Gloria Deutsch

'We arrived later than planned and were ravenous. This has nothing to do with the conclusion we reached after our meal that Roots must be one of the best kosher restaurants in Israel.'

What started out as a simple enterprise providing Indian food to local businesses has grown, by popular demand, into a successful restaurant in a busy shopping area in the town.

When I saw that Prohibition Pickle delivers to Netanya, it seemed predestined that I was meant to sample the food.

There are all kinds of meat and chicken dishes, salmon and other fish, every possible kind of bread and challah, side dishes, desserts – the possibilities are endless.

The long-established dairy restaurant Nina Bianca, which we have visited in the past, is featuring new items on its long-standing menu.

Tenne in Ra’anana is a great place for breakfast (and lunch and dinner), and it also has a huge takeaway section.

The burgers are made from prime Israeli beef, ground on site and served on lightly toasted buns with a top-secret sauce.

This is not so much a restaurant as a show put on by the chefs, who present their offerings in a flamboyant and theatrical way, which induces a very special sense of camaraderie among the patrons.

At the Sunset Kitchen restaurant, dinner patrons are invited to be in their seats by 7:20 p.m. so they can enjoy the beautiful sunset, which gives the place its name.

I have visited Bet Melchett, the restaurant, several times in the last few years and always found it to be a lovely place for breakfast and lunch.