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Want to know where to eat in Eilat? We round up the best restaurants and food spots in Eilat: from street-food legends to proper restaurants, from standout bakeries to breakfasts worth setting an alarm for, plus sea-view tables and those excellent local favorites that Eilat residents tend to keep to themselves. Skip the tourist traps. This is a city that knows exactly how to feed you well.
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Best Street food in Eilat
Shawarma Momi
A year ago, Shawarma Mummy and its famously crisp pita basically hijacked social media, and honestly, we understand why. If you somehow missed the frenzy, here is the deal: a pita with a crackly, golden crust, stuffed with a towering pile of veal shawarma, with the option to crown the whole glorious mess with lamb fat. The result is not just lunch. It is a full performance.
Yes, you can also order chicken shawarma, schnitzel, falafel, and even something from the kids’ menu. But let us be serious for a second: you are here for the pita. And probably also for a selfie with Mummy himself, who is still very much the star of the show.
Address: 118 Sheshet Hayamim Boulevard, Eilat
Pital’e
Another seriously good pita stop in Eilat is Pital’a, a place that leans hard into juicy fillings and cheeky menu names. But the real move here is the mix-yachlaolau: veal sweetbreads and goose hearts tucked into a cloud-soft pita with tahini, roasted tomato salad, cucumbers, fried tempura pickles, a drizzle of amba, and a little veal liver thrown in for extra decadence.
In other words: not exactly your average beach-town snack.
Address: 37 Tamarim Boulevard, Eilat
Omer’s
Away from the tourist-heavy zones, Omar’s has quietly built the kind of reputation that sends locals and food pilgrims making the trip on purpose. This is proper street food territory. The sandwiches come wrapped in Moroccan frena or challah rolls, and yes, the sabich is excellent, but the stars of the menu are the steak and eggs, the Viennese schnitzel sandwich, and the pulled chicken sandwich.
This is the sort of place worth hopping in a taxi for, especially if you want to meet the lesser-known, far tastier side of Eilat.
Address: 26 Tamarim Boulevard, Eilat
Pinchito
Tucked into Eilat’s industrial zone, Pinchito is the kind of meat spot you find once and then immediately start telling people about. Whatever lands on the plancha here has earned your full attention. Think charred challah baguettes stuffed with hearts, spleen, chicken, and shawarma; plump arais soaked with meat juices; entrecôte in challah; asado in pita; and on Fridays, excellent schnitzel or meatball sandwiches.
It is smoky, satisfying, gloriously over-the-top food, hidden where you would least expect it.
Address: Setet 7, Eilat
Halev Harachav
There are two places in Eilat with this name, but the one we are talking about is the original Halev Harachav, operating since 1978 on Business Avenue. This is one of those old-school shawarma institutions with a loyal following, a toppings counter that seems to go on forever, and a single famous shawarma spit that has built a name for itself far beyond the city.
Today, the place is run by the children of the founders, Momi and Batsheva Bandao, and the spirit is still very much alive. The team works fast, the falafel balls handed out while you wait are a lovely touch, and the shawarma itself is wonderfully juicy, made from turkey and enriched with lamb fat.
Address: 41 Tamarim Boulevard, Eilat
Falafel Blue Boutique
Just a few steps from Lev Harachav, you will find one of Eilat’s true legends: the little blue booth where locals have been eating falafel since 1970. Everyone in town knows it. Everyone grew up on it. And once you taste it, you will see why.
Itzik Biton now carries on the family tradition, using the same closely guarded method he learned as a teenager. The falafel itself is herb-free, with a strong hummus flavor, and the pita is built with almost absurd precision, layered so carefully that every bite feels complete.
This is not flashy falafel. It is the kind that earns devotion.
Address: 107 Tamarim Boulevard, Eilat
Avshi
Avshi may officially be a shawarma place, but we are here for the falafel. Specifically, the one served in freshly baked pita with fried eggplant instead of fries. Add an egg if you want to go all in, which, frankly, you probably should.
