Your Passover Dining Out Guide

If a no-fuss Passover dinner sounds appealing to you (it sure does to us…) make a beeline straight for Alena at The Norman Hotel. The buttoned-up eatery will take care of all the night’s to-dos as they’re hosting a 600NIS prix fixe Seder that begins at 18:00 on April 19. The dinner includes shared starters for the table plus all the traditional goodies like charoset. Vegetable soup and knaidlach will be served along with a choice of mains (Beef Bourguignon, slow-cooked lamb, as well as a vegetarian option). There will be shared desserts for the table to cap things off (including chocolate mousse and sorbets). The price includes soft drinks, tea, and coffee. Note however that the restaurant is not certified Kosher for Passover.

Open regular hours throughout Passover.

While their deli will be closed, Meshek Barzilay’s restaurant will be open during Passover week. Their restaurant menu will continue serving nonkosher for Passover options, but will have a long list of special gluten-free items. For those seeking to stock up on groceries for the week, the deli will also have a long list of special vegan options available before they close, including mock gefilte fish made from tofu and seaweed, vegan lasagna filled with spinach and cashew cream, as well as wheat-free vegan cakes.

Open regular hours throughout Passover with the exception of April 19 when the restaurant will close at 15:00.

If you’re looking for the homemade aura without actually pushing up your sleeves, head to this Kosher for Passover bakery. Biscotti will stock special dairy cakes for the week including toffee crunch cake, Mozart cake, cheesecake, and cappuccino ganache cake. They will also have a vegan cheesecake along with chocolate chip cookies, almond-pecan cookies, and brownies.

Open regular hours Sunday through Wednesday.

If you’re craving a burger head to this casual joint offering options ranging from 160 to 340 grams as well as a triple burger option (made with beef, lamb, and entrecôte), along with a vegetarian mushroom and soy burger. For Passover, Hamburg will offer their traditional wheat buns as well as a matzah-based option. You’ll also be able to get all the classic trimmings like fried onions, cheese, hot peppers, and guacamole as well as out-ofthe- box ones like smoked goose, pineapple in chili sauce, and garlic butter. Hamburg might not get you beach-body ready, but it sure hits the spot after a long day.

76 Herbert Samuel, Tel Aviv; 1-700-507073.

Open regular hours throughout Passover with the exception of April 19 when the restaurant will close in the afternoon.

It remains to be seen what Avocada will do once avocados go out of season, but in the meantime, there’s no better time to enjoy an avocadobun burger followed with some delicious (seriously!) avocado ice cream. While this spot isn’t certified Kosher for Passover, there are many flour-free options that fit the bill. Plus, it’s pretty much the perfect spot to detox from all those glasses of wine you had at Seder.

39 Lilienblum St, Tel Aviv, 03-9291988;avocadatlv.com.

Open regular hours throughout Passover with the exception of April 19 when the restaurant will close in the afternoon.

With the kids off from school (and, hopefully, you off from work), Passover week is the perfect time to try out a new spot like this just-opened gelato destination from Austrian glacier chef Stefan Macher. Stefan’s gelatos are made from natural ingredients and are both preservative- and food coloring-free. What really sets this spot apart is that in addition to traditional flavors like Belgian chocolate, vanilla, and tiramisu, they’ve got unusual ones like Linzer torte or Sachartorte and apple strudel. Note that while they are not certified Kosher for Passover, no waffles or cakes will be sold during Passover.

21 Tchernichovsky St, Tel Aviv.

Open regular hours throughout Passover with the exception of April 19 when they will close in the afternoon and April 20 when they will be closed all day.

You don’t need to schlep to Jaffa to eat hummus. This casual indoor/outdoor Kosher for Passover spot will serve their signature dishes like hummus, salads, and shakshuka throughout the week using special potato flour pitas.

Open regular hours throughout Passover with the exception of April 19 when the restaurant will close in the afternoon. Closing early on April 26.

While Bretonne isn’t certified Kosher for Passover for their entire menu, including both sweet and savory options, it will be gluten-free to suit the week’s dietary bill. Standouts on the sweet side include classic Nutella, peanut butter and jam, tahini and silan, and salted caramel. On the savory side they’ve got vegan, meat, cheese, as well as fishbased options to satisfy cravings.

52 Shlomo Ibn Gabirol St, Tel Aviv; 03-6358221; bretonne.co.il. Open regular hours throughout Passover with the exception of April 19 when the restaurant will close in the afternoon.

This just-opened Kosher for Passover sushi spot will have a modified menu for the holidays so, while you might  not be able to enjoy one of their elaborate rolls, you will find a variety of sashimi options as well as salads including wakame.

Open regular hours throughout Passover with the exception of April 19 and 20 when the restaurant will be closed.