zozobra (Asian noodle bar), Shenkar 7, Herzeliya, 09-9577077
GF food places in Modi’in and vicinity
Zula, Nahal Zohar 22, 08-9709553
Aka, Nahal Zohar 22, 08-9751723
Falafel Hayarok, Zeelon 21, Modiin, 08-6469949
Food store Anis, Modiin mall, 08-9703001
Idan Hateva, Shilat, 08-9762431
Food Store Nizat Haduvdevan, Modiin Yishpro center, 08-9267873
Green, in Supersal in Yishpro center
Fresco, Rabin st. 15, Beth-Shemesh, 02-9999789; 054-42076540
Cup’oJoe Rechovoth, Park Mada center, Eli 052-4446515
Niska, Weizman 25, Nesziona, 077-5070522
GF Hotels and Zimmers
You can also find a GF B&B in the following places:
Eilat – Isrotel Royal Garden, 08-6386666 (in fact, all Isrotels have a gluten free menu!)
North-Pastoral hotel, Kfar Blum, 04-6836611
North – Sweet Dreams, Moshav Amnon, www.6930555.co.il, 052-5060333
North – Provance flavors, Moshav Had Nes, 04-6921010.
North- Tslil Hateva, Moshav Hosen, tzlil-hateva.co.il
Nroth-Ben Har Layam, Moshav Bezet, 077-2015182
North-Maarat Hamelachim, Pqiin, www.9974559.co.il
If you do visit Israel, it would be great if you could send me a report to add to our Celiac Travel stories section. This part of the site is immensely helpful for travelling celiacs, and if we work together we should be able to make the world a safer place for celiacs all over.