The story behind the place is also very Eilat: Avshalom Ben Simon arrived in town by bus because of a romance that ended two weeks later, then stayed for more than twenty years. Thankfully for the rest of us, that part worked out.
Address: Neviot 4, Eilat
Best Hamburgers in Eilat
Leviathan Burger
The burger at Leviathan has outgrown its role as a side project from chef Lior Rafael’s Leviathan restaurant. At this point, it is a destination in its own right. Hungry crowds come here for the La Big Mass, served on a special milk bun with secret sauce, shredded asado in barbecue sauce, and cheddar, or for the spot-on shrimp burger made with fresh shrimp.
Ordering happens at self-service machines, then you grab a table inside or outside, ideally one with a sea view, and wait for your tray to arrive. There are also fried shrimp, lettuce salad, waffle fries dusted with spice mix, and shrimp gyoza.
This is street food, yes, but street food that clearly passed through a chef’s hands.
Address: Derech Hayam 6, Eilat
Best Hummus in Eilat
Hummusuf
The texture here is especially airy, and if a full portion sounds too ambitious, you can order a half. Lovers of heat should also look at the dish called Corona: a spicy lentil-and-hummus sauce served either over rice or over hummus itself.
If you are in Eilat and suddenly realize that only hummus will do, post-beach or otherwise, Hummusof is the answer. Dan Ohayon’s tiny hummus place near the Big complex serves hummus that is light, warm, silky, and made to order. Each portion is ground fresh the moment you ask for it, then served with excellent pita and all the right accompaniments.
Address: 5 HaMelacha Street, Eilat
Shoshana Lobby
One of the more unexpected places to find excellent hummus in Eilat is the lobby of the Shoshana Boutique Hotel. But surprise, surprise: it is fantastic. The hummus is based on the recipe from Hummus Marlan, once a beloved hummus institution in the town center, and it comes with green sahug, shipka sahug, pickles, onions, tomatoes, olives, and thick, generously chewy pita.
You can add broad beans, mesabaha, tahini, or hamshuka, but even in its simplest form, the hummus is smooth, velvety, and outrageously good.
Address: Almogim 16, Eilat
Best Italian Restaurants in Eilat
Passino
Eilat has several strong Italian restaurants, and Passino is firmly in that club. What started as a home-based operation grew into a full restaurant serving pizzas, pastas, starters, and desserts, all made with real care.
The handmade menu is the draw here: ravioli, gnocchi, lasagna, cannelloni, focaccia, polenta, and arancini, all executed beautifully. It feels personal, polished, and very well worth a stop.
Address: 1 HaZoref, Eilat
La Cuccina
One of the city’s oldest and most beloved Italian restaurants, La Cucina sits on the Royal Beach Promenade beside Mankeys Pub and goes all in on classic romance. White tablecloths, Italian music in the background, a softly nostalgic feel: this is the sort of place you come when you want dinner to feel like an occasion.
The menu covers the classics, including seafood, duck cannelloni, gnocchi Romana, and beef fillet in gorgonzola sauce.
Address: Royal Beach Promenade, Eilat
Pastory
Pastory is one of those long-running Eilat institutions that somehow stays packed year after year. For nearly three decades, people have been coming here for the warm atmosphere and the menu, which takes Italian-Israeli comfort food and nudges it in more creative directions.
The dish to know is the Ravioli Nero: open ravioli filled with shrimp, celery, red onion, and mascarpone. It is rich, memorable, and very much the sort of plate that makes you pause mid-conversation.
Address: Tarshish 7, Eilat
Best Asian Restaurants in Eilat
Nini Kai
One of the most talked-about openings in recent Eilat memory, Nini Kai arrived from Tel Aviv’s Nini Hachi and quickly made a splash. It sits inside Isrotel’s shopping avenue, with the mall on one side and the hotel pool on the other, which makes the whole setting feel wonderfully strange and resort-like.
