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Photos: Gilad Har Sheleg

Jamil’s sandwich eatery I Akko Hamudi Barghut, owner of the beloved Almasra restaurant in Akko, opened a sandwich place named after his father Jamil, who taught him the art of making and eating shawarma. The new eatery’s flagship dish is of course the shawarma sandwich – a juicy veal shawarma in challah or laffa bread, but the menu also includes schnitzel in challah bread, kebab with spicy peppers and grilled tomatoes, onions with sumac, fried aubergines, tomato and cucumber salad, and more. Located right by the seaside promenade, it’s a great spot to sit down, have a delicious sandwich, and enjoy the beautiful view. Fishermen’s harbor, Akko

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Sahara Palace I Kfar Nein

Chef Nashat Abbas is one of the most famous chefs in the world of Arab cuisine. Located in Kfar Nein, between Afula and Kfar Tavor, his restaurant “Sahara Palace” is where Arab-Galilean cuisine meets modern cooking techniques and culinary inventiveness. The place itself is situated in a 200-year-old building steeped in history, adding to the restaurant’s charm. The menu is seasonal and

based on wonderful local fresh vegetables, sheep, and beef, raised in the nearby agricultural kibbutzim. Once you’ve tasted the classics, make sure you try the household specialties such as zagalit labneh (labneh balls with walnuts), freekeh risotto, and knaffeh on a skewer, a desert invented by Abbas himself that you won’t find anywhere else. Kfar Nein, 04-6935101

28 ATMOSPHERE OCTOBER 2023