SHUK MAHANEYEHUDA, JERUSALEM: to eat, oryou can graze andshare different treats from a variety ofplaces. variety offood stands onoffer isthat not everyone inagroup has to agree onwhere can findawide variety ofinteresting street food offerings. Ahugeadvantage ofthe have openedallover Israel andsomeofthebest are inthefood markets, where you Everyone knows Israel for falafel, hummusandshwarma, butnew street food places By DebbieKandel QUICK BITES GUIDE TO STREET FOOD & DEBBEST ISRAEL BAR DWINY PITA JOSEF BURGER 6 BeitYa’akov Street 123 Agripas Street mullet andcrispy cauliflower. fillings includingseared entrecote, osso buco, fried red style. fresh pita, orontop ofsmalltoasted pita,bruschetta- so eachdishcanbeserved eitherinsideapillowy The concept at Dwiny isopenorclosedsandwiches, normally quickandfriendly. goose liver andchilipineapple, andtheservice is burger. There are great choices oftoppings, including I find to be more tender andjuicy thanthehouse preference isfor theAngusBurger (NIS45)which the shuk,JosefBurger isstill my favourite. My Even thoughotherburger jointshave openedaround
All the ingredients are fresh and interesting, with side. Aslice ofmargarita pizzaisNIS 14. pineapple andchili,withagreat spicy salsaonthe like grilledcourgette, beetroot, kalamata olives, traditional options,they alsoserve unusualtoppings flavour andlovely sourdough base. As well as Craft Pizzaserves pizza by theslice, withagreat 12 HaTapuach Street (Mehadrin), CRAFT PIZZA selection ofcocktails andFrosé –arosé wineslushy. As well asfive varieties ofcraft beer, they alsoserve a Wings (NIS32)andhome-madeKettle Chips(NIS15). Balls(NIS24),ClassicBeef ChiliMac’n’Cheese Buffalo and craft beer, butotherpopulardishesincludeFried Hatch 28 HaEgoz Street (Mehadrin), HATCH spice mix. succulent pargit (NIS54inlaffa), bothwith asecret Jerusalem mixed grillandmy personalfavourite, extensive takeaway menuincludesHatzot’s famous takeaway window, alongwithstreetside tables.The This popularsteakiah (meat grill)hasaseparate 121 Agripas Street HATZOT 54), androasted vegetables (NIS45). Asian chicken (NIS44),asado45),tongue (NIS various homemadesauces andsalads. and vegetables, baked inastone oven andserved with Shamburak, aKurdish Syrian pastry filledwithmeat the service andatmosphere. the owners have managedto keep theintimacy of that ithasalready expanded twice. Regardless, Since Ishtabachfirst opened,ithasbeensopopular 1 HaShikmaStreet (MEHADRIN) ISHTABACH isprimarilyknown for itshomemadesausages
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L'HAYIM 2019 | 93 SARONA MARKET, TELAVIV: Basta andFishenchips. Jachnun Barfor aYemenite malawach, Argento for Argentinian empanadas,Pasta There are somany otherstreet food places that are worth visitingintheshuk,like Spanish & Portuguese community inLondon for many generations. Israel for 11years butis originally from London. Her family has beenpartofthe Debbie Kandel hasafood blog inIsrael, debbestfood.com. Shehas beenlivingin many othercities. Levinsky andShukHatikva inTel Aviv, aswell asmarkets inAkko, Ramle, Haifa and Other funmarkets to explore around thecountry are ShukTzafon, ShukNamal, and roasted vegetables. platters andsandwiches,withaselectionofsauces as they cook. ChefRan Shmueli’s stand sellschicken watching thegoldenchickens turningonthespits One ofthemost appealingthingsaboutKukuriku is KUKURIKU amazingly fresh andthere isaspeltoption. lamb, fish, vegetarian or vegan. The pitabread is a flavoured soda. The meatball optionsincludebeef, meatballs!) andcomes withasidesalad,olives and meatball sandwich,orNIS45for alarge (about6 sandwiches. The lunchdealisNIS38for amedium Chicho isaMoroccan food barspecializinginmeatball CHICHO sounds delicious! crispy grilledpitawithnuttychocolate andbanana– They alsoserve adessert PitaLoti (NIS10),a Hebrew word for liver andnotamistake intranslation! other delicioustoppings. The nameisaplay onthe of grilledchicken liver, silan,lemonsauce, tahinaand normally order theHeavy Pita(NIS34),whichconsists hasanumberofinterestingPita Basta items butI PITA BASTA
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