The menu covers a lot of ground: appetizers, goose ramen, tom kha gai, couto, a wide range of sushi, Japanese skewers, pad Thai, coconut curry, and grilled fish from the plancha. If you want something glossy, modern, and crowd-pleasing, this is your spot.
Address: Royal Garden Hotel, La Boulevard Avenue, Eilat
Thaistory
Facing Pastory across the way, Thaistory has been operating for about a year and delivers exactly what its playful entrance promises: Thai flavors, a huge sushi menu, and a setting with enough detail to make it all feel transportive. There is a covered terrace at the entrance, a decorative rickshaw for atmosphere, and inside, a bar plus two seating areas.
The menu covers all the Thai favorites, and importantly, the flavors stay faithful to the original while still letting you adjust spice levels to your comfort. Two dishes stand out: the Morning Glory, stir-fried greens in mushroom, soy, and garlic sauce, and the excellent Nap Tok, seared beef with fish sauce, toasted rice, and lime.
Address: Tarshish 9, Eilat
Solo Sushi Bar
Inside the PLAY Hotel, Sushi Solo mixes bar vibes with a cool, contemporary design. The menu focuses mainly on sushi in many forms, plus a nice selection of tempura dishes for people who like a little crunch with their evening.
There are also starters like sea bass skewers, soba salad, and polenta with salmon toro, which gives the place more range than a simple sushi counter.
Address: Tarshish 2, Eilat
Ginger
A long-established favorite, Ginger has been serving Asian food in Eilat since the 1980s. It sits in a tourist complex on the road above the city and has earned its reputation through both sheer variety and genuinely good food.
The menu is huge, the sushi is consistently strong, and the dumplings are especially worth ordering. We also loved the sashimi platter, and for anyone not in a sushi mood, there are options like yakitori, ramen, and even Japanese sirloin steak.
Address: 3 Yotam Road, Eilat
Tikka Masala
Far from the city buzz, Tikka Masala is an authentic Indian restaurant run by Raj, who comes from Punjab, and his wife, who is from Eilat. Together they serve some of the best Indian food in southern Israel in a simple, unpretentious setting that feels more like a roadside dhaba than a polished restaurant.
Expect breads baked in a tandoor, dishes from both northern and southern India, and comforting favorites like momos, samosas, and richly spiced curries in every shade imaginable.
Address: Orgim 1, Eilat
Best Bakeries and Pastry Shops in Eilat
BLANCO
In the middle of Eilat’s industrial area, Ortal Ben Simon’s pastry shop appears like a mirage among the garages. Inside, it looks more like one of Tel Aviv’s polished boutique bakeries, complete with a spectacular dessert case that makes choosing nearly impossible.
What began as a home business grew, through sheer demand, into a full pastry shop. One look at the display and you will understand the hype: chocolate fondant cake, elegant vanilla-caramel cups, berry pavlovas, beautiful sabrinas, and delicate tartlets. This is the place to come when restraint has officially left the building.
Address: 1 HaBaNai Street, Eilat
Broitman
Yuval Ziv’s small bakery brought proper sourdough culture to Eilat, and we are grateful. Here you will find breads made with special flours, excellent pastries, and really good sandwiches, all prepared by hand and without flavor enhancers or added sugar.
It is a lovely place to stop for coffee and something baked, whether that is a sandwich, a pretzel, or the bakery’s giant cracker, which is unlike anything else we have tasted in the country. On Fridays, you can also pick up sourdough challah.
Address: Almogim 17, Eilat
Tatti Pizza Bakery
There are two Tatti branches in Eilat. One is a classic bakery in a mall, focused on baked-goods-based dishes. The other, Pizza Bakery, is the newer sea-view sibling, and that is where things get especially interesting.
Alongside pastries, the menu includes French toast with crème fraîche and fresh fruit, chef-driven pastas, double pizza, deconstructed sabich, deli fillings inside open croissants, caprese salad, and even chocolate pizza with marshmallow. Yes, it sounds chaotic. Yes, it works.
