Akko Restaurants

No.1 In Israel - many people consider this rewastaurnt to be the best Humus Restaurant in the country. It has a huge reputation and its well worth a visit.
Sadly the place is closed in saturdays and another thing that should worry you is the long line until you can order... but if you have time go for it!

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Palm Dinner restaurant or Cafe is some sort of Cantina.
Situated in the road between Haifa and Akko under the Hotel of Palm Beach
Its clean and effective.Specially if you are with a tour dont miss it

Favorite Dish: Nothing special

It being an Arab town, the old city of Akko has no shortage of humus and felafel places! They tend to be found nearer to the two north western gates (there are 3 gates into the old city), which are the main gates used by locals and tourists (nearer to the everyday use of the old city such as the market, the large mosques etc..). Whilst they may not be the best or cheapest in Akko, tend to head for Abu Elias or Abu George for humus - they're next door to each other on Al Jazzar St (next to the entrance to the mosque). NIS 25 will but you humus, chips, salad with the ever present pitta. They're pretty much the same, with most of their seating outside. Abu Elias has more outdoor space and is great to people watch - most visitors to Akko will walk past you at some point :)

And it certainly beats the overpriced fish restaurants near to the Harbour and Sea Walls!

Favorite Dish: Humus

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Just as you enter Akko is a small strip of shops and apartments. Gallery Soma'an Restaurant is the kind of place that you can pass a million times and not know that it exists. A peak inside reveals a delcious meat restaurant that is enjoyed by all people local to Akko, both Jew and Arab.

A meat hummus platter is a great way to start here. All products on the menu are beef or chicken, no pork products are used nor are any dairy products used. We went as a group of four and had a fabulous time. Grilled meats take longer to receive so don't fill up on your appetizers. The menu is in both Hebrew and English, surprisingly, the English menu is the most accurate English menu that I have ever seen in Israel.

Here is a malabi recipe :

Ingredients for 6 poeple :

1 litter milk (or 1 litter water or 50%/50%)
1/2 cup of sugar (or less or none depends on your taste)
5 full tablespoons of corn flower
1 tablespoon of rose water (or more, if you want but it will be very sweet)

you can also add on top of the malabi ::

*Crushed almonds or peanuts
*Raspberry syrup
*A few drops of rose water
*Crushed pistachios
*Coconut bits

How to make the malabi :

Boil the milk (or 1 litter water or 50%/50%).
Mix well the corn flower with the 1/2 cup of water and pour it to the boiling milk as you stir.
Cook for a minute more and Add the rose water.
Stir a bit, and you're done.

Pour the liquid to 6 cups. Let the cups cool in the fridge for at least an hour or more (until it's 100% cold).
Just before you serve add the thing you want on top and enjoy your dish.

Humus said is located in the middle of the old city's market and people say it is the best humus in Akko and even one of the best in Israel !.
The place is open from the morning (8-9) and always full untill he close the place (12-13).

The only thing in this restaurant is Humus (13 nis) , they serve it with water , some vegetables , parsley and hot pita bread.
a soft drink will cost 5 nis.


Favorite Dish: The Humus with the ful (cooked broad beans) was very good.

Akko is a heaven for seafood lovers , you will find a lot of restaurants that serve seafood and also you will find a lot of fish and other seafood in the old city's market.
shrimp , calamari , regular fish and even sharks.

This is a very famous restaurant in Akko that serve seafood and meat dishes.
The restaurant is owned by a greek family.

Once it was one of the best restaurants in the area but today it is very expensive and the food is avarage so try to find more authentic restaurants.