Rehovot guidebook

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Rehovot guidebook

Food scene

Dafnas. 5 min walk. Local neighborhood bakery and coffee shop. They have really nice sourdough bread, pastries, cakes, and typical by the kilo burekas. Fridays can be busy so if you can get there early!
דפנ'ס
Dafnas. 5 min walk. Local neighborhood bakery and coffee shop. They have really nice sourdough bread, pastries, cakes, and typical by the kilo burekas. Fridays can be busy so if you can get there early!
This is one of my favorite spots in town day and night! Great for both a coffee + snack alone while you write/work online a bit or visit with friends and have a great meal together. Indoor and outdoor seating, super friendly staff, vegan options, alcoholic beverages. Open late night too.
להלה - Lala
202 Herzl St
This is one of my favorite spots in town day and night! Great for both a coffee + snack alone while you write/work online a bit or visit with friends and have a great meal together. Indoor and outdoor seating, super friendly staff, vegan options, alcoholic beverages. Open late night too.
Tastes just like France! Quality patisserie & very popular so your only chance for a croissant is if you arrive in the morning! Tiny bakery with window seating.
פטיסרי - רחובות, Pâtisserie - Rehovot
4 Ahad Ha'Am St
Tastes just like France! Quality patisserie & very popular so your only chance for a croissant is if you arrive in the morning! Tiny bakery with window seating.
Kiortosh. Local delicatessen shop with assortment artisanal cheese, meat, nuts, spices, pastry....and of course kiortush - home made Hungarian style baked good made in shop. Shop for items and then sip some of their delicious coffee or a juice.
קיורטוש
6 Haim Weizman Street
Kiortosh. Local delicatessen shop with assortment artisanal cheese, meat, nuts, spices, pastry....and of course kiortush - home made Hungarian style baked good made in shop. Shop for items and then sip some of their delicious coffee or a juice.
High quality hand made chocolate and pastries made in this tiny shop. They have outdoor seating and coffee + other beverages too. On a nice day its a good spot to sit outside with a book and a treat. This is a historical street with big old beautiful trees, sites of historic homes, and the cultural center is a bit down and across the street.
Bruno Chocolate
17 Ya'akov St
High quality hand made chocolate and pastries made in this tiny shop. They have outdoor seating and coffee + other beverages too. On a nice day its a good spot to sit outside with a book and a treat. This is a historical street with big old beautiful trees, sites of historic homes, and the cultural center is a bit down and across the street.
Bright and beautiful. Open for lunch and dinner. Eclectic menu. No meat. In the evening also offers small plates and wine. A bit of a wine bar/bistro evening scene.
Ruth
Bright and beautiful. Open for lunch and dinner. Eclectic menu. No meat. In the evening also offers small plates and wine. A bit of a wine bar/bistro evening scene.
By far my favorite meal in Rehovot. Ethiopian. Amazing vegan and gluten free options. They also have meat dishes. This is run by a beautiful family that pours love into the food. Go here with a friend or two and order an assortment to have together or choose a couple of dishes on your own. Everything is truly delicious.
Gojo Restaurant
32 Israel Teller St
By far my favorite meal in Rehovot. Ethiopian. Amazing vegan and gluten free options. They also have meat dishes. This is run by a beautiful family that pours love into the food. Go here with a friend or two and order an assortment to have together or choose a couple of dishes on your own. Everything is truly delicious.
