Israeli restaurants in New York

Gazala Place

709 Ninth Ave., New York, NY 10019

According to chef Halabi Gazala, Gazala Place is the only Druze restaurant in the United States. Druze are an insular tribe that spreads across the Middle East (the chef... More »
Schnitzel King

1720 Coney Island Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11230

In the Hall of the Schnitzel King the frying oil bubbles merrily, and into it fly the breaded chicken schnitzels. Fried to crispness, they're deposited on a baguette... More »
Taam Tov

46 W. 47th St., New York, NY 10036

This venerable (two years old!) diamond district kosher Bukharan has hopped across the street to fancier digs, and the new place has a (gasp!) dining terrace overlooking the... More »
Azuri Cafe

465 W. 51st St., New York, NY 10019

Flat like a flying saucer, studded with extra sesame seeds for added crunch, and cooked long enough to not be mushy in the middle, Azuri Cafe's falafel are generally regarded... More »
Alibaba

515 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10024

Minuscule in size, supremely well organized, and friendly to boot, Alibaba is the Upper West's best cheap eatery. The glatt kosher menu offers Israeli fare, including a memorably... More »

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Recent Critic Reviews

Robert Sietsema writes for Village Voice on Gazala Place

Say 'salad,' and most folks think of a pile of leafy greens, with a cherry tomato or two thrown on top. Though crisp, refreshing, and sometimes squirted with interesting dressings, it’s never been more than a bit player in the theater of repast. But some salads long to be more—charismatic leading men and women who hope to be recognized and admired, ambitious creations that yearn to...
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Robert Sietsema writes for Village Voice on Gazala Place

If you're accustomed to thinking of Middle Eastern food as a bland collection of bread dips and kebabs, you haven't been to Gazala Place. The whole fried orata ($22.95) is a magnificent sight as it swims to the table on a long platter. The sleek sustainable fish (a farmed Mediterranean species) is nicely browned, with a crispy skin that would do a suckling pig proud—but what are those...
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Nicolas Rapold writes for Village Voice on Three Monkeys

You can imagine frame grabs from Nuri Bilge Ceylan's art noir Three Monkeys popping up in a Bordwellian film-studies textbook (or blog post). Observe the jack-in-the-box close-up (against deep-background action) for a politician hiding after a hit-and-run; notice how his fall guy's family apartment is shot from unsettling heights and at angles slightly askew to the walls; soak up the...
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