From Herzliya to Rishon LeZion, we’ve gathered 6 fish restaurants suitable for a family meal, a date at sunset, or a table loaded with fish and seafood. The selection is based on demand and bookings on Ontopo, alongside a comprehensive look at the places worth knowing in central Israel.
Grilled fish, sashimi, seafood, salads that open to the center of the table, and a cold glass of wine by the water. Fish restaurants in central Israel deliver exactly the meal that suits the Israeli summer, but also work excellently when looking for a generous family table or a more festive evening. The list includes restaurants on the beach and in the marina alongside veteran establishments in west Rishon LeZion, with menus that range from classic fish to seafood platters and dishes with Mediterranean and Asian influences.
1. Derby Bar Herzliya
Derby Bar sits in the Herzliya marina, facing the boats and water, bringing to the table the style associated with veteran fish restaurants: salads to start, a bread basket, fish and seafood that keep arriving at the center of the table. The place suits families, groups, and also couples looking for a relaxed meal facing the marina.
The menu is extensive and allows you to choose between whole fish and fillets, sea fish dishes and seafood in various preparations. You can start with a nice dish, continue to grilled fish or open a platter and share, while the pastoral atmosphere and background music complete the sense of freedom.
Dishes worth checking on the menu: salmon sashimi, fried sea fish platter with red mullet, sea bass and grouper, and seafood platter in your choice of sauce.
📍Address: HaShunit 2, Herzliya Marina.
2. Yam 7
Yam 7 is located on the Dan Accadia promenade in Herzliya, right across from the beach. The large windows, seating terraces, and colors coming from the sea set the atmosphere even before the first plate lands on the table. It’s a place suitable for a long lunch, a date at sunset, or a gathering of friends that starts with tapas and continues to another drink.
The menu connects Mediterranean cuisine with touches from the Far East, with beautiful fish, seafood, grilled dishes, and sharing plates. You can start with sashimi or tataki, continue to fish fillet or a seafood mix, and enjoy a menu that manages to maintain the lightness of the beach without giving up on plates with presence.
Dishes worth checking on the menu: red tuna carpaccio, tzatziki with calamari, and sea bream fillet on Jerusalem artichoke cream.
📍Address: Ramat Yam 122, Herzliya.
3. Villa Maare Bat Yam
Villa Maare sits on the renewed promenade of Bat Yam, on the first line to the sea, bringing to the meal a sense of the Riviera without leaving Gush Dan. The restaurant moved to a new and upgraded complex, with a spacious hall, open view, and a kitchen operating a Josper grill and pasta machine for local preparation.
The menu moves between fish and seafood to Mediterranean dishes and influences from the Black Sea region. The fire of the Josper grill enters vegetables, fish, and meats, and alongside it you can find beautiful dishes, seafood pans, and plates suitable for sharing. It’s a good place for a family meal facing the water, but also for a couple’s evening that starts with a cocktail and continues with a few dishes from the sea.
Dishes worth checking on the menu: sea fish carpaccio, seafood bucatini, and whole sea bream with roasted vegetables and tomato salsa.
📍Address: Ben Gurion 134, Albi Complex, Bat Yam.
4. Zedef
Zedef has been operating in west Rishon LeZion since 2002 and relies on the generous format of a veteran fish restaurant: spacious hall, family service, salads for the table, and a large selection of fish, seafood, and also meat dishes. The restaurant was founded by chef David Avital, and it continues to attract family meals, festive gatherings, and an audience that comes especially for a good fish plate.
The menu allows you to go with classic fish with sides and salads, or delve into richer dishes with butter, white wine, cream, and seafood. Alongside the fillets and whole fish, there are pans and platters that invite you to open a table, pass plates among everyone, and stock up on plenty of bread for the sauces.
Dishes worth checking on the menu: citrus shrimp skewer, grilled salmon fillet with herbs, and sea bass kebab with tahini and preserved lemon.
📍Address: Yosef Sapir 2, Rishon LeZion.
5. Benny the Fisherman Hadera Rishon LeZion
Benny the Fisherman Hadera is located at 4X4 Beach in Rishon LeZion and brings to the waterfront the familiar Israeli meal of fish and salads. You start with a selection of starters and treats, continue to fish according to your preferred preparation method, and lift your head between bites to the beach across the way.
The menu includes fish in portions and by weight, beautiful dishes, fried fish, and grilled dishes. You can arrive with the family and go for a whole fish in the center, or open with a few starters and continue to a fisherman’s platter and chraimeh. The atmosphere is relaxed, the tables are generous, and the sea is an integral part of the meal.
Dishes worth checking on the menu: fish shawarma, fisherman’s platter with mixed fried sea fish, and red snapper fillet.
📍Address: 4X4 Beach, Rishon LeZion.
6. Fish Royal
Fish Royal in west Rishon LeZion presents a more polished and contemporary version of a fish restaurant. The kitchen, led by chef Hai Gil, combines fish and seafood with sushi, techniques from Asian cuisine, and French and Mediterranean influences. The large hall, bar, and designed plates make it a good choice when looking for a more festive meal.
You can open with ceviche or fish cigar, continue to fish fillet on pasta, whole sea bream or seafood pan, and add a few rolls to the table. It’s a menu that allows you to move between several styles in the same meal, without straying from the sea that’s at the center of the plate.
Dishes worth checking on the menu: fish cigar with tahini and fermented chili, sea fish fillet on mafaldine in lemon butter, and seafood pan in bouillabaisse butter sauce.
📍Address: Paul Grüninger 4, Rishon LeZion.
Between the Herzliya marina and the beaches of Bat Yam and Rishon LeZion, each of the restaurants on the list offers a different way to eat the sea. All that’s left is to choose between grilled fish, a seafood pan, or a table full of plates, and book a spot before the sunset begins. For more fish restaurants click here
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