Middle eastern style. They make their own hummus and bake their own pita. Small garden seating area in the back. Super cute and popular.
Badra - Hummus, Ful, Msabaha
173 Herzl St
Middle eastern style. They make their own hummus and bake their own pita. Small garden seating area in the back. Super cute and popular.
Kazablan. Their moto is “hummus with respect” which means hummus plus lots of extras :). Consider this Israeli tapas. Vegan menu except for the shakshooka which has eggs of course.
קזבלן - חומוס עם כבוד
183 Herzl St
Kazablan. Their moto is “hummus with respect” which means hummus plus lots of extras :). Consider this Israeli tapas. Vegan menu except for the shakshooka which has eggs of course.
Local brasserie style. A bit more high end on pricing. Cocktails, wine, beer selection and sometimes they have music too. The whole restaurant is built around a large old tree. Open for dinner. Usually 5pm - midnight (check online for exact daily hours)
Tree
194 Herzl St
Local brasserie style. A bit more high end on pricing. Cocktails, wine, beer selection and sometimes they have music too. The whole restaurant is built around a large old tree. Open for dinner. Usually 5pm - midnight (check online for exact daily hours)
I hear they brought their oven directly from Napoli and the owners went study pizza making with the best in Italy. I haven’t been here but my friends highly recommend!
Fabrica Pizzeria Napoletana
203 Herzl St
I hear they brought their oven directly from Napoli and the owners went study pizza making with the best in Italy. I haven’t been here but my friends highly recommend!
Wine bar. Cheese and small plate menu.
Reys
43 Ya'akov Street
Wine bar. Cheese and small plate menu.
Hertzel Cafe. Bar/coffee place with lots of outdoor seating. Open late night. There are a few other places next door.
Herzl Bar Cafe
209 Herzl St
Hertzel Cafe. Bar/coffee place with lots of outdoor seating. Open late night. There are a few other places next door.
Falafel LaAm. Favorite falafel place :) this falafel stand has been here forever. Friday at lunch can be busy but sweet lots of kids coming from school for a falafel with their parents. Very yummy, simple, and fresh always.
פלאפל לעם
15 Ahad Ha'Am St
Falafel LaAm. Favorite falafel place :) this falafel stand has been here forever. Friday at lunch can be busy but sweet lots of kids coming from school for a falafel with their parents. Very yummy, simple, and fresh always.
This tiny shop has been here forever. Doesn’t look very attractive on appearance, but visit for a huge traditional turkish burekas - if you’d like the extra local flavor ask for a hard boiled egg, salt, and pepper inside. Open late night.
Sami Burekas
208 Herzl St
This tiny shop has been here forever. Doesn’t look very attractive on appearance, but visit for a huge traditional turkish burekas - if you’d like the extra local flavor ask for a hard boiled egg, salt, and pepper inside. Open late night.
This is in Nes Ziona and has been here and popular for a long while. A 10 minute drive from my home. Indoor/outdoor cafe/restaurant with a great menu and nice garden decor. Open late most nights (check their website). There is a small city parking lot right past the restaurant to the right. May be good to call and reserve a table.
Ziona Cafe
18 Weizman St
This is in Nes Ziona and has been here and popular for a long while. A 10 minute drive from my home. Indoor/outdoor cafe/restaurant with a great menu and nice garden decor. Open late most nights (check their website). There is a small city parking lot right past the restaurant to the right. May be good to call and reserve a table.