Address: Palmach 1, Eilat
Best Fish Restaurants in Eilat
Fish Market
Fish Market is one of Eilat’s essential seafood addresses and is often described as the locals’ last refuge. There is fish, seafood, and a loose Greek spirit hanging over the whole place.
Meals begin with salads and continue in that old-school fish-restaurant rhythm: ikra, crispy calamari rings, Greek salad, then mains built around the catch of the day in multiple styles, all at fairly reasonable prices.
Address: Coral Beach, Eilat
The Last Refuge
Aharon Adi’s legendary restaurant has been part of Eilat for more than forty years. It has survived wars, crises, and changing food fashions, and still manages to feel timeless. The setting is undeniably maritime, with ship-inspired details and tables right on the marina pier.
The menu is full of seafood dishes in many forms, including creamy shell-served specialties, grilled shrimp and calamari, crab bisque, salmon ceviche, and some of the best ikra you are likely to find for a very long stretch of coastline.
Address: Coral Beach, Eilat
Best Dairy Restaurants
MOOD
Located in the NOW Hotel, MOOD is a kosher dairy chef restaurant with a menu by chef Kobi Revach, formerly of Pedro. Revach clearly knows his way around fish, and the menu reflects that with sushi, fish mains, and starters like papaya salad, Japanese Caesar, raw fish, pizzas, pastas, ravioli, fish curry, and fish cigars.
Set beside the hotel pool, the restaurant has a lively evening atmosphere with cocktails and music. In the morning, it also serves a generous breakfast menu with dishes like eggs royale, omelets, and shakshuka.
Address: HaYam 5, Eilat
CAFE Lobby Shoshana
Yes, it already appeared under hummus. No, that was not enough. Shoshana Lobby also deserves a place as a breakfast destination, especially for anyone looking to escape the predictable hotel buffet.
This stylish little hotel lobby serves one of Eilat’s best-kept breakfast secrets: sesame bagels with outstanding salmon and pickled onions, brioche French toast, and beautifully plated dishes that are every bit as tasty as they look. It is worth the taxi ride from the hotel zone.
Address: Almogim 16, Eilat
Melody
Melody is a kosher dairy restaurant in the city center, away from the hotel strip. In the morning it serves breakfast and brunch, and from 18:00 onward it shifts into Italian-restaurant-and-cocktail-bar mode.
The evening menu includes truffle gnocchi, cheese ravioli, fish, mozzarella sticks, and mozzarella penne. In the morning, go straight for the Yolk Madness: brioche with truffle butter, a runny egg, goat gouda, parmesan, onion jam, and crispy toppings scattered over the top. It is exactly as excessive as it sounds.
Address: 20 Tamarim Boulevard, Eilat
Best Restaurants With a Sea View in Eilat
Greco Beach
Tati is not the only place in town capitalizing on a pretty backdrop. Greco Beach, from restaurateur Zviki Eshet, sits opposite the sea on the Royal Beach Hotel shore and channels Greek-island energy with white-and-blue furniture, hammocks, mattresses, sunbeds, and wooden-deck tables.
The menu follows the Tel Aviv Greco branch closely, with Greek classics, meze, pastries, fish, and meat dishes. It is scenic, breezy, and exactly the sort of place where lunch somehow drifts into sunset drinks.
Address: Royal Beach Promenade, Eilat
Mosh’s Beach
Mosh’s Beach is already an Eilat institution, though calling it simply a restaurant does not quite cover it. It is more of a wellness compound, performance space, and beach hangout that also serves food, eventually. The setting is beautiful, the vibe is deeply chill, and patience is required. Food arrives on Sinai time, not city time.
The menu is vegetarian with Indian influences, and finding a shady hut on the sand can be a challenge, so come early, breathe deeply, and lean into the shanti mood.
