From the rooftops of Ir Yamim to the steakhouses, Asian cuisine, and lively courtyards of the city center: these are the restaurants in Netanya where Ontopo’s audience books tables and that are worth knowing.
Looking for a recommended restaurant in Netanya? We checked where Ontopo’s audience returns, where they book tables, and which places make up the city’s culinary scene. From Shuk Courtyard to the rooftop facing the sea, from Thai food and pastas to cuts coming out of the smoker, these are the restaurants worth marking for the next time you go out to eat in Netanya
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1. Maree
On the 15th floor of the VERT Lagoon hotel sits Maree, a sky lounge restaurant that brings the sea and sunset into the meal. The elegant space and high terrace provide the perfect setting for a date, celebration, or an evening when you want to dress up, order a cocktail, and stretch the meal a bit longer than usual.
Maree’s kosher kitchen, led by chefs Yonatan Roshfeld and Ilan Shleifer, connects fish, meats, vegetables, and cooking techniques that arrive on polished plates. Alongside the food is an extensive cocktail menu, so it’s worth arriving around sunset and starting the evening facing the horizon.
What to check on the menu: corn in Josper, beef tartare Hotel de Paris served with thin chips, flat iron steak in Josper with arugula and lemon.
📍Address: VERT Lagoon Hotel, Kehilat Tzfat 3.
2. Nori
Nori brings kosher Asian cuisine to the Poleg industrial area with an extensive menu of sushi, wok dishes, starters, and dishes suitable for the center of the table. The large space and accessible atmosphere make it a convenient choice for a family meal, a group of friends, or lunch midweek.
The fun at Nori is the ability to build a meal with lots of movement: start with some rolls and nigiri, continue to hot dishes, and move between spicy, sweet, crispy, and fresh. It’s a place where a large table can order from almost every section of the menu and share everything.
What to check on the menu: crispy chicken bao, Peruvian tuna roll, red curry with beef.
📍Address: HaTzoran 4.
3. HaEpisserie
HaEpisserie at the Piano complex in Ir Yamim combines a delicatessen, eatery, and a place where you can stop for a meal. During the day, the display case fills with salads, stews, and prepared food, and in the evenings a more elegant side opens with wine, pleasant lighting, and an atmosphere suitable for a couple’s outing or a small gathering with friends.
Chef Aviv Moshe’s eatery leans on homemade food, fresh ingredients, and flavors that move between Israeli cuisine and dishes with Asian and Mediterranean influences. It’s a place you can come to eat on-site, but also stop by on the way home and leave with bags that sort out the weekend.
What to check on the menu: hraime pasta in spicy Moroccan sauce, tabbouleh salad, caprese salad
📍Address: Shoshana Damari 10, Piano Complex, Ir Yamim.
4. chatuchak
chatuchak is named after Bangkok’s large weekend market, and its menu is also built around that same abundance of colors, aromas, and spices. The kitchen travels between different regions of Thailand and combines familiar street dishes with less expected dishes, intense sauces, and plenty of fresh herbs.
It’s worth coming here in a group and ordering as much as possible for the center. You can start with crispy dishes, continue with curry or wok, and add rice that will collect all the sauces. A cold beer or Thai tea on the side will sort things out between the spicy, sour, and sweet.
What to check on the menu: pla muk with crispy calamari rings and green chili sauce, tod man kung with shrimp fritters and red tuna sashimi in fish sauce, herbs, and lemon.
📍Address: HaMelacha 4.
5. Shuk Courtyard Netanya
In the heart of Netanya market’s alleys waits an open courtyard that connects food, music, street art, and nightlife. Shuk Courtyard is less a classic restaurant and more an urban entertainment complex, one that starts with plates on the table and continues with drinks, performances, and music that gradually picks up the pace.
The menu moves between dairy dishes and fish and food suitable for sharing and a casual evening. It’s a place to come with friends, grab a table under the open sky, and let the market, lighting, and crowd do the rest of the work.
What to check on the menu: burnt eggplant pizza, panzanella salad, and fish shawarma.
📍Address: Zangwill 7-9, Netanya Market.
6. Grace
Grace is a kosher bar-restaurant aimed at evening hours, with low lighting, music, a cocktail menu, and dishes designed to open alongside your glass. The place combines a festive atmosphere with accessible and not overly formal entertainment, so you can come for a date, birthday, or a long evening with friends.
The menu is built around tapas and sharing dishes, and the atmosphere changes as the evening progresses: plates make way for glasses, the music intensifies, and the table transforms from dinner into a real night out.
What to check on the menu: Neapolitan pizza in tabun, rotating bite-sized dishes, and of course – don’t skip the place’s cocktails.
📍Address: HaMelacha 4.
7. Fratelli
Fratelli is one of Netanya’s veteran and well-known Italian addresses, with a kitchen that connects pastas, pizzas, pastries, and Mediterranean plates. The atmosphere is warm and family-friendly, and the restaurant is equally suitable for a couple’s meal, a table with the kids, or an evening of wine and carbs with friends.
It’s a place that allows you to build a meal at a relaxed pace: open with some starters, continue with pasta or pizza for the center, and save room for dessert. The aromas from the tabun and kitchen do their work already at the entrance, and the pace remains pleasant even when the tables fill up.
What to check on the menu: carbonara shakshuka at brunch, seasonal ceviche, trio of brioche bruschetta.
📍Address: Sderot Gibborei Yisrael 17.
8. Alabama
Alabama has been operating in Netanya since 2007 and brings an American smokehouse-style meat meal to the table. It’s a place you come to hungry, sit down without too many ceremonies, and let the cuts, smoke, and sides fill the table.
The meal is built as a stream of dishes: the smoked beans, pickled cabbage, and green salad open the appetite, and then the cuts arrive one after another. It’s a good choice for a group of carnivores looking for a long, rich, and straightforward evening, with lots of meat and very few distractions.
What to check on the menu: smoked picanha with homemade mustard, asado on the bone with long smoking, seared sirloin with chimichurri, and butcher’s cut.
📍Address: David Pinkas 47.
Netanya knows how to set a table for almost any mood: a meal facing the sunset, a colorful evening at the market, sushi with the family, spicy curry, or cuts coming out of the smoker. All that’s left is to choose the style that suits you, check availability, and secure a spot. For all the restaurants in the city click here
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