Mind & body care

Yoga, dance, meditation, massage and other self care
Massage, facials, yoga, athletic classes. They have a Turkish hamam and dry sauna that you can use without booking another treatment or class. The cost is 80 shekels for unlimited length of use. Best to call ahead to be sure it’s not too busy.
Raphael Centre
9-29 Hish St
Massage, facials, yoga, athletic classes. They have a Turkish hamam and dry sauna that you can use without booking another treatment or class. The cost is 80 shekels for unlimited length of use. Best to call ahead to be sure it’s not too busy.
Studio Tamara rehovot. Variety of dance, yoga, and personal development classes and workshops. Check out their website for daily schedule.
סטודיו תמרה רחובות - מחול, תנועה ויוגה
20 Batya Makov St
Studio Tamara rehovot. Variety of dance, yoga, and personal development classes and workshops. Check out their website for daily schedule.

Cultural events

Bet Haam Rehovot. 5-10 walking distance. Concerts, lectures, theatre. Check the online schedule for tickets and calendar.
בית העם
48 Ya'akov St
Bet Haam Rehovot. 5-10 walking distance. Concerts, lectures, theatre. Check the online schedule for tickets and calendar.
Bet Michal. Right around the corner. Art gallery, author talks, musical performances, and other events and workshops.
בית מיכל
10 HaGra St
Bet Michal. Right around the corner. Art gallery, author talks, musical performances, and other events and workshops.

Grocery (delivery too)

Shufersal Express. 2 minute walk. Right in the other side of the park. Small and stocked very well with fruit and vegetables too.
שופרסל אקספרס
20 HaRav Yehuda Tsvi Meltser St
Shufersal Express. 2 minute walk. Right in the other side of the park. Small and stocked very well with fruit and vegetables too.
Tiv Taam grocery. Order online for delivery or visit in person. Large selection of Beer/wine/alcohol, natural/organic health/beauty section, deli counter with large selection of cheese, deli meat, fish, meat, salads. They sell pork and seafood here as well. Open every day of the week/wknd till 22:00
טיב טעם
2 אופנהיימר
Tiv Taam grocery. Order online for delivery or visit in person. Large selection of Beer/wine/alcohol, natural/organic health/beauty section, deli counter with large selection of cheese, deli meat, fish, meat, salads. They sell pork and seafood here as well. Open every day of the week/wknd till 22:00
Nitzat Haduvdevan. Natural / organic shop with large grocery selection also health/beauty. Includes fruits vegetables and free range organic frozen chicken from local meshek melamed farm. I walk here!
ניצת הדובדבן רחובות יעקב 3
Nitzat Haduvdevan. Natural / organic shop with large grocery selection also health/beauty. Includes fruits vegetables and free range organic frozen chicken from local meshek melamed farm. I walk here!

Nature & farm to table in the area

Nature spots and farms in close driving distance.
Palmachim beach nature reserve is about 20 minute drive away. There is a paid parking lot to enter (low cost), lifeguard, showers restrooms and a snack stand with basic ice creams/drinks/beer/snacks. For food I recommend bringing your own picnic and/or stopping at the malabi and Turkish burekas stand on the road on the way in. For an area that is less busy with people walk all the way to either end of the beach. If you walk all the way to the right, there are small pools from the rock formations (depending on the tide). Note that there is no lifeguard on either end of the beach just in the middle where you will enter.
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Palmachim beach nature reserve is about 20 minute drive away. There is a paid parking lot to enter (low cost), lifeguard, showers restrooms and a snack stand with basic ice creams/drinks/beer/snacks. For food I recommend bringing your own picnic and/or stopping at the malabi and Turkish burekas stand on the road on the way in. For an area that is less busy with people walk all the way to either end of the beach. If you walk all the way to the right, there are small pools from the rock formations (depending on the tide). Note that there is no lifeguard on either end of the beach just in the middle where you will enter.
About 15-20 minute drive. Organic farm for purchase of fruits/veggies, free range organic meats and eggs, and a delicatessen shop. Farm to table restaurant. Some cafe style tables and on Friday you can bring a blanket and eat what you order on the green lawn aside the fruit trees. They also have a small plane that you can book for a tour of the area with a farm to table dinner at the end. Check out their website for all of their offerings.
Meshek Melamed
56 HaEla St
About 15-20 minute drive. Organic farm for purchase of fruits/veggies, free range organic meats and eggs, and a delicatessen shop. Farm to table restaurant. Some cafe style tables and on Friday you can bring a blanket and eat what you order on the green lawn aside the fruit trees. They also have a small plane that you can book for a tour of the area with a farm to table dinner at the end. Check out their website for all of their offerings.
First food forest in Israel. It is in Kidron, about a 15-20 minute drive. Check out their website for visitor info and scheduled events.
יער המאכל בקדרון
HaTapu'ach Street
First food forest in Israel. It is in Kidron, about a 15-20 minute drive. Check out their website for visitor info and scheduled events.
About half an hour drive through beautiful fields and nature in emek Haelah area. Taste wine and cheese made on premise outdoors in a beautiful garden. There are several nature reserves with easy short hikes on the way. Highly recommend visiting the area for a little day trip. There are several other wineries in the area.
Agur Winery
About half an hour drive through beautiful fields and nature in emek Haelah area. Taste wine and cheese made on premise outdoors in a beautiful garden. There are several nature reserves with easy short hikes on the way. Highly recommend visiting the area for a little day trip. There are several other wineries in the area.
Next to Agur winery. Agur brewery. About half an hour drive through beautiful fields and nature in emek Haelah area. Great Craft microbrews that can be purchased there or if it is closed due to opening times, they sell their bees in the small grocery shop on the other side of the building. There are several nature reserves with easy short hikes on the way. Highly recommend visiting the area for a little day trip.
מבשלת שריגים
Next to Agur winery. Agur brewery. About half an hour drive through beautiful fields and nature in emek Haelah area. Great Craft microbrews that can be purchased there or if it is closed due to opening times, they sell their bees in the small grocery shop on the other side of the building. There are several nature reserves with easy short hikes on the way. Highly recommend visiting the area for a little day trip.
Beer Sheva beach Ashdod. 30 minutes drive away. This is the southern beach in Ashdod. Very long stretch of beach, so if you like beach walks this is the place to go. Be sure to pay parking with a parking app when you park in any of the lots near by.
חוף באר שבע
Beer Sheva beach Ashdod. 30 minutes drive away. This is the southern beach in Ashdod. Very long stretch of beach, so if you like beach walks this is the place to go. Be sure to pay parking with a parking app when you park in any of the lots near by.