Address: Next to Dekel Beach, Eilat
Best Pizza in Eilat
Fortuna
Fortuna, just a few steps from Breitman Bakery, claims the title of Eilat’s first Neapolitan pizza spot. Young locals come here not just for the pizza, but also for the cocktails, the laid-back cool atmosphere, and the occasional live performance.
The pizzas are neo-Neapolitan in style, with puffy crusts and thinner centers that still hold their own, plus there are salads and pastas if you want to stretch the meal further.
Address: Almogim 15, Eilat
Best Meat Restaurants in Eilat
Ranch House
A longtime steakhouse on the Royal Beach Promenade, Ranch House has been feeding meat lovers since the early 1990s. The restaurant is known for serious cuts as well as solid meat sandwiches for anyone after a more casual meal.
It stays reliable with legendary dishes like prime rib and lamb chops, but it is not frozen in time either. More inventive offerings, like brioche with asado and New Orleans hot chicken, keep things lively.
Address: Royal Beach Promenade, Eilat
Eddie’s Hideaway
We hesitated over how to classify Eddie’s Hideaway, because it is not defined by one single specialty. What it is defined by is local fame. Everyone in Eilat knows it, along with the stories that cling to it: a dramatic fire, a move toward kosher, then a return to non-kosher cuisine.
Since 1972, it has remained one of the city’s true institutions, with a loyal following and a menu built around classic bistro fare: fish, meat, pasta, and more. It is the sort of place whose reputation comes not from trends, but from longevity.
Address: 2 HaMasger Street, Eilat
Lev Harachav on the Boardwalk
We already told you about the original shawarma branch in the city center. Now meet its meaty sibling by the Club Hotel: the steakhouse version of Lev Harachav.
Here, the concept expands into a full grilled-meat meal with starter salads, skewers, and steaks for anyone wanting something more substantial than a pita in hand.
Address: Handasa 6, Eilat
Best Locals’ Restaurants in Eilat
When we travel, what do we really want? Not just the “best-rated” places, but the ones locals actually return to. Several names on this list fit that category already: Half Half, Fish Market, Shoshana Lobby, Hummusof, Passino, Breitman, Tikka Masala, Melody, and more. But here are a few extra ones that deserve a place in that inner circle.
Lalo’s
Lelouch is pure Eilat mythology. It has changed owners and evolved over the years, but the heart of the place remains the same: straightforward, comforting home cooking. Located in the Yaelim neighborhood since 1972, it feels like a workers’ restaurant in the best possible way.
The couscous is excellent, the atmosphere is unpretentious, and sometimes that is exactly what we want.
Address: 7 Horev Street, Eilat
Pedro
Pedro has been around for more than twenty years and somehow combines cocktail-bar energy, special events, a cool courtyard, and a menu that still feels chef-driven. It is a place with personality, and that matters.
There are changing dishes every week, which keeps regulars coming back, while the core menu includes appetizers, burgers, pizza, steaks, raw fish, agnolotti, gnocchi, and lasagna. It always feels a little lively, a little creative, and very Eilat in the best way.
Address: 38 Yaelim Boulevard, Eilat
Eilat Wines
Eran Lis’s wine shop sits in an industrial area and transforms each evening into a wine bar. There are themed nights, occasional performances, and a strong sense that this is more than just somewhere to drink. It feels like a cultural corner of the city.
The walls feature works by local artists, there is a charming courtyard, and the food changes often: one night Mexican, another fish bruschetta, another sushi. What stays constant is the good wine, the thoughtful atmosphere, and the feeling that something interesting is always happening.
Address: 17 Al-Borskai Street, Eilat
Enjoy your meal in Eilat
So there we are: crispy shawarma pitas, polished Italian dinners, hidden industrial-zone meat counters, velvety hummus, sea-view breakfasts, sourdough bakeries, and the sort of local institutions that make a city taste like itself.
Eilat may be famous for beaches and hotels, but if you follow your appetite a little beyond the obvious, the city becomes far more interesting. And much more delicious.
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