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Casa Bella, Herzliya Set along Herzliya’s beautiful

beachfront, Casa Bella is an Italian bistro that celebrates classic Italian cuisine in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. Crafted to suit everyone, the menu offers options for vegetarians and vegans, as well as people sensitive to lactose and gluten. Entrées include tomato and stracciatella bruschetta, mushroom and polenta, and more, and main courses cover a selection of pizzas, salads, pasta dishes, risottos, gnocchi, agnolotti, and other beloved Italian classics. Dessert-wise, don’t miss the nutella calzone and fluffy tiramisu - two iconic Italian treats that never disappoint. The drinks menu includes a wide variety of wines and cocktails that pair up perfectly with the delicious food, enjoyed against the backdrop of the gorgeous Mediterranean Sea. You can’t get more “dolce vita” than this. casa1bella.co.il

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Mercatino, Ramat Yishai

Bar Paradiso, Tel Aviv In a fun and vibrant atmosphere, chef Dana-Lee Berman serves up Italian classics with a twist, all through the night. Classic in structure and innovative in flavor, the menu includes dishes like vitello tonnato, panzanella alla romana, pasta all carbonara, spaghetti all’assassina, as well as a knockout tiramisu for dessert – in fact it’s so good, you’ll want to arrive early just to make sure you get a piece, as it tends to finish pretty pronto. To complete the perfect Italian night out, pair your meal with a spritz, a martini, a negroni, or any other of the drinks menu’s delicious cocktails. @bar_paradiso have opened a restaurant that celebrates Italian “cucina povera”, the food of rural Italy that brings out the full glory of fresh seasonal ingredients and traditional recipes. Nestled in the heart of the valley, Mercatino offers delicious sharing platters made up of dishes that Emek Yizrael might well be Israel’s answer to Tuscany, with its beautiful green valleys and endless agricultural fields. Here, in the small town of Ramat Yishai, chef Eyal Yonay and restaurateur Niv Crispin

exalt local market produce, with many vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. The menu includes such dishes as fried polenta balls filled with corn and smoked mozzarella, served on a bed of truffle and porcini foam, a selection of pizzas, salads, pasta dishes, meat and fish dishes, and desserts including a specialty of taboon-baked dough, mascarpone, shredded halva, jalapeño jelly, roasted pine nuts and honey. mercatino.co.il

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