Health & Covid information

Health resources & any Covid restrictions that remain or change to check travel requirements & testing.
Magen david adom. Contact for urgent health care (not emergency). For covid - if you experience symptoms or if you are quarantined and want to shorten it - This is the place that I know of (there may be more) that is local and lowest cost. Magen David adom, David remez street 71 rehovot. Give them a call to make an appointment. Call 3101* from a local cell phone.
מגן דוד אדום רחובות
71 David Remez St
Magen david adom. Contact for urgent health care (not emergency). For covid - if you experience symptoms or if you are quarantined and want to shorten it - This is the place that I know of (there may be more) that is local and lowest cost. Magen David adom, David remez street 71 rehovot. Give them a call to make an appointment. Call 3101* from a local cell phone.
Airbnb will not allow that I include links so please web search the following. “entry to Israel Covid” and it should pop up. It’s the official governmental website for any Covid or other health guidelines. If required: “isolation online form Israel” Fill out this form when you arrive to report your quarantine location for the first 24 hours if you are vaccinated or negative PCR test after the 7th day if you are obligated to take one to shorten the 14 day quarantine period . “Fly and go Israel” to schedule a Covid test before your flight for when you land at the airport and again for when you depart.
Israel Ministry of Health
39 Yirmiyahu St
Airbnb will not allow that I include links so please web search the following. “entry to Israel Covid” and it should pop up. It’s the official governmental website for any Covid or other health guidelines. If required: “isolation online form Israel” Fill out this form when you arrive to report your quarantine location for the first 24 hours if you are vaccinated or negative PCR test after the 7th day if you are obligated to take one to shorten the 14 day quarantine period . “Fly and go Israel” to schedule a Covid test before your flight for when you land at the airport and again for when you depart.

Laundry service

10 minutes walk away. Dry cleaning and full service laundry 12 shekels per kilo. 6 kilo minimum. They have pick up/drop off service. also have pick up drop off service. Call to coordinate. 12 shekels per kilo. 6 kilo minimum. 08-946-6360
Business name: Kabes na address: Ahad Ha’Am street 25
כבס נא
25 Ahad Ha'Am Street
Business name: Kabes na address: Ahad Ha’Am street 25